The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-05-10

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low 6Fet ne han bars. re. = sud'
denly turned ro6nd 3 corner luto an
other street TIE bicycle TUNED also,
but with disastrous results.
n IA excitement Carl had forgotten
ne slippery condition. Of the aaphalt
Of be would not have tried 20 turn 90
sharp. -. - VS. ~ bicycle lFabbied
and slid and fen and he and Il to-
gethar Whlrled, a heap Of wheels and
legs. % the avenue. leaving wide
SWath NE the path Of a street sweeper.
Mr.. Barker heard the fan and leaned
back comfortably against the cushions,
muttering. There. I guess that win
settle that impertinent young chap"
The horses were checked and allowed
to continue at a gentle tToL Tor the
race was over.
That Is, Mr.. Barker and his man
thought 80. As for Carl. be had not,
as yet, had an opportunity 10 think az
all. At length. however, be and his
wheel came to a stop. The world
ceased spinning around, and he arose
with no bones broken, although he
was plastered and smeared from head
to foot, 50 that he looked like an AMI
mated clay model
Here was a third excellent reason
to present for not serving the subpoena.
Surely he had done everything that
could be done. But even while rolling
along the street Carts discrimination
nad not Wavered.
As he rose to bis feet he paused but
q moment, then be dragged the bley-
Gle to q curb, where he left and dashed
into q narrow passageWay between the
buIldlngs- He was familiar with the
place, and knew that the cab. Il II
kept straight. on TO the station, would,
after driving down the side OF the
block, turn into another street and
pass the other end OF the alley.
His guess a. 70 fits course was cor
rect. for Just before he reached the
end OF the passage be saw the cab
trundle by at an easy pace, BE
crOuehed close to the wan unril IT was
safely past. and neither Mr.. Barker
nor his eabman noticed him.
Then he darted out, seized the rear
spring Of the conveyance. threw his
legs over the axle. and hanging down
out Of sight OF the occupant. rode safe
" along with Mr.. Barker. and at his
expense.
Undignihed. uncomfortable! Yes.
bnt effective, and Carl was thinking
only Of results. -..
on they went Mr.. Barker and his
man, ignorant Of the boy under the
cab. were quite at ease, and Carl, al
though very much eramped and jolted,
was quite as eontented as the others.
'sHa" thought Mr.. Barker. bouncing
comfortably on the cushions. II
guess they win have to be a little
sharper than that. 10 win teach them
better than 10 ssad q beg after me-"
.'Ouch5s ejaeulated Carl. shifting his
weight 70 the other leg as an extra
jolt bumped the axle uncOmfOrtably
under. his knee. 81 don't believe I Ike
this kind OF lower berth" Then, with
a smile. ''but couldn't think. OF leav-
Ing ME. Barker"
At5length the ydrive- pulled uP his
horses at the station. Mr.. Barker,
wen satisfied with himself. stepped out
% the cIb. He%closed the door, looked
up At the driver and. smiled . knowing
smile. The driver smiled back at Mr..
Barker. A muddy. bedraggled scare
crow OF a boy got down from the run
ming gear. stepped round the side OF
the cab. and seeing the exchange OF
glanees between the two men, and
observing that smiling seemed to be
in order, also smiled,
From these smiles Il might be In
terred that everybody was perfectly \
happy, and that everything had turned
ont to the intense satisfaction OF every
One concerned. but when the driver
saw the apparition In mud standing
behind his customer he nearly toppled
from his seat. His eyes grew round
and the lines nearly zen from his
hands.
Mr.. Barker turned TO learn the
cause Of the mans dlsmay. and found
himself confronted with q paper held
n an extended. dirt-begrimmed hand.
Before be .ealized the situation be
bed taken TIA paper. md as he feit /
he touch Of silver IN HIS hand be heard
! voice say:
That IL yow subpoena and this IS
Tour fee, Ne. Becker. I would have
Ziven II to Jon sOt.,er. but jon seemed
10 be In a hurry"
That is how CarI won the verdict
'0r the plaintiR % .I0husau verSlfs
long. Tor Mr.. Barker's unwilling evI-
ienee was -sufdcient 60 decide the
,ase.-Youth's Companlon.