The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14


boat with such . narner exclaimed
Garrick as they stood on a dock In
his friends sbipyArd observing the
~Baechante.-
~Splendid tines- enthurcd Dick.
what I'm most interested In Is
what l bellev. must be a very eff
cient wireless on her. muttercd
Garrick-
A small boat had put out from
her and was rowing toward the
shlpyard Tho shlpbuiidcr himself
joined them
take that former submarine Pa
troi boat" winked Carrick 10 him.
That's a fast craft. capable Of go
ing anywhere. what might a boat
like that cost. n you could pick one
upr-
The builder caught the en-. They
were deep In designs and prices
when Dick suddenly interrupted at
the approach OF two men from the
street 70 the town Professor
vario and. by love. Jark-
The four stood talking boats ss
the skin with q sailor neared them.
varfo was q thick-s~t man with q
shock Of hair and btEhy eyebrows.
His manner was the manner Of y
scscnttsf but his snnbron.d skin
showed intimate snauaintanso with
the outdcorn
Dick. who had Known HIM su7fs
wen. soon discovered that he vas
on . little vacation. his family hnv.
inw taken . cottage ovur on Shelter
Island
He's the best rnd5o trouble end
er In the worid.- put In Curtis.
There's . friend Of mine down enzt
owns this boat He had 'em put
In and pick mo up. But they told
me their wireless was on the blink.
SO thought Of the Professor here
and no agreed 10 come over and
look II over. II there's anything
wrong. hen get II right
The sklff had come aiongs1ds by
this time SAY. partner inquired
the builder OF curtis you secm 20
know my customers here- II row
them out would you mind II they
took a look Al the boat-' Then.
aside. Il think I can make . sale
maybe get an order TO build
Dick nodded ungraeiouziy and the
two skisfs set out
II was perhaps an hour. or EVEN
more. that yarfo buried himself In
the cabin. going over everything
from aerial to headgcar. testing
vacuum tubea getting n fine nd-
Iustncni on the variable condenser.
The afr fairly rocked with talk Of
tuning coils transformer. vario-
couplcrs and vanometers. rhcostata
and rcg-nerativs sets. the merits
and dement's Of nearly every con-
,rover-iai piece Of apparatus known
to radio. IL WAS 20 be expected
thought Carrick. with n practical
man like vario meeting up with
Dick. OF the inventive mind In
fact he was pleased
The second hour was fcngthening
when vario had the apparatus work
ing properly. Curtia who had
spent most OF the time IN the little
pilot house going over some charts
with. the navigator. rejoined them
Suppose you're going back to
your cottage. Professor. not 20 Rock
Ledge YETI be asked. then turned.
nnbendIng a Bit 10 Garrfck and
Dick. "IIke TO take n little run
over 20 Shelter Island with us and
back while we take the Professor
homer
The shipbuiider excused hfmsclf
and dropped down into his skiff and
the 'Bacchante" was cutting across
soon at n great clip. az II proud TO
show her PAGES
At Manhaset Curtis decided TO
land with Professor vario. TO be
picked up later. and the scout boat
swung about to land Garrick and
Dick back TO Greenport-
II did not take Garrfck long to
ind an excuse for one of his hasty
surveys Of the cabin. As usual. as
II by instinct, he put his finger on
the spot II was a slip OF paper
tucked In what passed for a Jog
book. He passed Il TO Dick:
"5-2z-22 $50 cases s. 8. ARROYO.
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