The Mena star., 1899-06-15
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 far as construction went. but strong enough to stand pretty heavy weather. The hull had been hollowed out of q tree trunk and was pointed at each end. On the lee side it was rounded like any other boat, but to windward it was perpendicularly fiat. Lashed across the gunwales about four feet from each end were two straight limbs of a tree that looked like teak, eight feet long; and these at the outer ex- fremity were lashed to a rounded and sharpened boom of the same wood The sail, of cocoa mating. was tri- angular one, which seemed out of all proportion to the narrow hull beneath ii. There was a stout bamboo mast in the middle. and from this hung smaller and a longer pole which formed the upper side of the sails tri- angle, meeting the lower one in point at the bow. where they were secured like jib. The immense spread of sail pulled us through the water at such rate that feared we might upset, but the colonel laughed at me.
 '.Eet ees impossible to upset him. Senor Stefans." he said. ''I haf seen the wind lift him clear out of the water, even the outrigger also, but he does csme down every time upon his feet. The hull so light is that the out trigger booms cannot tear of them selves loose.'
 '.Rnt isn't it very difficult 10 sail in anything like straight line? I should think she'd make an awful lot of leeway."
 ~Not so. senor; eet ees not so. Turn yon yourself around and watch the top of Santa Rosa mountain. You will see a piece of yellow rock on pnnta de los Amanres. just below. Pedro will sail him ten miles into the sea. yet the peak and that rock shall be exactly in line all of the time. Do you but watch him verra close"
 For half an hour I did watch. and am bound to say the two points didn't budge an irch to theright or left of the vertical line. This settled the leeway question in my mind. and took such a liking 10 the craft that determined fo own one. asked the colonel what zhey were worth.
 What. one like this? But few pesos. senor. But I never have heard of one being sold. Each man builds his own"
 -Hmpf. Did you ever build one. colonel:"
 'T--el gobernador! Por Dios. you do bu. laugh at me! Pedro. how many of sho ornor bava I o+ ,rar
 All are the gobernador's. excel encia''
 And how many has el Senor Stefans while he remains at Agana ?''
 Al of the gobernador's. excelen- cia.''
 ''Por Dios. it is true, senor."
 Well. that is exceeding kind, must say. But. you see, colonel, am very fond of sailing, and l should like to have one always ready-one that l vas used to--in case wanted to gro off fishing with you. or in which l could take the ladies for a day upon the water. Sometimes I have un melan- colia and like to go away by myself, lest I prove bad company. So I'd like to have one of these boats that could use whenever I pleased. And l don't think it's quite fair to take it without paying something"
 None but un Americana would think of it, senor. Give Pedro bundle of cigars. if you like. and he will find you the best one on the island"
 That settled the boat question. I had perfect little beauty before night. and in few days was able to handle it almost as expert1y as the na- tives. Being practically unsuitable. and drawing but ten inches of water, it was only necessary to look out for the sail in sudden squalls; otherwise a child could have handled 1t.
 That evening saw marvellous trans formation in the senoritas She had reached the bottom of her Manila box at last, and one of the prettiest of the three gowns had gone on in a twink ling. The memory of Senorita Pala- clos appearance was fresh enough in her mind 10 show instantly the diff. ference in style between the new and the old ones. Her unaccountable pos. session of the extra finery was some thing she put off for later and more deliberate consideration. being satis fled. for the time being. 10 dispatch nasty dinner invitations 10 the other ladies and shyly watch the impression produced when she descended among us 1 was horribly conscious of ms