Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-19

| harbor with George Lathrop and
Georges motherless boy and girl in
time for the opening of the clubs on
Decoration day.
George, Junior, leaping out of the
cabin ready for swimming, the older
men followed suit, and Gibbs, whom
the boy adored blindly In all things,
passed him in the fresh dancing wa
ter, and dragged himself up on the an
chored raft at the side of the club
pier, where they got into conversation
with boy in dirty gray sweater,
who was sitting there idly in the sun.
''This is going to be the girls race
now" said the boy, when he and
George, Junior, had discussed several
important matters. They'll all line
up here, and dive, and swim to the
float, and touch 1t, and then swim
back"
On the pier, the crowd was gather
ing to watch the races, and presently
dozen slender laughing girls in wet
bathing suits formed line on the
edge of the float, and at the crack of
the pistol were into the water with
one shout, and tearing like so many
salmon for the swimmers float. The
sweatered boy was now heard to OBJ
serve to George, Junior:
THAT'S my sister out there on the
float. She could beat 'em all Size
got first prize last year, and two years
ago. She fell out of an automobile,
and hurt her spine, and they won't let
her swim yet"
Il don't know what she's doing In
that rig, them" Gibbs observed.
"Oh, well, she swims, but she can't
race"
Gibbs thought the big, loosely-built
country fellow had a most engaging
smile, and paid small attention to his
words at the moment. Meanwhile
Ellen, wrapped In a mantle of drying
black nair, was rocking herself back
and forth on the float, discussing the
races, and congratulating the winner.
Perhaps she noticed the two strange
men and the boy who dived suddenly
from the anchor float, but as this
CHANGED l. be the moment when the
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gers, elected to upset their canoe, it
was probable that she saw nothing of
the visitors
Later, when she and Aunt Elsie were
busy at the lunch tables that had been
built on the green between the club
house and the tennis courts, and with
score Of other women were cutting
cakes, helping salad. and pouring
coffee, Joe lounged up to them, gorg-
ing on sandwiches, interested in all
other forms of food, and even willing to
be useful in some not too conspicuous
way.
There's Teller on one of the yachts
that asst me to come out with boat,
about four o'clock, and bring him in to
get cigarettes and ice and butter and
things" Joe volunteered. "He asked
me my name, and said Latimer.
get sick of this 'Joe--Joe-Joe' bust
ness. Every wop in the place is named
joel Gosh, that kid with them must
have things pretty easy. His sister
was there, little kid-but Gosh, she
was a pippin Harriet She's about
ten or twelve with her hair all hanging
round"
Ellen laughed, and for the young
Latimers the episode seemed closed
And yet not only to Ellen, and to Gibbs
Josselyn, but to Joe and the innocent
Harriet of the hanging locks, the hour
was filled with possibilities, and never
to be stricken from the calendar of the
four lives again.
For Gibbs had caught the name Joe
called to George Lathrop, Senior, and
had unused upon 1t.
"Latlmer-that's funny. Latimer
and Port Washington-he might be
her cousin or something. / suppose
the same names run through all grades
In these old country places. If he
comes at six, I'll ask him II he knows
my little lady. What did Mrs. Rose
call her?-Helen, that was itw
rs there any one down here named
Helen Latimer?" he duly asked Joe.
late in the sweet summer afternoon,
when the races were over.
"No, sir. guess my grandfather
and my sister and are the only ones
of that name" Joe answered, after a
moments thought.
"You never heard of lady named
Mrs. Rose-Mrs. Sewall RoseT
"Sure didp Joe said. smiling.
"She's the lady that got my sister
started in the art schooly
"Well, of counsel" Gibbs was sur
| prised at his own pleasure in identify
ing her at last. 'Your sister, that's 1t /
And what is her Manner
"Ellen," Joe smiled.
'Ellen. of course |" Gibbs echoed.
"Well, how is sheY'
"Oh, she's all right now" Joe an
swered carelessly. IF you're coming
ashore for the dance tonight, you1l
see her. She can't dance, except just
little. but she's going down."
II hardly think we viii come in for
the dance" Gibbs answered. Funny