Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-03
TORNADO JIM.
Eh NED HI MILNE

His rcal name WAS James K Mcrliicld
and he hailed from the cu>ic>t little Eden
III the state oi New York-IEv,Ic Parh
He had II" nr"d to 20 to rlilruadinr, hui
he took Il fancy to the life. Just rs tn,
writer once took a fancy tn ;hr sea,
which he followed for many 4 happy
wear.
He got the uanc oi Tornado jim from
no Violence of temperament. tor u nor,
quiet. gcntlemau.y man, never took III
tickets III Il car, albeit he had PLENTY o
true courage when it came in need. H.,
train on the Lexington branch Of the VI
L. X. X, WAS completely blown from Tie,
track and wrecked in Il fearful turnud,
a couple Of years ago, and since then /,
his railroad friends he has a.wal> been
known Is Tormadu Jim.
| have story t"tcI! about him. Il ua-
when he was Young III conductor lite.
but 1t proved his Judgment. his mrt and
III" Inmate nobility al his heart His train.
eastward bound, stopped at Il small way
station tor water, station where very
Srldon, and only " hen tagged. did Ihcy
look for passengers.
Just hetur" the train started out :;
carriage, driven at Il furious rat"
reached the station and iwu mcu. .rnu-h
! hard-!n"hInG ca-c-. and Il h"auiIlu.
| young glrl, not over fifteen wears a..
age. alightcd
Supported between tine iwo men. t. II
( sh" were an invalid. uhnu-h -hr .,r
I pcarcd to walk wei enough. the .:~
i WAS hurried on the train. AT! uur %. The
mrn asked Tornado ,I.ml. the couluctrr
/ Il he had 4 par!0r car. with i -ti,.rryu!n.
/ on the train
! NO, -ir: only obituary passenger
coarh"~. Wa Jim , reps.
/ lie did not like :hc !'."h> OF tone al lhr
man.
! The latter muttercd something - hi
companion, and brcathcd 4 huar,c
whisper I" Ike gir,, ao they hurried /,
almost the Only vacant seal in the car
Jim heard a part OF that whisper 1t
Wa this: "Sprak, breathe Il whisper
and ii cut Your throat from ear 10 ear,
/ In" @ir! WAS dratMlv pale. her ,aryr.
4 b'rie EYES wide open with 81 t";trtu..y sad
/ gazr--evidently unier the influence o;
terror.
Jim took up the tickets. These men
had none. but they paid for the three, ,u
ii Louis. the one who ni! first spokca
acting aN paynaStcr
! Jim looked n the glrl closely. au'
tried 10 catch her eye. but Sine was cyi-
dent.y afraid even To look up.
7 Jim tclt sure something here WA
! wrong. The men had no look " Inch
could proclaim them a. relations. The,
! were coarse. brutal III ppcartncc->h,
looked rr,iurt and w.,S ,ir..,.j .,,,,.
terl.l.
After t,kInr his ,;cL.,s Inn, ,r,,,
forward and consulted win Al i'rirc n'
T Adams Express. who wa. tanlur :, trir
over the. road. lbou"h not j.. ~, ,-r;,i.'i
capacity.
I'm sure those curS are stealjno the
rirl-currNI her 10 II Lruis tor npy
ruin-ani She js too Terrified ,,.,.L g.,
help" said Jim. rxpIuniuo what b,. had
seen.
I'D find out for sure. and If i j.. :,
count me one. and VII slii in ami tai,
/ care of her. said Al
Have vnu Shoo,iuv-,rons win Won
saw the butt of a reyn,y,r lonm ~, j.,
the packet nf m. ono ,ba, .noi.,. T., M. -
You bet: never -r,v.i witb,rt TN.
! tools" said Al "Ynn ON .,inrr ,.,r,..
! less now un1 fry ,,I ,,,or ,,:7 ,,;.t,
her and in Inc elisa nv :, !',,,, ,,,,,,i
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