“YOU GET IN THAT SEAT IN DOUBLE QUICK TIME!” SAID POLLY.
POLLY’S SOUTHERN CRUISE
BY
LILLIAN ELIZABETH ROY
Author of
POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY AND ELEANOR,
POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD,
POLLY’S BUSINESS VENTURE
ILLUSTRATED BY
H. S. BARBOUR
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America
COPYRIGHT, 1923, BY
GROSSET & DUNLAP
Table of Contents
POLLY’S SOUTHERN CRUISE
CHAPTER I—THE PERFECTED PLANS
“Well, now, that’s settled!” declared PollyBrewster, as she leaned back in a comfortablearm-chair and scanned her friend who sat hunchedover the papers scattered upon the table.
“Settled—but only between us. It remains tobe seen how our suggestions will be received byDalky and Mrs. Courtney,” returned EleanorMaynard, the young lady just addressed.
“To tell the truth, Nolla,” began Polly in alowered tone, “I’d much rather sail the seas withDalky, in his yacht, than venture in a rented craftsupervised by Mrs. Courtney—even though sheis the dearest thing I ever had for a chaperone!”
Nolla was the nickname given Eleanor, andDalky was the pet name bestowed upon Mr. Dalkenby these two girls—his staunch admirers.As yet they had not discovered an appropriatetitle to use for their first customer and intimatefriend Mrs. Courtney.
“Well, Nolla, seeing we’ve used up carloads ofgood paper in outlining this itinerary, and wornout the patience of all the clerks in the variousTour Offices,