The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-30

away, DuI n, ls..tS i shot at MIN, TOO, an
knows he got aim, for heard him yelp.
was powerful mad, an ies' turns loose IN
cusses him high and low. He was kind
| o drunk, the emily one 'at was, an he jes'
turns his gun On me an says he, I'VE want
!ou stir anyway an lets her go. Tie
feller what seemed to be the leader o the
gang jumps him an knocks his hand down,
an the ball gets me here III the leg. o.
course I'd Il returned the attention. but
wasn't heeled. Don't kill anybody less
You have to- says this Teller.
They ali had masks an | knowed they
wasn't trlmps from that for Il tramp never
sports no mask, he's al ays rather proud o.
his profession
Hurry up here broke in Winthrop.
No hurry, Mr. winthrop was the cool
reply, got any booze?'
Il happened to have a little whisky and
passed my flask to the philosophical vic
tim; after he had taken a long pull,
sighed and adjusted his other leg, be
went on:
No, there's no hurry, gentlemen; I've
thought tie whole thing out while I've
been lyin here waitin for you fellers to get
back. o course, if you'd come before
them robbers lit ont it nd been different;
but didn't much think you would an you
didn't.
We'll. after they sees I'm shot an can't
walk, the boss, he says, Might as well
leave him alone; there amt no telegraph
instrument an he can't walk OFF. "
" He Was dead right. | wasn't in it liz
tie bit on walkin match. They talked
right out before me what they was up 10
an it's jes' this: You see, they aimed to get
the schedule from my ranch here an
prob'ly tie me up or Kill me, or anything
to get me quiet; this yer shot in my leg
done ali right an 50 they left me right here;
for the express tonight is the first train
through, which they digs out o the time
tables, an that's the train they're after.
They've sort q gone into the camp down to
the bridge where they can stop any ore
what comes along an see there amt no &C
cidental warnin; they don't seem to look
for no one to come from Sidney. There
amt no freight due to come through an
they knows it.
"'Do you mean to tell me that there are
some train robbers within n mile of US
waiting to jump the eXpress?' exclaimed
Winthrop, now thoroughly aroused.
They're goin to jump it, an they're
goin TO get fooled the worst you ever see,'
was the cool reply
Carter, you're crazy said the super
intendent, sitting down again.
so help me God, Mr.. Winthrop, it's
gospel true. Look at them drawers-isn't
the time tables gomez Amt | shot? Amt
my dog dead2 None O. my grub's been
touched-tramps never leaves no grub
1.-The mans manner and voice convinced
US much more than did his rather weak
array of circumstantial evidence | could |
see that Winthrop was satisfied that there
was something in the story and was trying
to think it out-he charged up aud down |
the shanty, looked out at the moon just |
rising, and in fact was in an entirely ex-
cusable state of excitement.
1.-The situation was certainly unique to |
say the least. a train robbery on the cards, |
and the division superintendent warned be- |
forehand
''If Carter had not been hurt we might |
have attacked the party, although there |
were certainly four, whom Carter had seen, |
and probably more in the gang.
81 could flag che train if | could only |
get across the river said Winthrop
"'You can't cross 'cept right there at the |
bridge where them fellows is was the re-
ply; 'tain't fortiabie an there amt no !
boat
eff could get back to Sidney could |
telegraph, continued the excited speaker,
aloud.
"'That's my idea; get to Sidney an fire
a telegraph TO Antelope down below. where
you can ketch the train easy, to press
lot O. deputies an come through
Yes, but Sidney's twenty miles, was
the response.
Twenty Mr. Winthrop replied
the impertuTbable Carter.
:" Il wish had grasshopper,' was the
next remark.
"' | wish you had returned the other
4 asked you for one awhile ago, you re-
member This was true, as happened to
know
There's nothing TO do but stay and
fight it out, guess, said Winthrop. after
a pause.
at seemed as if this was the remark
Carter was waiting for. for he suddenly
spoke up:
" Can you sail boat?'
"The question startled us both and
made us sure that the train robbers were
myth and that Carriers mind was I'M
balanced from the pain of his wound.
Neither of us said a word.
Can you sail boat? he repeated.
" No, can't replied my friend.
"'Can you. leutenantY
Thinking it best 10 humor the man
with sicky laugh, i used to
handle catboat pretty well. Why?
That's it exactly. I've got the best
catboat in Nebraska; rugged it up myself
eve now felt sure that the man was
clean daft, as he went on:
You know that switch. Mr.. Winthrop,
what goes to the gravel bank? well, you
goupth an you'll find my private yacht;
she's daisy if you can sail her. Beats
out o sight. She don't make
40 leeway, neither
thinking to settle the thing there and
then we decided 20 go aud see the yacht.
We accordingly went up to the switch and
followed it into the gravel pit. Sure
enough, there we found Il rail car, such as
Tou see about big yards, a low affair on
Jour wheels about twice * long as a hand
,ar, but with 20 top works On il was
rugged a mast and sail with spars and
tackle. Winthrop understood the thing at
)nce.
A sail car! he ioyfully exclaimed; just
he cheese. if we can work it.
Il could work it. | knew, for had often
JAILED a caJboat when boy. We went
back to the shanty TO get our traps and !
got few pointers from the owner OF the
7acht. Winthrop var ed aim to come with
Is, but be declined. saying be would rather
'tay out and see the scrimmage when the
rain came in.
Besides. tie added. ifone Of 'em should /
urn up an | was gone they'd suspicion
omethin; | reckon they'll have sense
:nough to bring a doctor Oh the train
I'VE agreed W "a ais and made prepar-