Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28

How He Was Uncovered When the
Terror of kaw Valley Was Grabbed.

Ierfof OF nav valley Was Grabbed.
From the Kansas City Times.
He arrived in the city Saturday morning
ard spent the entire day parading about the
Union depot. to The intense amusement of
the older people and to the indefnable ter
ror Of the children. He was a man below
the medium height and very slender. His
features were prominent under the crimson
blush watch only tie indiscriminate use of
bad whisky can bring to the cheeks-and
nose. He wore genteel clothes. and there
were no diamonds in sigatbu in 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
vespons said they were-and two or three
hig revolve-s. the steel of which glittered
like diamonds. His face was clean shaven,
except for long, savage-looking mustache
which adorned the upper lip; his head was
adorned by an unnatural growth of shaggy
black hair. which hung below his stopped
shoulders. and from under the broad SOM
brero Two little eyes peeped out upon the
world
This individual evidently knew some of
the travellers at the depot steered clear of
him. and that they were afraid of him. He
HI eW they We're the children. He tried sew
eral times to brighten the grown people,
but they would not be scared. He was gruff
in his conversation. and he ordered the
tenders of the various stands in the depot
to wait on him with a brayado that was
Amusing. Every time he would pass child
his hand would go to the hilt of a bowie
knife and he would glare savageiy at the
little one. No wonder the child would run
at his approach and tremblingiy snuggls up
to Its parent for protection.
i am kawkee Dick" said the individual
to those who asked mis- name. land they
say I'm the terror Of the kaW Valley"
But 'kawkee Dick lost his terrorizing
Identity Saturday night Immediately after
the Santa Fe train came in from Kansas
points. An elderly gentleman aiighted from
the train, and there was anxiety upon his
face as he glanced hurriedly about Kaw-
kee Dick hove in sight, and the elderly gem
tleman saw him. :. At the same moment
kawkee Dick say 1.-THE elderly gentleman.
The recognition wasrmutual. Kawkee Dick
turred about and started out of the depot
on the run. The elderly gentleman took
after him and caught him just outside.
You rascal said the elderly gentleman.
take that Off" and with his own hands
kawkee Dick unbuckled the belt around his
waist and meeklythanded it over to the ell
derby gentleman.
Then followed a lightning and most re-
markable TRANSFORMATION of Kawkee Dicks
appearance. 10
With one tug al ths long hair the elderly
gentleman relieved Kawkee Dicks head of
II. With another, jeAk the old gentleman
got possession Of kawkee Dicks savage
looking mustache, Isl was false, also.
This trimming left standing before the ell
Derry gentlemant-not kawkee Dick, but
trembling youth of about eighteen years.
This is my son. said the elderly gentle
man to his amused spectators. He ran
away from home and have just located
him. Now, young man." said the old gen
tleman to the boy, this is the third time
you have played this trick on me. You come
nome with meand if you attempt any more
FRANKS III thrash you until your hide
raises. and the Inundated terror of the
kaw Valley disappeared up the street with
the elderly gentleman.