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Show COUPLE WALKED TO NEW YORK CITY New York. Jan 13 Completing a walk estimated at 2,100 miles. Percy D. Fison and his wife appeared atj the city hall today with a letter to Mayor Gaynor from H C. Avery, mayor may-or of Colorado Springs, attesting to the Tact that they left there on September Sep-tember 21 on a wager with Mr and Mrs. G. A, Miller that they could beat the Millers on a walk to New York The stakes were 5500, which tho Kisons say they have won, making the trip In 89 dayB. The Millers, who took a different route, have not yet" appeared The Fisons said their hike was a belated honeymoon trip and that thty had enjoyed It Immensely, although they had experienced a number num-ber of hardships Mrs Fison. who is IS ears old, said St was "better than 1 medlr ine " Only once did she show i any signs of distress and that was In crossing the Allegheny mountains In IS Inches of snow Both Miller and Fison are In business in Denver |