Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-25

Central Road came across him The
other day. The train coming east,
had just left jackson, when the
man from Leadville was discovered
on the platform Of the rear car.
He seemed to have an object ipes
being out there instead of 10 the
car, but the conductor was deceiv.
ed as to bis motive. Conductors
rarely ever get hold Of the correct
theory when they find . man Wfth
. long neck and . lean satchel cit.
ting out on the rear platform.
Trying to beat my way-great
heavenS but how can you say thstf"
replied the man from Leadville to
the conductors brief but vigorous
salutatiOn. mo, street! came
out here for fresh air. I've campod
out 30 long that I'm sick a. Q hoes
the minnit I feel . roof over me.
I'll be in in a minnit and pay my
fare to Detroit. I'm going up there
to engage seventeen hundred men,
to return to Leadville with me-
The conductor sugge0oed that he
enter the car aud pay bis fare ut
once. Michigan railroad condoc.
tors don't seem to care . clamshelt
whether . passenger halls from
Leadville or Bungtown.
"Pay my fare to once-of course
] will!" replied the man from Lead.
vile. 1.-THE owner Of the buckle
berry Mine wouldn't look very we'll
trying to beat one. track rail.
road out of three or four dollar3
fare. III be in there in just Q min.
nit-just as soon as the gnswsus
feelin' of the stummick 10 kinder
gone. You'd better 60 In and get
change for five hundred dollar
bill, 80 as not to detain me-"
The conductor went back
through the cars, and returned.
The owner of the Hnckleberry Mine
was no longer on the platform, but
was sound asleep in the centre Of
one of the coaches.
"Pay my fare!" he shouted, 40
the conductor gave him a vigorous
shaking up. "Do you charge me
double fare because l own the big.
gest and richest silver mine 10 Lead.
villei Am l to be imposed on be.
cause l am about to engage thir.
teen hundred laborers In Detroit
81 day per manf'
81 want your fare" said the con-
ductor.
"Want II twice overr
"YOu haven't paid your fare yet,
but you must or shall put you Oh
the train"
81 appeal to my fellow. passen.
gers, dol" exclaimed the man from
Leadville; seven il l do own the
Huckleberry Mine, and q half inter.
est in the ShOrtcake, Pm not to be
swindled!'
81 give you one. quarter of Q min
ute to pay your fare!' said the cOu
ductor as he reached for the bell
rope.
an pay" replied the man, after
a few seconds-"fll pay now and
sue the company when We reach
Detroit. III have to pay you in
silver bars, as am short Of gold
coin and greenbacks."
He fished up his old satchel, took
about four minutes to unlock IL,
and, after a dive and scramble,
he fished up two old paper collars,
the remains Of a shoebrush, and an
old darning. needle threaded with a
foot or two Of string.
"COme! I'm in a hurry" said the
conductor.
81 want this train searched; I've
been robbed of over $4,000 worth Of
silver bars!' shouted the mau from
Leadvillc, turning the old satchel
wrong side out aud holding it up.
The train was stopped and be
was ordered to alight. He looked
from the big brakeman to the con.
ductor, aud sorrowfully remarked:
ayes, III dismount. I've bin rob
bed, insulted. and abused, and
want toe sit down on . log and
think it over and plan my revenge.
The owner of the ::Huck leberry Mine
can't:be stepped on with unimpunity
and you hear mel"
The train started. As the last
car reached him the Huckleberrytau
made u grab for the platform, miss
ed the railing, and the last seen O
him his feet were twinkling above
the bulrushes of q roadside swamp
He bad got a lit for 6fteen miIes
; and was doubtless perfectly salts
fied.-Detroit Free Press.