The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14

But again the Newport season
rolled around, with no matrimonial
announcement in sight. The Cap
tain's bronzed face was strained and
his eyes looked worried. II feel like
the Wandering Jew. never two min.
utes In the same place. Give me
peace ere l die"
IL sail for Newport tonight. Shall
see you there?" was the heroine's
only reply.
And the jolly chase began again,
with the heroine looking prettier
than ever. The Julie" had been
sold in the meantime, for the hero.
Inc needed faster yacht. She char
tered the Admiral" because a yacht
with such a name is sure to win any
race. But to date, the Admiral" has
not once been able TO elude the Cap
tain. One day in July. when to hide
for at least day from the Cave
Man" Mrs. Redmond sailed over to
secret island In the outer bay for
a picnic luncheon with two Jolly girl
friends, Roberta Willard and Eliza.
beth Sands. the Captain followed
them In submarine and frightened
the water at their feet.
Another day he literally dronned
from the sky. having flown across
country In an aeroplane. But usual.
ly he was content to use his yacht.
1t seemed more harmonious.
From Newport to Bar Harbor,
then to Portland. then back to New
York. with stops in between to throw
the Captain off the scent, kept the
Admiral" busy until Christmas
came again, and then the Southern
waters saw the same old merry.go
round.
why doesn't Julie Redmond stop
her fun and marry the Captain?''
asked society. Because the chase
Is sport and matrimony Is not" an
swered Gentle Cynic.
why don't marry?" repeated the
heroine; simply because I am hav-
Ing SO much fun being chased. After
marrying. / will have to do the chas-
Ing. Tae very fact that the hero
never knows where will be keeps
him Interested. And In the mean
time. this flying about and hustling
to keep ahead, is giving me a won.
derfully slim figure"
Which is all very true. Here at
the end Of the third Newport season
Mrs. Redmond stands, slim, dainty
sprlte Of a creature, her figure as
slender as a flag pole, and with the
hero more abjectly devoted than
ever.
The "Admiral's" log for this Sum,
mer of eight weeks shows that fif-
teen times she, with the heroine or
board, has slipped out Of the harbor
with one Of her three pretty favor
ties, Dorothy of the red-gold hair,
Roberta Of the golden locks, or Eliz-
abeth with rose.red cheeks to bear
her company. Fifteen times, from
Labrador to Bermuda, the Admiral"
has made port, but never once has
the Captain failed to bob up serenely.
''The man Is bewitched," the hero.
fne often says.
Indeed he Is not" replies fair
Dorothy, che Is in love-"
"He adores you." sigh Roberta
and Elizabeth. "Such alteration
must be rewarded"
And it will be rewarded. The
heroine now whispers that she ia
simply waiting the result of the last
chase, and then she will say "Yes.'1
The last chase will be a long one.
1t will be across the Atlantic and
through the Suez Canal to India. If.
the heroine reaches the mouth Of
the Gauges first, she will greet the
hero with open arms. If the hero
reaches 1t first, the heroine will fan
into his waiting arms.
And they will then sail home to.
gether. The chase ended. The real
romance of life just begun.