Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-14

with him. The captain would shake
his head, and sometimes reply. No;
you are no coed ; and he said this in
a ban.ering way, as though to return
banter for banter.
"Then we logged along. and l was
really getting sick of it.
by and by noble animal passed
US. The gentleman who was driving
looked. as he passed, around at the
captain. l noticed that the captain
nodded, and that he took . little
firmer grip of the reins. The gentle
man slowed up little, sufficiently to
let us pass. ~
".Try it, cap,' he shouted.
"The captain nodded.
81 saw that the mare lifted her
head a little as the grip on the reins
tightened, and put some little snima-
tion into her feet. By aud BY We
heard the clatter of h0ofs back of u.
l looked around aud saw that the
gentleman was coming at q splendid
pace.
See if he passes u.s. said the
captain, aud he made one little CHR
rup to the mare. 3'aF s-i.-P
uoNO SO0u sAoASASA
| nation scenes. have seen the old
man in the opera Of Faust changed
in all instant to the handsome young
fellow. l have seen politician
change his coat, but never saw
such a Transformation 10 then hap
pened. The mare lifted her head.
Her ears no longer hung limp. They
were erect and tossed back to catch
the sound of those approaching hoofs.
Her diEgy body now seemed to
CLEAN, and her legs looked like tho
spokes of rapid revolving wheel.
She was all fire. all animation, all
electricity. l could think Of nothing
but locomotive rushing along at tho
rate of mile minute. Heavens
how the wind cut my face b sgl
Look out for your hat, Beck,
said the captain, aud pulled 1t down
over my ears. glsnced quickly
!, at, the captain, He held the, reins
firmly, aud his eyee were fixed
, ahead. We were plunging ahead on
; whirlwind. % / thoughtswhat Q
, beauty, that mare new is, and l
thought that therc was only one end
; of it decentralization. i grabbed
the seat firmly with both hands. and
] [ pressed my feet against the dash
E board. The wind moaned In my
ears, although we made the breeze
ourselves. could hardly breathe. !
u could not see, exeept away ahead.
: knew we were passing ream after
8 team, aud I heard the peopls cheer
: | shut my ewes. 1 thought the crash
u would come. I would have begged
: the captain to stop, II theispesd had
: not been so great that speech waa
!, Impossible, said to myself, Jamei
# Beck, your day has come. 3 WheW.w'
o w.wl How we were fysug There
i was now NO molten excepting. speed
9 We were flying over the road, ferss
d and riders, seemingly imPelled BY au
r unseen. irresistible power. i opened
u my eyes once and saw, some. mol
h away ahead waving their hsts. II
# an Instant we had reach10 and passet
% them, and as we. wont b, the thre'
t, men seemed mingled into one. Whel
Is will this end wondered. Th
I, suspense was aw fui.. I wanted what
ever was going to happen TO Aeppel
. at once. 1t seemed though W
II had been an hour riding. when tn
as speed sIackened, slower and slower
t. and at last the Image, be stopped.r
< opened. my eyes, and say that W
lie were standing at roadside inn."
nj "sAre we through seaptainY
I'd trembllngiys asked. SO befoyai
u ".Yes,' he ssidlaughing lets tax
ih a little Santa Cruz 10 b1ai a
to "The captain turnedi rtheI mar
~ over to q hoselers and we YEN, M l9cid ], u
Y. aud l helped myself pretty lft6rAll!
er "tCaptain, you gave de . Eres
's- fright said, I had no idea ethi
Oh mare could go.afWhy che is ft - b
y q racer.''
ct "sYes, don't knew Dus she ID
,y said the captain n0nohalantly,sds
OF "'How long were we coming dow
'se here?' 1 asked.
"sAbout eight minutes s1
"How far is it2' lHa@ fao
"sAbout four miles I'D siess,
"Here man touched me and dre
ho mo aside. Don't you know tn,
mare, man p he asked So.
"sNo.'
"That's Lady Suffolk Z sEi
A "The heetest mare Of her day
= said Senator Butler. sro ssa 10
"Yes," replied Senator Beck, e.s'B
and by we started home. and as
trotted leisurely back We met Il
'st team that had at hrst PAsstA Aaus. ~
IIlightning's wings Tbead 7 kne
il why every body stared st shs snare
ice "Senator Beck, Mr.. Bu$les ;YOl
'g- names arc being called on the. rt
'ck by the clerk" said : pakS, l6SkiI
his into the cloak ROOM Ana She be
ng ators won't out to take their part
OF the deadlock preceedings.asasi.soli