The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
Hss HAD NO TIME TO WASTE
The Interruption of "A Train Robber
Annoyed Him.


Inc Interruption of "A Train RObber
Annoyed Him.
Jim McCord weighed about 10 pounds
and had scraggly whiskers. But for all
that he was merry as any other gam
bier That ever lived, and would cheerful
ly battle with his fists if need be to en-
phaslze his rights. And, as he was an
expert boxer, he seldom got much the
WORT of such an encounter.
ONCE, travelling from one county fair
IN Nebraska to another, Jim found him
self 50 reduced in pocket as to make
a double seat in the day coach prefer
able TO berth in the sleeper. He coiled
up al I'D was doing fair job of work at
sleeQing when the train stopped with a
JerkY seven shots rang out, and at the
door of the coach appeared a rough
looking young farmer, with bandana
hanqkerchief covering his face and a
pistol shaking nervously in his hand.
1t was hold-up all right, and everyone
in the car with one exception sent his
hands heavenward.
MeCord didn't. He was asleep.
The man with the gun worked his way
dowf the coach, gathering Naluables as
he Progressed, until he came to Nc
Cord.
Here! Wake up! What have you
got2'' the train robber demanded.
go on away. Don't bother met"
McCord growled.
Give me your money" the other in
sisted, presenting the gun.
McCord was awake now.
"My friend" he said you may be a
good thief, but you are a blamed poor
diagnoser. Do you suppose I'd be down
here crouched like a toad in a seat if |
had money enough to ride in a Pull
man? Go away" And he dropped
back to sleep again.
The train robber was nonplussed.
Say" he said, 81 want what you've
got. Shell out"
eff you don't quit bothering me and
waking me from an uneasy but valued
sleep" said McCord, you will regret it
seriously. Go away, tell you"
The farmer looked up and down the
car for an inspiration as to what to
do. None came, and he again gave at
tention to McCord who had by this
time returned to his doze
I've got to have your money" he
said.
McCord reused himself. ''Well," he
said, Il see we are bound to come to it.
Now, l have not interfered with your
business in this car, and it is no more
than right that you should refrain
from mixing in mine. My business is
to get some sleep. But YOU intrude
yourself, and we will have to settle
the matter once for all"
"Biff."
1t was his fist which made the last
monosyllable remark, and in half min
ute it was raining bandana handller-
chiefs and revolvers and hair and old
clothes, and the passengers were under
the cushions. In minute McCord had
tie farmer on the floor and was bat
ting his head against the iron uprights
of the seats. Several of the other pas
sengers cstme forward and wanted to
help tie the fellow up and take him on
TO the next big station.
Thanks, gentlemen" said Jim, "but
think we won't do that. Inever inter-
fere in other peoples affairs. If any of
you had wished to arrest this man the
time to do it was when he was nego-
tiating directly with you. and not when
he and 1 were trafficking. The only
thing l have against him is his tenn
porary arrangement of my plans, which
contemplated sleep. If we keep him on
board | shall naturally feel a sort of
responsibility for him, and will not be
able to rest as calmly and reposefully
as wish. 1 am going to throw him off
right here, and if any of you want to
capture him then, why, that's your af-
fair, in which I shall not mix" And
conducting the culprit to the end of the
car he evicted him into space.
Then he went back and curled up
and was in moment blissfully asleep.
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