The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-07-12

4 hock MINING dsulct, hsa bPntsbo,
fof trying TO ride on rsilusy itsins uiit
cat paying his fare, He also bad ths
! name Of being . bad man when he bad
about bali . cargo OF sifons dtink
aboard. 30 vhsn The trsiomen OF The
Ieveaipg passenger train bslsesu Teeun
sch ssd Red Roek siw him set aboard 81
Tscuussh they thought there would
probably bs trouble. - they bad . pss
conductor that evening who was unac
qunnted viih the Terror aud didn't know
bow to handle him.
AZ the train moved ont oi The station
spd ths conductor. Billy hcMssieu
started through the cars 10 collect tie
ksts. The Terror, who had dropped iptos .
rear seat 10 the lss, ear, vs very much
interested In ss much OF the passing land
scspe IS be essld see out OF the car win
dow 10 the gathering darkness Fin,llf
the sopddetor reached the Terror aud
stretched out bis band Tor ticket. But
it was no use. Mr.. Terry kept bis eyes
fastened on the whirling panorama OF
lights ostside. MoMsstsrs began to real
izs that be Vas booked for trouble
Ticket, plesse. said AeMssters.
He got no response. Becoming slight
Iy annoyed be placed his bsnd on the
sheuldsr Of the Terror That worthy
then turssd and seeing the conduster's
outstrstshsd hand grssped it heartily eI
claiming:
How dy2 I'm glad to see yer.
McMssteis, losing patience shouted,
Where's yosr ticket? How far are you
soins2
Aw. said the Terror, is tat alp Why
I'm fren' eft'he President OF this here
pike and ride for nuttin'. See tat goes.
Well, ii don't go either, said AcM1
ters. you either pay your fare or get of.
and hs raised his hand and pulled the sig
nsl rope. notifying the engineer to stop
the train.
The train stopped BIT Mr.. Terry made
no motion to get of.
Here. you boys. called McM'ssers to
couple OF brakemen who had been standing
near 10 anticipation OF hostilIies,
But as they approached the Terror rose
to bis feet, whipped out two reyolvers
and issued an ultimatum on the spot.
Now you look here, said James Terry. ,
| want ter put yer mex to tie fac Ia. Pm
goin' ter Red Rock about thirty miles ,
from here, Where me tickelp Right ,
here in me two mits n II yer go ter any d
queer business Ill put ye fsllers on We t
Upper Sandusky in two shakes. Saveyf d
Cunductcr NJ " .sters was good strate
yist, He saw At glance that it would be 1
needless risk OF life snd blood TO carry
Terrys intrsoched position by frontal b
,ttack. He therefore reached for the sig 4
,sl rope and started the train at the same o
line waving his hand TO the arriving re- b
nforcsnenis TO follow him. n
There was an immediate session OF the y
BOARD OF strategy in the baggage car at G
Which = plan Of campaign was mspped o.
'ut although each member Of the board
leelinsd to be interviewed at the close Of II
be slssion. The Tsrrsr meanwhile re h,
nained standing with bis back TO the win T
low and his eyes searching the situation I,
siors him to rspel any attack from ths
roBt. h,
Then the train stopped at the next sts ia
ion. Hollygroye, q Hsure lnevsd STEALTH =
J along the station platform from the 10
sggsgs car to . position direstly under hi
he window where the Terror Of Red =,
.oek stood, master OF the situation. =,
There had always been snimosity be o,
Rsen the Hollygrovsrs and Red Rsck II
es and II took very little 10 provoke . An
liX-up when men from the two places
let. When the figure, who wss one oil -
IcMssters' brskemen, resebsd the Ter =.
,rs window he uttered . loud yell ~
l kin lick the bsst man from Red Il;
ock that ever lived. / ssn lick two men h.
ON that dead town with my right hand h.
ed behind my back. was whst the 6gure .s,
i'd. H.
The Terror OF Red Rock grew red in =.
he face. He surely couldn't allow snch "a,
sulti to be hurled sgainst his town with
1t ressniiug 1t. He hssitstsd. PfovsrbI =.
ly the man who hssitstts is lost. A "
lin defiance splt the air:
/ would thiak that the Terror Of Red y
ock With two rsvolvers was the luieiest "
nd OF cherry pie, -.
This was too much. The Terror hesi w
ted 90 longer. He would uphold the WV
,nor OF bis tewp, come what might,
aick ss . fl ash be threw up the window toe
sh snd stuck ont his head and shsul th'
,rs, oi'
Where's the nut that wants to 8ghti on
screamed. us
Bat when he put his head out OF tho 81
iodow and turned his back on passing ~
ents within the car the Terror played iAi
I BIT into the oonductot's long suit, Fol VII
wing the plss Of campaign msppsd ont sci
the baggage car, the condsctor vss as'
ar at hand when Mr.. Terry stuck bis sn'
sd and hall bis body out Of the nsrrow sn'
r viodsw. McMsster made . quick W.
otion and before ths Terror esuld real 4
bic positiss, had sbnt the window bali "l
~ down end fastened II 90 that the fni
ttem OF the sssh passed across the nsr
.sll OF his back, holding bin ~ 10 pee
ce. FL.
Cond uelor N sMsstsrs bad provided him ssh
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