The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

breaking Of the glass.
If. you haven't any ticket, you'll
have to get off," said he.
The big man Strengthened up.
You go to hell!'' he snorted, and
with the sole Of his spiked boot de-
lvered mighty kick at the conduc-
tors thigh.
The official. agile as Wild cat,
leaped back, then Forward. and knock
ed the man half the length of the car.
You see he was used to 1t. Before
Jack could regain his feet the official
stood over him.
The three men in the corner had
also risen. and were staggering down
the aisle intent on battle. The con-
ductor took in the chances with pro-
tessional rapidly.
..Get at EN-, Jimmy said he.
And as the big man finally swayed
to his feet, he was seized by the col
lar and trousers in the grip known
to ''bouncers" everywhere. hustled
to the door, which some one obliging-
ly opened. and hurled from the NOV
ing train into the snow. The con-
ducror did not care a straw whether
the obstreperous Jack lit on his head
or his feet. hit snow bank. or a pile
of ties.
The conductor returned to find
rolling, kicking. gouging mass of
k1netic energy knocking the varnish
off all one end of the car. head
appearing, he coolly <Ntted 1t three
times against a corner of the seat
arm. after which he pulled the tcn-
testant out by the hair and threw
him into a seat, where he lay limp.
Then 1t could be seen that Jimmy
had clasped tight in his embrace a
leg ca h OF the other two. He Rugged
them close to his breast, and damned
his face down against them to protect
his features They could pound the
top of his head and welcome. The
only thing he really feared with
kick in his side, and for that there
was hardly room
The conductor stood over the heap,
at manifest advantage.
You lumber-jacks had enough. or
do you want to catch 1t plenty?"
The men, drunk though they were.
realized their helplessness. They sig,
nltied they mad had enough. dimmy
thereupon released them and stood
up. brushing down his tousled hair
with his stubby fingers.
Now is it ticket or bounce?" In
quired the conductor.
After some difficulty and grumb
ling. the two paid their fare and that
of the third, who was still dazed.
The Interested spectators of the
little drama included two men near
the water cooler who were perfectly
SOBER One of them was perhaps past
the best of life. but still straight and
~ Loot y,
brown in contrast to a long mus
tache and heavy eyebrows bleached
nearly white. his eyes We're a clear,
steady blue. and his frame was
slender but wiry He wcte the regu-
Iation macklnaw blanket coat, a
peaked cap with an extra ordinary
nigh crown, and buckskin moccasins
over long stockings
The other was younger. not more
than twenty-six perhaps. with the
clean-c,t, regular features we have
come to consider typically American.
Eyebrows that curved far down along
the temples. and eyelashes of a dark
ness in contrast to the prevailing
note of his complexion combined to
lend him a rather brooding, soft,
and melancholy air, which a very
cursory second eEamina ton showed
to be fictitious. His eyes. like the
woodlands were steady, but inquir-
ing His Jaw was square and set
tied his mouth straight. Unlike the
other inmates of the car, he wore an
ordinary business suit. somewhat
worn, but Of good cut. and a style
that showed even over the soft fan
mel shirt. The trousers were, how
ever, bound inside the usual socks and
rupners.
The two seat mates had occupied
their time each in his own fashion.
The elder stared straight before him,
and spat with a certain periodicity
into the center of the aisle. The
younger stretched back lazily in an at
titude Of ease. Sometimes he smoked
a pipe. Thrice he read over a letter.
1t was from his sister. and announced
her arrival at the little rural village
in which he had made arrangement
for her to stay. "It is interesting
now" she wrote. though the resources
do not look as though they would
wear we'll. I am learning under Mrs.
Renwick to sweep and dust and bake
and stew and do a multitude of other
things, which I always vaguely sup
posed came ready-made. I like it:
but after I have learned it all. I do