The Dickinson press., 1883-07-07
tell you that you must let the townsman

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double irons and take you back to San
Francisco. Besides this, I will see that
you are a marked man on the transit. You
will be pointed out to the sergeant of the
guard in charge of the specie, and on the
slightest attempt at a disturbance, you will
be shot down in your tracks. Your fate is
in your own hands; behave yourself, and
you will not be disturbed"
"That's a pretty hard day fora man, cap
tain," said the desperate.
"Well," replied the captain, cit is only
hard in case you deserve it. Now go for
ward, mind you keep quiet no more
threats. I shall hear of them, and if harm
befalls your townsman I shall hold you to
account"
A few days later the Pacific voyage was
ended, and the passengers commenced
their trip across the transit, accompanied
by a guard of twenty Nicaraguan soldiers,
who were told to look outfor the flibuste,o
ticularly disliked in Nicaragua, the natives
retaining a lively and anything but pleasing
recollection of Walker. So our Virginia
City passenger received an amount of per.
sonal attention which he did not at all rel
ish. But he kept his peace and went his way
undisturbed.
Three years had passed and the circum-
stance had nearly faded from the captains
memory. Meanwhile he had been assigned
to duty on the Atlantic. One cloudy after
noon in December, while the steamship was
doggedly tghtlng a strong head-wlnd and
high head-sea in the Caribbean. just off Mo-
rant Keys, an accident to the machinery
forced her to call at Savannah, where she
anchored off Tybee. Early next morning
the captain left the ship with the purser.
in the captains gig, and went up the river
to Savannah. At that time Savannah was
under martial law. Sherman, with
his victorious legions, had reached it on
their way to the sea. The streets were pa
trolled by the provost guard, and sentinels
in blue stood at the corners. After tele.
graphing to New York, the captain and pur-
sers were Immediately occupied in buying
coal and stores, as we'll as chartering a
schooner to carry them to the ship at
r nSefeii h ret CITY, shs T HleW sG 2pan @aee Tst erib e
completed, ind the work of loading the
schooner started. the captain and purser
went to the Pulaski house, and ordered
dinner. While standing together in the
hotel office, a rough looking character en-
tered, and, walking close to the captain,
said, i'll a surly voice: Captain, I s'pose
you dom know me2"
Really, sir" replied the captain, Il do
not. l presume you may have been a pas
senger with me at some time" The cap
tain hardly wondered at his inability to
recognize the man, for his eyes were blood
shot-one Of them showed signs of q free,
fight, his clothes were shabby, and his
head covering was an old slonched hat.
"Well" said the seedy fellow, you re-
member the man you were going to have
shot III Nicaragua. I'm the man; and [
want to tel! you, captain, I've got you now.
You won't leave this town; I'll cut your
ID heart out.
The captain stepped back a few feet, and
quickly recovering his presence of mind,
replied: ELL try to be ready for you, sir"
With this, the desperate left the room,
and the proprietor Of the hotel said: "WAy.
captain, where have you met that man?
He is one of the most desperate scoundrels
in town, and will kill you on sight, if he
can; for he means what he says. Are you
armed9."
NO" replied the captain.
well you must not leave this house with.
out being heeled." And, leaving the Of
flee, the landlord soon returned with q pair
of navy revolvers and two bowie knives,
which he handed to the captain and purser,
saying: Here are the tools; take them with
| YOU W JIG sup, auu TeIuTu Iucm Dy tue
pilot. Look sharp when you turn corners,
and don't run any unnecessary risks ate.
dark. J. will now report 70 tho pyoyosts
guard what the %sooundrel said to the cap
tain, and have him watched. He don't
want to get into their hands, for they are
down on him, and he knows they will make
short work. of him, if he gives them q
chance.
The captain and purser acted on this
friendly advice. They turned corners witt
care, md when finally. at ten o'clock that
night, they Went on board the coal laden
schooner at the leyee, they walked us if in
an enemy's county. But they reached the
ship in safety, and We're goon on their way
to New York, whore the captain babe adieu
to his passengers, and the incident at Sa-
vannah passed from his mind. 1t was sud-
denly recalled to his attention ny reading
the following extract from q Savannah pa
per:
A Bar-room Murder. james M,
known to the police al "Figlting Jimmy, y
a troublesome character and we'll known
Desperate, was shot by an unknown party
in a bar-room fight two nights since at q
saloon near the levee. Savannah can well
spare him. No arrests have been made
thus far.
The Desperate had met big fafe.--T4e
ArgonGnt.