The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22

disappointment, but it don't seem quite
the thing after what you've done. Did
you tell me your name, slr?'
NO, think not. | belong to the great
family Of Smith, and my given name is
John. Hadn't I better clew up your
sails, or else hoist them and else oft
your jib a trihe to the windward. Your
boat will swing back and forth then
without paying off"
With quick discernment Maud went to
the tiller, and when he hoisted the saAs,
| she luffed the vessel and trimmed in the
| aainsail perfectly fiat. Then the jib was
paved off a little and in a moment the
yacht was riding the waves evenly with
| her head to the wind.
There, that is better" said Mr.. Smith
You eased her off splendidly, Miss -?'
''Gleeson. l noticed papa 4ade the
| omission. His introductions are usually
one-sided affairs. There is the bell now
| Suppose you go below with papa and get
| breakfast. The girls and l will look after
things until you return"
When the two came on deck again the
| wind had freShened considerably, but it
needed no second glance to tell that the
! boat had been in good hands. She had
Yeered round slightly with the wind but
was taking the waves gracefully under
| the firm grasp at her helm. Mr.. Gleason
| looked about complaceIiay.
You'd better goodwin to breakfast
row, girls" he said. your mother IS
! afraid it will get cold. Mr.. Smith and
| l will run across toward Bristol and
after we have tried the fishing there we
| will tack down the bay. | expect we
shall have a good run If this wind hold"
But the fishing did not prove satisfac-
! tory along the Bristol Shore so they
| tackled across Mount Hope bay toward
| Tiyerton and ran down as far as Common
! Fence Point 1t WAS nearly noon before
| they found themselves back in the mid
die passage heading for Newport.
/ By this time the young man was con-
! graduating himself on having fallen into
| such snug quarters. The girls were
bright and cordial and were evidently
very ambitious. In the course Of con-
versation it came out that Maud had
| just graduated from Kassar. and was
| looking forward to a career But he was
| their master in outdoor sports He knew
all about golf links and tennis courts
| and boating and cycling. He had also
/ Travelled extensively, and was a graphic
| portrayer Of what he had seen. The girls
| listened eagerly, and Interrupted him
| with keen questions and comments AS
| the yacht glided down the east shore of
| Prudence Point, they all felt that the
! young man was a decided acquisition to
| the party. He laughed and talked and
| told stories; he did most of the work
and insisted on preparing the fish for
| dinner. He made knots and bitches Tor
| Bobby, baited hooks for the girls and
| listened to Mr.. Gleeson with exemplary
| difference. When one Of the girls broke
| INTO roliicking sea song, he Joined IN
| with a rich tenor which sent the music
ringing out across the water. and pres
| emily evoked a hearty response from the
passing yachts
Mrs Gieeson looked on complacently
and Mr. Gleeson openly expressed his aD-
prevail Of the ways of providence.
| Il couldn't have arranged it better my
| self, " he declared, emphatically, "only It's
| strange we should have been so careless.
Dear, dear! to think the boy might have
been drowned However" Frightening,
its all gone by now, and we've got you
1 to keep as cheerful. OF course, You'll
stay with us a few days?"
Il am very sorry. replied bfr. Smith,
regretfully "but l shall have TO beg you
| to put me on shore at jamestown or New
port All my baggage was on board the
| steamer"