Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

Laverock, who smiled in a genera
way from one to another OF ths
crowding, stranger-giri faces.
At that moment he wouldn't have
known, any of them; again-except
the girl who had waded out,
furthest toward the boat. 80
She, this First Siren" Gas she
might be named in the cast" of
this scene, was really rather won
derful looking he noticed in the few
seconds as she waded forward.
Immensely tall for woman. she
could have topped the Rover him
self he fancied: and how fair!r.
What marble-white and muscular
upper arms size swung above the
water. Un-selfconscious and grave,
she gazed toward the young man in
the launch with great eyes, blue as
the sea in which she stood: backed
by the flawless sky, by the golden,
sand and the white cupolas behind
her. she might have been a poster
to advertise the place c"casino ct
tains de mer"(. An arresting girl.
from, of course. tho esthetic point of
view. Va.
The Rover, slowing down. said TO
his passenger. May call some
time later in the afternoon to see il
you're quite all right?
He knew; hadn't he even said
she was perfectly all right? But
didn't politeness demand that he
should call TO inquire after her?
surely" agreed this Genevieve.
'Tll be sad TO pour YOU cup of ,
tea, and have YOU meet tho family"
Thanks so much. Afraid l can't
run you up right in here; think you
can manage il take you just under
the point there?"
Watch" she retorted, blithely.
She rose to those little bare feet.
Laverock shut OFF the engine, put
the helm over. The fade V of wavo
subsidized along the Dulcie's side. .
Ready" cried the American
beauty. "Au revoir!"
With a clean plunge over the side
she shot like n milky-green arrow
through the depths, came up, turn
ed up poppy head to laugh back,
at him and was claimed by tho
splashing, questioning crowd of her
Archie Lavcrock just heard her
| call, New. then, Selma" some
; thing or other, to that very tall girl.
tSelma? - sounded Scandina-
navian: those brilliant blue eyes,
too ~
Ankle-deep in the scallops Of foam
J teat caught at them, retired. and
caught at them again. the girls
presently turned once more to wave
In friendly wise to the young man
in that boat, bobbing on the tide.
He waved back. -
Until at last there reached him
repeated bull-throated halls of, Hi,
Archie! Archie!" he was not even
aware that the substantial, the raga-
muffin form Of Dear Old Stick 1t
lad been signaling to him for some
! time from the cliff top.
The Arrant Rover had been
watching all those girls. ..
Esthetically. of course.
The House of Many Voices ,
Confusion of tongues 20.
Scriptures.
Old Stick-It. having heard Archie
Laverock's account of the sea-
nymph episode and OF the invitation,
uttered, with his habitual terscness,
two words:
well, good by-eee."
Good-by? What are you talking
, about? You don't think I'm going
to look up those ladies without you,
90 your" retortedss-th Rover. my
dear chap, l only said I'd go because
thought you'd like IT." ,4
At this Il species of blank, inef-
fable grin spread itself over the
features of the other man, but be-,
fore he could speak Laverock
! FASTENED on. -
Yes, thought you'd rather
! like 1t by way of a change. You
don't know anybody here. do your
Rather jolly for you to have some
pleasant girls to talk to, / thought.
expect they all dance and play
tennis and that sort of thing. = q
FOR Heavens sake, get on some.
white shoes. man. You can't go
Iaying calls in those tramp's boots
of yours"
haven't got any white shoes" -.
Then buy some" ordered Archie. =
buy some. Not just those French
jute-soled things for tho sands
either. Consider the first impres.
sion you've got to make on those
girls. Most important. A decent
Far OF English made white shoes:
III take you to the shop where YOU
can get en-. Come along"
Inc white shoes bought, Il WIS
And there's just time for Won 10
get proper haircut. Stick-It, md
shave; come on. quite good shop
IN mat street opposite the Casino"
Il have shaved"
800 ~ snaVe twice." decreed
young Laverock, when you're out
all day like this. First thing women
look at In n man liz how he's shay
ed ana II he's had his hair property
nrushed. You've no idea wat n dir
ference IT makes to them. ~
old Suck-1t grunted, who
You do. believe me-" retorted
me Kover. grabbing his friends
a aan. 20 steer him toward the big;
mat swung across the strenY-
foure going 10 turn over n now
.eat and have the dickens of a good
.,me; no use thinking Won car
.nough: II you won't humanize your
,,urnout. l suppose shall have 10
,eno you a tie that is tie. Cant
Duy those over here. You put your.
self into my 'ands. Sir" .G
o.