Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-18

his pocket and handed il 10 the old man. as
the same time saying to his friends that hs
could never refuse a tramp money, because hs
had once been tramp himself BE was inn
mediately &ssailed by q storm OF inquiries,
and finally told this story OF his strange ex-
periences:
You gentlemen NAV not know, he said,
that at one time was clerk here in At
lanta / didn't like standing behind scounter
all day and found it especially hard work
10 keep my mind On my business, because ali
my thoughts were taken up by dear girl
who lived a long WY OF Is was MY habit
TO go down twice a month 90 sce her.
would leave Atlantis Saturday afternoon,
spend Sunday with her and return In tine
for work Monday morning. fhess little
trips used UP ali my spare cash and was
kept in n constant state OF dead broke. A
time came when / had 20 buy new suit of
clothes, and when hai paid for them / had
just enough money LETT TO buy n railroad
ticket 10 the place where my sweetheart lived
and return. l thought nothing Of that. how
ever, Us was In the habit OF staying with
the young lady's father over the ono nighs
remained AS bad luck would have Il. when
l reached the place the house was full ~ COM
IeiliN alt1 was ~ ~ t0kz4c AAt0- n
didn't sleep much and didn't have very
good time The next day Was thinking AL
the time how was going 70 get back L
thought would borrow the money from the
girls father. hated that 10 much that
concluded TO jump nav hotel bill instead.
RESULT OF A BRIGHT IDEA
Suddenly bright idea occurred 10 me
could pay my ball, leave Ike a gentleman and
then hide in AN empty freight car, and 50 re-
turn 10 Atlanta. That night said good-by
a: the usual time and left fer the depot. But
instead OF taking the Passenger train slfIfed
around and crawied into box car. After a
long wait I heard some ore running over the
roof of the car. aud sooa after wo pulled out
II was rough riding, but finally grew sleepy
and, placing my travelling bag under my
head, lay down i could SEQ the stars through
the open door and lay thsre and watched
them, thinking of the dear girl had left be-
hind me, until, worn out by anxiety, fell
asleep.
1 must have slept very scundly, because l
had only an indistinct sensation OF stopping
several times and backing, with occasional
severe jolts. Afterone Of these stops mast
of half awakened, because l SEEMED 70 see n
mans head looking into the car. just as We
were moving ahead agaiRthe head rose until
a complete man seemed outlined between mo
and the shining stars outside. | started up.
feeling sure some cAe was in tho car besides
myself Il WAS dark az pitch, except just by
the omen door, and could distinguish moth
ing. ! called and asked II any oIs was there.
but received no answer. Then 1 thought it
was all a dream and lay down again and
went 20 sleep.
was ruteiy awakened by n kick in the
ribs, and a. / tried 10 rise something struck
me on toe head, knocking me fiat Then
heard "a voice out " the darNgess. telling Igis
take o;Y my clothes or my brains would be
knocked out. | tried 20 demonstrate, bat
another blow on tho head was MY only an
swer When | cArre TO myself l was quite
naked, and sitting IN the door / could see the
figure of "A man As moved be sprang up
and came to where was lying. He kicked
towards mo Tho clothes he hsd bimssa4 taken
off and told mo TO put them ON. II was toe
dark TO see anything, besides | Wis bewildsrcd
by the blows Oh the bead aud very cold, 80
did as l was told. Tuts fs-grewhich could
indistinctly see stoodloy with ciub FNsady o
strike until tho train began 10 Stow. thea be
ran 10 the door aud Jumped out
~ n TIGHT PIX
Finally we reached a station. and ! saw
a man run out frou the depot and say a
few words % the train hanis. Tfen tbs
whole party came toward The place where
was concealed, and a. they did - beard q
few words, among them 'cnvict 'tssie'
graphed" - ESCAPED" - "this train wert
plainly distinguphable. Snddl.nly bright
light flashed into my car and / heard them
all cry, Hes herels Thsn half dozen men
Jumped in. sa!zsi IDe and dragged me into ths
depot. For moment the light Ia the RON
blinded me after the dsrkness. Then caught
sizht If my own figure In "a small glass ovc'
the rnanfelpiece and started back with iOr
ror. was dressed an the stTipsl clothes 81 z
convict. / tried 20 explain. hut the rpef
would not listen % me. They thrssy ms into
"A small clc,s.t and locked Tbs door. could
hear my cap,ors talking oa the outside. ana
the station master told how notorious Grim
inal had e-scar--i from ii convict camp down
tsIow. and bow &c 81 been ;sssTrsfasSd 4
starch every train fer bin, as it vus trough
be- might have concealfd himself Ia a boz cal
% get away.
The neKt morning H1ap came who ssssi b.
vus a sheriff, and pt.t baudc5fts On ms alas
tca1 mo 70 jail / tried % talk ~ him am
tel him al my tr,,ub.as,zbu. he's soojd no
list.su 10 raa He toll r,s. however. tbatactn
one from tie rr.sosi -csssuys fruta wiTssh wa
surrpescd % have escsped, would he Up tina
evening and take rye task- ny Etnafao,
was very hard 1.suteresi- ttasscar only Ia
tending 90 steaI a ri,ie. and wa tE4son fr'DG
it "a couyatssi ard xen:esleed tasz5ar.
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