The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-08
FEMALE HORSE THIEF
Told of Tom King, Of
Oklahoma.
|ked Her Horse in Game Of Poker.
s5ss, But Subsequently Stole Him
Again. A Gold Day on Rail-
road. Incorporate Young
Men Boycotted.


II SIS ----------
Every child in Oklahoma has heard OF
&n King, the female horse thief. Her
tnt disappearance, coupled with the
Try that she hes given mp har outlaw
end gone east, has cauted scores Of
Hes to be told about her. Here is one
Them:
Tin q borroom at Caddo in the Indian
rrstery last spring rough gang had
sn gathering all the evening. The
Yn people were timid, and they silent
I. anowod the loud mouthed strangers,
l4sh the rcd dust on their faces and big
stoas in their belts, to have the right
ray:
Let's nahe 1t q jock pot, roared
rs, rad faced man, with terrific scar
ross his face and an evil eye in his
I'm with .you, )" quietly acquiesced
$xyy set fellow, who wore'a new SOM
Zero and never let his eyes stray from
4eidoor, while at every sudden shift Of
Re crowd hts banda instinctively sought
rs pistol
4 s.Arc Toa in, pari2" asked third
layer, with only one eye, of the fourth
BE, evidently stranger to the other
Sree players. Tho latter was small and
|hdish, With queer expression about
Re eyes and peculiarly shaped mouth.
Bet your life I'm with you, ;" said
40 little one as he threw in big hand
flof silver. Pour pistols came out ST.
8ultapeously and were placed at the
aght hand OF each player
Can't open, was repeated laoonical-
d for a half dozen deals, and then the
How with one eye opened for $40.
5he rest saw him and raised. Chips ran
as and money took their place. The
3owd gathered about the table
My. money is all gone, said the
Sldish follow with the queer eye, 'but
I've got two good horses outside. I'll
Fake 'eIn, il you agree.
4 Irot 'eIn in, said the other. "The
fewd'll see that you get square denl,
granger"
The crowd be -" smiled the dap
er youth. "I'n see TO TINT myself Z"
Flo went to the door and whistled,
nd two splendid ponies trotted ND and
fere led in. T,2eir master again sat
Icwn and called the other players
binds.
Three kings, pair of deuces," said
he scar faced man as he reached for
he money
tThat beats my three jacks" snarled
re heavy set man with the new hat
|nd tho restless eyes as he threw down
|is hand in disgust.
Its all mine, then, " said the dudish
hap smiling. Two four sizes, " and lie
cached for the pile of chips and money.
-Four skies amt i'll it with four
Iueelis," growled tho one eyed man. He
married. like n wolf over Il big meal us
% tucked the bundle of money out of
ight, and rising took the ponies outside
md tied them. Then he returned and
iIied up to the bar, growing, Every
;ody liquor"
AN responded except the dudish stran-
ser; and he moved toward the door No
ne noticed him glide out, and he drew
4 hee line for his lost pony, mounted
nd raced away with loud clntter Mr..
me Rye dashed down his liquor and
!afeed TO the door, string of oaths
lhnn his lips, and hogan blazing away.
. ringing laugh floated back and shriu
'ts,cs exclaimed:
So You've got my money, Bitter Creek,
nt you don t get Tom Kings horse"
The idiers all went back into their
eFners at these names. Bitter Creek
sa8 tAe most noted Of the Dalton out
rsFs. The heavy set man was Bill Dali
IN Mmsef, and the scar faced man was
siM Doolap. The fleeing Tom King was
IA most noted female horee thief the
Riian country ever produced. Some
sznas in mems clothes aud sometimes as
I girl she fitted about, and the mar
hals were never able to catch or hold
.er Nde outlaws returned to the bar,
nd with many bitter oaths drank to the
leetth of Tom King.-New York Her.
4 Gold Day on she Railroad,
The coolest day I ever knew" said
20 stranger. "was when I Travelled up
30 branch to Clinton last winter. I
new III WAS cold when r saxu the Hra-