The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-07

W tut NttN NlNAA uN's AaIAed 1ONNA
the ccrner Of the building In season 10
escape their bullets The next momen,
wan beside my bicycle In the shed.
1T was quite dark inside the build.
ing, but | managed TO get my hand
upon the machine Just as my puFsuers
came around the corner OF the main
souse. ! was In decidedly close quar-
tiers, but still believed that. once In
the saddle Of my silent steed. could
bid defiance 10 my enemy, 90 ignored
their hOarse cries 10 surrender.
Then. as pulled the machine out OF
the shed and prepared TO mount. !
made = discovery that for a moment
dashed my hopes to the earth.
THE handle OF my bicycle had been
removed
you may imagine that had no time
for reflection an to the reason Of ihls
condition OF the machine. Shouting
furlously. one TO another. the outlaws
we're rushing forward to intercept my
flight
Disabled as II was. felt that my b.
cycle was my only means OF escape.
and | vaulted into the seat without
stopping TO consider what might follow.
The next instant | was wheeling away
for dear life.
In the excitement OF the occasion.
with the shots OF my enemies vhlzEing
about my head. simply steered for the
road. guiding the machine a. best
could by the action Of my feet, without
stopping TO think that Il mattered 10
me whether kep( on down the road
ahead or returned by the way ] had
come.
Onto yer HOSES an give him chase.
] heard the leader OF the gang shout.
Don't let him get away aliver
"0laacing back. | saw three horses
hitched 10 the rear OF the house. and az
many OF the outlaws rushing toward
them. Then the CHATTER OF hoofs rang
out with the report OF firearms as
turned to ind myself speeding with
llghtning-like velocity down the sharp
descent leading on farther than could
sec.
1T was fortunate for me that the
moon rode high In the clear sky, light.
ing my pathway to almost midday bril-.
laney, for by that time had begun 70
realize that my only danger did not lie
behind me. Under the furious impetus
had given Il at the outset. and gaining
greater speed at every revolution Of
the wheels, my bicycle was already be-
yond my control
Il no longer paid any heed TO my
noisy pursuers. but gave all Of my at
1cention to that wild flight OF which I
lad barely begun TO get a foretaste.
The descent was growing sharper every
moment and. expecting to be flung
headlong from my seat at any instant.
| was carried on and on. faster and
faster. until seemed TO lose my breath,
and | saw only whir and glitter be.
fore my eyes.
Il had boas,ed OF swift riding before
that sventful evening. but all paled be.
fore that startling experience. I seemed
to be fylng' | don't know how l KEEP,
my seat, bow the machine kept on It's
course. Twice ] foand myself being
borne around preclpltous curyes-down
still sharper descents-still on the
whole the course must have been re.
markedly straight and smooth. Two or
three times ! faEcied | saw the out.
lines OF team approaching. when my
heart fairly came into my mouth. but
each time was happily deceived. Then
there doomed up In the narrow road the
figure Of o horseman. which provef a
be no Illusion OF my imagination.
Fortunately the rider was huggins
the inside OF the way. while his animal
was YEARLY climbing the tedious AZ.
cent. sleeper here II possible than at
any place had found before. was
following In the middle OF the road. On
my right hand yawned a deep gully.
Il have often wondered what that
man thought as sped past him like a
lash. my leg actually brushing against
his horse. which gave a snort OF terror
and barely missed leaping against me
After that had a clear course
though continually descending. until II
seemed to me Il was without end.
felt weak and dizzy and liable to fall
from my seat at any moment. Then q
darkness began to settle over the scene
lighted at intervals by bars OF silyerJ
light. across which sped like a specter
was entering a more heavily timbereC
district. and wherc the gloom huns
deepest over Tae | suddenly found MY
self being carried up sharp ascent
aud | knew that the worst OF my wilt
race was over.
AT the very top Of this long rise
carried hlther by the momentum Il ha,
previously gained. the bicycle came L
an abrupt stop. I dropped upon IN,
ground In a swoon. unable to bear NJ
longer.
when recovered my consciousness
found that had barely escaped belni
borne down second descent OF NOR
than a mile In extent was 80 veal
that ! was obliged 10 rest under th,
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