Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-10

YOU into Rio fastor than You sgcr went
before in your life, =" said Capt Baker,
who saw the situation and line proud
spirit Of the man he was addressing.
',But.n no added, you'll have TO
bring your wife aud youngsters aboard
here. | won't tow them m the boat,
for there is an ugly sea running out
side. Ii on want to stay aboard your
craft. all right.
Mrs Socum, who was mending one
of her boys jackets. sitting ON the
deck of the Liberdale, agreed to take
the passage to RIO in the Finance with
the children. Capt Siocum stayed ~
the canoe and long tow line was at
tached to her. The wind was blowing
gale when the Finance steamed out
to sea and during the five days OF the
voyage it continued to blow great guns.
Seas washed clear over the promenade
deck of the Finance and the steamer
made her tracks point at a time TO
give the canoe plenty of sweep. Capt
Baker had oil bags suspended over his
stern, but every time he caught sight
of Capt Slocnm IN the canoe that IN
diyidual was sitting bolt upright with
his hands on the tlller,
Mountainous seas boiled over the
bar at the entrance of Rio Janeiro har-
Dor. when the Finance. with her tow,
arrived on August 80, but with the aid
of oil the canoe came right side up. A
bunch of bananas which was suspend
ed in the forerigging Of the Canoe at
Santos still held its position.
Capt Slocum said he would not
have missed his experience in the
canoe during the trip for ans thing,
but he did not care TO be towed again.
When he was in the trough of the seas
all he could sec OF the Finance was the
foretopgallant-yard.
The Ltberdade remained at Rio for
several days and then left for Pernam.
buco. The Finance oyerhauled her
1000 miles out and in response to u
hail, Capt. S.oeum said himself and
family were all right, and babe Capt.
Baker go ahead" ii he was lin a
hurry" Tho Finance. however. lay to,
and at Capt. Bakers request the
Liberdade came alongside. when q
barrel OF potatoes, some vegetables.
bread and butter and other edibles
were lowered into the canoe.
Half hundred novels the passeu-
gers had been reading were dropped
on the Liberdade's deck, and a genllo-
man passenger looking over the rail at
Mrs. Slocum. comely woman OF forty,
who stood by the cabin door. remark
ed feryently:-"lf that captain ever
dies I'd like to marry that woman.
She's the pluckiest woman | ever
saw.
Capt Sloeum stubbornly refused to
have himself or family taken on board
the Finance. and the canoe filled away
rs the steamers whistle shrieked a
parting salute. The passengers waved
their handkerchiefs and Mrs. Siocum
bowed and smiled in response.
Capt. Sloeum told Com Baker
at Barbados, whore the Finance arrived
about August 20 on her last homeward
voyage. that the Liberdale made that
voyage from Rio to Fornambuco, a
distance OF =. $50 miles, in nineteen
days. This was equal TO l2A miles per
day or i've and ouc.sixth knots pGr
hour.
At Barbados Capt. Baker renewed
his offer to take Capt SIocum and FAM
lily hone or to take his !. o. U. for
$500, but SIOcum would not listen to
il. He declared he would 60 home in
the canoe aud said he would have left
Barbados before had not the Liberlale
sprung her mainmast on the voyage
from Pernambuco. IIo blamed bis
wife for this, as at her request he shook
the reef out Of the mainsail.
Capt Baker urged him to take some
oil for rough weather. but Slocum cool.
ly said no could kill enough sharks TO
obtain all the oil needed. lie did not
need money, for if he got to Baltimore
he could stay on his boat dur ng the
winter and save house rent He has
the offer Of the command OF vessel
when he gets home. and has still /, 800
miles to go. The Finance left him at
Barbados. -NeU FORK HeralA