Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-28

the river, around a buoy three miles out,
and back across line from the club
house to the COMMODITIES yacht anchor
ed opposite. The Pilgrim had returned
from her spin and was sailing near the
clubhouse There were five minutes to
spare before the first gun, when the
Phebe cast off and moved gracefully out
into the stream. She attained a good
rate of speed, notwithstanding the fact
that large fiour bag was holding her
back The bag retarded her only when
she was going ahead, SO she still retain
ed her noted quality Of quickness in
stays. Both boats were bearing down to-
ward the line. The wind was fair to go
ont Of the river to the buoy and dead
beat home.
Charlie, we don't seem to go very
well this morning." saie Warbone as
they neared the line for the start.
Bang went the first gun, and the
yachts leaped toward the line as if they
heard the signal and realized its mean
ing. All was excitement, the people OH
both sides cheered, and every available
horn was blown.
Bang went the second gun, and the
yachts crossed the line, with the Phebe
slightly ahead.
Notwithstanding the flour bag the
Phebe managed to keep her position,
though each boat would at intervals
drop slightly astern Of the other and
then slowly forged ahead. They kept
together until the stakeboat was round
ed, and then the Pilgrim slowly but
surely gained the lead. She was soon
splitting tacks with the Phebe, when
the startling cry Of "Man overheard |"
was heard from the Pilgrim.
Looking ahead, the Phebe's crew saw
something bobbing up and down in the
waves behind the leading yacht, and all
possible speed was made, as the Pilgrim
seemed to have become unmanageable.
The Phebe was soon on the spot, but the
man, who was recognized as Captain
Burt, had already sunk twice. As soon
as they were near enough Captain War
bone jumped overheard and swan to the
drowning man, who had come to the
surface for the third time. He caught
him by the collar, and, with the aid Of
ring buoy which Charlie had thrown
him, managed to keep Captain Burt
afloat until the small boat, which i'm
mediately put out from the Phebe, ar
rived. The captain of the Pilgrim was
insensible when they carried him Oh
deck, but after 10 minutes hard work
by Captain Warbone he opened his eyes
and gasped. He did not seem to realize
where he was and lay in stupor for
some minutes.
By this time the Pilgrim was along
side, and it was learned that he had been
sitting on the windward rail aud steer
ing when he had lost his hold Of the
tiller and fallen overheard. Having
been hurt in railroad accident some
time before, he was unable to swim, and
had it not been for the quick work Of
the captain and crew of the Phebe he
would certainly have been drowned.
When he had recovered and was able
to sit up and recollect what had hap
pened, he turned to Captain Warbone
and said:
Captain Warbone, have played
mean trick on you, and you have in re-
turn saved my life. If you had known
Of the dastardly act, you would not have
felt like rescuing me.
Then he frankly related the whole
matter to the surprised captain.
II have never done such thing be-
fore, nor would I have thought Of doing
it now," he confessed, "had it not been
that I am very pinched for money and
could not afford to keep my boat if l lost
the thousand dollars. :"
Captain Warbone, who had always re-
garded his rival as all honorable man,
said:
"Never mind, old man. We will keep
it quiet, and tomorrow we will race for
glory and nothing else."
The flour bag was removed from the
keel, and the next day the Phebe won by
a length. The two captains were fast
friends from that day, and Warbone has
never mentioned the incident to any
one, though Burt tells it often to illus.
trate what friend he has in the captain
of the Phebe. Hartford Courant.