The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-28
Mac - = EssfSys I
BY SLNalSIl3
OF CHARACTERS

KAY DEARBORN - heroine
who inherits a yacht for vacation.
MELITA HOWARD = Rays
roommate and eo--adventurer. ,
PRISCILLA DUNN-the third
adventurer. q,
FORREST BROTHERS and
GRANT HARPER-young seien-
ti,t. whose expedition turned out
to be a rare experience
Yesterday; Enthusiastie after
looking over Rays new boat the
three girls decide to talk over
plan. for a cruise vacation with
the little yacht.
CHAPTER III
Dining long past their uSuai
hour. the three found themselves
with healthy appetites. But the
food didn't interfere with their
discussion of the exciting topic of
vacation cruise. -,
Think of it" Priscilla Dunn
invited. a private cruise in our
own boat. -,
"What do you mean?" laughed
Kay. "'Our own boatr Did | say
/ was giving you each third IN
terest in the good ship 'Chl-
nook'?"
"Youn have to-" Melita point
ed out. Priscilla and will share
the work and contribute to the
Quitting that Mr.. Pike mention
ed"
Kay smiled at their enthusiasm.
"Do you really think we ought to
make the trip"
al haven't heard you put forth
any good reason why we should
not. And Mr.. Pike dealt very Eff
fectively with the ones you did
offer"
"Well, it all seems very easy to
Mr.. Pike" Kay told Melita. But
suppose we had trouble? Suppose
we didn't read the chart right, OF
the compass didn't work, and we
struck "a reef or something?
"Or ran into a battleShip in a
fog" suggested Priscilla help
fully. 81 saw a movie once where
three girls were out in "a Sailboat
and a battleShip hit them. Ii was
thrilling" Of course the sailors
all jumped overheard and saved
them. Then the girls fell in love
with three officers"
"l'm serious" said Nay. "And
there aren't any sailors on a reef,
or whatever it is we might hit.
al saw life preServerS on the
boat" retorted Melita. "And in a
window the other day saw some
life Jackets made just like sport
coats. We might wear those and
then if anything happened. there
we'd be, floating around as nicely
as you please"
Kay looked at them humorous
ly. al really believe you two
would do it."
ave certainly would% answer
ed Priscilla both for herself and
Melita.
IAN right" said hay Dearborn
suddenly. "Then I'm for it, too
They telephoned Jim Pike from
the restaurant; and Kay, who de-
livered the message, found him
delighted.
Good, I'll have a man working
on her in the morning. | know a
fellow who'll do a good job and
isn't too expensive. He can clean
up the bilge and check the engine
for you, too. I'll order the paint,
and | suggest you girls get set to
spend some evenings and cOu-
pie of week-ends working as
you've never worked before"
"Aye. aye, sir" said Kay.
Replacing the receiver, she
turned to the waiting Melita and
Priscilla. "That man is exhaust
ing-but | like him. Well it
looks like we're going to see the
seaw
But in the days that followed,
they discovered what many an
amateur mariner had discovered
before them--that getting even a
small power cruiser ready for
summer cruising is not child's
play.
-" Yet they enjoyed every minute
of it. All day long on their re-
spective jobs they looked forward
20 5 o'clock. At the stroke of this
hour each rushed to the street car
which would take them to the
West Shore Boat Moorage. Meet
ing there, they changed into the
stacks. sweater, and sneakers
which Jim Pike assured them
were practical. Then, grateful for
summers tagging twilight, they
would set to work. Sometimes
they worked after dark. until
hunger drove them into more
presentable clothes and a food
shop.
owe got painters collie, house
maids knee, and blisters on both
thumbs" complained Priscilla. IF
had to do that much work in
the apartment I'd simply die.
"T've noticed that" mentioned
Melita pointedly. "But l confess
to the same complaints. What |
can't figure out is, why do we
like it,"
Kay shook her head. "Darned if
know. Jim Pike says it gets you.
He says when you do spring
housekeeping ashore you haven't
anything TO look forward to ex-
eept getting everything dirty