The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-27
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KAY DEARBORN - heroine
Who ;nherits a yacht for vacation
MELITA HOWARD - Nay >
Roommate and eo--adventurer. =,
PRISCILLA DUNN-she th'ra
FORREST BROTHERS and
GRANT HARPER-young se'en-
t;,t, whose expedition turned out
TO be a rare experience
Yesterday: The problem OF
where to spend their combined
vacations is suddenly changed tor
Kay, Melita, and Priscilla "hen
Kav learns that her uncle has iett
her a yacht. The girls decide 10
look II over.
CHAPTER III
Dinner was forgotten IN their
excitement. The letter from Uncle
Ben attorney gave the address
of the marina where sse Goat
was in storage, and Priscilla was
all for having a look at Nay
new possession Immediately. hay
and Melita were not far behind
i'm enthusiasm, and it was agreed
they should visit the boat moor
age before dining out. The three
slipped into beach clothes first.
A Commute ride in Nays car
brought them to within u block
of that section of the bay shore
where Uncle Ben'S boat had long
been idle. There's the place
Kay said. "West Shore Boat
Moorage. Eagerly they started
toward the huge black and white
sign which marked the place,
Soon they got n glimpse of the
boats moOred there, some still
canvas covered and few I'M
covered and outfitted for the new
season. There were small out
board powered runaboutS and two
or three goOd-Sized yachtS-and
every type and size of pleasure
craft in between. The girls found
themselves wondering which was
Ray Dearborn'S.
The moorage seemed deserted
at that hour, but Melita saw a
small houSebOat whose front bore
the succinct advice, Ring the
bell" Tentatively Kay obeyed.
was startled ut the sound which
rang out all over the place. Al
most Immediately a small, merry
faced man appeared, wiping his
lips with napkin.
"What can / do for you,
ladies'"
"Im sorry to disturb YOU" Kay
said. "I'm Kay Dearborn, and |
Pm looking for a boat called
the Chinook owned by BenjaE ~
Crandall."
The little man grinned. Owned
by you now, isn't she? I'm jim
Pike and I'm mighty glad to know
you. Mr.. Crandalfs attorneys sent
me all the papers and I've got
them ready for you. Of course
you'll have 10 reregiSter her UNI
der your own name down at the
Federal building. She's staunch
little ship, but she amt been used
in a long time, and /"
"But | wasn't planning on tax
ing the boat out now" Kay rush.
ed in. 81 just wanted to look at
her."
81 reckon you wasn't planning
on taking her OUT Pike smiled.
ashes been neglected for quite
some time. A boats good deal
like a woman, you know. You
can't neglect them and then ex-
pect them to be ready and wait
ing when you're in the mood. But
I've kept the Chinook in fair
shape, and with little fixin'
she'll be all right" He looked at
Kay and her two friends appre-
ciatively. "Y'know, when got
the letter from Mr.. CrandalpS at
torney I figured that this Miss
Dearborn was probably a fuSSy
old school-teacher who wouldn't
have no use for the boat and
would want to sell her right off"
''M-maybe | will want 10 sell
her. You see, Mr.. Pike, we don't
know anything about boats"
"There again." said the loqua-
cious Jim Pike, "a boats like a
woman. Nobody eXceptin' maybe
the oldest master mariners really
knows much about them. Just
when you think you got them fig
ured, they fool you a little. one
way or another. But you three
amt too old to learn" He tossed
the napkin somewhere inside the
door, and grabbed up a weather
beaten blue yachting cap. I'll
show her TO you"
Obediently Kay, Melita, and
Priscilla followed down the board
walk toward the water. Pike led
them TO a vast outdoor moorage,
walked half way along one Of the
runways, and pointed. There she
is, ladies'" -.
The trio stared. They hadn't
known what to expect, but the
very word yacht" in the attor-