"Is the 'Meteor' a fast boat?" "Very fast, indeed." "But can she beat anything along this coast? That's what I want to know." "Judge for yourself. On her trial trip she made within a small fraction of twenty-eight miles an hour." "Whew That's tremendous speed, even for a fast and costly boat such as the rich build to-day. But how long has she been in the water?" "Since last March."