Smyrna times., 1904-02-10
How the Race
Was Won
BY CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT
opwiJht, 1908, bu T. c. Mcclure

1t all began at the Amcrica's cup
races in 1908 and ended two years later.
in the fall of 1905. To be exact. it be-
can at the very moment the winning
boat. swelling white from deck to tow
Pring truck. swept across the line in
mist of flying spray and Il thousand
steam whistles burst into gigantic ap-
plause announcing to a waiting world
that the cup would stay on this side
for at least another year.
1t was at this instant that Miss Vir-
ginia Wentworth, her teeth flashing,
her eyes glistening, her cheeks flaming.
turned to Frank Stanhope and cried,
with quick emotion: Isn't it glorious?
Oh, l could love man who could carry
off prize like thatr'
This remark was unwise unless Miss
Wentworth wished to invite what fol-
lowed, for no one had ever accused
StanhOpe of being backward where wo-
men were concerned. Besides, he was
very much in love with Miss Went
worth. SO he instantly turned, bent
over the girl so that no one else might
hear and whispered, "Will you love me
if carry it off, Virginia?" Whereupon
Miss Wentworth, with a suddenly
heightened color, turned quickly aside
and made a remark to girl comDan-
ion.
But the question once asked had to
be answered sooner or later The time
when it must be came the next after
noon in the disjointed intervals avail
able between the departure of one
guest who had dropped in on Miss
Wentworth to get cup of tea and the
arrival of another who came for the
same purpose.
StanhOpe smiled down on her You
remember what you SAID yesterday,
don't you?" he asked.
Miss Wentworth blushed slightly.
"Oh, yes" she said. wasn't it fool
ish? l was carried away by the mo-
ment and thought that l could love the
man who defended the cup so splen-
didly."
THE Englishman has said that he
will challenge again" he said slowly.
Il shall build a yacht and defend the
cup"
But you are not yachtsman."
Il shall become one if
But you know how seasick you get
when the water is rough"
IN get over it if
81 won't promise"
Il don't ask you to do so. But do
ask you to be with me when my yacht
crosses the line a victor a year or two
from now. and perhaps-perhaps the
moment may carry you away again"
"Oh, you foolish boyw But it was
with a very tender look in her eyes
that Miss Wentworth watched Stan
hope as he went from the parlor.
An hour later he was closeted with
Neil Burke, the famous yacht de-
signer
"YOu said once that you would do
anything for my fathers son, Mr..
Burke" he was saying "Now I'm
going to claim your promise. I've got
to defend the cup next time. To do
so l must have a yacht that can de-
feat all other would be defenders and
then can defeat the challenger, no mat
ter how good it may be. VIII you help
me?'
IT'S my business to do So" returned
the designer, land in this case it will
be my pleasure as we'll"
Stanhope drew a long breath.
That's good" he said. Spare no
expense-none l will spend my whole
fortune if necessary to assure this vic
tory"
The designers face grew serious. He
drew a sheet of paper toward him and
began to figure. At last he threw
down the pencil. "Stanhope," he said
IF you mean exactly what you say
and if you are rich enough and have
the nerve to risk it can assure you
of victory as certainly as any human
event still in the future can be as
sured. But it will cost a great deal"
Never mind the cost. l have the
nerve, 1 believe. and l have the money
that is, l have anything within rea
son."
"Ah! But perhaps you'll think thai
this isn't in reason. Willard can
you risk $T.OOO,OOO on the race with the
certainty of winning unless something
altogether Unforeseen should OccurT'
"Seven millions! Great Caesar! How
can you possibly spend seven mil
lOns?"
81 said risk, not spend. And the
risk will be very small. Nearly all OF
the money will be restored safe anc
sOund-less the cost of the yacht, crew
and so forth, say half a million. Bu