The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-25
BLANCHARD'S FARES.
BY LILLIAN WHITMAPK.

BY LILLIAN
What's up" Blanchard smiled down
into Kittys tear-hlled eyes
THE boat" she sobbed 1T left me-"
Most discourteous boat" said Blanch-
ard. severely. How did it happen"
Il was late" she explained They had
Just thrown the ropes of and the h0rrid
captain would not tie them mp again. and
there's all the girls, and I can't go.
That's the Sunday school excursion.
isn't ito he asked Kitty nodded her
head They're going to Beaver Island
and I've got a brand-new dress and Ted
had the lunch box and the house Is all
shut up because everybody is on the boat
and I've got to sit on the steps until they
come home and
stop" implored Blanchard laughlngly.
Three more 'ands' and YOU will have
totaled the worlds uuhappin-ss Not for
millions would I have YOU sit on the
front stoop all this pleasant day bereft
Of your family and friends. This is a Sc
rious matter. Kitty l think tina; We
shall have TO 20 after that boat and make
the captain apologize. Now. you wait
here a little while and see what hap
pens
He perched the child on a dry goods box
on the dock and went off toward the
street Kitty locked out Osor the lake at
the departing steamboat but her tears
had dried. There was something so COM
forting about Guy Blanchard He was SO
big and strong and so kind 20 little folks
He would DO something; he had said he
would.
Presently she heard soft coughing
sound and then came Blanchards voice
in CHEEKY hail She slipped from her
perch and peered over the edge Of the
dock.
There. just below her was Blanchard
standing in front Of q gayly striped avn
ing that concealed an but the gunwales
Of saucy little power launch.
Don't be afraid TIL catch you. This
boat for Beaver Island and the Sunday
school picnic. fare one kiss. all aboard.
Kitty summoned her courage ana made
a leap landing in the strong arms and
iisiltIlE AflNfIA n tia~If'Ilft I'D IT NifhHi
armchair softly cushioned and delight
fully shaded by the awning On a locker
stood "a box Of candy invitingly open. and
Guy was smiling at her from "a funny
little pen up front.
Now we're Off he announced, briskly
shall we catch up with the steamer or
beat them 10 the landing2"
You can't get there first IN this little
thing. she said with a sigh. can you.
Guy?'
Sure ne declared confidently We'll
be fishing from the dock when they come
up" He pushed some funny levers and
things. and the coughing began again. TO
rapidly change 20 a sharp staCCato bark
The high-powered motors ran so smoothly
and the boat slipped through the water 50
easily that Kitty did not realize how fast
they were going until she turned to look
back az the dock and found that it was
rapidly dwindling.
We're going awful fast she called.
That's what we want he answered
over his shoulder we shall catch the
Republic in no time at all
Il wish Mabel was here" she said. re-
gretfully. Guys lips set in a straight
line. His heart echoed the wish even
while he knew that had Mabel been left
behind. too, he could not have come to
the rescue. It was only a lovers quarrel.
but for two weeks it had made him mis-
cradle 10 think Of Il. He was too proud
10 beg when he was I'm the right, and he
could not tell from her laughing face that
she was as miserable as he
Don't you wish Mabel was here?' de-
manded Kitty. receiving no reply L. her
first remark.
Sure, he answered. But she's on the
Republic What's the use Of wishing for
what YOU cannot have?'
The child lost the meaning of the visit
ful tones. You haven't been around
lately" she commented. Il don't Ike Il
when you don't come. Why don't you?"
Blanchard smiled grimly. How was this
child 80 understand?
Il have not had the time, " he said, eva
siyelv. i've an idea, he went on to
change the topic. Suppose you hide
when We go past the steamer. Then.
when they get there and find you waiting
for them, you can tell them that you flew
like Peter Pan.
Kitty clapped her hands at the con-
ceit
"Thatl be fine" she declared. How
can We do It
"Uufasten the awnings on that side
and let them drop. he explained. 1T
will be impossible to see you if you sit
right in the middle"
Kitty few to carry out instructions
and she was just in time for the launch
had gained rapidly on the steamer, and
presently they were slipping past the
slow moving excursion boat It was
still an hours ride TO the island and the
Republic would take an hour and a half.
Kitty was so full Of her new idea that
she forgot the earlier conversation and
Blanchard gave sigh of relief when at
last she was safely landed without hav-
ing pursued her investigation further
He was backing away from the dock
when she called him He ran along
side again.
you forgot your fare" she reminded.
as her little arm went about his neck