The Osceola times., 1883-08-04
A CRUEL REVENGE.
How AN Old Squatter Entrapped Railway
Conductor.

Arkansaw Traveller.
Sometime ago an old squatter boarded
railway train for the first time and was
naturally very solicitous concerning the
distance Inc had to travel and what time
he would reach his station. The con-
ductor, member of that class who
thinks that all necessary information
should be cleaned from any but the right
source, and that everyone should know
his own business, was very curt in his
reply TO the old fellows questions.
wall, about what hour by sun does
your contraption git thar"
Il don't know"
"You know whar the place is, don't
you?"
81 suppose So"
"Wall, can't you give me some sortcr
idee about the go on then" he continu-
ed as the conductor left him.
Several weeks afterwards the conduct
or, together with several railway contem-
poraries, went out to the mountains on
fishing excursion. Losing tn III way
one evening, they stopped at a cabin to
inquire the road to the Blue creek. The
farmer met them at the gate, and after a
satisfied shake of the hand, rs though q
long looked-for opportunity had come,
he invited the sportsmen to get out of
the wagon.
"We haven't get time said the con-
ductor. ave merely wanted to learn
the nearest way to Blue creek. Can you
give us the direction?"
"Oh, yes. I've been livin' here for
thirty years, an have catched many a
fish outen the creek. Finest pike there
YOU ever seed. Got to Use live bait,
though"
"Well, which way must we go.,'
"Lemme see. Thar's several ways.
The finest fish ever tuck ou.cn that wa
ter was snatched out by my son Ike.
Want it Ike?' turning to the boy.
"Yes pap"
"Wan't he lively?"
"Yes, pap"
didn't he make you prancc around
like colt?"
Eyes, pap
I'VE don't doubt that it is an excellent
place to fish," said one of the men.
"What we want is to get there and begin
hauling 'em out. We're getting hungry
too, and don't want to stop and cook any
thing until we get to the creek"
That's a sensible idec. Some folks
20 high up. an some folks go low down
tie stream"
"Where do you go?'
Fright betwixt.'
"Will you please show us the road?'
eyes for III bet hoss you can snatch
'em. 1t was Jest about this time o'day
that Ike snatched that whopper, want it
Ike?"
Yes, pap
want hc lively"
o Yes, pap"
Here, old man, we've got no time to
fool along with you. Which direction
shall we Ia ke?"
"Wall, the nearest way is to take down
that hollor, to yonder, an keep down it
till there's a high bluff on each side
The walls of the bluff will keep gittin'
closer an closer, but arter while they'll
widen out. Then you'll be right at the
creek"
AT good placer
"The place whar Ike snatched the
whopper. Amt it, Ike?'
"ies, pap"
Didn't he make you prance like
Drive on" demanded the conductor.
we can't fool around here anv longer"
They turned down into the hollow" 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 few minutes, and then
laughed boisterously.
Come on" said the old man; well
whip aroun' an git there fust." And
they started over the hill at rate of
speed surprising forso old man to attain.
The wagon proceeded until PERCEPTIONS
walls, between the two mountains, rose
on each side, The pass grew narrow rs
the wagon advanced. Darkness 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 vehicle stopped.
This beats the devil himself" said
one of the conductors "IIere 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 | know
what wen do"
Say down there ;" called voice from