The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-30
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BY SEyHE JONES'
CAST OF CHARACTERS

KAY DEANDoNEN - nei JIM
who inherits a yacht for vacation
MELITA HOWARD - Rays
roommate and eo--adyenturer: I
PRISCILLA DUNN-the third
ADVENTURE.
FORREST BROTHERS and
GRANT HARPER-young seien-
ti.ts whose expedition turned out
to be a rare experience.
Yesterday: The girls decide to
take a two-weeks' cruise on ther
boat and Jim Pike lays out their
course, introducing them to the
intrieaeies of yachting.
CHAPTER ~
Neither Magellan nor Column
bus set out with hearts keyed
higher for adventure than the
three girls aboard the little pow
err cruiser "ChinOok."
jim Pike was there to wish
them well and give some welcome
last-minute advice. The truth was
that he was just a bit nervous,
now that he came to the full real
ization that he was more or less
responsible for sending off the
Chinook" with her comedy cargo,
But he hid his concern as best ne
could, knowing that little conti-
dence on the part of his protegeS
might not come amiSS.
Keeping the boat at halt-Speed,
and with a sharp lookout for busy
commercial craft, Kay Dearborn
stood at the wheel. Melita and
Priscilla busted themselves stow
ing the supplies which had been
literally dumped aboard in the
last-minute rush Us the first day
of their vacation Startd.
Once out of the way. with it's
discomforting traffic, Kay breath
ed easier. She found that she
was quickly learning the trick OF
keeping the little boat on its
course. The first days course
she had literally memorized ut
Jim Pixies instructions. you're
i'm for clear weather. and I'll give
you some leading marks with
which you can make the first
days run. That'll give you con
fidence."
Unused to the work, Kay found
that an hour ut the wheel was
enough. She was then relicy ed
by Melita and Priscilla in turn
but she stood by for the changes
in course. since it was at Ray that
Jim Pike had directed most of his
instruction.
Their trip would lead them
along comparatively quiet and
sheltered seas. But Jim had
warned that in crossing two or
three straits they might eaSIlv
find themselves open to the tail
end" of nasty weather from the
open ocean beyond. So they were
all SubsconSciouSly alert and de-
liciouSly sensitive to possible
danger.
There was nothing untOward
happened that first day in the
way of SeagOing trOuble-but il
was not without it's high points.
Along about the middle of the
morning Melita fell overheard,
and il was quite a little time be-
fore Ray got the meaning of
Priscilla'S yelling. Fortunately,
Melita was a good swimmer, and
liUhtly attired in slackS and
sneakers. Nevertheless Priscilla.
in the excitement, tossed small
case of beans into che water -
and these proved their usefulness
as q life preServer by sinking at
once.
"W-what's the idea" gaspCd |
Melita rs Kay and Priscilla |
brought her aboard. IL thought |
this darned boat was never going ,
to turn around and come back for |
me. And then you drop me- a case .
of beans instead Of life pre- sew /
erp
"Pm sorry" Priscilla apologize /
ed. at was just what | happened T,
to see handy"
well, hereafter suggest YOU !
wear a life-ring around your meek
so it will be handy"
Kay grinned. THAT might not !
be q bad idea for you to take on, !
Melita. That is, if you're going to !
be falling overheard again. Then
she flew back TO the wheel before
Melita could think of u suitable
reply.
Priscilla had been nightly
pleased when she found that
lunch time would bring her a
trick at the wheel-for this re-
lieved her of duty in the gallery.
Carefully Kay pointed out tow
ering hill in the distance and ad-
vised Priscilla to keep the nose
of the Chinook" pointed toward
il.
"Is that all there is to it?'
That's ALL" said Kay. Except
don't argue about the right OF
way if it looks at all close. And
remember that sailboats have the
right of way over powerboat at
all times"
"Well," Priscilla mentioned,
don't see any traffic at all, so |
guess I'm a cinch."
"Just keep watching the noun
tain"
Priscilla touched her beret.
"Keep watching the mountain,
SIR"
y Forgetting Priscilla at the