The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-06-21
"Just From Leadvllle. !"

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A conductor on the Michigan Cen
trail Road came across BIN the othe
day. The train, coming east, la,
just LETT jackson, when tho man from
LsadvilIe was discovered on tn
platform Of the rear car. He SCENE,
to have an object in beiog ont Their
instead of in the car, but the eon
dnct"r was deceived IN to his motive
Conductors rarely ever get h"|d q
the correct theory when they find .
man with q long neck and lea,
sac''el sitting out "n the rear platform
"T,ying t. beat my way-grra
heavens! but how can y"n say that 2
replied the man from I.endviIle tn the
co"duct"r's brief hut visor"us saluta
ton. ma, sir er! I came out her.
f"r fresh: air. I've camped out Al
long that I'm sick as a h"ss the mint
! feel q roof over me. III i've in +,
mint and pay my fare u Detroit.
lM going up there tn engage seven>
teen hundred men to return tn Lead-
Vile WITH me-"
The conductor suggested that he
enter tile car and pay his fare a,
once. Michigan railroad c"ntlucto,e
don't srem tn care a clam .s|'r|l wheth
CT passenger halls from Lesdv,lie o,
BNngt"wn.
"Pay my fare to once--of course
Wilt" replied the man from Lead.
vile. "The owner Of the Huckte.
mrry mine wouldn't lock very well
trying t" heat u One-tIack railroad
out IT three "r f"nr dollars fare. III
he in there in jnst a mi"'t-j"st Al
s""n 40 the gnawsns tee'iO' ."f the
stnmmick j. kinder g.'ue. Yonli
better =" in and eit change for u five
hundred dollar bill, 90 ~ not to de-
tain me-"
The conductor went back through,
| the cara, aud returned. The owne,
Of the l,ucklrberry mine VAS no long.
Ut IN tho platform, but vas sound
asleep 10 the center of one Of the
coaches. .
"Pay my fare!" he shooted, 40 the
conductor gave him a vigorous shak.
ing up. "Do you charge me double
fare because ! own tho biggest aud
,icl,est silver mine in Leadvillei Am
l tn be Imposed ~ because I an
about to engage tl'i,teen hundred Ia
b"'e1s in Detroit, at two doIla's y day
per man :" @
II want your fare" said tho con.
duct"r. .,:r....
"1Vant it twice over :"
"You haven't paid your fare yet,
but yon must or I sLsll put you oil
| the train" 49,. t..0
Il appeal to my fellow. passengers
I do y exclaimed the man from Lead
Vile J.; ''rven if I do own the Huckle
berry mine. aud y half interrst 10 tie
SHIRT cake, I'm not tn I've swindled =
II give you on..-q"artcs sf = a.in'
ute {" pay your fare y said tho com
ductor, a. BE- reached for tue bell
'''I'll pay" replied the man, after .
few seconda-''I'll pay now aud su,
the company when We reach Detroit.
TT have to pay yon; in silver bars, Al
! An short Of gold coin aud green
backe." ,.t..,,r: s...i...ri
He finished up the old, sacl,el, tool
ahnat fonr minutes to unlock It, and
sitter dive and = ecrambIe he 6shet
NJ two "ld paper collars, the renain'
II a lioe.brnslD, and an old daruing
needle threaded with . foot Or two .
string.
"Come! I'm 10 q hurry" said thu
conductor.
IL want this train aearched +; ",
been ribbed Ut over $4,000 worth .
silver bars !" shouted the man from
Leadville. turning the old sacbe
wrong side cot and holding it up.
The train was stopped and he wa
ordered to alight, He looked from
the big brakeman to the conducto
and aorrowfnlly remarked:
''Yes, III dismount. I've bin rob
bed. insalted and abused, and wan
to at down on 4 log and think it owe
and plan my revenge. The owDe
of tie Hackleherry mine can't b
strpped IN with immunity, and 80
hear ne"
| The train started. Az the last ca
reached him the llnckleberryian mad
u grab for the platform, missed III
ffss;;',;;::s: aud the last seen Of him HI
feet we're -iyinkling above the bull
iual,es If a roadside awamp. He In
got q lift Of Is miles, an6 yas doubt
!eas perfectly satisfied.-Dotroit fge
s0oo' ta.5 .a-'at.tr