The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02
VANDERBILT BEATEN.
a NEW YORK sLElcHlNc IDYL.
N Dark Unknown Throws snow In the
Face OF the Money Baronet--The
Son OF His Father Badly
Ratified.
IN. Y. star.l

Baron William II. Vanderbilt sped mer-
rily over the snow-covered thoroughfares
IN the upper part of the city yesterday
afternoon drawn by his famous trotter
Aldlne. The great railroader seemed in.
tensely happy. He had given the go-by
10 every roadster he had encountered.
Presently a big bay mare came jogging
carelessly along. She was hitched to a
beautiful sleigh of the cutter pattern. A
black-muStached man, wrapped in a seal.
skin coat and cap of the same MATERIAL
held the ribbons. ,Bystahders noted the
fine sweeping stride the mare and her
beautiful action.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was about to enter the
nore congenial atmosphere of Gus Sih.
bern's tavern as the big bay mare came
up. Instead Of pursuing his course north.
ward, as had evidently been his intention,
the driver gave vigorous tug to the left
rein, and the big bay SHE'D into one of the
roomy stalls adjoining the tavern. Mr..
Vanderbilt threw back the lappels of his
great coat, removed the goggles from his
eyes and called for Tom and jerry"
While slipping the straw-colored mixture,
he talked horse with Foster Dewey and
some of his other chums. The stranger
stood by, vigorously putting at cigar.
The hands Of the antique clock over the
bar pointed to 4:3O when The Baron re
quested Aldine to be brought up, at the
same time drawing his ulster about him
preparatory to buttoning it up. Noting
this the stranger quietly stepped out Of the
side door. Slipping bright silver dollar
into the hand Of q darkey who stood by
he ordered his animal up.
The big bay marc was beside the stoop
in twinkling. The stranger hoped into
the cutter, carefully wrapped the buffalo
skins about his legs, and with "Come,
grill" darted away up the road.
He didn't go very far before he turned
about. In the meantime Mr.. Vanderbilt's
rig was brought up. The millionaire swung
himself into the vehicle. Two darlSies
busted themselves for moment about the
equipage, and Aldine was off and away
like the wind.
On the other side Of the road, moving
smoothly like swift shadow, was the big
bay mare. She moved as Aldine moved.
The Baron touched his trotter gently with
the rein and he increased the pace. So did
the big bay mare.
The flying pair were rapidly nearing
Judge Smiths, and the big bay mare was
at Aldine's flank. Vanderbilt drew his
whip, so did the stranger, and the pace be
came terrific. Snow few in every direc-
tion, still the big bay mare clung to AL.
dimes flank like rock-crab TO an urchin's
great toe.
Vanderbilt rarely turns his head when en-
gagged in tilt on the road, but he did now.
He was ratified. Aldine was moving bet
ter than an "eignteen clip" but the mare
was holding him without symptom of a
break. The racers turned into the straight
piece Of road and made for Gabe Cases.
The big bay mare was ON the inside, and
the turn in the road brought the struggling
throughbreds on even terms.
Mr.. Bonner and the famous OLD trotter
Dexter were caught and headed as rail-
road train passes a telegraph pole. Van
derbilt piled the whip until the back of his
crack trotter was as level as a billiard
table, but the big bay mare could not be
shaken off. Her ears lay close to her head,
her fore-legs doubled and shot out again
with wonderful precision and alacrity.
"What animal is thatp "Who is the
fellowp and similar inquiries were heard
from the crowd as the competitors scurried
past Gabe Cases. Then there was an ex.
ultant shout:
"vanderbilt's beatp'
Sure enough, the Railroad King was
beaten. Aldine had both fore feet in the
air; the big bay mare had driven him to
break and was going on about her busi-
ness, but the strangers face was turned
back. It wore grin that chilled Mr.. Van
derbilps marrow. ...
Shortly after this occurrence Star re-
porter stepped into Conrad,s hostelry.
Leaning on the bar, near the stove, was
the stranger who had conquered Mr.. Van.
derbilt. His face was wreathed in smiles.
Turning to a bystander. an old roadster,
the reporter asked: "Who is that manY,
pointing toward the stranger
"Why," he replied, surprisedly, "haven't
you been on the road long enough TO know
that facep No? Well, l don't wonder;
only half dozen or so OF the older road
men know him. He never drives now, ex-
cept incog., and tell you he has as good.
blooded stock as any Of them. There was
time when he was as well known on old
Kngsbridge road as any Of our famous
people are to-day; but that was years and
years agop
sand his name-you said"
"Well, know II easy enough; but that's
his secret and as 1 know It's his humor to
keep 1t quiet, gueas I'll leave you to find
it out" D."
When the Star man went outside to find
the stranger, the big bay mare, the cutter
and the dark man had vanished.