The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
BILL AND Lee ENJOY
A SHORT VACATION
They Purchase A Splendid
Motor Boat
Lake kampeSka, One of the Most Beauti-
ful Fresh Water Lakes in the World
And Noted Summer Resort is
Their Vacation Ground
By II. S. Med.

l tell you, Bill, she's a gem of
the first water!" exclaimed Lee, as
he stood surveying the little sixteen
foot motorboat that he and Bill had
just launched upon the waters of
beautiful Lake Kampeska.
She sure is" heartily agreed
Bill, smiling. cheerfuliy.
Bill and Lee had tired of the end
less routine of Office work in the
city and had decided to take vaca-
tion. After carefully perusing a
small library of foliOs setting forth
the advantages of this or that sum
mer resort they decided to spend
their vacation in South Dakota, on
the banks of yon wee bonnie Lake
Kampeska. and forthwith they set
about packing up everything from a
toothbrush to bottle of old Sloe"
gin, after which labor they consult
ed the timetables of the railway to
ascertain at what time the train was
due TO leave Minneapolis for Water
town, S. u. Leaving the city at
$50 A. NJ. they arrived in Water
town shortly after p. M. and pro-
ceeded to view the wonders of that
progressive town of some ten thou
sand inhabitants. The next morn
ing they hired an automobile to
take them and their baggage to the
lake. which lies about three miles
west of the city. After they had
selected spot at Stony Point for
their tent and had it all set up ready
for occupancy. they strolled down
on the beach, where they saw the
motorboat which they promptly de-
cided to buy. There was large as
sortmeDt of other boats of all kinds
and descriptions, but whether it was
the name "Minnetonka" stenciled on
the bow that attracted their atten-
ton or not, we are not prepared to
say. Let it suffice that they found
the owner, agreed upon price and
bought the boat and it is here that
we find them at the beginning of
this narrative.
After few more mods of satisfac-
tion and words of praise Bill and
Lee stepped aboard and Lee under
took the task of getting the engine
started, while Bill showed pole in
to the water and gave mighty
push W hich started the launch on
it's trip over the silvery waters of
the lake. Bill also lost the pole and
altho he nearly capsized the launch,
which made Lee howl for quarter,
he was unsuccessful in his efforts to
recover it.
Something was wrong with the
engine and Lee was blinkety- blank
blanking with speed that made
Bill gasp with horror.
What's 'smatter?' questioned
Bill, as he cautiously advanced to-
wards the offending engine.
BE blanked if | know!' savagely
roared Lee. as he grabbed a stilson
wrench and attacked pipe he had
located. The wrench was too large
and Lee heaved 1t away from him
and Bill Immediately roared. Hey!
What dye think am anyway, a
tool box? Let me at that engine;
you never could run a millrace if
you had it on wheels!'
Lee resigned a monkey wrench
TO Bill and stepped aside to give his
pardner room TO work III. Bill
found a bolt head, adjusted the
wrench. gave mighty heave and the
wrench slipped and Bill, going over
backwards. with surprised look
on his face, yelled once and disap-
peared with great splash beneath
the peaceful waters of the lake. 1t
took lot of labor before Bill was
safely aboard again and. as
Lee was unsparing in the use of a
tow hook he had found in the bot
tom Of the launch, Bill presented
the appearance of having gone thru
cyclone. Lee again tried his hand
at the engine while Bill encouraged
him with remarks that, Maybe
there was too much water in the
lubricator, or perhaps the spark
plug didn't supply the gasoline fast
enough. maybe it would help to oil
the batteries. ETC."
Lee finally gave up in disgust and
reached for gallon jug under the
seat. Withdrawing the cork he
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