Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-02
NE HAD NO TIME TO WASTE.
che interruption OF n Train Robbex
Annoyed Him.


rhC interruption OF n Train Robbex
Annoyed Him.
Jim McCord weigheda about ITO poupds
and had scraggly whiskers. But for ull
that he was "nervy" as any other gum-
bier that ever lived, and would cheerful
ly battle with his fists IL need he to en-
phasi1e his rights. And, as he was IN
expert boxer. he seldom got much the
worst OF such an encounter.
Once, travelling from one county fair
IN Nebraska to another. Jim found him.
self 20 reduced In pocket as to mike
n double sent In the day coach prefer
able to berth In the sleeper. He coilcd
up and was doing fair Job OF work ut
sleeping when the train stopped with u
jerk. seven shots rang out, and ut the
door of the coach appeared q rough
looking young farmer, with baudana
handkerchief covering his face md q
pistol shaking nervousiy In his hand.
twas n hold-up oil right, and everyone
In the car with one exception sent bis
hands heavenward.
McCord didn't. He was nsiccp.
The man with the gun worked his way
down the coach, gathering ,aiunblcs us
he progressed. until he cumo to Mic
Cord.
"lIerel Wake upi What have you
got?" the train robbcr demanded.
Go on away. Don't bother mel"
McCord growled.
"Give me your money! tho other In
sisted. presenting the gun.
McCord wns awake now.
sMn fr.iani ~
good thief. but You are blamed poor
d:og'o"cr. Do you suppose I'd be down
here crouched like toad In n sent II
had money enough TO ride In Pull
man? Go AWAY" And he dropped
Lack TO sleep again
The train robber wos nonplusscd.
"Say." he said. "I want what you've
got. Shell out"
'lf you don't quit bothering me and
wnklng me from an uneasy but valued
sleep" said McCord. "you will regret II
seriously. Go away, 7 tell you."
The fnrmer looked up and down the
car for nm inspiration MS 10 what TO
do None came, md he ngnin gave at
tent'on to McCord. who bnd by this
time returned to his dozc.
I've got to huve your money" ho
said.
McCord reused hImseif "wcli,- no
fald. Il see we are bound TO come TO II.
Now. have not intcrfered with your
business In th!. car, and H. in no more
thnn right that you should refruin
from mixing In mine. My businesa Ia
TO get some sleep. But you jntrude
yourself, and we will have 20 settle
the mnttcr once for ail."
"DiT."
II was his fist which made the Inst
monosyllable remark, and In hnlf n min
ute IL wns raining bnndnnn hundker-
chiefs and revolvers and hair and old
clothes. and the passengers were under
the cushions. In minute McCord had
the farmer OH the floor md WINS bat
ting his head against the iron uprigbts
OF the seats. Several of the other pms
scngcrs cnmc forward and wanted to
help tie the fellow up and take him on
10 the next big station.
"Thnnks. gentlemen" RnId lin, "but
think we won't do that. Inever inter
ferc In other peoples nffnirs. n nny of
you Ind wished to arrest this man tho
time to do Il was when he was nero
tinfing directly with you. nnd not when
he and | were trnfIicking. The only
thing have aRninst him is his tenn
pornry arrangement OF my plans. which
contemplated sleep. n we keep him on
hoard ] shall naturally feel Hort of
responsibility for him. and will NOT be
able to rest ns calmly and rcposefully
ra ] wish. I am going to throw him Off
right here. and II any OF you want to
capture him then, why. that's your nf-
fair. In which shall not mix" And
conducting the culprit TO the end OF the
car he "victed him into space.
Then he went bncle and curicd up
md was In n moment blissfuiiy nsleep.
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