Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03
CHAPTER u.-Continued.

showing here and there red nighteap
or a patch of yellow tarpaulin in the
crowd. After a minute or two three or
four sailors sauntered up, aad in a sud
dan gap caused by the movements of the
men one of them could be seen dancing
vigorously. Gerry screamed with delight.
Hes dancingl Look, Mani Pills
Ulaying hornpipes, you bet he is, and
more of the sailors are dancing. He'll
bring back pennies SO that we can stay
herel I know he will! Isn't it luckyf
Why" she paused in her childish
slee, and peered curiously into her sis
tsr,s sweet face-"you'rs smiling, and
vet the tears are standing in your eyes.
You can't be glad and sorry both at
once. can you, Annef" she asked, in
rather an awe-stricken voice.
"Sometimes" replied little Anne, as
abe dashed the tears away.
swell, Germayne, old chap, hows your
self2 You're not looking very lively, l
must say"
"Chippy as boiled owl So you'd be
~ you'd been up till 4 o'clock this morn
ing playing bridge in the yacht saloon
workin' the mischief with the women's
compilations" responded Lord Germayne
removing an immense cigar from his lips
to speak to Sir Roger Gresham. running
I'D the Sandbeach Yacht club steps, as
Germayne sauntered down them. Come
back and have drink, won't your I'm
spoilin' for gin and bitters myself"
mo, I think not; I breakfasted late
hox.a Of IN do Nv
skipper is more or less of fool as re-
CARDS catering. Where were you going
FreddieY I'll come with you," suggested
Gresham, linking his arm in Lord Ger
maynes and crossing the road with him
to the sea front.
1t was gorgeous morning, and Sand
beach was at its best and bravest. Cowes
and Ryde regattas, besides the smaller
racing fixtures in the Solent, were over
and the yachts had all dropped down to
Sandbeach for the annual two days sail
ing there.
The town was orammed with visitors,
the weather phenomenally fine, and all
the seaside world was bent on idling and
amusing itself fRom morning till night.
Where was going2 That's just what
can't remember. Oh, yes, l can though"
ESplleU GS1 AlA WIS al IcpIy VI nOBeLb 1u~
curry; the two men, tall and fair both
Of them, Immaculate in blue serge and
yachting caps, might almost have passed
for brothers at cursory glance, al
though more Careful scrutiny scored end
less points in Gresham's favor.
The healthy red and brown tan that
covered his face up to the roots of his
light crisPy, curling hair was unmarried
by the baggy lines beneath the eyes, the
coarse outlines and thick lips thas no
amount of exposure to winds and
weather could obliterate from the fea-
lures of Freddy Germayne, whose char
acter and prochvities were certainly writ
large upon them.
Eyes, of course / remember why I
came out Of the club now. Internal
nuisance, you know, but I've got an
afternoon party on board today, worse
luck, and must get hold of some of these
niger chaps or something to entertain
the women. Do help us to find some
thing, Roger-anything will do, SO long
as it's noisy enough" remarked his lord
ship plaintively, and Gresham began to
laugh at the doleful tone
well, you're not very complimentary
to the tasse of your guests, must ad-
NIT, old chap" he said. "Who's sailing
with your The same lot you had down
at Cowes, l suppose, ehf Frankly, I
don't like them, Freddy, but every man
to his taste of course No offense, my
dear fellow, but we were chums at Eton
weren't we, and I can't help speaking
my mindi"
ooh, don't care; they're good enough
for mel" replied his lordship idly. "You
always were bit of prig, you know,
Roger"
Perhaps so. Still have my own ideas
on certain subjects, and mean to stick
to Them" said Gresham In his good
tempered way. "Here-lookl What's
this shown" he added, attracting his
companions attention to small crowd
gathered round couple of seedy-looking
individuals in battered white hats and
greasy covert coats singing a doubtful
comic duet to the accompaniment of a
harmonium played by stout female in
Shabby. genteel attire. evil that style
Of thing suit your company, do you
thinkP"
Germayne shook his head.
Had EN-; no CO." he replied tersely.
However, Madge Ashwell, one of my
party, says" He interrupted himself
70 hail a wheelchair man leaning against
the Esplanade rail. where does the
hfown-Holland party hang out, my man
do you know" he asked 'T was told
70 look 'em up on the front this
mornin'."
Right, my lordl Young "ooman an
swo Kids: Oeanest, respectablest lot in
Sendbeach, I'll lay, an play an sing q
aV' 80 they do" responded the chair
man heartily. They've got a pitch a
ON farther on, yer honor, just In front
The Victoria hotel. The trippars was
700 much for 'em down ere. That lot'
indicating with nod of his head the
@n' Matted minstrels-"suits the 'Arries
and 'Arriets betteri"
De touched his shabby straw hat in
acknowledgement of the shilling dropped
INTO his hand and drew back against the
rails again.
OeTmayne and Roger, sauntering along
together towards the Victoria, soon came
upon knot of idleS listening to the