Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Pulling the photograph, out of his pocket

Pulling the photograph out of his pocket
the captain said:
DO you know that man? Why is his
name not on the tickets"
A eleam of surprise passed over the mans
features, as he replied: Captain, 1 see that
you know ne. What do you want of me?
Have | not behaved myself On board your
ship?"
You have come to the point at once"
replied the captain. In threatening the
life of another passenger yon have render
ed yourself amendable to ship discipline,
and my purpose in calling you here is to
tell you that you mGst let the townsnian
of yours alone. If yon threaten him again,
or attempt to molest him, l will put you IN
double irons and take you back to San
Francisco. Besides this, I will see thas
you are 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 2. disturbance, you VIII
be shot down in yogr tracks. 9our fate is
in your own hands; bahave yourself, and
you will not be disturbed"
"Thats pretty hard day for man, cap
tain said the desperate.
"Well," replied the captain, it is only
hard in case you deserve it. Now go for
ward, mind you. keep quiet-no more
threats. 1 shall hear of them, and if harm
befalls Your townsman l 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 guard Of twenty Nicaraguan soldiers,
who were told to look out for the .fl.5aste,o o.
Even at that lata day "flibuster" was par
ticularly disliksa in Nicaragua, tia natives
retaining lively and anything bat pleasing
| recollection Of Walker. So our Virgins.
| City passenger received an amount of per-
sonal attention which he did noo at all rel
ish. But hekept his peace and went his way
| undisturbed.
Three years had passed and the circum-
stance had nearly faded from the captains
memory. Meanwhile he he'd been assigned
to duty or the Atlantic. One cloudy after
doggedty hgntlng strong head wind and
high head sea in the Caribbean, just off Mo-
rant Keys, an accident TO the machinery
| forced her to call at Savannah, where sho
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 tho 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 we're Immediately occupied in buying
schooner to carry them to the ship at
reaeh ;he M c.y These f M'5e 5eine
completed, and the work of loading the
schooner started, the captain and purse,
went to the Pul,ski house, and ordered
dinner. While standing together in the
hotel Office, rough looking character en-.
tered, and, walking close to the captain
said, in a surly voice: Captain, ! s'pose
you don't know me3"
Really, sir" replied the captain, Il dc
not. presume you may have been pas,
senger with me at some time" The cap.
tain hlrdly wondered at .ais inability II
recognize the man, for his eyes were blood
shot-one of them showed signs of q free
fight, his clothes were shabby, and hi
head covering was an old slouched hat.
well" said the seedy fellow, you re-
member the man you were going to have
shot in Nicaragua. I'm the man; and
want to tell you, captain, I've got you now
You won't leave this town; I'll cut you,
id heart out.
The captain stepped back few feet, and
quickly recovering his presence Of mind
replied: "I'll try to be ready for you, sir.
! With this, the desperate left the room
and the proprietor of the hotel said why
captain, where have you met that man
in town, and will kill you on sight, if h
can; for he means what he says. Are 70,
nrmed?"
"No," replied the captain.
"Well you must not leave this house with
out being heeted." And, leaving the of
fee, the landlord soon returned with pai
of navy revolvers and two bowie knives
which he handed to the captain and purser
saying: Here are the tools; take them witt
you to the ship, and return them by tn
pilot. Look sharp when you turn corners
aud don't run any unnecessary risks ate
dark. will now report to the provost
guard what the scoundrel said to the cap
tain, and have him watched He don
want to get into their hands. for they ar
down on him, and he knows they will max
short work of him, if he gives them
chance.
The captain and purser acted on thi
friendly advice. They turned corners will
care, and when finally, at ten o'clock tina
night, they went on board the coal -lade,
schooner at the levee, they walked as if in
an enemy's county. Butthey reached tn
ship in safety, and were soon on their wa
to New York, where the captain bade adiel
to his passengers, and the incident at Sa
vannah passed from his mind. 1t wan sud
denly recalled to his attention by readin
the following extract from Savannah pa
per:
A Bar-room Murder james Nj
known to the police as Fighting Jimmy,
a troublesome character and we'll kno w
desperate, was shot ty an unknown part
in a bar-room fght two nights since at
saloon near the leEee. Savannah can wei
spare him. No arrests have been mad
thus far.
The desperate had met his fata.-Th
ArG0ndnt.
The FOOtllghJ Queens Boudoir
The New York Morning Journal think
that Sara Jewett doesn't believe il
crimping her hair. She has very nice
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