New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-02
L DISAPPOINTED NAN,

In the report OF train robbery near Fort
Worth. Texas. the other day, occurred this i'm
portant sentence: Lark Jinl;s, the conductor,
wanted TO make fight, but was dissuaded'
The life OF the humble passenger on the Texas
railroad is indeed hard one Not only must
he encounter train robbers, but he must also
struggle with an Infatuated conductor TO keep
him from taking his life in one hand and red
lantern in the other and going out in the dark
and fighting Ave desperate highwaymen. II
the Southwestern passenger puts ms head out
of the window 10 ascertain the cause OF the
delay, he is shot at and ordered in hoarse tone
of voice to get inside and il he steps into
the aisle be is liable to be run against by
conductor rushing furiously toward the door
looking for train robbers The Texas passenger
dare not 90 outside the door for fear Of losing
his own life still he must needs stand close up to II
and keep back a perfect daredevil of con-
ductor bent on insanely throwing away his life.
At least we gather that il is this way i'll Texas.
We suppose that it must be very hard work to
keep n conductor from rushing ont when he
wants TO make a fight" But they succeeded
in this case. 1t was Lark Jinkss night to
fight, but they managed to hold him back.
IT. does not take very vivid imagination 10
supply the details of this encounter between the
conductor and the passengers who dissuaded him
from going out and finishing the career of the
five robbers. We all know how disappointed
man feels in case like this. Conductor Lark
links had probably been waiting years for his
opportunity. He felt that he was the man
10 20 ont in the dark and feel around till he
found the robbers and take their revolvers and
shotguns away and otherwise humiliate them.
Gentlemen" said Colonel Lark Jinks, /" stand
one side and let me at those pesly robbers. They
have no right TO stop our train and act this
way. The money they are shovclng out OF the
express car is not theirs. Let me ont and I'll
teach them 10 come around here with guns and
such Hsagreeabe things. LIT me at 'em
Watch me go out and take all FIVE of 'em by
the collars with one hand like you would
take bunch OF radishes. Give me
chance these desperadOes, say!
When old Lark links says fight you bet he means
fight. These Jesse James sort of people meat
and drink to me. Lemme out till chase those
fellows with the shotguns across the prairie on the
rum This is in substance, what the conductor
probably said, but the passengers remained I'M
moved. They said to him that though the men
outside were acting in a highly reprehensible
manner there was no reason why he should 90
ont and sacrifice himself. They hated TO disap-
point a man who had his heart set on anything
like this, but they felt that they must They
talked TO him long time, and finally, we have the
authority of the dispatch for it, they dis
suaded him from his purpose He wouldn't be
stubborn about small thing like this, he told
the passengers. If they really in earnest
about it he would forego the pleasure of making
any fight that evening.
We suppose it was a good thing for Mr.. Jinks
that he was diSsuaded from his intention OF re.
sistng the robbers. In fact, we presume there
is no doubt about il, because there were five OF
the robbers all heavily armed, and
only one OF Mr.. links. But after all.
it seems almost pathetic that a man who
wanted 10 make fight as badly as he must
have should have been kept from it, Some people
win think it strange that man who was ready
10 20 out and fight Ave train robbers in the dark
should allow himself to be dissuaded by few
harmless unarmed passengers, but such people
don't understand these things. Lark Jinks Is
not the man to hang back when there is trouble
When. for instance, Bishop Fowers war breaks
out with China we shall hear of Lark Jinks
well I'D toward the rear, allowing some a0aSNp-
bstants to dIssuade him.