The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06

name.
To say that was not alarmed at this
sudden and unwelcome intrusion would
be untrue. I am not brave man, and
nv present situation, alone In the depot
with hunted murderer, was by no
means reassuring. My heart beat
violently, but from mere force OF habit
I arose and asked him to be seated.
While he turned to comply, I succeeded
in conquering my agitation to some ex-
tent. He drew his chair noisily for
ward, and sitting down threw open his
coat, displaying by SO doing, heavy
navy revolver stuck in his belt. Then
he freed his mouth of quantity OF to-
bacco juice, and spoke.
stYoung feller," he said motioning
With his head toward the battery, 'that
thar macheen is what yer call Telegram
I spose?''
sWeu," answered, with faint
smile, intended to be conciliatory, that's
what we send kilograms by
oval, I want you to send message
to friend O. mine out in Cohoe. [ tell
yer aforehand 1 hain't got no collateral.
But kinder guess you'd better trust
me, young feller.' (Here he laid
his hand significantly on his belt.)
ssI'u fetch it in ter-morrow if it's con-
venient.'
fastened to say that the charge could
just as well be paid at the other end by
his friend.
''Umph Plaguey little you'll get
O. Jim, I reckon. Howsumever per-
ceed."
"What is the message, anu to whom
is it to go? %
ssI want you to tel Jim Fellers, of
Cohoe, that the bull quit here last
night and Their sheep'll be close on his
heels"
AS he delivered this sentence he look
ed at me as if he expected me to be
mystifed. But [ thought it best not to
appear SO, and said carelessly:
ST suppose you are dealer in stock,
and this is your partner? All, sir, the
telegraph helps you fellows out of many
sharp bargain
"Ya'as," he answered, slowly, evil
IDENTIFY pleased with the way I took it.
"Ya'as, that's it. I'm sendin' down
lot O. stock. Bought it dog cheap over
in Genesee yesterday. Purity lot as
ever you see.'
I turned to my instrument. What
was to be done? Though ours was
railroad Office we often sent business
messages; and if [ did as usual now
should probably get rid Of my I'M
welcome visitor without further
trouble. But in the short converse
ton with him [ had somewhat re-
covered from my first alarm, and I now
conceived the idea Of attempting the
capture of Lynch.
was only a poor salaried operator,
trying to save enough to.marry in the
spring. Five hundred dollars would do
LIE :. great deal of good just now-to say
nothing of the eclat of the thing. But
how was it to be accomplished Here
was I, alone in the depot with man
big enough to whip his weight in such
little men as I was several times over.
Any attempt to secure him single-hand-
ed was not to be thought of. But
could [ not excuse myself, and going
out, fasten him in. No; well I knew
from the distrustful look in his face
that any proposal of mine to leave the
room would be peremptorily objected to
by him.
What then?
Why, simply this, I would telegraph |
to the downtown station But alas !!
That very day the connection between
the two offices had been cut for repairs.
1t was seldom used at any time of
course. But what of that ? It was
only question of few seconds more |
time.
All these things went through my
mind with the rapidity of lightning as I |
went to the battery. Lynch regarded
me from the corner of his uncovered eve
with suspicion that made me shake IN
my shoes. AS / sat down he arose and
came to my side.
''Look a here, young feller," he hiss
Cd in NV cor and his b..o.+l, , -
ening with the fumes of liquor, ''per-
haps We mean fair enough hope We do
for your own sake. But don't under
stand nothing about them tellygrams,
and list want to tell ye that ye'd better
be squar'- by the eternal God eff
We go back on me I'll stretch We on this
yere floor as stiff as [ ever did man
yit p and felt the cold muzzle of his