Catoctin clarion., 1895-06-06
THURM0NL Frederick County, Maryland, Thursday June 6, 1885,

and have as good rlgnt mere as yo'
haye. Do you dispute it?'
Maybe you have better right said
the man with gray eyes, ungraciously
u don't like women around, that's all.
Nellie was the pct of the boomers
She had taught school down near Ar
kansas City, in Kansas. Her father
was boomer who took claim three
miles from Oklahoma city. Indians
had found the old man, beat him with
clubbed muskets and destroyed his dug
out. Some of the boys found him after
the raid and nursed him. He took q
bad cold from exposure and wrote to
Nellie. She came on at once and watch
cd her father die. Then she quietly
took possession Of the old mans ruined
home and settled down to life to hide
and seek.
YOU had best keep quiet tongue in
your head,' said John Jones. threaten
ing. If you don't like women around
you can leaYe. Over at Norman there
are no women that I know Of
Thanks for your information said
the gray-eyed man with sneer. This
country suits me. Besides this girl will
not interfere with my plans. My name
is Wilton Jackman I'm from Montana
and am dead shot, ready to give an
exhibition Of my skill, day or night. at
a target or a humn.'
Then the fellow walked away. Some
of the boys wanted to follow him, but
Nellie said No. He amt worth it
and, besides, he did not say anything to
insult me-
After that no one paid much atten-
ton to Jackman.. He came and went
like the balance of the crowd. When q
raid was made from Fort Reno and the
boys were rounded up like Jack rabbits
being driven into big seine, Jackman
gaye the alarm. A negro company
droye the boys out at the point of the
bayonets and then burned or tore down
their houses. Vengeance was vowed
then and there on the soldiers. When
the boys once more met about their hid
den camp6res, Jackman was better
liked than he had been, but be never
mixed with the crowd.
Jackman amt half bad sort OF fel
low said Oklahoma Bill as he counted
the notches on his revolver handle, sup
posed to represent the men be had killed
They do say as how he did crack thai
Indians head in good style when h'
went to kiss Nellie the other day.
THAT is so. A sheaking Cheyenne
went up to the dugout door and askee
for something to eat. When she gay
it to him she began to call her pet name'
and caught her i'll his arms. Just ther
Jackman happened along, and now tina
Indian is over at Mexican Jose's with
cracked skull. And come to think o
it. I don't like that Mexican much. H'
is too darned polite said Jack Jones
What did Nellie say to Jackmal
when he clipped the Indian? said Dae
Eckels, eagerly.
she said: Thauk you; hope to b.
able to render you service some day.
>,Don't mention it said Jackman, 4
he laid his gun down and caught tn
senseless Cheyenne by the leg. / jus
happened along and saw him hug you
l thought perhaps you would object t
his embraces and so interrupted
shall l chuck the cadaver in the lake!
'>Do as you please about that sail
the girl. 'As you don't consider tina
you rendered me any service don't ow
you anything.'
| 'They are queer people, unused Obi
Foot" Carroll. what happened next!
Nothing said Jones. >Jackma
dragged the bleeding indian over to th
Mexican and gave Jose $40 to patch tn
fellow up. Nellie and her rescuer onl
Just speak ss they pass BY
Six months later Oklahoma news fill
ed the newspapers. Congress was a
, work on bill to open the country t
settlement and the ''sooners" were dod
ging spies and Indian Police. A high
wayman had been getting in his wor
on cattlemen with money. and even
government official had been made t
, stand and deliver. Deputy Marshal
declared that the "sooners" were to
thick, and one night the boys at tn
depot were discussing the matter II
heated terms while awaiting the arriys
of the train.
>The newspaper man who says tha
we are thieves ought to be shot, declal
ed Oklahoma Bill, >and I'D help to d
! the Job he remarked as an after
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