The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-20

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ence. T would be a novel hero, and
wouldn't be long about it.
Il had a cousin living in Kansas
City. and thither l went on two
months visit.
While there l contrived. on paper,
to become hero of the first water. l
went to a job printer with piece of
newspaper. blank on one side.
Il next day mailed a clipping to the
local paper of my home county. l
didn't forget to inclose a crisp ten
dollar bill and a request that the edl-
tor should publish the clipping and
say nothing about how he had come
by it. Heroes must be modest. you
know. He was a personal friend OF
mine. and I knew l could trust him.
Well, the next issue of the East Ken
lucky Deadshot had the following ar
ticle, topped with fireworks headlines:
DARING DEED
OF That Gallant Knight of Modern Chiv-
airy.
THOS. MARSHALL BLACKENHAM
A Lewis County Youth Becomes the
City, Mo.
[From the Kansas City Journa1.1
Kentucky. the home of modern chiv-
airy. has another gem to wear in her
sre Thos 81 9s IN
of Lewis County.
southwerth street. was going home from
robbers. At the place where the mis-
ereants came upon her there is long
is mos. faSera BILE f ioeaIity for he per.
petration of villatnous deeds Mrs Ed
sad as ] ' smS % hf paa o
she was used to traversins that part of
once e s' When about ea midway between the
lamps the three men sprang out and
head. but not before she had uttered
piercing scream. Instantly, as II he had
ian spran ms: like ike lion or, among them Right
and left he landed with his Herculean
t fhe three footpads we're powerfn men
Undaunted by their resistance the Ken
tHckian fought them sinseah I never
smitten by sledge hammers. The third
e cameo to Sudden halt with s'f bullet in
brought Policemen to the spot. All three
of the aSSailants were arrested. One of
them is "Cribber" Darnley. a veteran
footpad, who has served several terms,
and is regarded as a dangerous man to
tackle. Another OF the beautiful trio is
,,Cross,eyed" Bron 9s91 n wanted badly In
CRACKING He has murdered several ofii-
GERS who have attempted to arrest him
year cleared out an entire sheriff S posse
irving te, capture him.
sciousnesss -, Her p3cketbook, efo,ntainins
the hands of the robbers when Col.
IN, 9f1ishtY b fists landed Col
ceedinRiy modest man. and acts as If he
were not aware he had done anything
ont he a n Ia glFlf ifrasa
his deed is the theme of universal praise.
Col. Blackenham refused to accept the
gold watch the grateful lady .besouRht
him to take, but, later on-who knows?
The old, old story, possibly.
We'll. sub, l staid away long enough
to let that story sink into the heart Of
the beautiful Flossie, and prepare for
me haven of welcome and favor.
When 1 returned l demeaned my
self as becomes a modest hero, unas-.
Stunning, but with a quiet dignity that
bespeaks the importance OF the man
on whom it sits.
when 1 met Fiosse at church there
was no ice on her, no sub. She bow
ed to me- smiled, trembled q little
while her eyes emitted sparks that
flew upward from a very warm heart.
She took a proffered arm and leaned
on it with that air OF delicious depend
ence so grateful to the heart of the
true hero.
After we had been married about
two weeks I told her about my ruse.
She gszed at me a long time. her ex-
preston compound of mirth, aston-s
fshmant and mock contempt
Finally, she made a motion as If
throwing something away.
There, now!' she exclaimed, knit
ting her brow. No more romance;
reading for me. AS for you, Mr..
Biackenham, want you to study Law