The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-13
Story Of a Yacht Race.

81 would give anything to win this
race
would you give me, papa?" asked
bright looking girl at his side.
Would I give you? What a ques-
ton! Yes, 1 believe 1 would give you
If you are so anxious to be given away,
but there isn't any hope for you, this
this trip, puss. Capt. Clair is in the
hospital, his mate isn't one to be de-
pended upon in an emergency like this
and there isn't a man in this country
that l know of with whom I would
trust the sloop even to start in this
race. It's too bad. Here we are split
up even. one race to Sloan's sloop and
one to mine and this one will decide
the matter. If 1 were at home, where
good American sailors grow in punches,
I wouldn't care, but over here-well,
I suppose the Scotch are good enough
sailors, but as 1 said before, would
give anything to win this race, and 1
haven't great faith in the ability of any
Scotchman to pull me through"
LET me pull you through, papa.
can do it, 1 know can, and I'll do it If
you give me my way afterward."
What on earth are you talking
%DOuI' puoo' 0lNS you your way
Haven't you always shared with your
old pater in everything that was going
What's got into your head2 I'll tell you
you what I will do. You talk so glibly
about carrying me through that if you
can do it I'll give you anything in the
world that is in my power to give If
you want it. But that would be only
repeating what I've always done, and
height, this is all nonsense, puss, and
you know 1t. I've got to see my sloop
whipped, because 1 know that under
the present condition there isn't any
use in even hoping for victory, and if
Sloan wins I'll never want to show my
head in America again. 1 simply shah
not try to win out, that's all, and am
going to write Sloan that he can sail
over the course alone tomorrow and
take the cup, but I'll remind him, just
for luck, that If 1 wasn't so badly
handicapped he might whistle for it,
The fact that Capt Clair is laid up,
and that I haven't any skipper is ex-
cuse enough for that action"
Now, papa, you just leave this all to
me, won't you? I'll take charge Of the
sloop and If she doesn't win the race
I'll never ask you for another favor as
long as 1 live. I'm sure that we car
win the race, and We'll do 1t, too, OF
carry away every spar on the sloop
And then, oh, and then, We'll see what
surprise your dutiful, hard working
daughter will have for you"
Eyes; when you win the race you will
have surprise for me. But, look here
puss, this isn't any time for fooling
and, besides don't feel in the mood
for it. l don't care a rap for the money
I've spent, but that the honor and glory
of lifting that Glasgow cup should &c
to a man who has always been my riva
in business and who made me turr
some pretty sharp corners during my
eventful career is a little too mucI
for me to stand without feeling just E
bit sore, you know. 1 can see him nov
as he watches his sloop sail over tina
course alone tomorrow, without even {
hint of opposition, and oh, there"
mot another word, please, papa. MI
Sloan's sloop won't go over the cours
alone tomorrow, and Mr.. Sloan's trunl
won't have that cup in 1t when h,
starts for home, either. From Thu
moment ] have charge of the sloop
and at this time tomorrow afternoot
the cup shall be yours, Or"
ooh what?"
"Or shall be the most unhappy cir
In the world" cried the girl, as he
eyes filled with tears and she ran on
of the room.
NOW" said Mr.. Peter stuyvesan