, 1873-07-18

friends tio the a1r r1nK With their 6hont6 az no
or thoroabouts, ho had clear wator between him |
self and Djglin, and Keeping lliH famous stroke |
gldod across, as by tho rules no had right to
do, and took tho inside position.
Ihoo While rowpg mafE XIII h . apparently
DO pulling strangely crossing Dig1in's bow egain,
wrong. Then, suddenly, Digln's shell shot BY.
and the anxious watchers Baw to their infinite
with OARS hanging idly from tho rowlocks. What
waB tho matter Tho crowds watching at tho
beginning Of tho course saw that hc
had stopped. and tho word wont up, and
solution Of tho 1nyaory Ellis Wards head foil for
ward on Ills breast and 1t was clear that ho had
boen o y, takon suddenly i'll. Friends and onomiog
Of tho famous oarsman naw this and woro chilled
alike It f. chilling night at any timo to SEQ a
strong. aotivo man TALL in rnomont into Btato
Of holpleBsnesB, but, in tho excitement Of great
contost whom thousands arc staked on tho ro-
suit, and tho fooltng Of excitement is at ita
upon tho spectators Moro thau one Of tho ag-
aemblago. too. remembered nt TINT moment tho
death Of Ronforth In his boat, aud foarod D. like
ending to tho contest Of tho day: Fow people
receive mora genuine pity In dlstroas thRn was
folt in every heart proaont for tho young man
sitting IN that sholl.
Biglin kept on his way toward tho lowor etako
without missing nHtroko. but several other scu'l-
dor assistance to their follow, II ho should need
1t, but exactly tho sort Of aid noolod waB now
at hand in tho shape Of tho little Clyde, which
atoamed up directly. Commodore Brady called.
"What ia tho mattor7 Z" and tho frat words OF
explanation oamo to those nearoat In tho roply:
P" l am sick, give mo Bomo water:" Ward was
assisted into tho steamer and his boat cared
for. He WIS thon talton ashore as Hoon aa pos
sib1o aud assiated to tho Amherst quarters.
nu air
vlle who saw the trouble. came in and attended
to the aick man. Ellis WAS laid on q bed in an
upper room, whore llo was eoou surrounded
with s3mpathizlng {rients and everything done
Tho doctor announced that tho diroot cause Of
his patients distross waa congestion Of tho lnnga
and vertigo. Tho sore throat with which Ellis
has beon troubled for tho past weok led to tho
supposition that he may hare boon coming down
with pnoninonia. Tho hard work Of rowing
strained his chest, and probably strained tho
blood-vosae1a. Among the gentlemen who
hastoned Ut once to the room where Ward lay
wore Williau1 Dlaikie Of New York, oil Of tho
remaining Wards who woro prcsont at the race,
several nowspapor representatives, an illustrated
Hketchor, And James Ton Eyok, tho Binglo eoull-
er. AL united In expressions Of Horrow for the
Incident, and belief that Homo futuro day
would soo q finer exhibition Of tho powers of
When Ellis waa little moro comfortable, he
explained In fow words the attack of sickness
no had experienced. Tho first fooling he had
was Of pain in the Ghost, followed Immediately
by almost total blindness. Ho hoard Blglin
shout something about not crossing hln Don't:
but had not tho power to comprehend what
should bo done. lie thinks no must havo pulled
thirty seconds after the blindness first appeared,
not wlBhiug to abandon tho race. Ho has expo
rienced similar sensation IN less dogree on
previous occasions when near tho ona OF a long
race, but mover ut tho start 70 suggestion
that ho might bo little overt1aiaeo. Ellss ro-
pllod that llo did not know but TINT had ao'no-
thing to do with 1t. ),
HIgltn rowod oyer tho five milo conrao' two
nnd o halt n4llcs oach way, With ono turn, aud
was grooted with Vlclor's choerb as no cane
back to tho starting. There soomea IN truth liz.
to enough to cheer oyor IN such victory, bus
the fortunate winners :l 9t pools, wn1eh aoIa rom
two TO one uP"aru III tue 9!csoi i"'or, "eio
Obliged TO express their satlsfaotlon IN some way
when 10 lad nnianed tho race.
Hlgin rowod TO the steamer 70 SPEAK 10 tno
retoroe, anu %aa given piece OF aaVico ~ one
Of tue most prominent friends OF boating IN
America: NOW, 1ohn' SAID th1s 8ontiema'na. IN
you doh't want 70 taIo money won III tl's
wEy. you arc entitled TO IT, OF course, e1a you
can olaim It Whon you chGoao. nnt yo!l naa pottot
lot 1t lilo, and issue challenge 70 Ward after La
5ecovera Tor tne pamo stakeg 9on m would 1lna