Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

stern. That made me wonder whose yacht she was,
and looked up for the name 1t was Triton; but
that didn't tell anything. Then trunk cabin
launch got in my way and had to reverse and turn
the wheel over sharp That brought me up along
the other launch to get out of the way peeked up
the side of the Triton to if there any
on the after deck knew. The first thing saw
pair of slender white silk ankles. Then
looked up, with my heart doing stunts inside of me,
and found Doriss face, sort of white under its tan,
looking down at me from overhead.
The first thing l wanted to do to make a
flying leap for the deck of the yacht the next
thing get out Of there in quick time. / made
a, grab for the clutch; but was still staring at
Doris and couldn't find it for moment: And just
sort of family, and didn push it. Instead said,
" Hello, Doris!' pretty faint too, l guess; and
Doris smiled down at me, and-well, it all off
We looked at each other for awhile, and l the
color creeping back into her cheeks and felt
my heart pounding away like anything and missing
a spark about every other time Then the Hornet
began drifting away, and / grabbed the boathook
and took hold OF the Triton like going to spend
the rest OF my life there
You re looking awfully fit, Pete said Doris.
'Moren you are, said l. What you been
You're not very complimentary" she laughed.
90 m feeling very well, thank you
Don't look it,, / grow1ed What you doing
We've been cruising and stopped in here Tor the
races" she answered. This George-LOrd
Archer-Furniss's yacht Mother and uncle and the
Gordons and Steve Miller and his sister Grace and
and two three are here.
Oh" said /, peekng about over the deck.
They're all ashore. / went with them: but l
got lost at the landing and came back. They've
gone to Salem. II didn't much want to 60 I'm
not keen about witches
And you're all alone?" l asked
She nodded.
l dropped the boathook, threw over a couple Of
tenders and made fast to the Triton with the bow
line.
That's darling OF a launch isn't it," she said.
II thought-isnt Mr.. Folsom with YOU
Il left him at the landing over there. He's gone
to see about getting hauled out. We're entered for
the Thursday.
Yes" she said, II saw the Hornets name men,
toned. You've been winning lots OF races, haven t
Some l said modestly 1 was back at the
boathook again Then l couldn' t think OF anything
to say, and she didn't say anything either, and
got sort of uncomfortable.
Wouldn't you like to see her. asked Doris
nodded and made for the ladder, and l worked the
launch along until she could step on deck l was
awfully kind of excited, and when / took her hand
to help her down got weak in the knees. She
all in white and pretty picture. Well, /
as could, and she had fine time shopping, as
she called it: She wanted to know how fast the
Hornet could 60 and told her.
Eighteen miles," she exclaimed. why, she
Could she?" l asked Then the Triton ism t
very fast for her size. Here's the ice box. Have
something? l think there's ale and soda left; We
got kind of drunk up.
But she didn't want anything, and presently we
got back to the cockpit and sat down. Doris told
about their cruise and what a dandy time they
been having and watched her and felt pretty mis-
cradle. 1t struck me all again what a blamed
fool I'd made of myself. After bit Doris stopped
talking,--rnaybe she saw wasn't hearing much of
it,-and l asked:
"When's n it going to be, Doris!',
"The-the wedding"
1T isn't quite decided yet, she answered. look
ing across at the club house. "Perhaps-in Octo-
Der
Doris looked down at the big diamond ring she
wearing, and turned it round and round on her