The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
HOW THEY LOST A
HORSE AND BUGGY
There Was Much Delay Experienced
in Finding Them.
TROUBLES Of Mr.. SMITH.
MIR. Hicks Wanted His Animal and
Vehicle, But It Took Some limo
to Locate Them = Vic
tory at Last.

Several humorous incidents cropped OUT
during Carnival Week.
One of them was that concerning the
Temporary loss of a horse and buggy.
1t appears that the committee in charge
Of the headquarters booth, at Fourth and
Broad Streets, deemed it necessary for
the proper transaction of THAR labors to
have a horse and buggy attached to the
booth by a leather strap, for immediate
use at any moment.
The horse had been driven up and down
the street at breall-neck speed num-
Der OF times on Monday morning and
was resting at the booth. Wnen seVeral
OF the Bostock show men entered the
booth in search of some one. The party
they were in search OF was not about
but it was believed he was somewhere
up-toWn so the men jumped in the buggy
and drove Off
No one at the booth gave the horse
and buggy another thought until Nednes-
day afternoon, waen d phone message
was received from Mr.. Hicks, the livery
man, from whom the rig had been Sc
cured
Where is that horse and buggy you
got from me on Monday?' ne asked.
1--WE sent it back replied Mr.. Horace
Smith.
mo, you didn't" was Mr.. Hicks re-
joinder.
Then Mr. Smith looked around at MI
Meyer and Mr. Meyer looked at Mr. Leata
and blank expression appeared upon the
faces of each of the gentlemen.
I'VE did get a horse and buggy tSom
Hicks didn't we?'' ventured one OF them.
I'VE did, they replied.
well, where is it?''
Blamed if I know" said Mr.. Smith.
81 haven't seen it since Monday" said
Mr. Leatn.
THEN THEY REMEMBER.
Then the fact of the Bostock men nav
, ing carried it off occurred to them, ana,
as one man, they said:
''Oh, yes!''
In the meantime, the phone bell rang
at a furious rate, and Mr.. Hicks at the
other end was raising the mischief.
Tell me something, said M. Meyer.
Your horse and buggy are all right,
said Mr.. Smith through the phone, wei
send it up after awhile
..Whatll we do about it?''
Just go up and see the Bostock men
and get that rig commanded King Rex,
who Strolled IN IN time 10 calcu "43dL "oS
| going on.
A committee, of which Mr.. Smith was
chairman, then took to the middle OF the
street, and went in search Of three men
of 500 names of whom they knew. victory
perched upon their banner, however, and
they found the men
..Where's that rhorse?" asked Mr.. Smith.
.And the buggy?'' asked Mr.. Leath.
eve amt got no horse and buggy"
"What did you do with it2"
'ATool it to the stable"
Come with u.s. and the whole party
proceeded TO the stable.
Gimme my horse and buggy" said MIR.
Hicks, when the body OF men appeared.
They're in the stable: these men say
they put them there" said Mr. Smith.
"I1l be dinged il they are" was Mr..
Hicks rejoinder.
.sWell, let's see" demanded Mr.. Smith,
So the party went all through the stable.
Looked in the loft and out IN the yard
No horse or buggy was visible.
..See." said Mr. Hicks, I told you
So"
Then MIR. Smiths committee jumped
on the Bostock men.
DIDN'T HAVE 1T.
produce the rig they said
ave amt got no rig said the men.
well, let's see
And then the crowd went back TO the
Bostock Shows and went all through.
They looked all around the animal tent.
walked tarpush the ssrsata OF Cairo and
went to me Wild West sicw.
But neither horse mar buggy was t. be
seen.
..What are you going to do about !t?"
asked Mr.. Smith Of Mr.. Leath.
..Put it In the hands of the police"
IAN right" said the Bostock men; go
ahead!'' 49,
So they went ahead Il.