Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
CHAPTER III.
The MYSTERY Craft

Dick rejoined Garrick late in the after
noon In HIS rooms ut the Nonowautuc
Country Club. Garrick had been develop
Ing the roll Of films
What do you see there7" he asked
Dick. holding up the strip.
Dick turned toward the light and
looked carefully. a boat. Looks like
one Of those scout cruisers built for the
Government during the war"
ITS autographic. you see. The name
, The Bacchante' is written under 1t, and
the date"
oh yes. But by whom7 Whose writ
ing is thatf"
Never mind that now. What is that
shore line? Do you recognize It? Take
my glass"
Dick studied It intently and infinitely
for some minutes. II think 1t
looks like Greenport Harbor."
THAT was what I thought. I wanted
your opinion. Now look at the next one. -
"Why-thats Brock-at the wheel"
Here's another, of a party-Glenn,
Ruth, Yira-"
And that other girl IN Rae Larue.
That fellow in back is Jack Curtis"
Garrick slowed the girls hat and the
films away in a chest.
We'll, what's next3" asked Dick. 81
suppose they'll all be at the club to-
night at that Subscription Dance"
Garrick nodded silence. He was calling
/ Greenport where he had . friend, a boat
builder.
Seems that she's a mystery ship-or
mystery cruises" he frowned as he turned
/ to Dick from the telephone. They know
: her out there, all right. But no one out
/ there seems TO know who owns her. Sh'
/ slips out on these mysterious cruises
: then back just as unexpectedly-theI
away again. From the description I'd say
that Brock often handles her as captain
/ There's nearly always some Of that crowC
Of young folks on her, too; sometimes {
party. Ny friend says be viii telephon'
If the Bacchante' comes IN. She went on
( yesterday
It was afteg dinner and a little ab
/ sent-minded &nocking about Of the bill
| Hard balls alone, that GarriCk was re
| called to the matter in hand by the pene
/ trating tuning up Of the orchettra in tn
/ ball room.
| He sauntered out on the wide clul
porch that faced the harbor and looked
cut straight ahead through - wide
/ opening Of the two headlandsTnto tn
sound. II was a beautiful starry night
with no moon. Far out IN the Sound
: could be seen one Of the big New Eng
( land steamers, 4 majestic mass Of lights
Here and there. knots Of young peopl
had begun to gather.
/ He was endeavoring 70 select a quie
/ corner where he could watch when thre
girls, arm IN arm. In light shimmery
summer frocks sauntered across the lawI
and up the steps.
"Oh, Guy" He turned. It was Ruth
/ nearest, with Yira on the other end an
q piquant little, bobbed haired, snappy
/ eyed, 1.-THE, animated g4rl between them
| We've been talking about you-and Ra
wants so much TO meet you" Ruth pre-
sented Garrick to Rae Larue Carried
/ was an adept with polite persihage. Fl
/ needed TO be. TO cover up the eagernes
with which he studied this interesting
! young person.
I've heard so much about you, MI
i Garrick," she explained keenly
with a come-on smile and a hesitation
after the "MT" that limited at the irk
. soIneness Of Formally. You live ut tn
Club. don't you? I'm staying with Bet
Page; you must know the Pages? L,
seen you around when we've Leen owe
here and 1 thought I knew you were
your"
Rae had that sometimes fatal gift o
flattery, a way OF leading a man on t
talk about himself and OF appearing {
/ be exclusively interested IN his taste
and pastimes. Guy studied her as she de
voted her entire attention to him to II
exclusion OF her companions. Was sh
attractive because she was so young; o
WAS Il because she had had 50 mucl
/ experience IN being young? From hi
! life at the Club they were soon far a-hel,
! leaplng lightly to the visit TO the "Se;
! Yamp," then ever westward, Ike an ex
/ plorer, to the city. the shows, the hotels
! the night life. Was she questioning t,
/ see how far the gaiety Of this debon
uaire, sophisticated cluhman took him
/ For his purposes Garrlck conveyed tn
/ impression that the only limits known
/ to him We're the sky and the horizon
+ Somehow, however, he had a feeling tina
this girl was learning pretty much wha
/ he wanted to know; though for the If
Of him he hadn't quite figured out We
what that was.
Far down the porch Vira caught sigh
Of Glenn and had no intention Of play
Ing the lay figure longer Girls and feI
lows were passing ana with a nudge n
Ruth. Vira broke no the party and tn
three continued down toward the ball
room. leaving Garrick TO figure it all out
especially Ruth. who, the moment the!
were gone. seemed 10 resume leadership
= Dick had been sauntering alone abOu
the Club. speaking few words t,
/ friends lOlling In wicker chairsN noddinl