The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-21

A'N'AH l'iN Nl'An W hiH fhhhhHi
asm Tor the new wheel. Added TO the
ecstasy Of the devoted cycllst was also
the passion OF the inventor. Rogers
had plenty OF money. and 50 could In.
dulge his fads. lie had an ingenious
brain. and consequently. when his
craze was photography, he invented
several perfectly unavoidable cameras;
sud now that he had tnkcn up cycling
with all the fcrvor Of youth. he had
naturally concocied several improve
ments. so-called. upon the machine.
The wheel upon which be- was now
mounted was practically his own tn
yentlon. II was exceedingly light aud
strong. the frame work being made Of
aluminium, and is pneumatic tire had
a covering which be was positive
would make Il positively non-silp-
ping The ordinary gcomcirIcal raised
work ON the average nun-sllpping tine.
he held. was inariistic, aud so be- drew
a design for non slipping tire which
would leave his autograph, as % were.
along the roads. and which would pre-
vent the wheel from going sidcWays
on turning a muddy corner. A ccic'
DRAFTED rubber manufacturing comps
ny had constructed a tire, faithfully
following llogcrs designs at iremcnd-
Gus cost. and now the young man was,
Cor the first time mounted ON hts new
machine. finding. a. his delight, that q
worked beautifully.
In his eagerucss ~ test the machine
fully be went further nfleld than he
had Intended aud was somewhat tifrd
when be- came 90 the forking of the
road. where ID hmnchcd on la three
directions with never q hnecrposi u
guide the hewildcrcd traveller
Night wis coming on rapidly and
earlier than the SEASON called tor w''
cause the clouds hung low iu the sky
and the weather SCENTED threatening
Rogers had come too far 90 return
home that night he knew. in Vnru'
aud general way. that Saddicshury
was ahead 90 him. and Dc thought q,
must b. within ten miles % the plnce
but which Of the three roads led 90 q
was the question be- could not answer
and there was no one abroad that low
ering evening from whom be- cunlt
make Inquiries. AFTER a moments hes
itation he again mounted his wheel
and took the road which appeared q
be the most Travelled. but after follow
Ing Il a milo In increasing darkness
this mad again hunched. and ncithc
81 the new ways seemed particularly
inviting
II was now 20 DARK that be resolves
90 light his lamp, ANA be then discoV
cred that ln his intense absorption o.
gnrdug the improved qualities OF OH
new wheel be- had neglected minor Gle
tails: be- had mo- oil with him. AMI hi
lamp. a new one, was entirely empty
lie concluded 90 risk arrest by the Ia
cal authorities. so be- once more mount
ell his wheel and drove ahead. lm
rain now began 10 come down stead
ly, and the moon, which be- knew hai
risen. was entirely ohscurcd by th
clouds. The roads became wet an
slippery. and be found that his nc,
Invention was stiil capable OF improy,
mcnt. for. on turning an uucXWcte
corner somewhat suddenly. the wheel
slipped from under him, AMI b
sprawled on his hands and knees D
shc mud. Nothing that human lngcnt
lty has yet concoc,ed Is SO trcacherou
"a the absolutely non.sllpping tire o
slushy corner Rogers piciCd hin
self up and struck the mud from hl
clothing as well as he could, gropin
around In the rain and darkness ~
his machine. put II ON Us wheels one
more. aud trundlcd Il along trudgin
by lts side. lie longed for a habitatio
OF ans sort. but the road seemed abs
luicly deserted.
Tmmping gioomily In the downpou