The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-13
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
HENRY M WHITNEY.

little curly-headed two-year old girl baby of
Weston's had anything to do with this, is hard
to tell.
There's my papa screamed the little one,
continually clapplng her hands in great gee.
Why don't that woman make that child ston
talking about her papaf" groaned nervous
friend of the Westons nerve. '' What if he
should fail?'
But it was evident from the mans face and
manner, that the word fail was not in his die
tionary, as he completed the ninety-fifth circuit
he said to some friends he espied among the
crowd, &" been offered s., 500 to sell out, but [
wouldn't do it for a million
co IT, OLD BOY, -
Was the cordial response. 1t was terrible to
see Weston whip his own legs. One man sung
out, as the lashes were laid on with an unsparing
hand: sc Good where is Bergh? That fool de-
serves arrest for cruelty to twO-legged animal -
Toward the last, and when the crowd that
defeat was out of the question, beautiful bouquet
was tossed to the man, who had made up his
mind to be honest this time and win.
With a bow and a shout he ran quickly around
to the platform, where stood his wife, and tossed
it to her, and one more kisses at the same
time. Then shout upon shout went up from the
excited audience, and the 's Walkist," without
having lost a seconds time, hurried on.
On the last round his trainer ran along beside
him, with his rufied SHIRT and jaunty white hat,
which he donned running, and presented himself
just fifteen minutes ahead of time, the fortunate
and honest winner of 81 500.
He then ran lightly up the steps to his family,
received their congratulations, took his curly
haired girl on one arm and his wife on the other.
and thus received the applause all were willing
to concede. Amid the widest excitement, and
the inspiring tune of % Hail to the Chief" Weston
was escorted to a carriage and rolled away, hay
ing once fairly honorably won the race
As announced by the judges, Weston finished
his task in 2l hours and 40 minutes. The last
circuit was made in l minute 3l3 seconds. To
satisfy those who might doubt the exact measure
ment, Weston went around the course three times
after time was finally called by the judges.
After he had finished his walk, he assembled to
the balcony over the judges stand, and, being
called upon for speech, said that he had been
assailed by blackguard press, but he feared not
as long as Horace Greeley stood by him. The
editor of the Turf, Field and Farm had given
him fair play, but blackguard press had con-
stantly assailed him and called him fraud. He
had been offered Sd, 800 to lose, but he had too
much at stake to listen to any such proposal.
His friends had placed confidence in him, and he
would not abuse that confidence.
DOUBT ABOUT THE CORRECTNESS OF THE TINE.
Much doubt was expressed as to whether Wes-
ton had walked the 100 miles in the time specified
and gentleman wanted to measure the course
after Weston had finished his walk, but this was
not allowed, on the plea that the time required
to make such measurement-about fifteen minutes
would necessitate expensive consumption of
gas. There is little doubt in the minds of those
who ought to be capable of judging, that if the
measurement of the circuit of the track actually
walked by Weston was multiplied by the number
of circuits made, that the product would be
much less than the 100 miles claimed to have
been walked. The course was three feet four
inches wide, aud Westons track is close to the
inside of this track all the way round.-N. Y.
Standard.