The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-22

stranger beat the Hattie I. the latter
would lose fully day. That couldn't
be thought OF SO. by common consent.
the race was on.
Think OF the strangeness Of 1t. On
that vast stretch of almost unexplor-
ed water with fits expanse unlimited.
two little boats about as big as
house. fighting and racing to gain
certain point. Even now 1t is
enough TO stir the blood. And It did
stir the blood OF that brave one hum
dred on the Hattie /. and undoubtedly
also an equal one hundred on the
queer little stranger.
Both ships began taeking back and
forth. back and forth. lining up fo=
the pass and taking ever advantage Of
the wind. II was about three hours
before they were within haIiing dist
ance OF each other and then-whoop-
Ia. pandemonium broke loose. Both
were American ships and they certain
ly did cheer the old flag. A sudden
twist of the wind and hardly a humid
red feet cleared between them.
Then personal jibes and Jokes we.e
passed back and forth. Bobbing u2
and down on the waves, the sails
spread wide to take every advantage
OF the breeze. and with the rails
packed with the cheering. bowling
humanity that had not seen many Of
their kind in many days. the spectacle
created n sight that will remain with
the doctor for years and years to
come.
All day long the little boats ma
neuvered across and back First one
would lead. then the other would have
the advantage. Honors were about
even until land was sighted and the
pass was soon to be reached. Then
the climax came quickly.
The stranger was in the lead and
tack and maneuyer as she would the
Hattie /. could gain but little. Tn
expectedly. however. just as the en-
trance to the pass came in view the
stranger took n swooping tack on to
one side. sailed maiesticaiiy into the
shelter OF a blur-and stood still A
little too venturesome move had
brought her into n calm.
With a yell Of triumph the crew OF
the Hattie ]. set to work like beavers.
not to accept a like fate. and soon
they were the vietors. gliding along
quietly through the stiii waters OF the
pass.
The race was short but its memory
stili oiings as a stirring moment in
days and days of monotony.
After the Hattie !. had reached the
Bering Sea and was fighting and
threading its tiny way through the
vast fields OF ice and along the sides
of threatening icebergs a sailor came
to the doctor one day and said. Say.
mate. are you a doetorr' Il used to
be- replied DIR. orendorn. thinking
and hoping that he had left his pro-
fession behind him in tho days that
were gone. because he really took the
trip to forget the hard days OF a short
time ago.
" Well. l want a tooth pulled" spoke
up the sailor. III you're a doctor you
ought TO be able to pull teeth
Instantly the old desire came back
and in a few minutes the sailor had
his tooth out In fact he had two or
three pulled Just for luck. because he
didn't know when he would get the
opportunity again.
And SIR" said Doctor orendorff.
Il pulled teeth nearly all day. The
rest Of the crew got wind OF what was
doing and they all came to me. II
scemed mighty rood 10 me to he hack
in the harness again. 1t was a splen-
did physiological example to me for