The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12

trss set Eay whses. and was not ss much
e N saers as am now. wsasn the wheel
esne 20 nv place. examined Il atssr-
tsvsiy ana Il appeared ali right n took
me two 81 three weeks 20 master the IN
<4ssASsss ~ tae system. sas Hns.ly l did
and be-ame an expert. used 20 set cszt
tive or three times q week ard take . ride
around she hits down FAr-e ard l win rs-
mark here that hiii climbing Is pretty
hard. The roads are sco1. bat tia hills
are steep, and after enc climbs a icrv hsli
en- his whee h- feels IKE taking = well
earned rest Nv favorfee rsde VS. szp 3
lang hin running directly frern the house.
then through long ievs, stretch and
back. Whea ] reached the top Of the tn
cline on sae hack trip I was always pretty
tired. AMI would gather myself un and
ccast. New am a pretty heavy lead. as
yea win sdxnst." Here the senator sterpes
ard glanced ~ his 80 pounds odd OF av0lr-
csspots. and fAen continued. When I gas
my limbs assrsae the handle bars and
started 20 coast. il was hard matter 90
get them back again.
An Exciting Moment.
Here the senator stopped. ara his hear
ers, with the picture 81 hA1u with his lags
across The handle bars prerzranx for
ians coast In Sheir minds eye. we're rat
orally deeply interested. The senator went
down there II ieaks cut over = clir that
sheevs OF down the mountain SIDE far ssv-
tral hundred feet. The road I used TO
coast down turned gradually ana wound
up straight AZ this sheer leap Of snoat $40
feet never thought or this until the
time that am ;ela;ng you about. had
t-lHoea slowly along the path, ard came
back ready for the thrse-quarxar Of q mila
cosss dosn 10 the house. gathered my
SELF up and started OF gradually. I
EraspeG the brake firmly. ard was enjoy
ing the sxhila-asson OF movement. and the
strong breeze wss slowly E~lning mo-
fnsntun. and soon became ccxnlxant OF
ths faes shst was going too swtfty.
pressed upon the brake Imagine my bar
TOR when Il suddenly snapped. ana the
machine, Ike monster released from
eencager sprang away like dart n, Its
mad flight down the mountain sida
dared not move for fear weuia UPSET
and to upset at that rate OF speed looked
pretty much like a broken neck.
I remained glued with horror, ana the
machine swayed ana bounded and leaned
ahead closed my syes and triad 10
think. ! eian't dars to turn asida. for a
collision with anything with my weight
meant serious consequences. Each Sec
ono gained IN momentum. and thoughts
flashed Ike lightning through my brain.
I saw the house In the dls.ance--and then
Tor the nrst time i thought or the ter
minus OF the read and that sheer susnD
OF 800 feet. II made the cold sweat break
out on me- All I could DO was TO hold
nay breath and wait I could see myself
all in a mangied mass at the bottom OF
the ravine. Then my house flashed past
and I was on the last 600 yards OF the
stretch. On ! fed, and saw the gulf
yswring In front OF me. There was no
way TO avoid II. I tried TO shout, but
couldn't make a sound. Nearer and
nearer came the chasm. ana than shnt
my eyes ana gave Il up. was 9oing Ike
lightning. and there was the elf In front
OF me. ana nothing 10 stop me- Here
the senator stopped and gazed In horror
at those around him.
THAT was awfuiI' said one Of the
group. what happened? What saved
you7'' The last question was asked In
whisper.
what saved me7" said Senator Erkirs
with contempt In his voice. What saved
meg Nothing. i went over the ciir AMI
was fatally injured. Didn't yeu see the
evening papersg" Then he arose and
walked away. and the little group stared
stupidity after him. They viii tell mo
fairy stories. viii they?" said the senator
grlrnly Now there is q GOODNESS between
the senator and a certain number or his
friends.
Joseph Cannon, better known A. Joe
Cannon 10 those persons in Illinois for
whom he acts as a representative In con-
gress, has bicycle. and Mr.. Cannon IS
now the butt OF all kinds Of Jokes. At
ono time Mr.. Cannon thought he would