The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-26

yelplng and bowling like Imps Of the nil nthe
children and dogs further on, attracted by IN,
the end Of the burg. at least twenty dogs Of al
sizes and varieties we're hour1ing me with tha.
tempts To nip my heels exasperated me, and
H {GlleiG as q f nn u 1SEsSsiIiE, O active w,t ame eOpr hc cTsSt;
raspcl my flesh IKE q bsckls; jerhsd loose
wheel 70 wabble frightfully. Before 1 could
recover balance, a wretched looking nse got in
front. and my leader knocked IL down ana ran
over It, with disastrous results to both man and
Il was the worst header in my experience. /
course, on top. In n second or two the entire
bowling pack surrounded me like so many Col.
orado wolves. snarllng and swapping. ] scram.
bled NJ, and pulling a small revolver which I
had taken the precaution TO. put In my hip
The canine mob quickly scampered OF, leav.
ing one of their number, n monRrel cur, wal
loping around and staining the clean dust with
| picked up my safety and grip. and finding
that the wheel was all right | was about 70
ankic-the one that was bitten-was painfully
sprniped; In the excitement I Ind not no.
or five men and a dozen boys gathered TO the
spot and regarded me with silent and gaping
Despite my many bruises I WINS In a mood TO
fight tn" whole village, dogs and all. Straight
cning up. POINTED to the cur and said
liberty e. take hi, p Price sC out ' of my S"f hide de" "'' ~
another. but not a word was spoken in reply to
s Sslse% followed sSaf' Examples %na %S'' II Those s%s wzS SSR re-:
sionless suspense. as il waiting 10 be kicked.
suddenly thought. of Bessie. Boole, and for.
getting Setssng, my NJ Injuries lri | mounted n1 and id moved ns Of 'h:,
sharp pain In my ankle. As l left the village
heard a hcarse yell behind me. q species Of
wooded districts OF southern Indiana. II was
Q note OF defiance, though the fellow who Mt
direction OF his back yard.
Finding my sprain growing easier. | took n
great squirt. and passed. another ten miles in
dent. But l soon found that my troubles were
not over; The roads, up TO this point had been
and level. / now struck a rolling section, and
the hills rose In continuous undulations. The
F gSGI = we're desd rqfSS "h the r %osSau E'to Of T fdTmeT
rains. My progress was very laborious and 80
frequent we're the checks and hindrances that
when the fourth hour was gone had not made
About this time, however. the country be.
miles that did not occupy up = more than half an
hour. AT the end of this squirt the road sud
denly forked. and in the absence Of a sign.
having the slightest idea which prong OF the
fork led to my goal.
broken meadows and a wind-swcpt cornfeld.
! strained my eyes up and down the three high
ways. but not a human being was to be seen.
The. two roads ahead. which diverged' at an
angle Of about 90 degrees. were equally tray:
a couple of miles away, while the other was
straight so far rs | could see. / was inclined
waste tS takS x ias lsttsf; out i decided les / ha 10 no no ' tn the ie
farmhouse and inquire which road led TO Nun:
ger. a small town twenty-five miles west OF
means of, maps and inquiries when l first con-
templated the trip.
Leaving my wheel in a fence corner. half
hidden by q clump of alder bushes. l struck
across the fields in n trot. found the farmer
in his barnyard. and after he had with din.
Guilty subdued a pair of savage bulldogs that
wanted TO eat me without seasoning. / elected
the information that the road to the right led
in a great sweat, warned by my ct ronon,eter
that had lost Just twenty minutes. which
Hrrivi Ha" At tne f forks. i was horr,aed to find
look around, / saw a fellow mounted on Il ana
westward! Without waiting to swear accu-
rately and smoothly. l snatched nv revolver
shouting an agglomeration of thrcats.
entreaties, broken impre"ations, and nbbre.
PRAYERS n,1 fired a shot at Intervals.
legs, The fellow gave a nervous look behind.
his gravity, and = minute later took an
aSaHdon neHI the wheel. scaled I the fence ep' and nd
quickly disappeared in the ADJOINING. woods.
the faithful safety S's stili uninjHre ei. and i'W was
level. and made the run in twenty five min;
utes., L found Munger q Bood-siHcd town. and
Venture. Just before leaving It I stopped at a
n1 sobIet of a ahat !2oa E sasi Fea aTnsh ref fnslSSedinf
resumed the road with rejuvenated hopes.
..t N W2s m n2w a 10 S'slog Tbs and cd0 | a l was 1 oHsr
level. and the roads excellent: l
spur,ed the first ten miles in about thirty
pect Of the heavens. Heavy clouds were gath
ri nad a storm Vas wa threatening In a
and presently the rain was pouring down, a
ct, S Teh' b pliinddsdinfS y on the eh ra,ns w mHf s sBS f SifTi
southeast wind blew into my eyes with pitt
.Ea fury; There ere was but but one Sonsoling
rival first. Judging from its direction. I
sure that Feeder Station was not over five
niles ahead. and pushed forward with desper-
The shower was as persistent as II sent by an
fate. think it rained steadily for
washed up by tho sea" My wheel
.nrew mud in a way that was dreadful, tieck-
in Dinglewood-for n winged hog.
AZ last, Just as the rain began to slacken;, I
, ,fSSa. s aSd Knew on a ct tSni I 'U %ss i sSoa 1ha to " e mils
Feeder Station. My heart thumped with a
Jew excitement. thought Of Stepping at some
Ihandoned the notion. 1t was no time for
AS | entered the town / struck the first street
It right angles, and did not know whether to
urn to the right or the left. met a man and
him TO locate Flight street the one
on Bessie's diagram 4 had forgotten
Is relative position, The citizen said he lived
treet was to the left" ldidn't hang a second
N the %rnstic's uncertainty, but swung around
n the direction INDICATED. Inc next crossing
vas supposed to be Flight street, and Bessie'S
was supposed to he in the middle of
he second block, north side. / reached the
pot. but the only building In that square gas
rcd stable! l thought OF the cross and
early tainted but without permitting himself
o indulge a base suspicion. | asked a street
oy to direct me to Flight street. lie pointed
outh and said, "One block" | crossed over,
nd had hardly reached the middle OF the DIES.
street when u mud despatched man
n wheel dashed up to the sidewalk, sprang
ate, kissed her.
/ merely lifted my hat, and rode on-in
earch of q hotel.
RCHEsTRA OF FROGS 4GD Tasns