Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-17
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celebrated In bicycle circles in the
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Telegrapbing Is cheap in Switzerland.
but nevertheless this dispatch cost thu
boys some money, and the moment
the president of the Interlaken club re-
ceived 1t he reused up the members to
go out and beat the High Flyers. The
club had entertained the two Bouncers
and found them very good fellows In
deed; going with them around the road
from Interlaken to Brlenz 70 the foot
of the Brunig Pass, where, with a
cheer, they sped their parting guests.
Now, however, there was no time to
cycle to Rrienz, so they took the first
steamer and rode from the end Of the
lake to the fot of the pass; then they
walked their machines about half way
up, and there the lnterlaken club. at q
bend in the road, stood their bicycles
up against the wall, each wheel facing
down the hill ready to be sprung upon
at a 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 sward
| at the right hand OF the road going up,
and there they lay and smoked, and
enjoyed the beautiful view. untn the
scouts came running in. saying the two
High Flyers We're approaching In the
most extraordinary costume. with
cloaks flying like red banners in their
rear. The boys evidently had their
feet on the pedals so as TO have con-
! troll over their machines when coming
down the steep pass. Every man now
stood beside his machine ready to
spring ON, and presently the two High
Flyers came around the bend In the
4 road and at once there went mp rous
ing cheer from the Interlaken club
The High Flyers nearly fell on theiI
machines In their surprise, but ID
SANITY threw or the brakes and al
mighty risk of life and limb new down
the Brunig. The whole club wac after
them before one could say ''pneiimatiC
tire" The flaming red cloaks now
stood out behind the fugitiyes and
were glowing marks to race after. Ths
Swiss fellows, however, We're accus
toned to mountain roads, and the,
tore down the pass at rate that ha,
probably never been equaled on earth
To the horror of the High Flyers, the,
saw one after another glide past them
rending the air with ferocious yells o.
triumph. BY the time the level road a
the foot of the pass was reached, tw'
miles from Brienz, the High Flyer
saw it was all up with them. Ever,
member of the brlgand crew was nov
between them and safety. Luckily n
accident had happened to whee
when coming down, and now the In
teriaken club simultaneously at a wori
sprang { II their machines in the middl
of the road The High Flyers saw tn
Jig was up. so riding towards them
each sprang of his wheel and cried
1--WE surrender"
The Interlaken men. who were
jolly set of fellows, raised O grea
cheer and sprang on the two cyclis
hoisting them up In the air on th
: shoulders of four stalwart Swiss me
and carried them In triumph along th
, road, while two of the others trundle
their machines. The Bouncers had toll
the High Flyers that the letters i. |
/. c., which they would notice on the CO.
: tunes OF the brigands, stood for II
ternational Brigand Company,
!. which this Brunig band were member
The High Flyers prepared for no
rible death, but no such fate as thf
was in store for them. A great diane
I had been prepared for them ut We
ren's Bear hotel on Lake Brienz, an
thither the Interlaken club conducte
: their prisoners. There under the 4
fiuence of excellent wine the High FL
ers began gradually to take in the sit
: alton and international amity WI
> pledged all around.
! The Bouncers told this story whs
= they returned. but nobody believed
/, The High Flyers say, on the 9th
!. hand. that they knew all along tn
J, the Interlaken club was to meet ther
and they now claim that the Interlak'
Z club holds the road record of the wor
. and that the High Flyers come secon
= being thus far ahead Of the Bouncir
y Bikes club.
y The fact Is that the truth lies Meth
:; In the statement of the Bouncers n
y the High Flyers, and now for the fir
time the exact state OF the case h
\. been presented in public print.-Detr'
= Free Press.