The Washington times., 1921-02-27

details Of the trip-such as the procuring
OF a passport for Miss Douglas. go she says
"a detail which she had forgotten when
she told him how promptly she would sail
II she could
Special provisions were to be made for
voyage was to be made an event that she
would never forget And this, indeed.
turned out to be sadly true.
At last the great day arrived. Miss
Douglas, calling a porter to carry her
luggage. boarded the New Rochelle, as
she tells II, and was received like
royalty"
Captain Baisieux-such a funny
name: translated, 1t would be kissy,'
Il think--received me in all his gold
braid And he was so lovely and apollo :
getic. The stateroom that was to be
mine had not yet been made ready, he
said. They were making some special
alterations by Mr. Pfitsch's orders. he
told me, and asked thousand pardons
for discomnioding me, but he would
not dare let me enter it until 1t was
ouite completed Furthermore, affairs
were in such chaotic state that he
was afraid the ship could not sail for
a day or two.
"And meantime, until my special state
room was ready, would ! do him the
honor of occupying his own cabin? 1t
was but a poor accommodation, he said,
but II was the best he could offer me until
my own quarters should be made ready.
$50 the captain turned himself out OF his
cabin and thought It was perfectly lovely
of him. Mr. Pftsch had told me over and
over again how important a parsonage
would be on board the ship, but | had no
idea / should be treated SO wonderfully"
This was in the afternoon. At dinner
that night, Miss Douglas says she wore
new black frock and red rose and she.
was seated between the gallant Captain
and the equally gallant Mr.. Pftsch. Mr..
Pfitsch. she declares was also aboard the
New Rochelle, although the ship was at
her dock.
Carefully considering the matter. now
that It is all over, Miss Douglas thinks
that perhaps she did devote just bit more
attention to the Captain than she did to
the President. At least she intimates that
Mr.. Pntsch seemed Just the least little bit
put out. and that she playfully tried to
punish him for 1t.
But II was all forgotten when, after din
ner dancing started, and Miss Douglas.
looking her prettiest. danced with the
President and the Captain and the other
officers of high enough rank to deserve
the honor That night she occupied the
Captains cabin and the next morning was
shown to her own special stateroom.
1T was very nice" Miss Douglas says.
'but not nearly so nice as Captain
Baisieuxs, cabin. think he noticed that
thought 10, for he actually offered to ex-
change With me for the whole trip, If pre-
ferred his cabin. But, of course, ] didn't
want to deprive him of his own quarters"
There was another dance that night, ani
the other and less glori6ed passengers
came aboard singly and in pairs Then. on
August s, the final preparations for casting
or from the pier were made. and the pic
taresque confusion that always attends the
departure Of a great ocean liner ensued
"The ship sailed OF down the bay" Miss
Douglas says, "and was so happy and ex-
cited cried. Just to think that my dream
was coming true, when had never really
thought II could be more than dream.
"But Il was not for long. The atmos-
phere changed. I could not understand It,
but could tell that was no longer among
friends ! went to my cabin
"ODe OF the ships officers came to me
there and said.