The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-07-01
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The boat was just casting off from
the pier when man in citizens clothes
who appeared to be greatly excited
rushed up the gang-plank and shouted
to the Captain to wait. Three or four
minutes later it was understood that a
| desperate .robber was on board, and
that the excited man was his victim.
None of us remembered of seeing "a
ragged, desperate-looking chap" come
aboard, but the man was sure of it, and
J we began search. Nobody wanted a
robber and Desperate aboard, and the
search went on; with will. After
about ten minutes the man who had
rushed aboard uttered shouts of exulta-
ton. He had discovered. the arch
william hidden under some furniture on
the lower deck, and the mate produced
q revolver and ordered the fellow to
come out or take the consequences.
BE prepared-look out for him!"
cautioned the excited individual, and
three or four more pistols came into
view, and others secured bolts and bars.
The desperate came forth. He was
boy of Is, ragged, dirty and frightep-
ed. He had something wrapped up in a
newspaper, but he had no weapons.
"He's the one who robbed me-
there's his plunderr' shouted. the vic
| tim, and three or four men closed in on
the lad. .e 80 =
| The package was taken from him and
opened. We expected to sec bonds or
money or jewelry, but instead Of that
our eyes rested on a half-eaten loaf OF
bread.
II hadn't anything to eat for two
days! said the boy as he looked from
face to face, and his big blue eyes filed
with tears and his chin quivered.
"He's arobber, and I'll send
him to State Prison!" exclaimed the
man, as he seized the boy by the col
lar. f'AS'"--3 81 E{ssaSs = IS
81. "By gum!' growled voice from the
gangway, and a fat, red-faced man,
| who had armed himself with heavy
| stick, threw it down with the crash
and pushed into the crowd and asked:
boy, who are your" -
tTim Williams. y ~ -. "
! where's your homer ..,..
.N-nowhere" ~!
7"Did you rob this man of that loaf OF
bread?'.f e -, ~
"Y-yes, sir. but was starving"
H. sob! you young villain, I'll stop your
thieving and robbing!'' Shouted the
loser Of the bread. t.sSomeone help me
get him ashore!'' &.
''By gump'' said the fat man, as he
felt in his pockets, 81 e Il, i;3'$
He iished up a nickel, handed it to
the baker, and continued;
by gum! I guess not! There's your
money, and I stand by the boy! Yes,
sir-by gum, STRIP sses-etsg.
s'He's thief!'' 4, * z ,5 p, 3. "a ~ y
Cant help that, sir! He's a boy,
and he was hungry and had no other
means to get bread. u I'M his friend.
sir-by gum, sir! Anybody who lays a
hand on that boy has got to climb over
me-by gumr' 5 Isl M & &
Fifty men cheered the fat man and
groaned the baker, and the latter
gripped his nickel and walked ashore.
Captain said the fat man. ..giye
tthis boy u chance to wash up, and I'll
] hunt him up some clothes. I'm going
4 to give him a show, sir--by gum sir!
Twas kicked and icuffed and stepped on
I myself when was boy, and I can
feel for this chap, sir by gum, sir, yes,
i sir, and I'll probably take him home
with me. Come, Tim gum but
there's nothing desperate about you,
4 and vel have a talk and see how .we
can better your fortunes. Yes, slr-
by gum. sir! s.: 81 q
/ And as the boat moved away eyery.
body gave three cheers for ..BY Gumls'
! and Tim. Detroit Free Press.