— - 38 - told to me, fso dammed far ahead of their competit¬ ors at the finish line that some crews quit the race in shame1. The victors returned home with great glory and a story of achievement to be told for long years afterward. MURDER IN T0XMDf5 HOLLOW - The story and legend of the murdered pedlar of , has been told many times yett because it has become a part of the folklore of early days in Sable, it must be told once more. In the early years of the 19th century, an Irish pedlar by name of Downey v/as a well known and welcome visitor as he passed through the settle- monts yearly with his heavy pack of merchandise for sale. Dressed in a brown corduroy suit, this friendly man became one of the few links with the outside world for the early settlers of this area. last seen alive when, after spending one November v