The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-05
SAILING
Chapter 10

Pan was so busy that week that she
had little time to indulge in too many
thoughts about herself or the state OF
affairs she thought existed between
Gloria, George and Santley.
I'm awfully excited over meeting
Mr.. Collins" she said once to Gloria
After seeing his miniature and that
large photograph you have, and hear
ing so much about him almost feel
| know him"
Sankey's the adorable sort that you
feel you've known all your life after
five minutes talk with him." Gloria
said enthusiastically.
He's serious, he never knows what
to make of my wild tantrums and mad
enthusiasms; he just sits with a
patient amused grin and waits until l
return to normal. But he's genial
well, perhaps that's why he's such
success. He seems so dependable.
Yes, / think that's the best quality
man can have" Pan pondered. Il
liked that so about Morton. ! was
wrong OF course, but l didn't know II
then. Is George dependable? / don't
think so''
HE is and Gloria's voice was all
enthusiasm again. Hes the best
friend I've had-except perhaps SAINT
ley Santley never had the numbers
of chances to be good friend, George
has, somehow, always lived around the
corner from me-"
So if Pan thought she could gain
any information about the state OF
Cloria's feelings, she learned moth
ing. Gloria was equally enthusiastic
about both men.
When they reached the dock finally
with 20 minutes to make the boat
Gloria was in state of collapse. There
had been so many details of her bust
ness to wind up, so many interviews
with this new and important client
who was down to see them off with q
basket of roses in one hand and {
thick letter of last minute instruct
ions in the other-so many partie:
Gloria had to attend-that the nigh
before sailing she never went to bee
at all
And Pan had to close up the house
send off the maid-who left a DAY.
ahead so they picnicked from canned
soups and delicatessen things in thu
kitchen, as they had when Pan frs
arrived Then there was frankie ant
Frankie's clothes and last minut'
shopping for needfuls-and Gloria in
sisting on stopping for medicines TO
frankie lin case" on the boat-and tht
hunt for tickets in the suitcase in tn,
taxi-and the fact that Gloria's watcl
had stopped and they were half al
hour late-so Pan herself was read
TO drop when they were safely on tn
deck.
I've been worried to DEATH" Georg
remarked. Il should know by thi
time that Gloria never misses train
or a boat but she always makes it b.
a hair-breadth. Come along and e1
plore the boat, and get your lungs fu
or sea air before we strike rough wa
er. then you won't be ILL.,"
But Pan found that some are born t
be sea sick and some are not. She wa
not, and Gloria was in such a state G
collapse that she had to stay in he
cabin anyway for three days. Frank
was just uncomfortable enough to pre-
fer lying in a deck chair, until a chill
with the palest of blue eyes and tn
palest of flaxen hair, coaxed him ava
to forget his troubles. After that tn
two boys were constantly playing.
You're going to take this trip as
rest cure" George said, tucking
steamer rug around her.
But Pan found it hard to stay sti
after the first day or so. She liked tn
marvellously clean, white boat with il
polished brass fittings, the tiny cabiI
with cretonne curtains swinging at tt
port holes and the ingenious device
for utilizing space.
Il take a regular swim in my hot sa
bath every morning" she told Georg
who astonished her by describing Il
real swimming tanks with warmed 81
water, that the largest liners carrie
"A little sea within sea-" Pan laug
ed.
When Gloria was comfortable in
chair or in her berth. and George WI
in the smoking room playing bridg
and frankie off with his new frien
she wandered the decks by herself, t
shy to go out of her way to nal
friends, but pleasant and unconscioI
witt those who spoke to her She like
to lean over the rail, watching the blu
green water swish along the sides, 81
liked the rise and fall of the ship