The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-24
DRAYT0N AND BORROWE.
CHALLENGER AND CHALLENGED SAFE
AND SOUND ON THE MAJESTIC

bic Between Them-A Formal Statement
Expected From Both soon as to Ths,r
differences aud Their Meeting In Paris.
The big steamship Majestic steamed around
the point at Sandy Hook half hour before 3
o'clock yesterday afternoo' and was saluted
by tho toots Of half dozen tugs as she doomed
up out Of n high bank Of fog. Mr.. ]. Coleman
Drayton and Mr. Halett Alsop Borrowe were
passengers aboard her The duel that didn't
take place in France hadn't taken place on tho
steamship. Mr. Drayton had registered ON
the ships list under the name OF J. Coleman.
The purscr learned his name the first day out,
and on the printed lists he wrote "Drayton"
after tho -. Coleman" Mr.. Borrowe was
down on the list as MIR. Burrows"
Upward OF thirty reporters had waited the
ships coming all night and all day. Just an
hour before the report that she had passed In
side the Hook the agents OF the White Star
line had telcgrarhed instructions to the Cap.
tain that nobody should he permitted to board
her. and whether or not the two distinguished
passengers were corpses was not to be told
until tho ship reached her pier. The order
reached Sandy Hook. but somehow II was lost
in the fog. and dinn't get to Capt. ParselL. Be-
sides tho reporters Interested there were
friends OF Mr.. ]. Coleman Drayton at the sta
ton. Mr.. b. L. Upshur. Mr. Drayton's warm
est friend was there for tho avowed purpose
OF acting as second for the injured gentleman
provided Mr.. Harry Vane Milbank. who ac-
companied Mr.. Borrowe. showed his hand.
Besides The Suns boat. with a party aboard.
there were the tugs Belvidere. vossburg. and
Veith. all with parties. besides the health on
GERS boat. the Preston. THE SUNS cruiser and
the Veith sighted tho big ship first. and raced
out to meet her and back. The SUNS cruiser
was waiting when the Majestics anchor
dropped. Neither Capt. Parsell nor any Of tho
passengers was prepared for the demonstra-
tion they received. Mr.. Drayton himself
did not suspect. 1t as he stood on tho
promenade deck beside the Duchess of MARI.
borough. Nor did Mr.. Borrowe. who sat
in tho smoking room putting cigar
with Mr. NIilbank. Health Officer Jenkins had
decided that representative from each paper
should be permitted to GO aboard the ship.
They were taken on the doctors boat, and
cambered up the side after tho doctors and
Mr.. Upshur. Mr.. Upshur had copy OF THE
Sun containing the full correspondence that
had preceded tho duel that wasn't fought He
spied Mr.. Drayton with the Duchess OF Marl-
borough Besides the copy Of The SUN. Mr..
Upshur had with him discreet man servant.
named Packer. for Mr.. Drayton.
Come here. come herep' shouted Mr.. Up
shur. Quick. como. you must comet" He
him the reporters were. Mr.. Drayton didn't
understand. He reached down to shake his
friends hand Come! comet" said Mr. Up.
shur. bordering on n At Comet" and he seized
Mr.. Drayton by the hand and pulled him
away toward n stateroom on the starboard
side OF tho boat. He pushed him in the room
and pushed the copy Of THE Sun into his hand.
Read it, read it carefully" he commanded.
Its Of great Importance. read 1t all through"
Mr.. Drayton was bewildered. He took tho
paper and said he would read it. Then Mr.
Upshur pushed the man servant into the room
and commanded: Don't you let soul see
that man. not soul. not SOUL"
did Mr.. Drayton know that his affair had
been published?" asked tho reporter.
mo. don't think lie did" answered Mr..
Upshur. and he walked Off murmuring II
can't talk"
Mr.. Borrowe and Mr. Milbank were still In
the smoking room when The SUN reporter
found them. Mr.. Borrowe proved to be a me-
dunn sized young man with large features and
an expressive face. He has light hair and
closely trimmed side whiskers. His dress sug-
gestod MAJ fond OF the turf. His athletic
figure was set off by light brown mixed suit
OF rough material. with trousers cut wide. and
short sack coat. His white shirt was
crossed horizontally with broad pink stripes.
His high collar met in front, and in his fat
blue-spotted brown scarf he wore large gold
horseshoe. His movements were free and
quick. He talked rapidly with an accent which
greatly exaggerated that of his English seq
ond. Mr.. Milbank. and laughed frequently.
Mr.. Milbank was Of different type. He was
tall. perhaps q feet inches. and Of a slender
though powerful build. His face was large
and long and he wore no beard or moustachs.
His dress consisted OF a dark mixed sack suit.
IL nd I'll Ha oil
showed q strong tendency to laugh. and was
quite az open in his manner as was Mr.. Bor-
rowe. His voice was deep and pleasant
A newspnper containing the correspondents
was offered to Mr. Borrowe. He didn't want
to soc it. Really. my dear fellow" he said:
most Wnr Pardon cam s
Won't YOU. explain. why you wouldn't
Tight" asked the reporter.
You surely must pardon me- but can't say
word" answered Alr. Borrpwe flushing. a,
r"S h an s M anG thai as
"n;S rs ,h At is%,t tGuc" said Mr.. Iorrows
There is some talk about it." answered the
Mr. sr!S % n0H?s S but tss dl
word. Not word
Mr.. Mibank Ind been lr, standing lie leaning on
they didn't speak" he. broke in. You see
they were III tho smoking room, but they
didn't have any hard words"
Will you make u statement about the affair.
Mr.. Milbank Z" asked the reporter. Mr.. Mil
bank leaned further over the chair
NO" he said. I'VE cannot afford to talk.
and if tho papers won't say anything now. why
we will nxpl,.in later why Mr. Borrowe refused
to fight" Then Mr. MIank and Mr. Borrows
agreed that they wouldn't say anything more
Jusst at present but they promised to think. -,
The Duchess 81 Marlborough had lost moth
ing II her youthful appearance: She wore Q
sman hat and a veil over her face that Just
served to make her complexion ruddy. Ii was
pinned about her neck with diamond star.
She wore IA black satin dress. trimmed with
black beads. She Is friend OF Mr.. Drayton.
Really" she said. Mr.. Drayton il n very
old friend OF mine. I've known him for years
and years and he was very intimate friend
OF my fathar the Commodore. Truly | didn't
know anything at all OF his coming on the
ship The first knew that he was hero was
when met him at the table ! greeted him
cordially. and wo have been friendly on the
voyage; hut haven't heard aword about the
scandal. not u WOrd.'
The Duchess was very much in earnest.
don't know Mr. BorrOwe, she continued.
II have no knowledge at all of him. have
seen him. hut saw nothing ut all on the trip
across 70 indicate that there was trouble ~
tween the two men"
Mr. Upshur here came up and said that MH.
Drayton would make an answer through the
press to the story that has been published.
Mr. DraytOn will remain in the city with his