Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-05-06

WELL | answered, with d
faint smile, intended to be con-
ciliatory, that's what we send
telegfams by.
Wal, / want TO send one to {
friend out in Cahoe. I'll tell
you aforehand l hain't got nc
collateral. But [ kinder guess
you had better trust me, young
feller.' Here he laid his hand
significantly on his belt. I'll
fetch it in ter morrow, if it's con-
venient.'
| FASTENED to say that the
charge could just as we'll be
paid at the other end by his
friend.
'Umph ! Plaguey little you'll
get OUT o Jim, | reckon. -
Howsundever, perceed.'
What's the message, and to
whom is it to go?
I want you to tell jim
Fellefs, of Cahoe, that the
bull quit here las night. and
ther, sheep'll be close on his
heels
As he delivered this sentence
he looked at me as if he expect
ed me to be mystifed. But [
thought it best not to appear 80,
and | said carefully:
4 suppose you are a dealer in
stock and this is a partner? All,
sir, the telegraph helps you fell
lows ont Of many sharp bar
gain
'Ya'as,' he answered, slowly,
evidently, pleased with the way
[ took it. 'Ya'as, that's 'um.
I'm sendin' Il lot O stock.
Bought it dog cheap over in
Genesse, yesterday. Purity lot
as ever you see
| turned to my instrument.
What was to be done? Though
ours was a railroad Office, we
often sent business messages;
and ifI did as usual now l
should probably get rid Of my
unwelcome visitor, without fur
ther trouble. But in the short
conversation with him | had
somewat recovered from my
first alarm, and Inow conceived
the idea of attempting the capt
ure of Tom Lynch.
I was a poor salaried opera
tor, trying to save enough to
marry in the spring. Five hun
dred dollars would do me a great
deal Of good just now-to say
nothing Of the ecyat Of the
thing. + But how was it to be
accomplished? Here was I a.
lone in the depot with a man
big enough to whip his weight
in such little men as I was scv-
eral times over. Any attempt
to secure him single-handed was
not to be thought of. But
could | not excuse myself, and
going out fasten him in? No;
well | knew from the distrust-
full look in his face that any
proposal to leave the room
would be peremptorily objected
to by him. What then?
Why, simply this, [ would
telegraph the down town-sta-
ton, But alas! That very day
the connection between the two
offices had been cut for repairs.
It was seldom used at any
time, of course. But what of
that? 1t was only question
Of a few seconds more time.
All these thoughts went
through my mind with the ra-
pidity of lightning as | went to
the. battery. Lynch regarded
me from the corner of his un-
covered eye with a suspicion
made me shake in my Shoes
As | sat down he arose came and
to my side.
Iook a here, young feller,' he
Kissed in my ear, and his breath
was sickening with the fumes of
liquor, perhaps you mean fair e.
nough-I hope ye do, for yer
own sake. But [ don't under
stand nothin' bout them tely-
and 1 jist tell ye that yer'd
better besquar'-for by the Eter-
nal God! eff you go back on me,
I'll stretch you on this yere
floor as stiff as ever | did a man
yitr and / felt the cold muzzle
of his revolver on my check
Perhaps my voice trembled
little, but l was still unmoved
in my resolution, as | replied:
Never fear, sir; I'll tell him
all about the stock He NUT
tered something to himself, and
still remained standing over me.
You have heard perhaps how
much character and expression
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