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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK
the scattered clothing they saw the work
of pirates. The absence of any sign of
struggle showed that the ship's company
must have met death by walking the
plank. The tiller firmly lashed down,
the sails set to every breeze again indi
cated the drunken fancy of those who
had captured, looted and deserted her.
The old woman who recalled this strange
tale could not fix the year of the wreck,
so that the interval, probably to be meas
ured by years, during which the deserted
ship tacked aimlessly about the seas will
never be known.
One of the wreckers to board the ship
at Nag's Head, a man named Tillett, col
lected a few pieces of old finery from the
cabin floors and carried them ashore to
give them to his sweetheart. Out of the
wreckage he picked up a silk dress, a
vasei a lace shawl, a bunch of wax flow
ers and a painting. Shortly afterward he
married the girl. The poverty stricken
old woman in the deserted hut at Nag's
Head whom Dr. Pool treated had pre
served this painting with its frame for
half a century.
For many years this painting has been
an object of great curiosity to people
from all parts of the country. Many have
made the trip to Elizabeth City, where it
has been exhibited, in the hope of identi
fying it. Among these visitors have been
several members of the Burr family, and
these have stated their full belief that the
painting is certainly the portrait of the
ill fated Theodosia. Several friends of
the family have made the trip from New
York to see the painting, and among them
all there has been no dissenting voice.
The list of those who have identified it is
too long to repeat here.
The actual.story of the tragedy was not
told until many years after all hope of
news of the lost ship had been given over.
The strange sequel to the romantic story
of the painting was gained from the
death-bed con fessions of an old pirate who
died in a poorhouse in Michigan many
years after these tragic scenes. He had
been haunted all his life by the memory
of it. It was actually by his own hands
that Aaron's Burr's daughter was
drowned.
In his early life this man had been one
of the Lafitte gang, and had taken pari
in many desperate attacks. The pirate
ship on which he sailed sighted a vessel
one day during a cruise near the coast of
North Carolina and gave chase. They
finally overtook her, encountered little re
sistance, and finally boarded her. The
prize was found to carry a valuable cargo
and many passengers. The pirates helped
themselves, breaking open trunks and
looting every possible hiding place for
treasure. The death of every man and
woman on board was decided to be neces
sary, for fear that should by any chance
one escape there would be evidence
against them. This was accomplished in
the simplest manner by forcing them all
to walk the plank.
The old pirate was hardened to such
sights, yet the death of Theodosia made
so vivid an impression upon him that it
was always before him. Her beauty and
doubtless her breeding contrasted with
the rest. The old pirate described the
scene in detail. He had been haunted
all his life by the beautiful face of this
woman, with its expression of agony as
she stood for a moment on the plank
facing her death. When the last of the
passengers had gone the ship was aban
doned, her tiller was lashed down and she
was set adrift with all sails set. After
years of aimless drifting on a thousand
different tacks she carried this curious old
portrait to a place of safety.
Fred A. Olds.
Tlio Ideal Coif Couroe.
There has been endless talk about th
golf course projected by C. B. Macdon
ald on Long Island, where it is intended
to reproduce the most famous hols
abroad. The remarkable idea allows a
wonderful latitude of speculation as to
what these holes would be and it is in
teresting to quote the answers to a re
quest from London in 1901 as to the best
testing holes. It will be observed that
there is a wide difference of opinion.
Willie Park, Jr. :
One shot The Redan, North Berwick.
Two shot The Alps, Prestwick.
Three shot The second hole, Mussel
burgh. John L. Low :
One shot Eleventh, St. Andrews.
Two shot Sixteenth, St. Andrews.
Three shot Fourteenth, St. Andrews.
H. G. Hutchinson :
One shot Eleventh, St. Andrews.
Two shot Ninth, Brancaster.
Three shot Fourteenth, St. Andrews.
Tom Vardon :
One shot Eleventh, St. Andrews.
Two shot First, Sandwich, or second,
St. Andrews.
Three shot Fourteenth, Sandwich, or
fourteenth, St. Andrews.
James Braid:
One shot Fourth, Aberdovey.
Two shot Third, Prestwick.
Three shot Fourteenth, St. Andrews.
Leslie Balfour-Melville :
One shot Eleventh, St. Andrews.
Two shot Second, St. Andrews.
Three shot Seventeenth, St. Andrews.
Mr. Low, who pertinently said " there
are others," gave a few maxims for lay
ing out holes which might be followed
by many enthusiasts of strong conviction
who may be astonished at number 3.
1. The holes should be on plateau
rather than in hollows.
2. No approach shot should be blind.
3. The hole should be capable of
being approached by a variety of shots.
4. Hazards stretched across a course
generally destroy a hole, especially if
placed immediately before a green.
5. It should be necessary to play the
tee shot in relation to the second shot.
6. Hazards should be more numerous
and the fair green narrower.
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