Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-03-26
NO. 80.
"Not at all" / reioined.

"What for :" he asked trembling.
ooh, just to avoid being seem" 1 re
piled.
"For Lord sake ~ he cried
"Move ahead !" / said, and ] drove
him into the thick swamp a few hund.
red yards.
"Now you Just open your mouth" ]
remarked, as the train thundered past,
with lights hanging out on every side,
"and I'll put ball down your throatr
He kept very quiet and we could
plainly hear the excited voices of the
and train hands as they
were borne along at constantly less,
ening speed. Finally the train was
brought to a stand-still half mile
below. After remaining there awhile
it came slowly putting back, the men
running along beside it, beating up
the woods few rods in either dircc-
tion.
Meantime I was not idle. I bound
the conductors hands and feet with his
suspenders and gagged him with my
handkerchief In this condition I sat
him down against the root of large
pine tree, and throwing my oycrcoat
over my arm, left him there. As soon
as | got out Of sight Of my prisoner,
| took off my coat and turned it. 1t
was a small flannel sack made TO be
worn either side out. 1t was black on
one side and white on the other. I
hastily put pine knot in my cap and
threw it in pond hard by, and put
on soft hat which had been car
rying in my pocket. This hat was
white and very broad brimcd. I now
FASTENED to the vicinity of the railroad
track and as the train with its excit
ed attendants began to pass, I cody
joined the crowd Of persons who walk
ed beside the cars.
Singular what's become of him."
| remarked to the man nearest me.
"Tarnation queer, indeed was the
reply.
"He's sloaped with the moncF," said
a putting fat man at my left, "bct my
boots on that
That's my notion" said 7.
eyes, yes" continued the fat man
approvingly, that's it 'xactly. l knew
1 conductor out in Texas to do this
very same trick once"
"You did 2"
"Yes sir, and he has never been
'ound."
"Indeed ~
$50 sure's the world, and they ssy
lie had pile of money on hand, too
"Real sharp william, wasn't he 2"
"Was that, sure r.
"iIist, listen who's that 2"
Help help help! roared vo,ca
Iown in the swamp.
Everybody halted to listen.
Help. help"
cts the conductors voice" yelled
brakesnlan, and forthwith everybody
nshcd into Che swamp. In a very
tile time we found my man, who had
'anagcd to spit out his gag. / helped
, unite him.
"How the dickens came You in this
K ?" said | in an assumed voice,
rlping him to bis feet.
Ding if | can tell you; must have
zen the devil. Great big black fell
W sitting on hind platform. Asked
IN for ticket said lie had none
skcd him for money said he had no
oney either. Stopped the train and
ent to kick him off. Ding scamp
illcd the b2ll-rope and clutchcd me,
ung me off the platform, and whaled
C like blazrs. Took me down in the
ramp and tied me. PISTOL two feet
ne. Ding if it wasn't p
Well, after everybody had congrat-
ated the conductor, we al went back
the train and got aboard / took
seat near the middle OF the hind.
ost car.
Hoot hootl yclped the whistle and
'ay We sped. leaned back in my
at and soon fell asleep. Everybody
is excited and talking but me. Fact
| was exhausted.
Ticket, check !'
Some one punched me in the ribs. I |
rang wildly to my feet.
"Ho, ho; here, what ails you ?" |
id the conductor laughing.
= /
I rubbed my eyes and sat down.
Thought that fellow Of yours bad ]
t me-" muitered, cody taking off {
: hat as il looking for my check