The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-01

Dit anu sSASN
Better not forget your anchor
light" a pleasant voice called.
"Oh thanks" Kay yelled
back.
She returned to the galley
somewhat subdued. 81 forgot
about the white light forward
when at anchor =.
Priscilla's face was comic
study. us that all he wanted?
wish he was longer on soclability
and shorter on advice"
"That was good advice Kay
defended. "And don't forget we
turned down his breakfast invita-,
ton"
"You did,: Priscilla pointed
out.
True to their plans. they were
moving out of Fairweather Cove
NJ dawn the next morning. To
tboir utter astonishment, the
"Mistral" had already gone!
That's darned funny" said
NaIita, They must have had
that breakfast of theirs pretty
probably they're going to
catch a favorable tide Kay tod
her lin that fast boat they could
catch a tide we couldn't hope to
~. ,bo chinook with it's slow
or speed Wen have to make
nsa of the charts today, hearties
Mel will you get out the chart
linn pike marked Number One
Fairweather Cove to Denton $
RoIstcycd with the confidence
Yesterdays cruising had given
Them. and alert after dream!esS
sIeep i'm Fairweather Cove tne
skipper and crew of the httle
"Chinook" got along famousl!;;
Late that afternoon they stopped
AT a small fuel and supply dock
Jim Pike had recommended tna'
they refuel there, as further on
was n wilder country where tueI
stations would be fewer aho
towns not at all. -, -,
While Kay stayed with the shiE
70 oversee the refueling, Melita
and Priscilla could not resist al
intriguing path winding up tnrt
the woods. They had their flrSl
slight experience with "sea legs,
for after the bouncing on the lit
tie boat the earth beneath then
seemed actually insecure. For
getting the passage of time, they
followed the path further thar
they knew-then suddenly Melt;
looked at her wrist. Wed bet
ter get back. Kay will be wild.
She was. You've been gone al
hour. | was Just about to star
out after you" -
"We're sorry" said Prlsclli'
gaily. eve didn't think you
worry.
"Worry? | wasn't worrying
about anything except getting C
| arramore Island by nightfall
Now we won't make it without
running at night"
The Gas station attendant
grinned helpfully. you won
have any trouble. Use your
scarchlight on the Shorcline. Or
this end of Larramorc there's Q
blinker."
81 didn't plan to run at night,
KAY explained. "lsin't there 8
good anchorage this side OF Lar
ramore Island"
"Wcn. there's one or two" the
attendant said. But you cal
make I.arramorc without an!
trouble
Fervently hoping he was cor
rect. the threee girls CLIMBED
aboard. Darkness appeared some
how to fall earlier that day. !
seemed no time at all before Ma!
WAS forced to turn on the "Chi
hooks" running lights. Takin,
their inexperience into account
Jim Pike had planned their cruls'
for day running. Now Kay D.
came confused and a little fright
cned and wasn't at all certail
She could find Larramore Island
A blinker light, the marine sta
ton attendant had assured her
would guide her right. But sup
nose the light was out OF com
mission? ,... :.
"Pm afraid we've run past it,
Kay said at last. She stood witt
Melita and Priscilla in the pilo
house Over the pinnacle ligh
her face was strained and queer
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