The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-11

l0n surely don't mean o. intimate that
the hriiauds arr mounted On blcy,lcsf'
Way. of cours" they arc. What cen.
trly do you think you auc .iving ng
Sea fellows in the High Flyers are
really tCo igIomnt for any possible
rc'. The hreauda have all the very
lest machines that AZ IN the market.
aid very proud they arc of them. II
yoJ wouldn't mind condcsccndrg 10 a
piece ~ strategy. could tell you how
yuu might outNit them without having
% ouiridc them. Tor know you High
Flyers are not muJh on the road"
What would you suggest asked
tie other. Collly
We'll. yuu SEE. the hrigunds are q
n'cat supcriiil.us lot all hrgands are.
Aow. 10 Tor this occasion only. you
wouldn't nlnd dressing up n bit. get.
ting, Tor example. a long scarlet cloak
and peaked hat with a feather on a.:
putting ol false mustachcs with an up.
wand twlrl about thcm. ami cruss the
pass as Mrphlstophclrs. they would
then think the devil was riding down
upon them. or rather two devils. N
you with BOTH dress la the way have
suggested The hrlcauds viii at once
drup on their knees when they zee you.
ard VIII not follow you until you get
such a start that they cannot hope 20
ovcr,aAe you; then, u yuu ride rapidly
and gct into Bucnz You ac PERFECTLY
safe. u would be- rather Joke to tell
~ your adventure with the brlgauds
when YOU get home"
une IT the High Flyers dcmurrcd Al
the SCARLET cloak. hut finally they
agreed 10 take the advice OF the Boun.
,crs. wio knew the mad aud had been
over IL. Ia tact, the Bcunccrs were. as
the others admitted, deuc,dly civll: aud
they all went together 20 coslumcr's
and were properly lifted ont In Mephis.
tuphciiln rig. Tie costumes we've done
up In a bundle. aud the High FLYERS
took u ON board tie steamer with
them. saying they would dtcss nj the
top OF the lrunig Pass. which. ns a
matter of fact they did.
When the two Bomccrs saw the two
High Flyers on onrthc steamboat they
40 once returned 10 the telegraph oiicc
aud tclcgraphed 10 the president of the
lnlcrluken Bicycle club In the town OF
tlat name. The ,c'cgam ran:
Two celebrated members ~ the
lilgh flycrs club Of Qua country. per-
lnls the most noted club Ia the land.
who have an extraordinary hlcyclc
drUsS resembling that ct Mcphlsio.
ihclUs, atc going 10 visit your town.
They VII cycle over the Brunig Pass.
Could you ct as many members og
Your club together us possible. aud
meet them half way up the pass9 The
lligh Flyers think they can hpat any.
thing un wheels that there Is In this
world. 80 the chances are they will try
20 mtc 10y You and beat you down into
iu,uz, and send this telegram that
yuu may be on your guard. IL you can
OUTRAGE them into hricnz tie name of
the lnlerlakcn club will hc the most
celebrated IN bicycle circles Ia the
world"
Tc'cgaphlug Is chcap IN switzerland.
hut nevertheless this dispatch cost the
boys some money. and the moment
The nr sidenj nf the lnterlakcn club ~
celvcl IL he reused up the members to
- WV NftAt N|AA hNf iAAAN ANflNt I Nf
club had entertained the two BOuncers
and found them very good fellows In.
decd; going with them around the road
from lnicflaken % nrlenz 70 the foot
of Tie nunlg Pass. where, with a
cheer they sped their parting guests.
Now, however there was No time t0
cycle 10 Rrlenz. 50 they took the first
steamer and rude from the end OF the
lake To the Tot of the pass; then they
walked their machines about half way
up. aud there the lnicrlaken club. ut q
bend IN the road. stood their BICYCLES
up against the wall. each wheel facing
down the Hill ready 10 be- sprung upon
az moments warning. Two scouts
were sent around the bend to give the
first warning OF the coming OF the High
Flyers The other members OF the club
threw themselves down ON the swanl
az the right hand OF the road going up
and there they lay ana smoked, and
enjoyed the beautiful view. until tho
scouts came running IN. saying the tive
High Flyers were approaching In the
most extraordinary costume. with
/ cloaks ilying Ike red banners N thel,
rear. The boys evidently had theft
feet on the pedals 90 as 10 have con