The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-22
HAZEN'S REVENGE
Happy Ending of Motor Boat
Collision.
BY CARL JsNkINs.

Paul Hazen had loafed, fished, sailed
and had a good time generally at the
summer hotel on Green South bay, and
when his. two weeks were up he ought
to have gone back tc the city content.
But did he do 10? Not at all. He
didn't make a move towards going.
On what he called his last afternoon
he had been fishing out a mile from
shore when a girl in a motor boat
appeared. She evidently took him for
someone else, for she came foaming
down upon him with laugh upon her
lips.
Mr. Hazen had four hand lines out,
hoping to make a record catch on his
last fshing day, and the propeller OF
the motor boat caught and wound
them all up. With the last one 1t
almost dragged the fisherman out OF
his skiff. He hadn't noticed the girl
and her boat until too late, and in his
confusion and indignation he found
himself calling OUT:
Here now, but what in blazes are
you up to-"
II beg pa-donl" stammered the
girl.
But that's no way"
Now Mr.. Hazen saw that It was a
motor boat instead of whale and a
saucy looking girl instead of griZ-
zled old fisherman, and off came his
cap and he managed to say:
Il didn't know, you know"
"Or you wouldn't have sworn at
mel" she replied
But you-you-"
Yes, l took you for a gentleman.
was mistakenl How much is the
damage?"
Mr. Paul Hazen was rather slow
witted at times, and this was one oi
the times He had been surprised
He had almost sworn at young lady
He had sat and stared at her like q
dummy. After her insulting fling al
him he had sat for five minutes anC
let her sail circles around him ant
then head away without a glance al
him. 1t was minutes before he coulC
pull himself together and exclaim:
Nov what dye think of that?"
Mr.. Hazen was gentleman. HI
was also a favorite in society. HI
also had the vanity to think that mos
girls looked at him twice instead o
snubbing him once. Here was on,
that didn't. She was saucy and de
fiant She had given him the wors
snub of his life, and 1t ranked How
to get even with her was the though
in his mind as he rowed back to tn
hotel
And that was why Mr.. Hazen tai
ried. After two hours of inquiry b.
learned that the girl was a camper a
Black Bass Point. four miles away
and while no one knew her name
was generally agreed that she wa
snippy in speech and attitude. Sh
had spoiled the fishing for three O
four other parties within the wee
past. One of Mr. Hazen's informant
added to her indefinite information
And l do hope that someone wi
give her to understand that she ism
the only pebble along this beach"
1t seemed to the young man that
was up to him to do the showing. Ne1
afternoon he hired = motor boat an
set off in quest of revenge. The
will rent an applicant a motor boat {
most beaches, though he be as igno
ant of their machinery as a dog is
landscape painting. The renter is tol
to do this and do that and Is sent o
and an hour later is hauled OF a mu
bank and towed home and is glad
fork over three big dollars extra
Half an hour after Mr. Hazen ws
afloat the girl of the day before boz
down on him after rounding Catfs
Point. She held straight for his Graf
and held the course until he had
give the road or take collision. +
couldn't swim a stroke. and he dare
not take the chances. She didn't a
pear to see him as she swept pas