New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
MEN WHO HAZE NO FER.
A sToRY-TELLER THINKS THAT SOME PEOPLE
CANNOT REALIZE DANGER

CANNOT REALIZE DANGER
Courage" he said, "has often struck me as rather
being the loss Of something than the possession VI
something OF course know that brave man VIII
walk deliberately into death, knowing fun well what
he IS doing but having made up his mind to DO 1t al
any cost. 1t is no sign OF cowardce wheh man
sees that It is useless die when he might 1--we win
inst as much credit and honor TO himself. and SO
refuses 70 walk into the jaws OF death
But there is the who does not know what rear
Is have seen IN my life few such men-men VINO
would go into any danger for the simple reason ta
they did not to have the power to perceive 'nat
what they did likely to cost their lives
81 remember once In the late sixties was IN
Wyoming town which was bad. There were some
men in that town whose actions never questioned
and there were many awless deeds at which even
the good citizens shrugged their shoulders-and mat
was ALL
"A man came into the town who had tic mildest
manner of any whom ever saw. He was very
tall had broad shoulders and huge ISIS but his eye was
OF a soft blue and his smile was always friendly
@One day two drunken outlaws had been riding
around town, running things 10 suit themselves. ono
OF their tricks had been 10 ride into barrooms ana
scatter people there. They were let alone at this
amusement until they both tired OF 1t, for they were
bad men and ono cared 10 have them pesih
savage attack lhrn.
"When the two riders, nnamed with whiskey ana
brutality found the barroem charges TOO nat for the
tastes they looked around for other mischief TO 90
They found II In little store, which was notion shop,
drugstore and everything else. They charged 1t On
the rot and with spurs nglng arms waving ana h0ois
catering I'm they went An instant later two scream
ing women rushed from the place. and ran down The
street When the outlaws rode out 10 the sidewalk
they sat in their saddles and howled Ike xavages
"Now the mild hammered, hueeyeA giant. coming
down the street enough Of the aair to under
stand what had happened. lie stepped and looked at
the two whiskey mad riders for fall minute. The
whole affair was over. The women had disappeared
and the horsemen sitting there. stu laughing
But the giant walking close TO one OF them, reached
ND quickly and took him by his coat the throat
He pulled the man from his saddle II he had been
sack OF bran and giving him terrific shake, dashed
him 10 the ground where he lay all IN a crushed heap
"The other rider had all this at first with look
Of supid establishment. and then with a savage Hight
on his face he whipped out his revolver but before
he could use it, the giant had snatth,d him from his
saddle and with hand around his throat ana QUE
gathering UP the fellows clothes low his chest he
literally wrung the strength out of him.
".Beter get out OF this town as soon Ys You can
he said low voice and he tunE him Into the street
on TOD OF his companion. The two sneaks actually
vhim pered when they got up They had their
volvefs but they climbed into their saddcs II they
werv half frightened to death and rods out Of town.
Of Sanger would have attacked those when the
peril of the women past. The chances were
Ten thousand 10 one that he would be killed. lie
absolutely ignorant OF fear. for he afterwaM became
a deputy marshal, and while trying 10 arrest three
desperate in this fearless way was shot to pieces