The Opelousas courier., 1883-09-15
A CRUEL REVENGE.
How an Old Saaatfer ~Insrapped n Rail.
way Conductor.

How an Ola saaatfer %Insrapped IA Rail.
way Conductor.
Some time ago an old ~squattel
boarded a railway train for the first
time, and was naturally very solicit.
Gus concerning the distance he had to
travel and what tinae he would reach
his station. The conductor was very
curt in his replies to the old fellows
questions.
"Wal,a about what hour by sun does
your %contraption git thar:
81 don't know"
"You know whar the place is, don't
your"
II suppose so"
"Wall, can't you give me some sorter
idee about the-go on, then p he con-
tinued, as the conductor left him.
Several weeks after the conductor,
together with several railway contem,
poraries, went out to the noun
tains on a fishing excursion. Losing
their way; they stopped to inquire the
road to Blue creek. The farmer met
them at the gate and after a satisfied
shake of the head, as though q long
looked-for opportunity hal come, he
invited the sport. smen to get out Of the
wagon.
eve haven't got time" said the
conductor.
eve merely wanted to learn the
nearest way to Hue creek. Can you
,;1,o ,,c fba direction 81
"Oh, yes. I've been livin' here for
thirty year, an have catched many a
fish outen the creek"
"Well, which way must we go?"
"Lemme see. Thar's several ways.
The finest fish ever tuck outen that
water was snatched out by my son Ike.
Want it, Tke?" turning to the boy.
"Yas, pap"
WANT he lively"
"Yas, pap
didn't he make you prance around
like a colt?"
"Yas, pap"
"Here, old man, we've got no time
tofool along with you. Which direction
shall we take?"
"Wall, the nea1'dest way is to take
+. down that boiler yonder. an keep
down it till there's a high bluff on
each side. The walls of the bluff will
be kittin' closer an closer, but arte1
awhile they'll widen out. Then you'll
be right at the creek"
cat a good place."
"The place Whar Ike snatched the
whopper. Amt it 1kef" z
"Yas, pap"
Didn't lie make you prance like
"Drive onr demanded the con
ductor. 1--WE can't fool around here
any longer"
They turned down into the "holler
and the wagon ran over the rough
stones with a series Of conclusions
that seemed to keep the railroad men
in the air half the time. The old man
and Ike watched the wagon for a few
minutes, and then laughed bolster.
ously.
"Come on" said the old man ; "we'1l
whip aronn' an git thar fust." And
they started over the hill at a rate of
speed surprising for so old a man to at
tain.
The wagon proceeded until precip.
itous walls between the mountains
rose on each side. The pass grew mar
rover as the wagon advanced. Dark.
ness came on and the great walls
froWned upon the now anxious party.
Finally the wagon hubs grazed the
rocks, and then with a shock the We.
hicle stopped.
",This beats Satan himself" said one
of the conductors. "Here we are
stuck, and we can't get out except by
the hind gate or climbing over the
mules. Can't turn around. Blamed
if 1 know what we'll do.
"Say, down there,s called a voice
from above.
"Hello, we're stuck" exclaimed the
squatter's conductor. Glow can We
get on q ."
"Dinged if know. It's a pity, too
for about ten miles from hereis where
Ike caught the Whoppsr. Amt it
Ikeg"
.Yas, pap"
Didn't he make you p~rance"
"Yas, pap
aS~ay,ysure1d s~coundrel," called thu
sauatters conductor, what madeyo
get us intossueh a trap?v
@Don't reckon you reeolleet when ]
rid on your train; / knoWed I'd gel
you. In this. neighborhood Pmknowet
as old Pizen Bill. Jeanette Arkansa: