The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-01


purchase never showed any symptoms OF
/ speed, and. in fact, was something more
than a laggard on the Rad. 1t was fed
oats and oats and oats. but it grew alarm
| ingly thin and patches began to show in
! its hide. One day it began to limp pain
fully. It was that day that Henry and
his wife resolved to drive two miles to call
/ on friend. They forgot that the way
! led under a branch of the Northwestern
Elevated road. They We're within hall
a block of the structure when a faint
/ scream came from Mrs. Sparks. Henry
| the only thing his animal is afraid of IL
/ the elevated. If train comes along wen
be dashed to death
Henry grew visibly white, but he set
I his teeth and said: 4 guess we can get
/ under before anything comes" Then he
I laid on the whip, which made the horse
/ increase its pace at the rate Of at least
/ one mile in twentyfour hours. They had
/ reached a point directly under the center
/ of the structure when two trains going
/ iE opposite directions Numbered overhead.
! The noise made was a terrifying. hollow
roar. Mrs. Sparks threw her arms
+ about Henry's neck. As for the horse
4 i; didn't so much as prick up its ears. II
/ foundered on with painfully hating feet
as though such thing as an elevated
/ railroad had never entered into its sum
/ of life.
Henry Sparks released his wife's arms.
! He gave her one look. turned the horse
and buggy sharp around and drove as
/ fast rs the reluctant animal would admit
I straight 10 a livery stable. where the
/ Sparkscs had been accustomed 10 hire
outfits before they had started a stable
/ of their own.
Johnson said Mr.. Sparks 20 the livery
! keeper. look At this horse and tell me
what it's worth
Mr. Johnson looked the animal over
carefully Then he turned to Mr.. Sparks
and said: If you'll take IL out on the
I Archey road. beyond the limits. where
! they slaughter horses 10 make sausa &c,
{ I think YOU can get 81 for this mare"
Henry Sparks looked panied Then he
( pulled out the circular which had led him
/ 20 purchase the animal Mr.. johnson
read X and sriHneJ- old story" he said.
older than this horse. and that's saying
much They groomed Il and 6octored Il
and made xl46 out OF the beast
Henry Sparks took his wife home and
then went straight 10 the Lake View
police station. He sWore the officer IN
/ charge 20 secrecy. The officer ralde tho
affirmation with decided grin. and with
many a mental reservation He read the
circular You cant do anything Nr
Sparks. he said. i guess the law won Z
touch en-"
when Henrv left the station ha thought
ne heard someone iauEh-in fart ~
thought he had several laughs-for Henry
vas known IN the station as q former
police reporter. Three days later Henry
Sparks wss walking through Washington
street carrying some book reviews 70 the
office OF the Breeze. he saw coming to-
nsrd him sam Lever with whom he had
heen a companion night police reporter
( for rz1 years when he Eot abreast -
sam The latter. wto had been looking
straight ahead. stopped Suddenly snd
said. WHY ID can't b. possioie that
this is ms old friend HEAR SPARKS Why
how you We changed
SAN had seen Henry every cthcT day
Tor fve years but D. k@Ff fis gravity
u understand. HeEry. THAI you're con-
terrrlatlug lsarfnG the Newspaper bgssl-
ness e. become horse trader
Then as Henry c.utChed sans ara ard
led him toaard are slti- eatrllc- 90 =
refreshnens shop sam checked aat said
Sar lid uau. "a 1hirS tAzf Fcl did
Nartn S5de poisce rights f6T TAO Fezrs
ard then vent ard get stick on q game
that's been alsye-d since THE tlsne - gehr.
Farr,.. Is > 10 wonder ihat sca re- deEen-
.rats-s from iire 1iEet police reporter
info q eoraus1n iitersr7 editor
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