The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
AN UNWELCOME GUEST.

OtnlcS coWphny, Shlu ot. LOulSan
to correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Times, "when could have killed
him ms easily rs drawing a breath, but
somehow L was not looking for such
fame as would have accrued from the
deed.
at was in Missouri about three
years before the noted desperate met
his death at Bob Ford's hands, and
was visiting a relative who had farm
i'll the southern part of the State. We
had had dinner, and were seated around
the fire, we men smoking and my
cousin and her daughters sewing or
reading, when there rode up to the
gate large, well-built man of grim.
determined sort of appearance, with
low, black felt hat drawn rather down
on his brow. His eyes were as keen
and rs quick ms an animals, seeming to
take in the smallest item about the
house and its occupants. He walked
up on the porch, and, without stop
ping to knock or to indulge in any GER
'emony whatever, came directly into the
room. We rose at once and my cous-
in's husband looked in surprise at the
intruder.
" What is your pleasure, sir?' he
asked, preparing to resent the action.
g Il want some dinner, replied the
man.
"'But we have had dinner struck
in the ladies.
" Il cannot help that, must have
some, returned the stranger, and we
noticed that he wore leathern belt
that held half dozen pistols. Again
my cousin said that we had finished
the meal, and that she had nothing to
give the visitor.
'''But, madam, / must have some,
tell you. 1t is matter of necessity
with me.
"'Who are you?' asked the owner
of the place. The man turned and
faced MS very deliberately.
"'Sir, am jesse James. And 1
tell you that 1 have had nothing to eat
for "a hours. Please get me some
thing at once.
"The women rose promptly-very--
and repaired to the kitchen while we
sat struck as dumb as if we had been
informed that his Satanic Majesty had
honored us with call. James then
calmly walked across the room and
taking chair, turned it down before
the fire after the manner of one maxi
ing rough-and-ready pillow, then ad-
dressing us he said quietly:
"I am very much fatigued, having
ridden 80 miles since dawn, and
must have some sleep before dinner is
ready. Now, You two men sit there
until ! get up again. Don't move if
you value your lives. 1 should very
much hate to make disturbance here,
but / must be certain that you keep
your seats till give you leave to rise.
''He then removed his revolvers
from his belt, and putting them down
beside him lay down with the inverted
char under his head, and seemed to
or did compose himself to sleep as
quietly rs ii he were tired infant.
But we had no temptation to get up,
forwho could say but that as we made
the move those black eyes would fly
open and those sinewy hands clutch
those formidable pistols, the muzzle
of each of which seemed an attentive eye
fixed upon us, when my cousins NICE
ly carpeted floor would have that
upon it she had hardly cared to see.
No, We sat there as still as statues,
watching the outlaw sleep.
"He actually seemed to snore, but
we were not to be taken in that way.
A fly settled an Ms nose, but he
let it roost. He was not even raising
hand to induce it to extend its trav-
els. WANTED to sneeze but choked
an d gagged it down and didn't,
though l nearly swallowed my own
throat. At last, after we had begun