The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-29
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"If could get her to marry me-" teh doctor was muslng, "pd bo on easy street: It takes years to build
 But ho did not persuade Lottie to marry him and nthe fourth day sut she reserved her attention for the auto salesman who told her that she really should buy a new car.
 Friday the air was warmer and the ships officer appeared in white. Sunday 1t was stil warmer. The clouds were fieecy and low hung. The turquoise sky seemed almost within reach # one could only stand tiptoe on the topmast. The waters on which golden sea- weed floated. had turned to deep indigo.
 Men passengers appeared self consciously in white linens and sports shoes. One islander wore a pith helmet as he strolled the deck in teh middle of the day. And then on Monday morning an emerald island appeared ahead. An emerald, set In silver sands, floating on the sapphire sea.
 "1 don't wonder the boys adore tll0 tEOUICbe NAOaG VI ACnSAAO0s The Miranda docked at St Thomas and the two girls went ashore to buy a stock of French perfume and fruit.
 The doctor drove them to the beach past Lindbergh's Bay where the aviator had made a happy landing" where they swam in the sapphire water and sat on the sii- yer beach while native boys scram- bled up the trees for cocoanuts.
 Then they were of again just after luncheon. At St Croixs they did not dock but anchored far out in the harbor. Native police swarmed aboard, urging order among the native boastmen who ap peared to row the passengers asohre.
 ..Imagine coming all this way to row ashore in a boat named Broad way'!' said Lottie in disgust, She and Mona hired "The Sel Gull" and were invited to tea by a passenger who had taken the boat at St Thomas. They returned to the ship after dark. The boatsmen sang and charged double fare in lieu of sufficient applause. There was a slight breeze. The boat swayed up and down, it's lantern rolling. The quartermaster helped them aboard, A little later dinner. now quaintly tinged with tropic offerings. was served.
 St Mitts. Nevis. Heat and more heat. Native women appeared dis playing baskets of guavas for sale. Native boys put on diving exhibi- tions.
 Mona's plan was to proceed to Trinidad and at Port of Spain to in- quire for airplane accommodations to the mine. This, she remembered was the method utilized by Steve and Barry. But, too, had made the trip via Trinidad.
 Guadaloupe. Martinique. St Lu- cia.
 And then came a bombshell. They were seated on deck after din- ner, listening to the singing of the second cabin passengers. The stew ard was serving ices, cool drinks and sandwiches. The radio opera tor appeared with a message for Lottie which she read by the flick ering light of a match held by the physician. ., claimed delightfully."- Its from Sal lie! She says a cable and letter have arrived from Steve"
 "Tell her to send the letter by air mail to Port of Spain and relay the cable" the doctor suggested.
 ''It may be something we should know" Mona added. Steve hasn't written much before, has he, Lot tier"
 "He hasn't written at all! Maybe the cable is for my birthday"
 She wired to Sallie to open and relay the cable and the answer came the next afternoon. It read:
 MISS LOTTIE CARR
 S.S, MIRANDA AT SEA
 STEVE SAYS THEY HAVE LEFT MINE TEMPORARILY. VA CATIONING AT ISLAND.
 SALLIE
 Tn reply Lottie sent a second message, reading:
 MISS SALLIE JOYCE
 WEST 55TH STREET
 NEW YORK CITY
 WHICH ISLAND = STATEN, WARDS OR CONEY?
 LoTrIE.
 Sallie's answer was extravagently fiippant.
 MISS LoTTIE CARR
 S.S. MIRANDA AT SEA =
 WHICH ISLAND? TRY BLACK. WELLS HOW SHOULD KNOW WHICH ISLAND?
 SALLIE.
 we can wire Bud" Mona sug-