The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20

Wl1e mas to cheer the inner man." And we
then went to the dining room. where ev-
eIytnlhg was in good taste, and a meal was
spread that would do credit to any gentle
man farmers home in America.
IL requires nerve and good Judgment to
DC an agent of the railroads at MANY sta
ions in the Indian territory The rail-
ROAD station is the rendezvous of oilers
ana tough men who delight in annoying
passengers who alight from the trains
not so much now as of yore. but oeca-
sionally, when filed up with alcohol the
PAD men will break out even now. Some
OF the stations on the railroads are lit
orally riddled with bullets, while MANY
OF the agents have suffered all kinds of
annoyance and indignities. Mark Wit
mar now at Catoosa, was for time at
Red Fork. While at the latter place az
agent of the Frisco he was busily engaged
receiving a message one night when man
entered the depot hurriedly. The agent
did not look up until he heard a gruff
voice command:
Throw up your hands"
wait till l take this message" said
Witmar, "and 1 will talk to you"
ITO hi with your message. 1 want the
cash in this ranch" the bad man with the
big gun replied, but Witmar never moved
until he finished taking the telegram, and
then he arose and faced the window
through which 45 six shooter was point
ed.
Now, 1 am ready to hear what you
nave to say" was the agents cool re-
Spouse.
1 say, throw up your hands while you
listen to me-" said the bandit
viii never throw up my hands to
anybody but God" was Witmars reply
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growled the bad man, land 1 say up with
your hands and be quick about it,
We'll, sir, 1 am the agent of this rail-
road company, and I'll be id If I obey"
was Witmar's dead game reply.
Just at that stage of the game footsteps
were heard outside on the platform, and
the would-be robber made a dash for the
door and disappeared in the darkness.
Another instance in which the agent at
Sapulpa played the star part is worth re-
calling One night when all was quiet
at the station Bill Cook, the notorious
outlaw came in and pushed murderous-
looking weapon through the ticket window
and commanded the agent to give up the
cash In his possession.
BILL" said the agent, take that infer
nal gun away. I don't like to look in the
muzzles of Winchesters, nohow You
know me well enough to be dead certain
that I will never give up. 1 amt built
that way"
Eyes, 1 know you, Jim, and hate to have
to do this. If the stuff in there was yours
1 wouldn't touch It. but me and Cherokee
are broke, and 1 must ask you to shell
OUT
"You are very considerate of me. Bill.
so just take that cussed gun away. Tt is
very unpleasant to converse with a gen.
tleman while gazing into a cold steel tube
You might get nervous, and the ching
would go Off There isn't a dollar IN the
office, except 81 left of my months pay
l sent every cent away on the evening
train. If you run fast enough you might
catch that and hold it up" replied the
nervy agent.
On if you amt cool enough to be a
member of my gang" said Cook, lowering
his gun. There's two jugs of whisky
there among the express packages, for
know who ordered them, so just hand
them over, and Wen call 1T square"
II won't hand you a thing. You may
come In and take the stuff, but I'll see
you in the hottest corner of hades before
youll make me hand you anything from
this Office, no matter if you have got the
drop on me-" and the agent never moved
from his seat.
Il amt a d--n bit proud" said Cook.
Pushing the door open with his Winches-
ter, which he could handle quicker than
a man could six-shooter, he walked in,
took the packages and backed out. Good
night" he said, as he disappeared through
the outside door. I'm send Cherokee Bin
around next time when I know there is
stuff in the till"
''You can send your whole id gang"
yelled the agent after the departing des-
perado. They can't bluff me. Now 1
know you're in town, I'll be prepared for
you or any of the gang that calls"
Such little episodes as these help to
make the life of the station agents cheer
full down in the territory, and relieve the
monotony of stamping tickets, hustlilg
freight, loading cattle, and numerous other
duties that they are called upon to per-
form.