Fearing that his copper bugle would attract the lightning, he lowered it as far under the water as he could.

All night he ran through that fearful storm, arriving at Cloverport very tired.

He rested there several hours and ran to Owensboro.

The mail boats, Idlewild and Morning Star, steamed up from Evansville to meet him, lashed together for the occasion, carrying a large crowd of people, and flying Boyton's colors, the Geneva Cross, which is the international life saving standard.

Miss Maggie Morgan, one of Evansville's fair daughters, stepped off the Idlewild into the press boat and presented Paul with his colors.
An amusing incident occurred just as the flag was being presented.