The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-19

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shake, cheerfully observing:
"I'll bet 100 to ! that we used
to work, board and room togeth-
er."
"Gentlemen, come ont doors
and take seats on the bench. I
begin to know this man, and |
don't want to answer any qucs-
! tions in here"
"Well, bat | am surprised to
find you out here. rugged up in
this style remarked the noulder,
as the men fonnd seats.
g So yoN may be, slowly replied
the Terror. "When / worked
in Troy there wasn't u man or boy
about the shop who couldn't make
me eat dirt. L was one OF the big
gest towards east of Chicago, and
now TN one Of the biggest west OF
that town. | own right up because
l know you won't go back Oh me.
l might fight If [ was cornered,
but ii there is chance to run or
crawl oat, I wouldn't strike
blow.
But you talk very brave" said
one,
And it's all talk" replied the
Terror MS he picked his teeth with
his bowie-Knife. II foated out
here from Chicago, poor as a rat,
and the biggest coward in the
whole train. Ii luck hadn't favor
ed me / should have been under
the sod long ago. I've got an aw-
ful voice, and / can look as ugly
MS Il bear in !. trap; and somehow
or other the story got ahoat that |
killed two men 10 Chicago was
rescued from the gallows by the
mob, and that / had come out
bere to escape justice. Men grew
afraid of rae, and / soon took the
cue. l determined to become q
Terror in order to make m honest
living, and I've got the thing right
down fine"
"And you are not fighter, and
shooter, and a slasher r
"Gentlemep, it's kind o mean
for a man to ran his own character
down, but to be honest abont 1T, /
don't suppose there is man in
Custer City who couldn't wallop
me inside OF one minute by the
watch. Igo around simply to make
a show. Ifthat saloun-keeper had
reached out for me, you'd have
seen rse dig out mighty lively. But
these weapons, the name I've got,
and my anxious look for gore,
frightened him half to death"
Yes. everybody seemed afraid
of YOU" observed the man from
Troy.
"Afraid? / guess they are! When
| walk into place everybody be-
gins to quake and shiyer, though
| have never drawn blood in this
town. There comes the chap who
acts as City Marshal. Sheriff, Chief
of Police, or whatever you may call
him. He's six feet high, and weighs
over 200 pounds, aud yet see how
[ can bluff"
The official referred to was COM
ing up the street at leisurely gait,
aud when he came along opposite
he group the Terror leaped out
With wild yell and shouted
Looking for me, are you! Want
to see me bad, do youl'
For Gods sake, don't raise a
row with mel" whispered the Sher-
itf, as he looked around for cover,
Il don't want you; you don't want
mel"
You see how it works." contin-
ued the little man, as the official
moved on. THAT man could make
my heels break my neck, and yet
he is afraid OF me. Here are some
g,izzly bear claws which Tbought
in Omaha for two dollars. Every
body around here thinks | pulled
The beast out of hole in the bill,
held him by the ears with one hand,
aud cut these claws off with the
other. There are twenty notches
in the stock Of this rifle. These
folks around here have got an idea
that I have killed twenty men in
rows or fair fights, but | never even