The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-12-23

A Stranssr's Visit to the Res
idence Of Frank James

} while Jesss and Family Wer'
e There on Q v,s,t.
by yonUx y-utI-msn from ';-orxis To ,h'
, home 81 Frank JsMs., IN T-l--. vii. b,
!. appreciated ~ "ur readen.:
1T "a. iuve.v AFTERNOON. The grass ~.
brown end .e-e. 4 ieV late suiumn Ao~sr,
relieved the otherwise nsoeoi0o0Ns land
.c.p<. The Country through which wa-
ps--ing -. high, unduia,ing prairie
Here ard ;tcr ircm the tops Of the long
ss~lI- ia che -nriscr, the cUurse ii streams
far away 10 ,he right and left vsrs yell
defined hy dark lines Of tree- from which
the iciisge hal not vet heen cast. The
journey hal h~rome lo' ely irk~'me. had
Ice: Interest in the Landscape. The faded
grs~ and the goldee hued flowers NJ lon
ger po--e>sed charm. for we. Th. li@pid
brook. and dartin: n.inaoss in their elssr
waters even fsiled to awaken the slighte.t
interest. The truth l.. vac worn out b.
the excessive fatigue II the long journey.
| fhsd just csos~ed . smsll ssream, skisted
oy some Wild tvi.,~d ,ress. and ~as -
cendinR long slope. Looking forward to-
ward the cre-t Of the ridge, say tvo
h"r.~meu, splendidly mounted, riding rap
lilly. directly tovsrd me. They sore loo
csovned. brosd-bsinmed felt hats. loopsd
up At the side. could see as . glance
that they sers heavily ss~ei. A repeat.
ing rife va swung behind the shoulder Of
each, aud holster VA attached At the sad.
dIe-bcw. When the hcr.emen had sp-
preached within seventy i've yards Of me.
the, suddenly halted, aud each drew pis-
toll. and simultaneously, presented them At
tue. calling out at The sspe time fer me TO
r,i-e my hands. con:e.. tbs, ieli . lit
tie -hsk. shous ihs, tine ! resdily ecm-
piled wirh their ccmm,pd. snd held up
both hard- s- high over nv head - ps-si
hls. The horrible ,h,uyh, secured to NE
that ~. ,o h~ sho'. srd lei, out there o. !
m Ike feet ios vos,c:s,,,- vul,"rss ard ie- |,
rucnn. wolves. 4 cold -i,u,l.i~r ,hYli,sh !!
through INV v~i.r>- ! h,L dr-py~d the !
rem and INV hof-e .ts"si .tiI1. !, ~. y /
d'ssdini moment. There ~.,s the TIVE
men, grim ~ i-ssu.r~ .asi -,-ads al h.ns.,
si'h their horrible. vsw.isg rsp~,,er.
.. in''si ~ ~ isrr,. hi' me 'hsv ~e'-
~Ur,i.Ion. hixLw .ymsr. S.Isss- tina, !
never oo~e Thought Il the res.,smed oni
iAvs. ! know not hov io.g { ks.k~d y.
th.'.e dr~-':inl pi-',is il -~ssps-i half al
ase. ws. ssoused nv the vcic- of one IL
the men calling out 4
~'Wby dcn't you come "rr {
II dill so on. Once ! let nv hand Dup
., advanced mp the -i,,~. I
Up With Jour hsn.i., ! s-y r ssrinim.sl I
,De Of them. 4
"fon msy ~ssiily .vpps-- tbs, threw
NJ INV hands wi,hcut iur,hsr .s.mon,,n,n. y
-wh~n I hsd svriy-' within h:,s~n pace /,
ii ;he si-a ~h-r- he men ~esp .ii,irs On :
hsiv tor-e-. ~. thong hi that thee w-rs no .
'shsr than tho men whom ] Vs. .~ski.S !
] ,shs-i through my br,ir.
What are !on '!"in. herr AXE. the Z
anger one Of the two. Z
must hive sssmmesrd little, and .p- q
,eAre,l awkward and frightened, =. I made B
nsver tbs, hsd = grra, ds-ire @'oest Mr.. b
. aud hi. brother -nxn.inx the per.on b
U whom the letter Was sddrss-ed -xn.l ] u
ave = D.-s.Er ior Mr.. - here With me G
Isw.
One VI them II, s.s Ersuh-iur~sd 10 o
Ne sisrrly, .nd s-ke'i s,e whss I knew q
boat NJ. -. told him thss I had q
eSes mes the gentleman. hot that I hid o.
sest de-ise ~ d.. ~. lie then .skssl me n
'hen ! ~. is-s in 81. Lruia. ] replied O
hat hs.i Rot hen IN 81. Lsui. ior period
{ more shsn Eve year. What ss~ you d
ding h~s~r he asked. Looking II the
onn'ry.' replied. You like II. d. you ? o
. inquire.s. Very we,i.' ] said. 'Yon 70 q
, Chicago. d. yos! Never v.s there in .
}. lifr.' sasw~s~d. ID .oa trow Allan il
'inker:oa? 4 don's,' said. 'Whst Sssss Il
u Yen hail f,ossy Geosgi..' "A very j.
's-t stale ~ -..lilcquiarsl. ID you know =
De ms. Yen scar Certsin:y; he i u
~~~ J,ns~ sSd-.' 'As outlsv! he in a
.rrupa.d me. Mind ho~ you scs. young Il
'.r.' The .'n~s ~ bic soics vese dry sod A
ar.h. sod the pi-'o: which h.d been al
'ssd io drop 80 once moss rsi.ssi, and n
nin,r,i A. my bs~s-,. h
"Yoa may IN cure ] va thoroughly
l.rmei. spd il required sesse sGjr to o. Q,
'e.k distinctly. At Lest 0snaxr,i to ..y, :,
. t.'irssb'y !ow tone, i sish you souid
'.a this letter sh'ch have Brought il
h~ viAi"l sas lowered sal be srsched out .
10 hasj Z" take The letter ssosu the breast !.
ockes u M coat. Msasshile Frank keps =.
se under c"s~r ii . psssol. Js.e secured
he letter and coo~eseed ID red il. III
's'ched HE t~ai0svs eloesIy. A change
ame over his counseasses. The cold. seesu
ook Fslss-d. sad bic ises pot o. . sunny
mile ~ he rssd On. Wbsa be bed 6nmhed,
'e 'sr"sd to Fsank aud ssiA, 4 sue-a shi.
. sii right Thss he isssed to me- and
aid. 80 80" are hissmss 81 Col.,sel -rt
| an ] replied. He esniioned, He h .
r~'d fr's"'i Il '.uss. and recLoa ,oa'rr ell
light. iou ssn,ed 10 ~ The james toys
Ieu &c before you What i leis Of then. I
'us's y"u he'd bssiss give ~ your pistols 20
'esp tos yes ussil yos ass ssady 10 iesse
% yos ksov - sss ths osly armed nes
'llosed ssOsod ess p'ses. Thh n q very I
ID sosld. sayhes. We Do Dot isust any.
o. Il Asvs bos o.. ssd hsss Il ~
aid, psssessisg 4 70 hin, shils held the