Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
SHOOTING DID HIM GOOD.m
The Queer Story That Was Overheard on q
Western Train.


Western Train.
From the Chicago Daily News.
The train on one Of the western railroads
was climbing long and heavy grade, and was
moving SO slowly and making SO little bang
and rattle that the remarks of two men at the
back Of the car were plainly audible. One OF
the couple was doing most Of the talking. and
when he grew animated in his criticism of the
character of person known to both as slim. Z"
he was led on to speak in this wise:
''You see, I'd lent Jim money, but SO long as
had cash in my clothes never asked for it.
never do when man is square, cause 1
know he'll pay me when he can But one day
was . little short and went into the bar and
I says to Jim: Gould you let me have little of
what you're OWN me?' He was tight and ugly
and began to swear and kick and Jaw about
bein' struck when he hadn't got only Is cents
to his name. All right says L 4 amt pullin'
no mans leg when that's all he's got. Some
other timell do.
But he kept on a-kickin' and a-swearin, and
sayin' wasn't no friend of his, and finally he
worked himself up to the fightin pitch. and,
says he, with Q reg lar holler: Yer rip-whack,
blinkety-blank. come outside and III do YOU
up Well, wasn't lookin' for a fight. and I
didn't feel like fightin' that day, anyhow. Had
a kind of q cold. So told him I wasn't goin'
to have no quarrel, specially with him. for I
thought he'd come out all right when he'd GOT
rid of his quart But he says again: I'm goiui
to hurt yer the first time l meet yer. Then the
boys they took him into the back room and I
went homo. But after that I was bound
to carry gun, and I got my revolver
out that night Next mornin' he was
in Ned's room at the boardin' house
and Neds door bein' open I looked in ss was
on my way to the dinin room. Who are Won
lookin' att says Jim, still ugly. YOU SAYS i.
Fer what! says he. Cause I'm bound 10
after you warnin' me that I'm liable TO oct
hurt, says L He sat down, kind of careless
and started on. By -, I'd only got INV back
turned and stepped into the hall when he ms
as quick as fash and hits me in the neck. 1
gave him good one on the law Then he
closes in and begins to bite. At that pulls
out my gun and lets him have it. He broke
away and cantered upstairs squalin' Murder
and let him have it again.
"Then didn't know what I'd done ana didn't
much care, but was excited, and meandered
outdoors to cool OF. The boys came out in
minute and said that there was no tellin' how
much Jim was hurt; he was blesdin' and yellin
considerable; and SOL to avoid any scenerv IA
better get over the border and hide TIL n: felt
better. So worked along to Seattle and cot
boat to Victoria, and I've been mn in ErItish
Columbia for several months. He GOT Through
il all right, and didn't have no mead To AIN
cause 1t was seh-defense. You've a ripht TO
use gun on any man that tries to make 4 meal
Of you, guess. Well, sir, you've no idca vhat
. change that scrap made in Jim. He don't
get drunk NO more, and he goes around talkin'
decent, and he don't blur, and he's A ateadv
and quiet - sheep. What's more. be paid
what ne owed me. shootin' did him good"