The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-05
(WHICH WON?"
[Original.l

Several young men were sitting
around a table in the cafe OF a cruz
I'm New York. Some one introduced
the subject OF matrimony in order TO
start Cutler HartsOugh gaDbllng, Tor
being a woman hatcr, and, possessing Il
vein of dry humor, he invariably Il
ed entertaining on marriage. lie was
especially caustic on this occasion II
kept the party in a roar of laughter.
The next topic was as to the time
required to make Il Journey around the
globe. This occasioned an animated
discussion which led to Il bet between
Unrtsouyh and Foster C0nant of Il
box ut the opera for the coming season
that HartSough would make the trip III
siXty-eight days.
Hartsough left the next day at noon
! and, meeting with 10 delays, arrived at
San Francisco with time to spare to
! reach New York before the close of
| the siyty-eighth day, which ended at
l. o'clock noon. so he concluded to
have a good nights sleep at a hotel.
After dinner he was sitting in the
reading room, smoking a cigar, when a
man approached him and asked If he
was Mr.. uart~Ough. He replied that
he was, WhcreupOn lie was informed
that his exploit was the talk of the
clubs of New York, and a New York
paper had directed the man to inter-
view him. ~IIartsou&h, much pleased,
gave the desired interview, with infor-
| nation as to when he would reach diff
fercnt points on his Journey eastward.
Then the man departed. and Hartsough
went TO bed.
When the traveller reached Chicago,
he had two days in which to make the
distance to New York. He left Chica-
90 on Il Thursday morning and was
not due at his club till Saturday noon.
The time between Chicago and New
York is twenty hours. In the parlor
car sat a young lady dressed in a fash
ionable travelling costume. She sept
the porter to him to ask if he was Mr..
Uartsough of New York. Upon his re-
ply that he was she sent him her card.
Miss Ethelwyn Wheawill."
Hartsough joined her. raised his hat
deferentially and waited for an eXpla-
nation. The girls face broke into a de-
liciOus flush as she said:
my aunt. Mrs. Clinton, telegraphed
me that you would be on this train.
Knowing that | dread travelling alone,
she suggested that you might consent
to take me under your Charge
Mrs. Alexander Clinton of - Madi-
son avenue!'
Yes"
81 know her very we'll. She has
placed me under an obligation in Civ
ing me so charming a travelling COM
panion. But how did she know l was
to be on this train?'
why, your trip is the talk of all our
set. Besides, | was told there was
Then H~artsOugh remembered the
man who had interviewed him.
Miss Wheawill knew of his bet, and
Hartsough gallantly told her that in
case he won it he would beg the honor
Of her acceptance of the box for the
season. This offer occasioned a sud
den cessation Of that liveliness with
which she was attracting him. How
ever, his passed off, and the twenty
our of the journey seemed to Hart
sough but S o many minutes. Mrs. AL
eXander Clinton met hen at the Grand
Central station with her carriage and
insisted on H~artsough driving home
with tham tn dinner an invitnfinn ha
was only too glad to accept. After
dinner he was left with Miss Wheawill,
and at ii O'Clock he requested the but
Ter to call a carriage. Mrs. Clinton in
sisted On his remaining in the house
for the night. This lie declined at first,
but as the lady seemed to have set her
heart upon III he finally consented,
pleased to remember that he would
meet Miss Wheawill at breakfast.
He had no M entered his room
than he heard the sound of a key turn
ed from the outside. Trying the door,
he found it locked.
"Trickcd" he cried, starting.
Meanwhile a party of men at the
club, who had had an intimation from
cHS vi IN I'LL tIal SOlllctull1S
was in the wind. had met eager for
news. AS the clock struck II Tom
Bond entered and reported that Hart
sough was under lock and key. A
couple of baskets of champagne cele-
brated the event.
1t was 10 O'Clock the next morning
when Hartsough heard a tap at his
prison door.
Its |, Mr.. Hartsough."
"Miss Wheawill?"
Eyes. | am very much ashamed Of
the part | have taken, though it was
all your fault. My cousin, Tom Bond,
heard your structures on woman and
your bet. | bet him the price of q
theater party that | would delay you"
HIN! There's time for repentance.
It's only 10 o'clock. Pm dua at tho