The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-05-25

sders. The roadmaster would have re-
ported me for dismissal II I'd let you
off without the money!" Is E~g a9 S
"And now he'll report you for desert
ing your train" @a' '''.~~ :
"No; I'll hurry up to the next station
and telegraph my situation " y. .'.'''
T.. "By no MEANS" said /.
"Why not ?" 5-.' ..# "'...'.- %
"In not allow YOU" "a"' a6.5iz@
"You won't?"a .".-"s..E~ -tft a@A !
THAT will not" said I, emphati.
calIy, drawing from its hiding place un.
derneath my coat tail q huge Colts re-
volver. The conductors face turned to
Just the color Of the moonshine. ~
Don't kill me-" he suggested; II was
only obeying orders, indeed I was,
SIR"
Maybe you'd like to pray a little,
sirw r-* ...1.'
pray Good heavens youte not In
earnest?" ''Sts
"Oh, II you don't want to pray" said
I, cooking my pistol aud examined the
cap.
He went down on his knees and pray
ed quite fervently. Just as he finished,
heard the train coming back ut full
spesd.
"Dinged if they amt backing down
They've missed mel" he cried, spring.
ing to his feet. .so#
They'll never find you," said.
Eyes they will, IN wave my hat"
said he.
Not at ALL" rejoined.
"Why not: III let you ride to
-"
II do not care to ride" I interrupted
him; let's take little stroll into the
swamp"
what for?" he asked with much
trembling.
"Oh, just to avoid being seen," re-
piled.
"For the Lords sake!" was his res
ponse. - --.-.....
Move ahead I" said, and drove
him back into the thicket swamp few
hundred yards.
Now you just open your mouth" l
remarked, as the train trundled slowly
past with lights hanging out on every
side land I'll put ball down your
throat"
He kept very quiet and we could
plainly hear the excited voices Of the
passengers and train-hands as they were
borne at a tonstantlyg lessenin speed.
Finally the train was brought to a
stand still a half mile below. After re.
naming there awhile 1t came slowly
putting back, the men running along
beside it beating the woods q few rods
on either side.
Meanwhile was not idle. bound the
conductors hands and feet with his
suspenders and gagged Linn with my
handkerchief In this condition I sat
him down against the root ofa large pine
tree, aud throwing my overcoat across
my arm, left him there. ~f. -
As soon as I got out of sight, took
off my small coat and turned it. 1t was
a small flannel sack made to be worn
either side out. It was black on one
side white on the other. / hastily put
a pine knot In my cap and threw it into
a pond and put Oh soft hat which
had been carrying in my pocket. This
hat was white and very broad brim
med.
l now FASTENED to the vicinity Of ths
rail road track and as the train with its
excited people began to pass Il coolly
Joined the crowd of persons who walked
beside the cars. -... ..r
singular what's become Of him !"
remarked to the man nearest me.
"Tarnation queer, indeed" was thu
reply.
Hes sloped with the money" sale
putting fat man on my left, "bet NJ,
boots on that"
That's my notion" quickly pu
in. -
ayes, yes," continued tho fat man
approvingly, that's it, exactly.
knew conductor cut in Texas to d,
this very same trick once"
"You did," 4 -
"Yes, sir. and he never has besl
found" ..-. =sss.
"Indeed!" .ss.4=.ss@
$50, sure's the world. and they salt
that he had pile Of money on hand
too" E
"Real sharp william, wasn't he ~
"Was that, sure!' z-s.z-s .-
Hist, listen! Who's that9" &
Help! help! help" roared voic
down in the swamp. ..Ngs#
Everybody halted to listen.
Help! help!
''It's the conductors voice." yelled
brakeman, and forthwith everybo
rushed into the swamp. In very littl
time we had found my man, who la
! managed to spit out his gag. I helpe
I to unite him.
"How the dickens came you In thl
; fix ?" said in an assumed voice, heIl
3 ing to his feet"
Ding II ! can tell you; must a. bee
!. the devil. Great big black fellow si
r ting on hind platform. Asked him K
tickets; said had none. Asked him Il
money, said had no money sithe
Stopped the train and undertook
kick him or Ding scamp pulled Il
! bell rope and ciutchsd me. elung q