The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-10

down the home stretch the colonelu
countenancc WAS interesting, and when
Bncyrus passed under the wire some
thing more than IN car ahead, the COL
onel arose and made his way through
the silence. = q, 2
That night Theophilus showed a, woe
full lack Of good taste. He ostentntlous-
ly reviewed the merits OF the mule fam
lly, and OF Ducyrus In particular. The
colonel sat In fiery silence and chewed
the cud OF bitter reflection, but when
Theophllus wound up by declaring that
Bucyruscould outrun the overland lin
lied from .CraiS's Corner to the noun
tain road crossing. distance Of n little
over mile. Colonel Snortally arose in
his wrath and swore.
III bet ye anything We wnnt that
yer wall-eyed apology fer hos, can't
do anything OF the kind" he said.
VIII you bet my pick OF anv hundred
unlmpr0ved acres on your ranch
against Bucyrus. that he can't?" qulet-
~ asked Theophllus.
"Sartinly." said the colonel, who, deep
down in your heart had liking for
Bucyrus.
IAN right" said Thcophllus; III you
say SO. we will settle II to-morrow-go-
Ing west" The colonel said so, and
went to bed
The next day was ano Their day OF ex-
cltemeHt In the Basin. Tie rurnor of the
novel race sped swiftly. That Is whyIk
Williams heard.waY up In Rocky Gulch.
that Colonel Snortally had bet his 40
G00-acre ranch against a herd OF mules
that 4 certain f,vift animal OF that kind
could not beat the Overland limited in
ten.gnile race. 7iay
The wagon road ran for miles along
the railroad track. so Bucyrus was not
Handicapped. The race was an even
one UP to the last fifty yards, when
Bucyrus, by a tremendous squirt shot
ahead. and passed the crossing with
twenty-five feet Of daylight between
himself and the engine. But there are
wiseacres In the Basin who shake their
heads when telling OF that wonderful
race. and hint that the engineer was
half asleep.
Colonel snortally was a good loser.
and he cheertully invited Thecphllus
out the next day 10 choose his hundred
acres. He was not ..he less cheerful be-
cause Theoph!!us the night before had
made him q present OF Bucyrus. Theo-
phllus proved an amazing chcoser. He
took narrow strip OF land running
from the corner up to Warder's can
yon, at the foot OF the mountains. To
the cdlonel's jesting about his choice he
said something about II making a good
race track.
About week later, Theo1hilus was
enjoying one evening quiet arter-din-
ner smoke on the veranda. He was at
peace with the world, when Colonel
Snort1lly came UP the walk. He was
too much agltated to speak fo1 n mo
mer., but when he did begin to talk his
words were to the polat. From his ea-
preston one might gather that he was
ncTturbed by the fact that TheophIlus
had sold certain hundred acres Of
land rs a right OF way to the Great
Southwestern Railway Company. Col,
Snortally finished by declaring his in
ten;ion Of removing from the scene
strnaeer who had taken him In, and
Herewith drew his revolver.
There was a rustic OF dress, n low
cry. and Glory was sobblng on Theo-
philus's shoulder
Don't do 1t, colonel, unless you feel
compelled to-" said TheophIlus, rising,
with one arm, about Glory. "and unless
You want to make Glory widow. We
were married two days ago."
Colonel Snortally's face grew white
and the revolver slipped from his grasp.
Glory was the dearest of all to him.
The president OF, the Great Southwest.
ern Railway Company looked across the
stree: and down seven stories to Ger.
tain p!cbe!nn sim. Then he arose and
picHsl up his cane and silk hat.
Well" he said. I'VE won after all.
That was cleverly done-cleverly done"
Yes" said the second vice president:
but the attacking force lost heavily.
For the young man from rny office who
engineered the deal has married the COL
oDei's daughter. made peace with :he
colonel. and q. the last report was lay
Ing ou:- n town at the terminus OF orr
projected branch md selling corner
lots. The Argonaut.