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


ows in society. finally re-
ward Captain Franklin Plummer for
his years OF devotion and for his
persistent If peculiar, method Of
wooing? Some men have won their
sweethearts by means of flowers,
lover-like letters. deeds Of heroism,
or b. being one hundred per cent
efficient as lovers. Captain Plum
mer, vice-oommoGore Of the New
York Yacht Club, and one Of the
best amateur shippers in the yacht
Ing world, will win his suit because
OF his reversion to type. He is, in a
way, the modern prototype OF the
cave man.
He has literally chased his beauti-
full soon-to-be-fancee to earth al
though his chase has been in the
water. 1t has been a long chase and
mostly stern chase, this yachting
courtship. The beautiful widow on
her beautiful steam yacht The
sutton aboard dazzling white
schooner. 1t is bound to be sue
cessful one, and society in this coun-
try and England, where both have
many friends, is counting on send
ing wedding presents before the
snow flies.
Every once in while we are
brought face to face with a court
ship so unusual, so sentimentally in
te-sst.ng that we pause, in this busy
modern age. and say. "Ah. ha. Cad
FOOLS, the good olo days OF romance
are not dead" This is one Of tn oSe
pause-n:aking courtships. We must
begin at the beginning this tale Of
q lo"e affair that would have in
spired Dumas, one that might we'll
fl in with the life story OF the Three
MusketeerS.
mrs. Redmond, the heroine OF this
Chase" is charming young wild ow,
blessed with several million dollars,
and 4 rare sense OF humor She is
passiGnatcly devoted 10 Yachting,
ana has spent seven-eighths of the
last te!l years or board her big steam
yacht.
4 year after ALr. Redmond's death
suit0r appeared on the horizon. 1t
was Just - the opening of the va chit
iAg season that Captain Plumm er's
yachting cap began 10 seek per-
mameAi look il the cabin OF the
Redmond yacht. The widow was
d lighted 10 renew an old acquaint.
ante VITA tic vicc-commod ore.
There were many visits, tea was
afternoon .g'thc deck OF the Julie
b. the late M-.'Redmond.
Before the Summer ended society
began 10 notice that wherever the
Julie" dropped anchor, the Plummer
yacht pccd!ly dippcr her coors al
neighboring mooring. Thus began
the chase, three short years ago.
after the Newport Horse SHOW
that year Mrs. Redmond weighed
anchor OF the Julie" and sailed tor
parts unknown. AS the Julie"
steamed on o. the hatbor. the sail.
ors on board the big white sea Fox
were Dusily at work making sail.
Ten minutes after the Julie" drop.
pea out 81 sight, the Sea Fox" look.
lng like great white Nemesis, was
h!ing before the wind, with Captain
Piinmmer in the lookout's nest any.
'0Usiy scanning the horizon.
Inc next night the Julie" an
choTeG IN Boston Harbor. Early the
iolioFne morning Mrs. Redmond
III tAe most fascinating white Yacht.
ihg costume. sat on deck. sipping
ne: chocolate and keeping her cyes
hNed on the top of Bunker i'm
Monument. She sighed. What did
sAe say 70 her pretty GONNA nion
DoFothy Kane. OF the red-gold hair?
Wen what would heroine of a
Dumas novel say? ="
~ is well done, DOROTHY nv
pretty maid. we have escaned or ,
sui'or' 1t Is. you see. just thought
too early for me 10 settle on ~
partner Oh NY future. 1t is we'll thai
We stcle away without makina
Our plans known to our sutton 10
can--Ne Gods, my pretty Dorothy,
what rarlet enters here"
4nd, !eaping lightly over the mort
ran, Captain Plummer Joins his RIM.
away sweetheart.
GOOD morning, Mistress Red rnond.
IL is pretty morning, and a fine
SAL We had over the bounding bill.
lows. Gao cooks! didsJ you think to
lose noe so soon?"
Thus spoke the heroine and hero
OF this romance as they met in Bos.
ton Harbo-. Thus closed the first
leg OF : chase which was to extend
over three years and many many
waters.
The julie" stayed in Boston nar.
boz ten days. There was much 10
90 il the town and many short trips