Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

ldIner ana notner mad done the Dest tney
could to, spoil him. The boy had the reputa-
tion Of being an "odd stick" Perhaps this
was the reason why his parents miraculously
failed to spoil him.
At the age of twelve Maddy was in poor
health and this was an additional incentive
for spelling him. He was not fond of soci.
ETY., and had taste for books.
AZ fourteen he was quite feeble, and a
great many anxious consultations between the
parents and the family physician were had.
and finally ordered the parents to take up
Their residence on the south coast of Long
Island. Maddy was to bathe every day, and
to ,r5e pc provided with such boats as he wanted.
lnis treatment made new man of the pa
tlent. The boating pleased him, and for four
Years he had followed it all summer in the
North. and all winter in the South.
=, Az eighteen he was as tough and rugged as
the son OF Vermont farmer. The phys
clans, prescriptions had been entirely sue
more danger of his being drowned at sea
than of dying of disease.
From row-boat he had gone to sailboat,
ana then to a yacht Of larger size. He. want
eaoa ga new, meW one % every year, Of increased ton
season before he projected his trip across the
Atlantic. He had taken her to Florida the
ialI H. previous, and returned in the spring..
Inc builder OF the schooner had been or
dered to spare no expense upon the craft. He
was to provide first for safety. second for
comfort, and third for speed Probably the
skillfll builder followed his instructions,
though thou he ne appeared to have got the speed in
other qualities, as Maddy had fully proved by
actual trial
AS Maddy an "odd stick" he would
not JOIN any yacht club or take part in any
regatta. With no intention of racing, he had
passed some OF the fastest yachts in the New
York waters, and beaten them in run to
windward
Four years had accustomed Mrs. Fayrthorne
TO ner son $ yacht cruises but when the youth
lntimated that he should like to sail in
yacht vac OF a hundred tons, old measurement
anxleties She talked with her husband
about the matter. The result of these con.
SITUATIONS, was that General Fayrthorne told
ms son that he, would give him the yacht if
ne would allow him to appoint his mate
After some discussion Maddy consented to
the . proposition, and the yacht was built. The
father appointed a Mr.. .WaxaH as mate, and
MS nominal pay on the ships books was one
hundred dollars month. General Fayr-
Captain Waxall had commanded steamships,
lndamen INDIA and Liverpool liners. He had
sailed in the employ Of the generals brother
for twenty years, though Maddy had never
seen seen or heard Of him till he was presented to
consented to drop his title as captain, and
become 'fAr. Waxall" for the salary the mil.
lionaire was willing to pay him.
Mr.. WaXall was man of great tact, with
pleasant manners and a genial disposition.
ond fiddle. on board of the Sleeper, but, at
the same time, he was expected to establish
his influence over the boy captain and thus
prevent nm from running into needless peril.
Thus far the mate had succeeded admirably
in his mission. He was honest. plain-spoken,
while he was entirely respectful. He treated
Aladdy as captain, and when he thought it
t!; necessary to change the course or shorten
see, the need Of the step, and give the proper
orders. Maddy was not so blind or conceited |
that he, could not understand the situation
on board.
The week of delay the parents had asked
before they consented to the foreign voyage
OF the Sleeper was for the purpose of consult
ing Captain Waxal, as he was everywhere ex
cept on board of the yacht. He lauphinelv
declared that there was no sort Of danger In
such summer trip in yacht as large as the
Sleeper. The general and his wife Consented
then.
The preparations were made. The Seeper
was provisoned for two months, but the De-
tination of the vessel was a carefully-guard
ed secret Madddy ady had no idea that his mate
never gave even hint that he was any wiser
than the rest Of the ships company.
Maddy and had been pupils together at a
celebrated private school. With no event or
ODllgation Oh the part OF either to occasion
It, very strong friendship had grown I'M he
tween us had sailed with him great deal
before the Sleeper was built, and i became |
as competent to sail q yacht as he was. His |
father remained at his house in the city TIL til
July.
We. had spent two months on the coast of
Maine the year, before in the Sleeper. / did |
not go to FloQda in her, for could not leave
my professional engagements.
On her return from the South the second
mate left her, and was appointed in his