The Washington times., 1907-10-27


squealnE in chorus. Half a mile fur
ther on a sporty rooster that tried TO
beat the black car IN a half-Tile dash
swerved in front, was passed over and
denuded of all the feather on one side,
but survived the shock and, with a shrill
cackfe. took a dive into the woods.
At Mt. Airy there was a halt 10 re-
plenish the supply of gasolene and
scrutinize the new engines. The neigh
bors gathered about discussed the prop0-
sitions under the hoods, and gave ad-
, vice about the route to Westminster.
Horses passed back and forth in the
miniature plaza, the cars being drawn
up 10 the extreme right Of the highway.
! When we were ready TO leave Frank
Carter gave one twist 10 the crank, and
the engine started IN the red car at a
moderate rate. although the auto was
not set I'm motion. Meantime, nothing at
all had been done ia the way OF crank
ing the black.
How Accident Happened.
It so happened that when Frank Car
ter turned the crank there was passing
at that time a four-horse team attached
to a big farm wagon, l4ld with a man
named william COsneI riding the near
/ pole horse. With one leap the four
| horses lit out. Turning to the left, they
dashed into narrow road with a slight
/ downward grade. At first It was no.
/ realized that the team was running
away. Horses frequently show a little
/ sprightHness when hearing an auto and
almost Immediately quiet down, but
| after COsners steeds had gone about
/ nifty yards. he and the spectators un-
deTstOOd his charges were beyond son
/ troll
/ Here, those who saw the accident
Elost clearly, state Cosnei jumped, and
| ta doing so caught his foot in a rein.
which hurled him 10 the ground and
! battered him up some. The team, now
Crazed with the fear Of its own noise.
swung to the left and hit the corner
of a barn, which brought it to sud
/ den stop. demolished the wagon aud
I killed one Of the horses.
Not Blamed Then.
! Cosnel when he had recovered his
| breath, sprung to his feet, went to the
/ rescue OF his ratified equines, and did
not appear seriously hurt. other honest
! yeomanry aided him and we thought
| comparatively little damage had been
| done. We diG rot hurry away, but wait
| Ell to see whether anyone would charge
Us with the accident.
! Our only interrogation was a woman,
who sided alongside the red car and
| asked; Which one Of you all blew
/ that horE?"
! She was told that nobody blew the
, horn, which was positively true, and
| she retired discounted What she had
/ to do with the case was net clear, and
her question did not explain matters.
/ As no one showed any inclination 10
blame the automobiles, we bade Mt.
Airy a cneery adieu, thinking the excite
ment was all over. which it wasn't
From Mt. Airy to Westminster Is
/ a hilly. rocky run. in which you
! climb steep grades and descend sleeper
ones. It's bad enough going and I would
hate to come back tnat way.
Another Runaway.
Half way between the two towns an
J ether adventure befeu US. We encOunt-
cred a topIess buggy In which were two
/ women. one young and one middle
| aged Both machines slowed down
Tie women got out, and the elder Of
the two grabbed her horses head. To
show how gallant he could be, the
trusty machinist alighted and told She
fair one IN distress he would show her
how to control a fractious animal;
whereupOn she let 90. The black car
! fGSsed without a sign from the horse,
Lut as the red one slowly moved by
he pricked up his ears and made a slight
| prance.
Not until then was it known that the
machlnist knew even less about horses
( than the guide books know about the
/ shortest, way to New York. The rise
Of the nag's forefoot in a bluff at being
/ frightened was enough for the knight
/ OF the mOnkey-wreach. He released his
hold on the bride and jumped back.
/ Having nothing else 10 do, the animal
went off through the woods, taking a
branch road in a eanter. With our
/ heavy togs following that wlld-eyed
/ Dobbin was rough F7ork. The only man
who went the distance was SeIby Burch,
who used to break records in the Wash
] inrfCu hfcrI, eohooFs He shed rnocf NJ