The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-09
TOURISTS VISIT
fOLEONARDTOWN
MEMORABLE TRIP
Local Motorists Find
Fishing Grounds Fur
= nish Good Angling.
ROAD EXCELLENT
Party Finds Maryland Town
Affords Unexcelled Out
ing Facilities.

A stalled motor-boat, In untoward
circumstances. can be a most in
convenient problem. even perilous.
should the waters surrounding II
become nasty" A stalled engine,
though, in the waters on Leonard
town, Nd. can furnish the occu-
pants of the craft much amusement
when time means nothing and the
engineer is a whimsical little fell
low, such as the one who had con-
tracted to take a party Of WASH
fngton motorists to the fishing
grounds, as was the case on last
Thursday.
Arriving at Leonardtown about
noon on the day mentioned, a party
Of Washington motorists sought a
craft and captain" in order that q
passage be made to those bounti-
fui fishing grounds In the vicinity
Of Three Rivers. The search. which
had been Immediately inaugurated
after dinner had been had at q
and "a little tumble-down shack"
but not in Athlone.
Charter Launch
LIazily tapping water, CLINT Of the
sun on its ripping surface and q
superb day-all had contributed to
the languor that conspired to bring
the prospective captain" into the
realm of morpheus. In short and
most briefly, IT must be admitted
that at high noon cap" Hayden was
most thoroughly asleep Loud rap
ping at his humble door and re-
peated shouts from lusty lungs Of
all the party members failed to
arose him. The situation was be-
coming desperate-and exasperat-
ing. Drastic methods were sug-
gested, for all were anxious to try
their luck with rod and reel.
When 1t seemed impossible to
awaken the sailorman, whose deep
gutteral snores came raucously
throdgh the opened window, a men,
Der Of the party hit upon a scheme
which proved Overwhelmingly sue
cessfll. A concerted whistle, in
which four pairs of pursed lips
Joined IN simultaneous shrillness
brought a sleepy, Who's thar?
from the vicinity Of Caps boudoir,
effort. the motorists and wishing
to-bs' anglers Joined forces again
and soon the little mariner was
astir and hurrying the process OF
getting dressed" The process was
a brief one and in a short while the
door was opened and a tired-look-
ing man of about IS summers
and winters-put "out" an appear
ance.t Dressed in clothing that be-
spoke work. hard, laborious work
he cut a picturesque figure in the
bright sunlight which had now
thoroughly awakened him.
start Trip.
Our mission made known to him
he glanced at the sky, saw II to bt
cIdudiess, with no promise-ol
threat-of rain. Some silent de-
liberation followed, 1t would seem
for his facial grimaces were chang
ing and registering with amaz-
ing rapIdity. Then he said, We'll
/ have no bait. but / do know whar
thar sure is fish. right out that
away" pointing to the farthest hor.
lion, where, through the blue haze
one discerned the outline of a distant
strip Of land. Just off that buoy,
he continued. "thar's fish galore anC
they's bitin' like hungry Roosians.'
The buoy he mentioned, hardly per
ceptible. rose from the waters sur.
face far beyond. a good five mile:
away. Since distance lends en-
chantment. even to fishing folk. Il
was thought that here was tn,
spot to essay first
II had been decided that We pur'
chase bait on the way down, fol
Cap bad said that the river at thi!
point was muddied from the recen
rains and that grabbing was at {
standstill. Further down, though. h,
ventured to say. plenty OF bait could
be had from the crabbers who's
houses lined the river bank.
BaIky Motor.
All hands into the sturdy littl,
motor boat and her bow pointed fol
the buoy that was to be the goal
the trip started-and ended nearly
for Cap was in dire straits almos
immediately-his engine was ball<.
ing and exploding with a burst tina
can be likened to that of the fame,