Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1879-07-19

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"Just fhron I4eaAvlIle,H
From the Detroit vrss Psss.l
A conductor on tho Michjkau
Central road came across him th.
other day. The train csmlpe Has,
had just left jackson, WHEN th>
man from Leadville was disco ered
on the platform Of the rear car. HI
seemed to have an object In beina
out there instead Of in the car, hui
the conductor was deceived as "a
his motive. Conductors rarely ever
get hold Of the correct theory when
they find q man with a long neck
and lean satchel sitting on the
platform.
"Trying to cheat my way,-great
heavens! but how can you say
that 7" replied the man from Lead
vile to the conductors brief but
vigorous salutatiOn. "No, stree! i
came out here fol fresh air. I've
camped out so long that I'm sick as
a boss the mint feel a roof over
me. I'll be in in a mint and pay
my fare to Detroit. Pm going vi
there to engage 1,7O0 men to return
to Leadville with me-"
The conductor suggested that he
enter the car and pay hi 4 8 at
once MieAisan il
ors don't seem to care : ~ a snoli
whether a passenger hafs from
Leadville or Bungtown.
"Pay my fare to onte-of course
I will !" replied the man FROM Lead
vile. "The owner bf the Huckle-
berry mine wouldn'tlook very well
trying to beat a on -track railroad
out of three or four dollars fare.
iii be there in just a minit-just as
soon as the gnawsus feelin' at the
stummick is kinder gone. You'd
better go in and git change for q
$500 bill, SO as not to detain me-"
The conductor went back through
The cars and returned. The owner
of the Huckleberry mine was no
longer on tue platform, but was
sound asleep in the centre of one OF
the coaches.
"Pay my fare" he shouted, as
the conductor gave him q vigorous
shaking up. "Do you charge me
double fare because l own the big
gest and richest silver mine in Lead
vile? Am ! to be imposed OH be-
cause am about to engage 1900
laborers in Detroit at 90 a day per
man? 7"
~ want your fare" said the con-
ductor.
"Want it twice over y
"You haven't paid your fare yet,
but you must, or l shall put you off
the train"
~ appeal to my fellow passengers,
1 do" exclaimed the man from
Leadville. "Even if l do own the
Huckleburry mine and half inter
est in the Shortcake, Pm not to be
swindled p
"lal give you one jquareDaf a
minute to pay your fare I" said the
conductor, as he reached for the
bell rope.
"Pll pay" replied the man after a
few seconds-"pll pay now and sue
the company when we reach De-
troit. I'll have to pay you in silver
bars, as Pm short Of gold coin and
greenbacks."
lie lished up his old satchel, took
about four minutes to unlock it, and
after a dive and a scramble he fish.
ed up two old paper collars, the re-
mains Of shoe brush, and an old
needle threaded with a foot !
or two of string.
"Come! Pm in q hurry" said the
II want this train searched; Tve
been robbed of over $1,000 worth
of silver bars !" shouted the man
from Leadville, turning the old
satchel wrong side out and holding
It up.
The train was stopped and he was
ordered to alight. He looked from
he big brakeman to the CONDUCTOR
md sorrowfuly remarked Eyes, III
lismount. I've been robbed, in.
suited aud abused, and want to
lit down on log and think it overl
md plan my revenge. The owner ,
# the Huckleberry mine can't be Ii
topped on with impunity, and you
rear me ~ The train started. As i
he last Car reached him the Hqckle- /
'errian made a grab for the plat /
Drm, missed the railing, and the Z
ast seen OF him his feet were twink. {
ng above the bulrushes of road !
ide swamp. He had got ~ -
miles, and was doubtless perfect a
7 satisfied. II
She Didn't ],
From the Detroit Free Press.I n
It was plain enough to all the .