The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-05
How the Race
Was Won
By CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT
Copyright, 1905, by T. c. Mcclure

1t all began ut the Americas cup
in the fall of 1905. TO be exact, it be-
gan at the very moment the winning
boat, swelling white from deck to tow
ering truck, swept across the line i'll n
mist of flying spray and thousand
steam whistles burst into gigantic ap-
plause, announcing 20 Il 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 glistcninG. her checks flaming.
turned to Frank Stanhopc and cried.
with quick emotion: Isn't it glorious?
Oh, could love man who could carry
Off n prize like that
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 I'm 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 ne
if carry it off, Virginia?" Whcrcupon
Miss Wentworth, with suddenly
heightened color, turned quickly aside
and made remark to girl compan-
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 disjointcd intervals avail
able between the departure of one
guest who had dropped in OH Miss
Wentworth to get a cup of tea and the
arrival of another who came for the
same purpose.
Stanhopc smiled down Oh her. "You
remember what you said yesterday,
don't you:" he asked.
Miss Wentworth blushed slightly.
ooh. yes" she said. WASN'T it fool
ish! 1 was carried away by the mo-
ment and thought that l could love the
man who defended the cup so splen-
didly."
"Thc Englishman has said that he
will challenge again. he said slowly
Il shall build 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"
"Ill 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 victor year or two
from now. and pcrhaps-pcrhaps the
moment may carry you away again."
"Oh, you foolish boy" But it was
with very tender lcok in her eyes
that Miss Wentworth watched STAN
hope as he went from the parlor.
An hour later he was closetcd 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 must have n yacht that can de-
ASaI otHcI NOtiiu Dc uclcnuCfS ana
then can defeat the challenger, no mat
ter how good it may be. Will you help
meY
"Its my business to do so,' returned
the designer, 'and in this case it will
be my pleasure as we'll"
Stanhope drew q long breath
"That's good" he said. Spare no
expense-nonc. 1 will spend my whole
fortune If necessary TO assure this vic
tory"
The designers face grew serious. He
drew sheet Of paper toward him and
began to figure. At last he threw
down the pencil. "Stanhopc," he said.
'if you mean exactly what you say
and If you are rich enough and have
the nerve to risk it l can assure YOU
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