Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-11-04
GETTING A ROBBER.
IT BRAVERY OR WAS IT A CASE
 OF FooLHARDINESS?

l#. cI,age-A Telegraphef,s story of One
 ,nter Nights Experience.
 Ian Tread of adventures, there comes |Eav ,aind ny encounter with ! no- ', ,,s olltlaw of the name of Ed Dal-
 For years he had robbed mail
 .i,os and wayla1a and murdered tray
 wa9 ware belated and so unfor- x +e as to meet him.
 gas employed by the Northern Pa |ss raily1av IS telegraph operator. It
 in 4be latter part of the winter that ,. most terrible storm broke upon that
 s.;on of the country that was eyer vn The wind blew Q strong gale 's. tbe northwest, and the air was full ||sI # Y trains were late, and had found me to leave my office and take an ex- Ssss nackage of S5,000 to the bank for # keeping. The station was crowded # o1r safe small, so that usually de- s5ted the eompany's money in the bank |s@pt liking to risk it in the office. l z an order from the dispatcher not te 4o bed til after No. had passed. W was the western bound limited. g of Cameron at 10 minutes of il. # was a lonely night. The wires |zsmed and sobbed in the wind as |zs, oh they could not withstand the fury
 be storm had finished my work and # sitting half asleep near the stove, NJ Sh was filled with coal and red as Ssrrv when a sensation of some inn Iz.5ing danger took possession of me. Zinc to shake it off, I walked to my 1zk threw open the key and asked s operator on the might trick" at adson how No. was.
 a.D Dn time," clicked the instrument in |n|y. and I stirred the fire, turned the |sze of my lamp higher and sat down M |sIn.
 fpr 15 or 20 minutes I sat listening to N ;a|monotonous click so musical to the 1arator's ear, when I became conscious lae one was looking through the win ss, and thought of the express pack a flashed through my mind. At the ale instant crashing of glass was fol- Bed by gruff voice saying: ssIoye and you are adead manr' Idid not stir, but l realized that was Hing straight into a six shooter.
 ble was wondering how I could save |einoney the robber broke out the rest |Ehe window pane and crawled in over < desk.
 0h, for some way to reach my trusty yBlldog," which was lying in full sight der the ticket window. Useless wishl rdering mo to rise, the ruffian calmly ok my chair and proceeded to warm { chilled members before "cleaning IT the office, all the while keeping the qDlyer pointed at my head. Glancing 'eInd, he spied my pistol and coolly put in his pocket. As he rose he said
 aWell, now am ready for business. #ill just trouble you for that little sekage with the red seals that is in your ies
 Iwas desperate enough to say any an g and broke into 9 loud, harshlaugh |he finished.
 ssWas ever anything more lucky?" I ietl, and my voice sounded like 6 croak. Why, my friend, l have been waiting ra chance to rob the express company "a montl and if you are bound to @ tle package we will divide the con 1fs and skip together"
 Ae looked at me a moment with Optical sheer.
 HBosh! Don't talk stuff! Whatever 7n do be quick about it and look little 9f that you play me no trick, or I'll fin hyou."
 4turned the combination and drew 1e safe door open, making up my mind 1fhrow myself upon him if he moved 'Srevolver away for an instant. It did N seem likely that opportunity would |Tpr me, but as l took the money from a7 safe and handed it to him he lowered B Rweapon.
 Ahe critical time had come! If should M to overpower the fellow, it meant eath for me.
 X sprang upon him with the strength Ra madman, and so unexpected was the |pFement that we both went sprawling 4fhe floor, the revolver discharging it. 'A harmlessly as we fell. The robber nn struggled to his feet, and lifting x #complet y from the floor forced me Apugh the ticket window.
 Put had wrestled often while at col X and as crashed through the glass 8hrled him around, throwing my left ~ back of his in such way that the " Instant found him on his head in #ner. Wild with excitement, pinned Y T 10 the floor, pulling my old "bull- & rom his pocket and changing the 2paton by placing the muzzle against H temple.
 *, Lle still, my friend" Ipanted, "or it Al be worse for you!n
 ft that very moment I heard the fa- 4lar whistle of No. 4, which was ap- 1gacnlng the station, but would not sp unless signaled. I was master of ' ' sltuatlon now. I could stretch out ' 'ele hand and Aouch the signal board,
 wltn loud cry of triumph that s nqeu ' strange and savage in my own % s ! turned 1t. heard the airbrakes
 escaplng steam, and then the train Vi " eo fuIl stop, Directly af+erward