The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
A TIMELY BLIZZARD.
Marrow Escape from Five Robber
Cut-ThroatS.

''Allie, I'm going to the Junction to-
night to get the money TO pay the men
off. 1t will be a cold, brisk ride, and
long one. too; but, if you think you can
stand the journey, you can get ready
and go with me-"
stand the Journey? Why, of course
/ can, especially when Bronco needs ex-
ercising. He's just full of life, and he
wants to go, | know. Don't you, old
fellow?"
Allie patted his pony on the neck as
he addressed the last question to him.
Bronco raised his neat, shapely head,
and shook it tthreateningly as he uttered
a whinny that could be heard for half
mile away.
''He says yes. father, just as plain as
if he could speak"
Mr.. White, or BOSS" White, as the
men on the road called Allies father,
smiled at the enthusiasm of his boy.
eyes. Bronco is very intelligent. l
sometimes think he knows more than
half of these men working on the road.
He is a truer friend to us, at any rate.
A slight scowl disfgured the mans
face as he spoke, and he cast glance of
disapproval at some low-browed, half
breed laborers near him. There was a
low, sneaking, cut-throat appearance
about many of them that made one in
voluntarily shudder. Mr.. White was
the foreman of the advance party, that
was cutting railroad through new,
wild section of the West. For three
months his party, consisting of about
fifty laborers, had been pushing their
way gradually through dense wilder
ness and rocky section of country. They
merely graded the land. while second
party followed them in the rear, to lay
the rails.
The junction" where Mr. White got
his money from the company to pay off
his men, was movable place. Once a
month he went to it to get funds for pay
day, and each time it was in a different
spot. AS fast as the rails were laid, and
Ghe advance train able to run over them.
the junction was moved forward. In
fact, the junction" was simply the ad-
vance train, and few tents and rude
huts scattered around it,
Allie had come out to this Western
Wilderness with his father for several
reasons. He had no mother or relatives
in the East, and he could not bear TO be
left alone. After the road was once
laid, which would only take four or five
months, his father was to return East
again, to take up his permanent resi-
dence. So, on the whole, Mr.. White
thought it good opportunity to give
his son some experience in "roughing
it,"
Allie, like most boys of his nature
soon learned to enjoy ''roughing it." He
had his pony, Bronco, a fine specimen
of Western stock; small Winches
ter rifle, which he could use effectively
and Echo, dog to which he was greatl,
attached With these three companions
the boy was never at loss for pleasure
Game was abundant; every thing wa
new and interesting to him; and tn
climate healthy and invigorating
Late in the afternoon of that day, Nh
White and Allie, with Bronco and Echo
left the camp for the junction" L
travelling to the junction" there was n
danger from highwaymen; but in return
ing TO the camp with several thousan
dollars in his possession, Mr.. White a
WAYS felt that he was running littl
risk of being attacked by some OF th
deserters. He therefore. always starte
for the junction" at night time, an
left for the camp again early next morl
ing.
The trail before them was plai
enough. The leyeling party had c'
their way through deep forests arour
the base of a range of hills, across ma
row plain, and through endless yarieti'
of country They had left their maj
behind them, SO that a big, wide, roue
turnpilke seemed to run snake-like aero
country.
The riders reached the junction" loI
before any of the laborers were up.
was scarcely three in the morning. an
as the moon had disappeared benz
some threatening clouds, every thii
was dark and gloomy Echo was ca
toned To keep quiet, and the two horS
men proceeded as noislessly as possib
After somo accommodating in the oar
Mr. White ascertainod the whereabou
OF the paynaster's section. IL was clio
10 the long train, which had just broug
n heavy load of steel rails to tho cam
With some difficulty the man was ava
encd.
The two then entered the small te
and explained their visit. Mr.. Whl
knew the paymaster well, and after pI
.senting his draft for tho amount.
money necessary to pay OIL the men,
said:
81 would like to get it now and sti
back for the camp before daylight
one has seen me enter your camp ane
is not necessary that they should. Ma
OF tho men know the object OF my Wis
here, and thoy might take ~ into tli
heads to relieve me Of the money on
way oaeIs