Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Admiral schley sat in big rocking

Admiral Schley sat in big rocking
chair on the broad yeranda OF the
Woriley cottage-Wortley Is his son-in-
law-at Great Neck He was porting
over the year book OF the New York
Yacht club. looking for information
about August tides
"Glad 10 see you aboard. sir" he said,
the custom Of his twenty years at sea
making the phrase unconscious.
| The New York World visitor was glad
to be aboard. for there cannot be a
much more comfortable, much more
beautiful, and certainly not cooler
spot than that veranda on the whole
north side Of the island. There are a
| hundred feet OF grassy hillside and a
few yards Of pebbly shore between the
cottage and the sound. The veranda
Is nifty feet above the water. A dozen
sturdy locust trees furnish shade The
green Of their restless leaves adds the
beauty OF contrast 10 the blue water
Of the little bay In front. The cottage
itself Is big and airy, with polished
floors mostly concealed by rugs thai
came from all parts OF the world, sow
enlrs OF the ports visited 10y the sailor
man now at the wheel OF this estab-
lishment. There was a score OF great,
roomy rattan chairs scattered about
and cushions and hammocks and every
other appliance for comfort.
ADMIRAL AT GREAT NECK.
1t IL four miles from the station to
the snug harbor where the admiral Is
staying miles Of road as smooth
as Washington asphalt and as shady as
a New Haven street. The little village
OF Great Neck Is strung disjointe-y
along this road, with its bicycle repair
shops, It's big new frame school house,
its general stores and its two or three
hotels. Its blacksmith shops are most
conspicuous. one man with garing
sign proclaims himself a scientific"
horseshoer and his neighbor with a
sign no less pretentious announces that
he is the "practica" smith Of the neigh
borhood, so the horse owners can take
their choice between science and prac-
tice.
Alols Schmidt was at the station
Schmidt, formerly a soldier in the Ger
man army and for twenty years resi-
dent Of Great Neck.
"Oh. yaw," he said, Il know where
der atmiral IFS alretty. He's mein
neighbor. | takes him TO der train two
tree, four times alretty-a fine, big
man, NIT nice vlsker here" and Alois
indicated mis- own stubby chin,
How well do you know him.
we'll" said Alois, with much eau
ton, II take him to der train, and ven
der vlmmen wants 10 ride mine horses
Is engached. | see him here, you know.
ind We are bod military men und
hat much sympathetics init EN-
Then Alos commenced a running
comment on Great Neck. its people. its
houses, horses and hopes, that lasted
until he turned into the road that runs
parallel TO the shore. and pointed With
whip TO the Wortley cottage.
Dots IT," he said, dots der place.
und you wait und I'll tell him you're
COMM
Alois' services as avant courier were
declined. The carriage stopped at an
opening in the wild orange hedge that
hides the rear OF the cottage from the
street. Half minutes walk down the
path, a climb 20 the piazza, and there
was Schley and there too, was Mrs.
schley. busy with some sort OF sewing
a sweet faced woman OF l5 or 50, with
whom time has dealt lightly. She wore
a white dress and came valiantly to the
rescue.
"Oh. he can't, you know" she said,
when introductions were over.
"Glad 20 see you aboard" rumblti
the admiral
But he positively can't" said Mrs.
schley. mighty pleasant about II, but
very firm.
Cant what9"-really the inquiry
was longer than that but that is what
II came to-"cant whatg"
Cant be interviewed
II only took a moment 10 straighten
| out that tangle. and then all was clear
sailing The word Santiago" wasn't
.ven breathed during the afternoon.
He was q fine. bronzed sailor man
who sal there on the veranda study
ing the tide tables, His eye was clear
and bright and he looked In perfect
health. He wore a blue serge suit with
a double-b breasted coat and black but
tons. His natty little foot was encased
In buitoned patent leather shoes His
shirt was blue and white striped and
his collar wide and comfortable. He
held a pair Of eye glasses In his hand.
When be tried to put them on his nose
they promptly fell on lie explained
that he had bent them in the mofninr
and was debating whether 10 get them
aNcd or quit reading.
Schley wears his years well. He
looks little older than when he. as COM
modorc. was put IN charge OF the flying
| guadron His mustache and the mice
| risker.' 10 use Al0is Schmidts dcscrip-
/ 'i0n n hls imperial. are n BIT grayer
han they We're then. Perhaps The line
hat marks the end ~ the forehead and
fhe beginning ~ he hair has gone back
tribe also llis teeth are good. and
| his smile as winning az a girls. The
| 1ng sea yova ge--he Just returned from
lown through the tropics along The
cast Of South Amerlcl-tanned las
ace and hands 20 a r1ddv brown He
e five feet EIGHT or nine inches tall.
u1 wcig1s about $50 rounds. His eyes
ne lluo. wide apart and there il a fan
wrinkles AZ each eve corner. wrinkles
| h7i denote GOOD nature and a NE Of
'lughter His forehead rs smooth. I'M
| .ukled serene The admiral stands
straight as h. ala when he was a
at 40 ANNAPOLIS and walks with a
4 0ringv stride thc' has nothing ~ the
Of the "a ealt IN a. He has a
~ n '-'lr'ir~ BE eve Eiassr- By the
"a ur'N 70 &C. wound q it, limit
round h.I foreanger Then he let's e