The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
NON fORD 5T HOME.
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The Cownrdly OutInw's Bluster When lIa ,
Knew ne Was secure from Attack.
from Ma Doy,r Republican.

In tho gambling room back of ono Of theht
saloons and sitting at m acute angle was Bub;t
ord. tho slayer Of jesse James. He had boon
dealing. Mt faro uD to about this hour. AS was
the mans custom, he occupied place whore
no could not DO approached from behind. TheS
fever in tho air had inf.ctod him. He gotSl
| "Intied.' drew down everything in sight once,
or twice. ard iuislcait repeatedly. J.
Ivory now and again a stranger would be e
ushcred into the room To behold the man who
killed tha Missouri bandit and who in conse-
qUeur" had the brand Of Cain indelibly marked
There vas no doubt about it: Ford was being
rather l,e enjoyed il. hut on the night in rues:
tiVu as the strangers entered ana stared at
E.Ie over his rags ns dealer and t9}ok the
!J"Rrd On as traitor by the majority in camp
hernusc no had not observed the ethics, OF the
Msst IN killing James was nervous and fever
mordy inclmed individual! appcnrod to take
= look ut MIN Ford placed his hand on one Off
A woman. male and sichly looking. entered
III" den where Ford SAT. ami throwing hsr';'
arms around ms necE. cntreated him TO gqi
nome IL her s yse
:. D9t, go home" sad the outlaw gumbleras
several of The heaviest players at tho tahle.!
ros" and LIT it on the nnn,ataEEc" OF the
luck Tho woman paid no attention to any$
ore but the gambler. whom She begged pits-s
You'll get killed, tonight sure. Bob: doss
como homo with me-"
:. Al the sight Of the entreating face a well;11
known saloon Keeper stepped up and insisted
that FORD should go 'me.
his hand. with tic attention Of shooting, the :;
man wnoss hands Ware re-, red w, with bloodf
two shots at Ford In the New Orleans saIoon.Y
but b radn berS %an ON WIG SnaTd
him as her husband Ford seemed more at ease.
ho s en nd t once of As ls rs q
tut ilS tho door oroncd Ford stepped noise3S
':i,y .n'I Nat n @nn his fof rsnds exclaimed th
woman. who with all her depravty. seemed toy
'fs the HE Gr tat nof d
mans dangers also seemed to bind her to hm.ra
be heroic. The fears Of the evening and eariyZ
" % th"n" ever he had Seen kno%a
to pc, Tho conversation turned to shooting
sna ns With e! s Ss hS ftsy%s
BE-; ~ ?s%si hs
his sds a. she , saw hin grasi the o wS%a POI
picSed ~ "y the women il The house; viii =
he etrvtsd up ana down. tnn r3om. s1ylSh
aa f%P% IT, $sns ana whn h. s.s soln
he ss Gai s Il yu His n risads camss him
IN Nreede.' Sald mo wpuiu-es nero anu alya!
ways gaveas good ns rrceiveo.
some clothes and threw them down. there
4 narrow sombero was shown with q bullet
hole through it. From vest pocket he drew Y
close together: :,
'Prc!,y good shooting that boys, Got that
in the bucket ~ III sod saloon. Mt Lendvllle"
said Ford rather proudly. Before the foo!
his gun"
Tnn narrative OF Ford's adventures has not
nearly beer completed. Tho avenging angels
OF thr James KILN. followed him into New
Mexico he said. In the camp whore no worked
IL man insi stci for w"nks that he had discov-
cred II mine of wonderful value some ten or
twelve miles from camp. le wanted Ford to
hccom" his partner and at last persuaded tho
On the way u man heavily ,nnsked jumped
out Will, at the same tlmo the companion
1t was with no llttle pride that Ford re-
cnunted how no had disabled his e2mpano9
OF wnunding his other as,nilant without him~4