The sun., 1879-03-15

whnthrr hswas holding his own A staiwnrt
polce ON ,'r " Mt after this ambitious urcn n.
casil SUB lucd him. and picked him out Of the
sawdust.
still Pushing On-Sccnes aud Inctdcnts in the
Morning aud the Afternoon.
Az o o'clock A. NJ. about 5000 persons were
In the Garden. two-thris Of them having
stayed in all night. anl the numbers were in
creasing very slowly Rowell and Ennis were
reeling on miles. occasionally trotting somc-
times walking. aud always making good time.
Hartman was in his cottage. and his score was
dangerously small. Seven minutes afterwrri
Ennis felt tho need ~ food and rcst Hs had
walked since $3.50. and had completed his 3j7th
mile, 80 he turned into his cottnRe. Tho little
Engllshman who. very evidently only cared to
keep his load on Ennie and cared nothing about
| Hartman. walked two minutes longer and
also sought his cabin. He had been on the
track since 40s. with the exception Of IA min
utcs aud in that time had made "a miles. ami
completed his 9sj'h mile. lIa WAS 2S miles
ahead Of Ennis. and within SO hours OF the end
| OF the race. -Four minutes after he disappeared
the Maine Boy came slowly out OF his cottage
after rest OF an hour add 26 minutes. lie
wore brown cardigan jacket. blue velvet
brceches. and brown stockings 30 that below
his shoulders the only white visible was the
| strip between his knees and the tops OF his
| stock ngs. Above his shoulders was white,
haggard face. with sunken checks protruding
| cheek bones. and deep set eyes He stepped of
painfully. lifting his shoulders ut each step and
moving awkwardy. As he moved down the
| track there stared at him from the big bulletin
| board gigantic white figures that showed him
that while he restcd both Of his rivals had in
! creascd their lead until the Englishman was ~
| miles and tho lrishman "a niles ahead Bur
Hartman walked brayeiv on. for he saw in the
| distHnce neat pile ot money II he made III
IN les more In The SO hours that we're before
him. But III miles are q. good many ior. a man
| and whose joints are stih and sore.
He had completed his 3l6th mile when ut
| lOA. Ennis popped ont Of his cabin door and.
| amid storm Of cheers FROM his many friends.
| started on his 35Sth mile. His shapcy legs
| were clad in white tights that showed the play
| of each powerful muscle. blue knit shirt
| sitting close To his body came down over pair
! OF light blue trunks. His face wRs neither pale
| nor ruddy hut OF good healthy color aud his
eyes were bright Ho was n splcnd ID looking
specimen OF athletic manhood us he strobe
| gracefully over the sawdust.
| Rowell heard the cheering and was eager 10
be out and after tho frishman. and at 1929 he
| was again on the track. He put his feet down
| yrry carefully and for the first time in the race
/ his countrymcn wore a litio alarmed. For a
| lap he walSod slowly and with great pain owl
| dently. Tor he scowled. aud compressed his lips
! and after two laps struck his old jog trot and
! logged steadily around the track apparently "a
| fresh as when lie first set foot in the race. As
he skipped around by Enns's corner the Irish
| men could hut cheer the plucky little fellow
| he wore his blue drawers. and oyer his striped
| shirt, which was worn over his drawers. was q
| brown shirt some inches shorter than the
striped one. II was then that good natured
Be- dad" said he, as the EnglishmHn went by.
be dad that little felly comes out in a new
| shute livery tonne he goes in"
All the pedestrians were now on the track
and few moments later all were eating. Row
ell sISked oa Sn HsFEr6pHn ate cup Of
Maiqc boy walked side by side and talked ear.
behind and walked close after Ennia round
after round; That helps him, you sec. q" said
Ennis Is making good lime and ali lie has to 10
u TO keep up with him. without boihrring
aSS9 Se9 'c ms ne ,bs,I s mSEnS SS ewc-s they
ing. OF course Ennis doesn't fear that Harrl-
man will catch up with him."
FLowrRs FoK THE PEDESTRIANS.
Meantime Rowrll was irotting along. with his
jockey cup on the back Of his hegd. While doing
MS 590th Mi" an elegant bouquet and light
enthusiastic English girl-n Cambridge girl by
tho way, Tho throng roarrd with delight and
Rowe!l blushed anu bowed. Arriving at his cot.
tai<a he handed the flowers TO his trainer and
also the cap. The trainer sad Put Il on"
and the speGator- reared Put II on Ils
yRnSed on his Old striped cap and put The six
ons on In It's place. with its biz b. Ak sticking
out over his forehead like sugar scoop. Tl"n.
whli- every one laughed and cheered. he jump
| .d into a rafting run, ana skurrird around mo
| track until n reached his cottage again. When
~ .ta2 u W " w a,'~ ~ ~ aH "At,lte"'4'' ul9
LWn,hs ~ .ns o'u l"eA'S cap %Mh He'Ved
"SNn r,i, % ~ @ lIs ~ !oH, =. .,, A., ,...,1 -.
] W. np"e 'E,, ,Ean 70 p,ut III @ inst 'nnu' Inhis
reociNs1 noHpuf' o. ,o" roses ana a 'Ady
=, @ ~ o4Ins'i III ~ n.'Iets iiu. Wy lhntt In.i
! !" hnWtt, II sloppei, s'opp"u 10 re Inc tn,l anu
po"oE NJ tuHhks rs ho iook ~ INN Ehhls
e., rd q I,,, n"Tp sno onsHs'i nm soon hter
Ndru mower IecelS"u u NNIJ hthusolhc basket.
IL bore card on when was written;
WIN = - commitment. 10 Cha-e. Rowrl,
~i,uns hM III neg nsStm ~ NriSo,nr % I9 'ul' country f"F
| I',n " a,'' "'' may "' o''' "N" "'"'
The three pedestrians were walking together
wh"n u was given. Thc basket was large.
n, ann rs c1E1ICa ns nv ngaiist M mus
| qrnsped ono side Of the hnndln Thus the t,ro
| rivals made tho tour 81 The Garden. nnd the
| muititu ie cheered itself hoars" and opposite
| factions graw friendly over this BIZ of disulny
| OF good feeling
Hartman too received many nowcrs Int tho
| Interest wns cnn,rad on tho other Two no only
| clliming interest for his indomitahic muck Tor
il Was cytd.ut that h. Mas su u, ma ia A. h,
| strobe along Lis shoulders ,.rkinc nj eyr.y
| stop
| Al Ro,elrs S03i and rnnis's 3Gjth n ila tho
| two struck into n quick trOt Ennis had not
trltted Tor some tiu,t. mother had The rulish-
| man. Tits wns enough t. arouse the spn.in-
| tors 10 graat eNcitement They fg,rly h6wlod
| aud raced hacK ant forth aud ul, and down Tie
| enc! o-ure As the two plurky pnfe-trnns enurt-
! od CO IT, Rowell!' Show yer hre,s, little