The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-28

that rose between him and his destina-
ton. had little idea at the time that
j was making trouble for that I'M
known stranger, and hope he will &c
| cept my apologies II this recital should
chance TO meet his eye.
The policeman overlook him near the
| top of the hill. and, with the craft that
distinguishes all continental officials,
| they said nothing. but followed him un-
I'll he reached Interlaken, where, in
spite Of his protestations. they arrested
him on the charge of stealing his own
bike. The man was justly indignant,
and showed them his customs receipt
from the French government, and il
was no use; they knew they had the
right man. snd they telephoned TO Thun
for the owner of the machine 10 come TO
Interlaken on the next steamer and
identify his property. This took few
hours. and when they let the poor man
20, he was exceedingly hungry and
angry. swearing he was going 10 bring
an action against the Swiss authorities,
as il that would do any good
Meanwhile. / had reached the top of
the railway funieular and bicycled the
mile or more along the street, high up
above the lake, on one side of which is
scattered the village of st. Beatenburg,
with Us wonderful view of The snow
mountains-thc Jungfrau, the Ei9er,
the Monch and host Of others.
found the ride down the zig-xag road
not such fun as l had expected. saw
the brake was not going TO last # kept
on. SO / had to walk most of the way
down. Coming to n more level ground,
cyclcd gently into Interlaken, making
for the place where they sell Munich
beer, and there, over mug and sand
witch, on the main street, ! made fru-
gal lunch with the bicycle standing
against pillar of the veranda.
After "A smoke. / proceeded out of
1nterlaken, and took the south -oad that
borders the lake. This road Is not SO
good for cycling as the other, being
much more lilly, while the roadbed is
more stony. therefore walked good
deal. taking it very leisurely, and in
course of time l was overtaken by u
policeman who also was walking with
his machine. He asked me If had met
a man on bicycle coming from Thun,
and told him quite truly that had not.
He seemed discouraged, and told me nll
about the bicycle theft and the arrest
of the wrong man. He feared the thief
mad hidden in the forest until he and his
comrade went post, and then perhaps
took the steamer across the lake; or
the villain might merely have pretended
to take the north road, while In reality
he went by the south. Thus the police
man hoped to meet him yet. prom
Used to keep lookout, and the officer
went on.
When I reached Thun, and came to
the place where I got the bicycle, I
found the man was in Interlaken, and
his wife, who knew NIL about the rob-
berry, was amazed to see the thief re-
turn the machine and place five francs
and his thanks on the counter.
Iregrct 10 say that the apparent hon
esty of this action did not commend
itself TO the authorities. They looked
on 1t as the ruse of a crafty scoundrel
who realized that, so vigilant were the
police, 1t was impossible for him to es-
cape, and so endeavored to throw dust
In the eyes of the wise men of The place.
Thus the bicycle at five francs day
was not so cheap as I had at FIRST sup
posed.-Detroit Free Press.