The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-06
A Lewis County Youth Becomes the
Hero Of the Hour in Kansas

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Hero Of the Hour in Kansas
City. Mo.
tFrom the Kansas City Journal
Kentucky, the home Of modern chiv-
airy, mas another gem to wear in her
Drlstllng crown of pride and glory in the
person of Thos. Marshall Blackenham
Last evening, while Mrs. Ella Edwards.
a wealthy and beautiful young widow of
Southworth street, was going home from
a call she was set upon by three masked
robbers. At the place where the mis-
creants came upon her there is a long
distance between the street lamps. and
is a most favorable locality for the per-
petration of villainous deeds. Mrs. Ed
wards was within a block OF her home
she was used to traversing that part Of
the street in the early evening. All at
once, when about midway between the
lamps the three men sprang out and
seized her. One threw a cloak over her
head, but not before she had uttered a
piercing scream. Instantly, as II he had
risen from the earth, the bold Kentuck-
ian. sprang IKE a lion among them. Right
and left he landed with his Herculean
fists. There was a terrible struggle as
the three %footpads were powerful men.
Undaunted by their resistance the Ken
tuckian fought them sin~gle-handed, never
yielding an inch. Two fell as though
smitten by sledge hammers, The third
turned IN an e~ndeaVor to escape, but
came to a sudden halt with a bullet In
his left leg. The noise Of the shot
brought policemen to the spot. All three
Of the assailants we're 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" Bronson, wanted badly in
New York and Philadelphia for safe
cracking. He has murdered several Off
GERS who have attempted to arrest him.
The third Is Bully" Adams, who last
year cleared out an entire sheriff's posse
trying to capture him.
The lady lost nothing except her con-
seriousness. Her pocketbook, containing
three hundred dollars, her gold watch
and diamond necklace were jolted from
the hands of the robbers when Col.
Blackenham's mighty fists landed. Col.
Blackenham, like all heroes, is an ex-
ceedingly modest man, and acts as II he
were not aware he had done anything
out OF the ordinary. In the meantime,
his deed is the theme Of universal praise.
Col. Blackenham refused to accept the
gold watch the grateful lady besought
him to take, but, later on-who knows?
The old, old story, possibly.
well, sub, I staid away long enough
to let that story sink into the heart of
the beautiful Flossie, and prepare for
me a haven of welcome and favor.
when l 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 1t sits.
when I met Flossie at church there
was no Ice on her. no sub. She bow
ed to me, smiled, trembled a little
while her eyes emitted sparks that
few 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 l told her about my ruse.
She gazed at me a long time, her K
preston a compound Of mirth, aston
ishment and mock contempt.
Finally. she made a motion as II
throwing something away.
There, noW!' she exclaimed, knit
ting her brow. NO more romano
reading for me. AS for you. Mr..
.Blackenham, l want you to study law
Your genius must have scope. AS
for me, to the science of plain. prac-
teal housekeeping. l hereby dedicate
my days"