Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
GOLD WITHOUT CLINT
BY MARK ANDERSON.


copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso
ciatiOn.I
"I'm tired of this gentlcmanly sail
ing" said Ned ElIery to the half dozen
young men he had aboard his yacht.
the Vesta. what do y0u say to put
ting the crew ashore and working her
ourselves"
"A bully idea!" exclaimed all at once.
Every well, Wen do it. but | want
you fellows to understand that you're
TO obey orders and treat me as re-
specially as the crew do. I'm to be
captain, you know"
This put different complexion on
the matter, but all considered it jok-
1ngly and one by one agreed to sign
articles" The crew were put ashore
and given railroad tickets to their
homes for a few days leave. The
young men took off their yachting
suits, put on ordinary sailors toys and
reported to their captain for duty.
For the first day it was pleasant sail
ing, but on the second the sky took on
a dirty look. the wind freShened and
increased to Il gale. Since they were
near no harbOr the VeSta was obliged
TO stand out to sea. and the gentleman
crew found all the work it wanted
and more than it had bargained for
One morning tired, soaked and SOiled
they put into the harbOr of one of the
most ariStOcratic towns on the coast
However, the weather had changed
and the sun sparkled merriy on the
waves. Ellery went ashore to order
provisions. When he returned he said
Fellows. | met my old friend Dun
can Starkweather on the dock He's
invited a party of girls to go on {
cruise, and his yacht has broken down
i offered him mine as a substitute. anC
IT was accepted. We sail at four bells
this afternoon"
1t looked at first as if there would
be a mutiny. All agreed that they
had not shipped for any such purpose
but the captain quoted them by say
Ing that while not engaged in actual
ly working the yacht they might de
vote themselves to the girls But il
must be distinctly understood thai
they were to retain the role of sailors
Under this provision all consented. the
girls were taken aboard and the VestI
weighed anchor
I'm sorry" said Starkweather t
Ellery. that | couldn't muster any
boys for the girls. The truth is al
our young men 20 to the big cities"
TOO badw replied Ellery. "YOu an(
l can hardly be expected to entertain
ten girls"
This bit of dialogue was overheard
by the crew who looked at one another
knowingly. Wen show these duff
fers." they muttered, whether they'll
have all the entertaining to do"
The girls sat on the after deck la
menting that there were no young mel
to tiirt with and remembering how ad
Vantageous was yachting for catchin:
husbands. Then they strayed away
over the ship.
Beautiful day" remarked Bill,
Riggs, who was coiling a rope, to Mar
garet Lee as she passed him.
Hh was ucI SURPRISED reply Il
her nose went up
Billy went on coiling the rope.
Are you a good sailor?" asked Ton
Irwin of Jenny Bowers, lifting his car
"a good sailor! Oh. you mean am
liable TO be seasick. I'm pretty goo
sailor" And she joined a couple O
girls further on. Irwin saw the tire
turn and look at him Indignantly.
You therew called one girl in
despairing voice to a member of tn
crew. won't you please bring me
napkin or towel or a bowl or some
thing?'
The sailor didn't hear.
"Here, sailor" cried another cir
please help me to the side, won't you
Sorry" replied the sailor, "but IL
jib's Tapping. 1 must go and atten
20 IT,"
Eliery, finding that he and Starl
weather had more to do in the case
the girls than they could attend +
went forward, called the crew togetl
er and demonstrated. His remol
STRANGE produced no effect. The me
hadn't sAleped ns stewards, but j.,