The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-16

Armed with the above credentials. chartered the Manunka Chunk. one of the new ferryboats of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company. and started on my quest We had no little trouble in finding Miss Shamrock Third. for. like the dutiful spinster that she is. she was out spin ming as industriously as possible, but with such well guarded secrecy that it was as difficult to locate her as 1t Is to establish th., identity of John Doe, the author of 'Reautiful Snow" and "The Breadwin- ners.' The captain of the Manunka Chunk was of no assistance to me, for until that morning he had never been on the water before, and, except for the Brooklyn Bridge, which he had crossed many times in his former capacity of motorman on the Gowanus Bay trolley line. he was unfamiliar with the harbor We searched every nook and cranny of the bay without avail, when discovered that the newsboy on the forward hatch way fortunately had in his possession copy of yesterdays Herald, from which I finally learned that the eagerly sought for craft, in the company of a chemist. was testing the water off Sandy Hook in order to establish it's purity before the races.
 Sheer off for Sandy Hook, captain" I said. She's there today" t
 Port your hellum for Sandy Hook, wherever that may be!' cried the captain to the pilot, in response to my orders Let go the main taffrail, reef the cap- stan bar and all hands pipe for action" he added, throwing out his chest and cccking his gold braided cap over his eyes to indicate that he knew his busi- ness.
 On the Billowy,. Main.
 Ire order must have been correct one, for in a short while we were passing through the Narrows. and ere long were plodding the bilIowy main. At this point the captain was overcome with seasick- ness and went down into the garboard strakc to lie down, leaving the pilot in command. after which all was plain sail- ing. Further details of the quest, while exicting in a way, are unnecessary to my story. Suffice it to say that after one hours search we located the Shamrock about noon, down by the lightship. She was resting during the lunch hour, which had been announced by the fog whistle on the Highlands.
 Shamrock ahoy!" cried through a megaphone.
 "Ahoy yourself!" came the answer, in- stantly. Whats doing?'r
 "I want to come aboard replied
 Well, put on your rubbers and walk over" she answered. If it's too wet come by wireless"
 ''The lady is as facetious as a copy of Punch I muttered "All right" I added aloud through the megaphone Stay where you are and I'll swim it.
 Taking my notebook and camera in one hand and a basket of fruit and change of clothing in the other, I jumped over board and with a few lusty strokes drew up to the side of the trim little craft Her commander pulled me aboard with q boathook, and I was soon engaged in an animated conversation with the latest ad- dition to the fleet of Sir Thomas.
 How do you like American I asked. as soon as my letter of introduction had been read, and my right to be there es- tablished.
 'I love it." cried the Shamrock. shak- ink her sails, roguishly. at a passing liner. Tt Is just the dearest little con- Iinent that I ever saw. Really, I almost hate to take that cup away, you are such a delightful people.
 You have had a warm reception" ventured.
 Warm Reception.
 "Yes. very" she replied. "One day it was 104 degrees in the shade, but I stay ed all day in my berth, and so didn't mind it very much. Is-er-Brooklyn the cap 1tal of the United States?'
 No" said I. But it is the metropolis of Kings County. Madame"
 Tt reminds me of Paris" said she. 'It's so different Sir Thomas writes me that you wish my views on the subject of ah-the psychology of the pyramids"
 Yes" said I.
 Well. I'm awfully sorry" she said. but dropped them overheard last night some where up around Hell's Entrance, as l believe you call it.
 Hell Gate" corrected.
 "Ah. that's different" said she. "I thought 1t was pretty wet for an ent- rance to that particular resort gate is a different proposition. Well. do you know, I dropped those views overheard up there and they haven't been recov- cred, else. l should be only too happy to let you have them.
 "Oh, we'll" said I, while I'm sorry for your loss, I am sure l shall be just as glad to have you talk on some other topic say The Etheical Inh1snce of the Flat iron Building on the Tenderioin.' You've seen the Flatiron Bulding?
 'I have to my sorrow" she said sadly. I started up one Sunday night to attend one of Duss' concerts, Sir Thomas had engaged the Venetian Canal for me. and on the way we passed the Flatiron cor her. l had on one of my loveliest sails blue canvas, trimmed with pink chiffon, and passementerie corsage trimmed with gunmetal spangles au confiture along tho SHOuiuSTS, ana. uO you tHiHh' WHen We reached that Flatrion corner the wind blew that sweet costume all to shreds? Why, l was in such a tattered condition by the time I got to the other corner that l had to turn around and go back home again without hearing d note. don't think there's j cents worth of ethics in a building that will treat a lady that way"
 l agreed with Miss Shamrock
 It's a very impolite building" said l, but it treats all alike. It picked up child last Tuesday morning and blew him into W. H. Stewards lap over in Madison Square Park and I've actually seen ten policemen pulling a lady across the street there with a rope, the wind was so strong.'
 Wasteful Americans.
 Well, it's a pity you Americans are so wasteful of wind" said she If you could only store some of it up for use in the races, I'd like it better I'd buy a couple of dozen tornadoes for my person. al use gladly if they'd do that"
 It was a good suggestion, and I prom ised to refer it to the proper authorities
 How do you like the water over here ?" I asked.
 Pretty we'll she replied It's a trife too full of humidity. and takes the curl out of my hair, but in the main it is not very different from the water we have at home. IL didn't agree with my two sis ters, Shamrock Fir nd Second, at all.
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