Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

attitude as he dared any man in the
audience or in the whole wide world to
say him nay.
lie began by consuming Supcrintend-
emit Byrues for making money IN speeu-
lution. He yelled at the top OF his
voice that Byrnes should be sent to
Sing Sing. Then he dNed down among
u lot of manuscripts and yanked forth
"All who are In favor OF passing st
Bay aye" Numbered Train.
whats IL all about?' inquired an
inquisitlye looking old man in the front
row
"How dare you question my motives,
sir? Pass 10 FIRST and then IN read It,
stormed Train. who was, to all outward
Appearances, IN towering rage,
mo offence Intended mildly pro-
tested the old man.
Psychic rlarai at him, but did not
/ dcigu TO answer. lie paced up and
I down the platform like u Gagged lion.
! Finally he reared:
"Nil you pusl tho reHolul1us3"
yves" choTused the audience in no
| uncertain tone. Then Train took the
audience into his confidence and i'm
| parted q secret which he had Kept
/ locked up IN his breast because he had
| fc1rud ii8 revelation would shatter the
social fabric.
THE truth must out, and It is my
| duty 10 toll 10. whatever the Cpasc-
/ queuoes,' said Train ia a stage whisper
| lie got down OF the platform and going
| up to the reporters whispered In their
{ ears and then into the ears OF the au-
/ diCuce. "5h-Sh," cautioned Train when
I any one repeated 81 aloud
The terrible secret WIS q yarn told
! him by u woman about Il former public
/ official.
Tine audience asked Train for more
details.
{ "No. No. No more now Ask Dr..
/ Parkhurst." said Psyche. holding up his
/ hand 20 ward on any further inquiries.
what do you think OF it?'' suddculr
slid Train There were number OF
men who expressed their approval BY
yelling: "Oat OF slight"
rmn Train introduced a literary
genius" from the west The "Ecnlls"
was dressed like a cowboy, except that
BE wor' q fiaming red Ie.t hat II was
q young man, ard said ne had walked
from Montana 20 have his poems pub
Z llslrd. The "reuius" paused AMI pl.le .
a manuscript out Of his boot.
Hes going 10 shOOt,' sang out a
4 haret0us youth.
No: he's going TO read poem" sol.
emily asserted another,
The cowboy poet arranged pieces OF
. yellow paper over which IN had burned
midnight oil and began 10 read in u
suppressed tone.
''Flre enthusiasm into it"' called out
Train.
q can't It's dIrge." protested the
cowboy.
wen, let's have It anyway" said
some one In the audicUo1.
1t Is entitled" began the cowboy
In a. acpuichral voice. 'yrhe Dlrge OF
Death"
THAT is nm awful name" groaned 6
sad-taoed man.
I'nen the cowboy read:
MANS timorous thrail
Trenbles to bloOd's dreary spell,
When the earth's deiirious call
Awakcs the symphony OF hell"
1T ends well. anyway" said Train
"'AwalSes the symphony of hell q
good l like it. What says the audi
enceV"
The audience said a great mans
things Some one In the rear yelled
''Heil be damnedr Another voice an
nounccl that Il new Bret Harte hat
been discovered. a woman got up an,
went out The doorkecper rushed ul
the aisle and whispered Ia Trains ear
Train spranE ON the platform aud wen
through some acrobatic antics and thei
yelled:
I'VE will chrlsten our church tn
Church OF the Holy Jaclsass"
The audience howlsd with derlsiou
Train added to the noise by shouting
out at the top Of hia voice; Our churcl
VIII outlive all others."
The Church OF the Holy Jackass.
repeated aloud an admircr OF Train
This provoked fresh laughter clappin
: OF hands and stamping OF feet. Tn
cowboy stood up ard waved his fiamln
red hat. When the uprOar subsidet
Train read list Of the police Official
whose regulations had been attacke
before the Lsxow committee. Then II
an end. /
At the police station where he wa
taken in consequence OF boistcrous be
havior after the meeting the young mi
4 gave the name OF Cook, aud said h
was from Texas. lie said that hi
brother was a well-knoWn citizen 1
4 the indian territory and that his nam
was William. He also said Thai h
had friends In Fort Worth Inn al
not care 20 give their names. as
might get them into trouble Asi,i
= from his cffuslve demonstrt ions at IN
meeting, he 10 q very self-oontnire
young man, and does not soam in,lins
10 say much, though fr1m casual r.
marks watch he has dropped Il is evi
dent that he Is familiar with som
very interesting phases of life In ~
Far West, not the least Important q
! which are certain dark and myntifvln
illusions TO train robberies ana othe
crimes which indicate n knovried :,
which might be useful to the detective,
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