The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-09

| rush mine out OF his, which | hopes IS
clear enough for all you drivers to under
stand
Bein that time putty late, in course there
wasn't no traffic to speak of, so we had
clear course
We seemed to just jump from Madison
square corner to Thirty-fourth street, an
there we was tearin along the street with
on'y hundred yards betwixt us.
My fare leaned out an looked round; then
| he says to me, For heavens sake, drive
faster; they're gaininl"
Don't you fear, sir" says l. 1--WE got
bit in hand an they can race for nuts
Coop, my lass"
An once again, as called on the mare
she made a srurt. But for all that knew
that Joe's horse, which was fresh after a
couple O. days rest, was gainin on me hand
over hand.
Got yerp' hears Joe shout from behind
me, an not far either. You're done. That
nag o. yourn's only fit for cats meat"
At that very moment we turned into For
ty-second street, an | put the mare at a
gallop.
We've only one minute to catch the
train" shouts my fare.
Got your ticket" says l.
"Yes," says he.
"Then," says |, "'ll 90 it."
"We're lost, we're done forl' screams the
young lady.
For just then she caught sight Of red
lamp in the street, which was up for re-
pairs
But l never Stacked That was the bit
had in hand, an | knew there was just
room on the pavement inside the posts to
steer my cab. 1t was a bit risky, an If
COPIED stood to get into trouble, but my
heart was in this job, an besides ] wasn't
goin to be bested by Joe Tibbits. | saw the
street was clear, then
go it, beauty" sorter screams to the
mare, an still gallopin she bumps on to the
pavement and scoots along the few yards
of pathway alongside the excavation.
"Ya-hipl Who-oop" shouts, wavin my
whip as | turns round to Joe.
He was good plucked I'm, l will say.
He thought where I'd been he was bound
to be able to go, an he turned his horse onto
the pavement.
set up a yell of laughter as heard a
splinterin crash Joe had cannoned one of
the pillars supportin an awning wheelin
his horse sharp round an chuckin it off its
legs. An a couple Of peelers was rushin
up to take his number.
saw the white headed old gent jump
out Of the cab, gesticulatin violentlike,
an Just then | struck the station.
My fares hops out The gent pops five
into my hand
you've give me one" says l, already"
"Oh, that was nothing" says he.
thought that was queer expression
from toff, but pockets the flyer. They
rushed along the platform an just sue.
ceeded in gettin on the train.
| got down to chuck a cloth over the
loins of the mare, who was in muck sweat
an splashed with lather.
Just then, all putin and BLOWN, that old
gent trots into the station.
you vagabondl" he says shakin his fist
at me. 81 believe you're an accomplish"
81 certainly sympathizes with the young
people, sir" says |.
~ know it," he shouted, IAN, by Jove
I'll have you locked up"
"Oh," says l, You can't lock a chap W
for sympathizin with two young lovers as
is elopin from a 'ard 'arted guardian"
young lovers be hangedp' shouts the old
man, purple in the face. 1.-The mans a bur
glar, an the woman's his accomplice, an
We JuSO SJOl6L WIG uldllOLuS'
| You might have knocked me down with
feather / didn't know what to say.
was struck comical-like but just then UP
comes Joe an a copper with him, an Joe
says:
mo, stree, he amt no burglars accom-.
| plice, ole Phil Flywhip. just now there's
bone to pick atween us, but rights right,
an Phil's more mug than rogue"
Well, 'ardly knew what to do, whether
to land Joe on the boko for calm mea mug
or to thank him for testifyin to my honesty.
But he catches hold O. my tlipper an shakes
| it an says:
you've done me this time, Phil an you
did it on drivin, but / don't mind that
'arf so much as your cuttin me out with the
| gel who told me straight this VERY evenin
that haven't got rabbits chance while
you was in the field"
Ny heart gave bigger jump then than
it did when the mare logged the old show
over the curb.
Joe" says, you're good sort, an you
fight as fair as you race. We can't both
have the gel, but if you've lost her for what
you've told me, an the fair way you spok,
up for me, barrin sayin as | was mug
you've gained pal. An if there's fine
for you to pay in the mornin, or any dam
age, III do whatI can to help you"
"Oh, that's all rightp says Joe; ''tht
gentleman's goin to square all that. HI
told me to follow, an he'd take the risk"
Just then his man came back from the
telegraph Office, where he'd been wiring all
along the line.
touched my 'at an said was sorry fol
the mistake pd made.
"WeG," says he from inquiries Pvt
made it's evident you're respectable ano
honest man; as for your intelligence"
Look here" says l, firin up. Man tc
man, who was to take orders from, my
fare or the man in the street? Suppose Joe
there, hadn't taken yours?"
perhaps you're right" says he after b
minute whether you're a smart man OF
not, anyway you're smart driver"
ibid they arrest your fares" inquired
one of the audience when Phil had finished
his story.
NO" said he. 1T appears that they
threw their ulsters out of the window al