C N. and a. M. Williamson
Illustrations by Karl Anderson
New York — The McClure Company — MCMVIII
Copyright, 1907, 1908, by the McClure Company
Copyright, 1906, by C. N. and a. M. Williamson
TO
MR. G. VAN DER POT
PRESIDENT OF THE ROTTERDAM SAILING AND ROWING CLUB
WHOSE KIND AND NEVER-FAILING HELP ADDED
TENFOLD TO THE PLEASURES OF OUR
VOYAGE THROUGH DELIGHTFUL
DUTCH WATERWAYS
WE DEDICATE
THE STORY OF THE TOUR
| CONTENTS | |
| NELL VAN BUREN’S POINT OF VIEW | |
| I. | 3 |
| II. | 12 |
| III. | 23 |
| IV. | 36 |
| V. | 45 |
| VI. | 63 |
| VII. | 72 |
| RUDOLPH BREDERODE’S POINT OF VIEW | |
| VIII. | 87 |
| IX. | 108 |
| X. | 118 |
| XI. | 134 |
| XII. | 147 |
| XIII. | 160 |
| XIV. | 170 |
| XV. | 178 |
| XVI. | 183 |
| XVII. | 190 |
| XVIII. | 200 |
| XIX. | 208 |
| XX. | 222 |
| PHYLLIS RIVERS’ POINT OF VIEW | |
| XXI. | 235 |
| XXII. | 243 |
| XXIII. | 260 |
| XXIV. | 270 |
| XXV. | 279 |
| XXVI. | 284 |
| RONALD LESTER STARR’S POINT OF VIEW | |
| XXVII. | 301 |
| XXVIII. | 314 |
| XXIX. | 328 |
| XXX. | 339 |
| XXXI. | 348 |
| XXXII. | 353 |
| XXXIII. | 365 |
| XXXIV. | 369 |
| XXXV. | 384 |
| XXXVI. | 389 |
| XXXVII. | 402 |
| LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | |
| She absentmindedly dropped in three, while talking to Starr | 146 |
| We were called upon to part with almost all the gulden | 20 |
| “You need have no hesitation in giving the boat to me” | 24 |
| We both exclaimed, “Oh, are you here?” | 42 |
| There was a sudden stir in the garden | 96 |
| “It’s black magic,” said Aunt Fay | 154 |
| We stopped at Haarlem only long enough to do reverence to Franz Hals | 168 |
| A couple of great yellow dogs, drawing a cart, swore canine oaths against the car | 196 |
| Starr induced them to stand for him, though they were reluctant and self-conscious | 216 |
| I was glad to stoop down and pat Tibe | 240 |
| Solemn men inspecting burning globes, and bargaining with their possessors | 254 |
| She looked, for all the world, like a beautiful Frisian girl | 288 |
| It was Phyllis who shone at Liliendaal | 320 |
| “Well have I pleased you?” Freule Menela asked at last | 344 |
| It was a ring for a lover to offer to his lady | 352 |
| At his present rate he would reach us in about two minutes | 388 |