Argosy All-Story Weekly — page 46: what you’re looking at

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‘ik WHAT HAS OCCURRED IN PART I N the days of the clipper ship, in the middle of the last century, Bully Forbes, captain and shipowner, is ruined by the sinking of his ship, the Typhoon, while it is leading the fleet in the annual race with tea from China to London. He is compelled to relinquish ownership of the Valkyrie, which is being designed by Donald MacKay, master shipbuilder, as the fastest vessel in the world, but agrees to sail as her master under the new owners, Nathanael Gertridge and his son, Nat. In Newburyport, where the ship is building, Mary Williston, niece of MacKay, presents Cap- tain Forbes with a scarlet burgee to fly at his main truck. Mary, who is beloved by Nat Gert- ridge, is much attracted to the mate of the Valkyrie, Richard Dunbar, of an old New England seafaring family. On the eve of the Jaunching of the ship, postponed on account of an accident, Dunbar, while walking with Mary, discovers that Nat is spying on them. CHAPTER XI. THE LAUNCHING, HE morn of the long expected launch- ing dawned auspiciously. On ac- count of dramatic circumstances sur- rounding the new clipper, interest was vast- ly augmented. Special trains brought hosts of visitors from Boston. In Newburyport business was suspended and the schools were closed in order that everybody might have an opportunity to see the great event. It was a clear, blue day, with the white caps dancing down the harbor, and the flags beating out against a brave west wind. All roads led to the MacKay yards and This story began in the Argosy-Alistory Weekly for April 19. 676 O (COMIC LOOKS 4)