The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-16

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"Charlie, we don't seem to go
very well this morning" said War
bone 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 meaning. All was excitement.
The people. on both sides cheered,
endevery' available,horn'was,blown.
Bang went the, second gun, and
the yachts5crossed the line, with the
Phebe. eightlNahead.
Notwithstanding the -four bag the
Phebe managed to keep her posi-
ton, though each boat would at, in
teryals drop slightly astern of the
other and then slowly forge ahead.
They kept together until the stake
boat was rounded, and then the Pill
grim slowly but surely gained the
lead. She was soon splitting. tacis
with the Phebe, when the startling
cry of ''Man overboardw 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
1-ade, 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 Warbone 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 afioat
until the small boat, which imnedi-
ately put out from the Phebe, ar
rived. The captain of the Pilgrim
was insensible when they carried
him on deck, but after fifteen min
utes' 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 min
| utes.
By this time the Pilgrim was
alongside, and it was learned that
he had been sitting on the wind
ward rail and steering when he had
lost his hold Of the eiller and fallen
overheard. Having been hurt in q
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
happened, he turned to Captain
Warbone and said:
captain Warbone, I have played
mean trick on you, and you have
in return 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.
81 have never done sucn a thing
before, nor would I have thought Of
doing it now," he confessed, chad it
not been that I am very pinched
for money and could not afford to
keep my boat if lost the thousand
dollars.'
Captain Warbone, who had always
regarded his rival as an honorable
| man, said:
"Never mind, old man. We will
keep it quiet, and tomorrow we will
race for glory and nothing else"
The -four bag was removed from
the keel, and the next day the Phebe
won by length. The two captains
were fast friends from that day, and
eWarbone has never mentioned the
incident to any one, though Burt
tells it. often to illustrate what a
friend he has in the captain of the
Phebe.
Pseeeptressss Of Etiquette.
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