The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-12
A ROAD RACE.
by LUKE sHAUp.

.. IA -z&- cause MS tenn
|IE. per was so bad.
II was true that Scudamore had
daughter nineteen yenrs Of age, but a
man may still be in the prime of life
and possess such luxury.
Old Stulumotc made things lively
wherever he was, aud the people of
his ucighhorhood we're usually afraid
of him. When the bicycle came to its
present state of perfection, pneumatic
tires, and all the rest of it, Old Scuba.
moro invested III one. He soon he.
came rs fleet whcclman as any man
of his age. II was said that Old
Srudamorc did not ride the bicycle
for the pleasure of it, but merely be-
cause the machine allowed HIN to get
over his estate swiftly and silently.
Silence and speed were said 90 be the
great attraction the bicycle had for
Scudumorc, because he could drop
down suddenly upon any group of
workmcn on his place and find in.
stantly whether they were attending TO
the business he pail them for, or
whether they were "soldiering." 4
horse usually gave notice Of It's ap.
ptoach, while bicycle did not
Scudam 1rcs speed on his wheel soon
resulted in an abbrcviation OF his
name, and they called him "Old
Scud.' or sometimes 1.-The Flying
Scud "
Perhaps Sculamorc's greatest tri-
umph on his bicycle was his discovery
ol the lovers. lie had taken secluded
path which ran through his estate. 1t
was hordcrcd ON each side 10y trees
which cllcctually screened the foot
way from all observation. lie took
this unuccu,tomcd route, though the
cycling was none to good on it, so
that he might be more certain of
coming unawaros upon n group Of
laborers who were working at drain
beyond the further end of the path.
As he came to turn in the foot. way
he was surprised to see ahead of him
two young persons walking. together --
young persons OF opposite sex. As
he approached silently, he was amazed
20 find one of them was his own
daughter. ard the other the impecu-
tnvue yoUnS cGshler of the Codhty
Bank. lie remembered that Wednes-
day afternoon was half holiday at
the bank, and thus the young fellow
had had an opportunity of quitting
the counting of cash, that was not his
own, for the courting of the daughter
OF the man who was the largest de-
positor IN the bank.
Old Sculamorc CRASHED his teeth in
rage and nearly fell of his bicycle as
he realized that the young man was
probably there because his knowledge
of the affairs of the bank gave him nm
Indication of the wealth of the girls
father. He could think of no other
reason for young man coming from
town to walk in secluded spot with
pretty girl.
Old Scudamorc cycled slowly and
silently behind them for some time,
listening to their conversation, and he
was alongside the young mau before
either of them noticed his presence.
The great value OF cycle is, that it
can keep it's own counsel. The girl
gave slight shrek when she realized
that her father was beside her, but the
young man kept admirably cool.
"Are you aware, sir, said Scuba
more, "that you are trespassing?"
'I'm afraid / am, Mr. Scudamore,"
said the young fellow, Gin more senses
than one"
lyon are scoundrel !" cried Scuba
more, "and if ever catch you on this
place again | will have you horse
whipped to the village Meanwhile
will see the manager of the bank and
have you discharged. | suppose you
know enough of the affairs OF the bank
to be aware that | have sufficient in
tluencc for that purpose.
YES said the young man. az
know that you have, still, | had
thought OF retiring from the bank on
becoming your son-in-law, ! thought
YOU might perhaps want an energetic
young man to look after your estate,
for everybody says that If you keep
on the way you aro going, you won't
have II man left on the place.
"You impudent villain !" cried old
Scud, in rage. ON teach you TO
talk to your bettcrs in that fashion.
Edna, you so home, I'll talk to you
later on.
Iuc BlIl Nhn very lhuSh hllhlu VI
her father, and, though she looked APP
pealingly Mt HIM and cast frightened
glance at the young man, she obeyed,
and walked toward the house.
"Now, you young iack-a.napes, "
said old Scud, "do you know what |
AIN going to do? I'm going to hand
you over to the police for trespassing
on these grounds"
81 believe" said young Sherwin,
that You are just idiot enough to do II
thing of that sort. OF course, you
can't make yourself the talk OF the
countryside more than you are now,
but you can, at least, raise II scandal
by handing me over to the police, and
mixing your daughters name up in
it,"
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