New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

"Sartinly" said the colonel, VINO, deep DOWN
in his heart had liking for Bucyrus.
"All right" said Theophus; IF you say So
we will settle 1t to-morrow-going west" The
colonol said So and went to bed.
BY the light Of the stars that night man
rode hurricdly down 10 Crag's Corner. the near
est railroad station and before dawn rode as
hurrcdly back to the ranch again.
The next day was another day Of excitement
in the Basin. The rumor Of the novel race
sped swiftly. That is why Ike Williams heard'
way up in Rocky Gulch. that Colonel Snortaly
had bet his orty-thousand-acre ranch against d
herd q mules that certain swift amman OF
that kind could not beat the Overland Limited
in ten-mile race.
The wagon road ran for miles along the rall-
road track 50 Rucyrus not handicapped.
The race was an even one up to the last hIS
yards. when Bucyrus. 10y a tremendous squirt
shot ahead and passed the crossing with TWEEN
~ five. zee. Of daylight between himself ana the
engine Ru; th,rc are wiseacres IN the BASIN
who shake their heads when telling Of that won
dcrful race and hint that the engineer was
half asleep.
Colonc! Snortally was a good loser and he
chccrfully invited Theophilus out the next day
to choose his hundred acres. He was not the
less cheerful because Theophilus the night be
fore had made him present Of bucyrus. The
ophilus proved an amazing chooser. lie took
a narrow strip Of land running from the corner
up to Warders Canyon, at the foot of the noun
tains. To the cooncrs testing about his choice
ne said something aboIt it MAXI 4 good race
track
About a week later Thcophius enjoying
one evening quiet after-dlnner smoke on the
vcranda. He was at peace with the world when
Colonel Snortally came up the walk The colo
ncis face was like the sun shining red through
thundcr-coud. He was too much agitated to
speak for a minute. but when ne did begin to
talk his words were L. the point From his
preston might gather that he per
turbcd by the fact that Theophus had sold a
certain hundred acres of land a. a right of way
to the Great Southwestern Railway Company.
Colonel Snortally finished by declaring his in
tcnton of removing from tn scene a stranger
who had taken him in. and herewith drew his
revolver.
There was a rustic Of dress low cry and
Glory was sobbing. with her face on The
ophiluss shoulder
Don't do it. colonel. unless Won feel compelled
to-" said ThcDphilus rising with one arm about
Glory, and unless you want t. make Glory
Colonel Snortaliy's face grew White and the
revolver slipped from his grasp. GLORY was the
dearest of all to him.
The president Of the Great Southwestern
Railway Company looked across the street and
down seven 5t1r es to certain plebelan sign.
Then ne arose and picked W ms cane ana silk
hat
well" he said I'VE won after all That was
cevcrly done-cleverly done"
yes" said the second vice-presidcnt: but
the attacking force lost heavily For the young
man from my office who engineered the deal
has married the colonels daughter made peace
with the colonel. and at the last report was
laying out Il town al the terminus of our pro-
jected branch. and selling corner lots"-(Argo-
naut.