The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05


at any rate upon hearing the third
message my mind Instantly reverted
10 the huge box In the freight corner.
The partltioning Of my little apart.
ment did not extend as high as the
roof, hut merely 10 a distance ~ about
live feet above the level OF my bed.
and by standing on the bed ! could
peer over the top and see all parts OF
the interior OF the station rose
stcalthily 10 an erect position and look.
ed over the edge OF the partition. The
first thing ! saw was the box. stand.
lng On end near a window In the ex.
ireme end Of the station; aud a. look.
I'd ! saw its top slowly rise and a
mans head proirude itself
II was a thick. hrutalizsd face. with
gf'izzlelcd whlskers. Instantly it
flashed across my mind that Il be-
ionFed 20 Grizzly Bill
The sight sent my heart into my
throat with a bound. for realized only
too well that the outlaw would stop nc
nothing 10 get the money which he
knew was Ia my possession. TO him
murler was chllds PLAY. Hut. after
the iirt emotion NJ fear. | felt perfect.
~ calm. In truth. felt as though fate
had thrown this desperate IN my way.
80 that ! might conquer him. don't
know why ! felt thus: probably ! ex-
Ierienccd the same emotions that a
soldier does who goes into battle with
fear and trembling. yet who. when act.
NfHNIaa Ia FsaH.N.n Of -.
cool aud collected as though he were
cut OF reach Of all possibility 81 harm.
Il got out Of bed. picked up the coil
shovel and scuttle ard made a. much
noise as possible. A. the night had
been an unusually cool enc. a nv was
burning. and ns ! passed the stove I
grabbed my revolver and thrust Il into
INV right coat lOCkft Into my left
pocket ! thrust some pals aud a ham.
mrr Then, whlstling as loudly NJ I,ns-
slhle 10 mislead the desperate IN the
box, left the little office and walked
acnss the lloor ~ iao freight pari ~
the station, When Immediately IN
front ~ the box | sprang az q with
tie fury 1T a man lighting for hlS life
and overturned Il. II fell 10 the foor
top up. with Iesoundlnp crash In
sianily | was astrldc the box driving
halls into Il ~ hard and fnst ~ q man
In terror for his life could dc. Aud all
the while ! was yelling at the impris-
uncd outlaw az the top u ms voice.
telling tha' II b. 81 much - hrathei
I would instantly Kill him
"But my threats did not appcar To
uighifn him much Fwm thu interior
~ The hoX came a yolsy II muillcd
uaihs that would have Estonishci a
liscer Indian. never hpanl such
horrible pufauitT. ! iirel my pistol
twice lp the air, ia let him know |
meant business After willie BE- be-
came quiot. ! carefully examined tho
hx aud found there was pu danger of
sunocaing for ~ the upper I'D VEN
% humble Vt tiny perfuuitlous which
fntly admitted ain
Il sat nsirlde That box until ny as.
slsiant came. az : O'clotk. u was a
long and trying vigil hut the magni-
tude Of my victory huCyed me up. My
assistant was almost tor much
amazed 10 spcrk when told him u
NY capture, lie Iulckb wen, 10 the
mines and told tbs superintendent to
hasten az once wuh a suflicitnj gparl
Of mgn iQ She Station aud take uriszly
III lpln custody " dMnt take lonl
Ia 40 this, and when Blll was hauled.
10y po semitic hands, frum the hcN. DO
was the augriest uutluN ewes captured.
lie fought Ike tiger. hut Il was ~
30 use. The mcn who had him captive
krcw how dangerous he was. lie was
securely bound and. later IN ,lN ,Ay.
taken g Pikevlllf. Wheu BE- was sub.
scQueWlY sunlrnccd Co LONG term ~
inp,tsonmtnt Ia an Eastcn pculten.
tlhry
That little adventure" concluded
the Major proved 10 be- the turning