Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-29
THE PRODIGAl SON
Uncovered When the Terror of Kaw
Valley Was Grabbed

Valley Was Grabbed.
He arrived In the city Saturday morn
Ing and spent the entire day parading
about the Union Depot, to the intense
amusement of the older people and to
the indefinable terror of the children
He was Il man below the medium height
and very slender His features were
prominent under the crimson blush
which only the indiscriminate use OF
bad whisky can bring to the checks
and nose. He wore Senteel clothes,
and there We're no diamonds in sight,
but in Il belt that was strapped around
his small body were several long bowie
kniveS-at least. that's what men who
have seen and handled such weapons
said they were-and two or three big
revolvers, the steel of which giittered
like diamonds. His face was clean
shaven, except for Il long. savage-looll-
Ing mustache which adorned the upper
lip; his head was adorned by an I'M
natural growth Of shaggy black hair.
which hung below his stopped should
ers, and from under the broad Sombre-
70 two little eyes peeped ont upon the
world
This individual evidently knew some
of the travellers IT the depot steered
clear of him. and they were afraid OF
him. He knew thcy were The children.
He tried several times 10 frightcn the
grown people. but they We're not to be
scared. He was gruff i'm his converSl-
ton, and he ordered the tenders of the
various stands in the depot 20 wait on
him with Il bravadO that WAS amusing,
Every time he would pass Il child his
hand would so to the hill, Of a bowie
knife, and he would glare Savagely
at the little one. No wonder the child
would run at his approach and trem-
blingly snugGls up 10 lis parent for
protection.
Il am Kawkee Dick" said the indi-
vidual TO those WHO asked his name.
"and they say I'm the terror of the
Kaw Valley"
But ''Kawkee Dick" lost his terrorizs
Ing identity Saturday night immediate-
ly. after the Santa Fe train came in
from Kansas points. An elderly gem
tleman algated from the train, and
there was anxiety upon his face rs he
glanced hurriediy about Kawkee
Dick hove in sight, and the elderly gen.
tleman saw him. A the same moment
Kawlsee Dick saw the elderly gentle
man. The recognition was mutual.
Kawkee Dick turned about and started
out of the depot on the run. The elder
ly gentleman. took after him and caught
him just outside.
You rascal" said the elderly gentle
man, take that of. and with his own
hands Kawkee Dick unbuckled the belt
around his waist and mcekly handed
it over to the elderly gentleman.
Then followed a lightning and most
remarkable transformation of Kawkee
Dicks appearance.
With one tug at the long hair the ell
DERBY gentleman relieved Kawi'ee
Dicks head of it. With another jerk
til old gentleman got possession Of
Eawkee Dicks Savdse-looking mus
tache. II was false also.
This trimming left standing before
the elderly gentleman Kawkee
Dick, but trembling youth of about Is
years.
This is my son." said the elderly
gentleman to his amused spectators.
HE ran away from home and L have
just located him. Now, young man."
said the old gentleman TO the boy, this
is the third time you have played this
trick on ME. You come home with me,
and If you attempt any more pranks
I'll thrash you until your hide raises"
and the Inundated terror Of the Kaw
Valley disappeared up the street with
the elderly gentleman.-Kansas City
Times.