The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

woolen gloves started sighs Of relief.
A moment later they wished they haC
| reserved the sighs for the three new
| corners appeared to completely overlook
| the fact that there were any others on
| the car. Their talk was strong enough
! to arouse wooden Indian and the two
tinid ones longed to back up and take
chances with a highwaymap.
The conductor was slow, but he hao
! been out on the back platform. When he
entered the car he listened to the talk fol
minute and then started for the three
noisy boys
You'll have to cut all that out" he or
dered, touching one of the roughs on the
shoulder
What for?" drawled the rough, leering
up.
Cause there are several ladies on the
car, answered the conductor in q quiet
tone.
The two timid maidens and the con-
ductor had not noticed it, but the man up
in front had stepped snoring and the
long, low breathing alone told Of his pres
ence
"WelL if de loidies dom git to our talk,
let EN- git off the car" broke in one Of
the other roughs.
Now you know that won't do at all, .
pleaded the conductor, you'll have to
act like gentlemen or get off the car"
"Ain't we gents, all of us?" questioned
the first rough, winking at his friends.
You go qUestionin' our gent standin' an
We'll knock your block off,
''Well you either cut out the talk or
get off the car repeated the conductor
Then the trouble started. The first
rough stood up in the aisle and announc-
ing that he intended to start things
swung for the conductors head AS he
waved his arm the second rough threw
cut his foot and the conductor backed
over it and went down in heap. AS he
dropped to the floor the third boy tried
to kick him in the head. The motorman
heard the noise, and stopping the car
dashed around to the rear door and into
the car. The gang was waiting for the
motorman and he stopped a fist with his
nose the moment he pushed in through
the car.
The motorman could not help it. The
blow on the nose hurt and startled him.
He furnished a loud yell and the yen
reached the man in the seat in front OF
tie two tinid raiders. He started .Ip
and pushed his hat out of his eyes. Then
he turned and looked back at the trouble
The two tiJnid n.aidens had picked him
as one of the crowd and when they saw
him start up they knew that the worst
was hurrying up to that unfortunate
train crew.
well, we'll" yaw1 ed the man who
lad started the maidens' first scare, s'dere
sure looks as if somethin' is doin' here"
and then he pushed himself up on his
feet
Then he started for the trouble, and
then that saucy crowd Of street car
rowdies knew that he had arrived. The
first one stopped a straight one with the
back of his ear, and he Immediately
stopped thinking. The second rough boy
turned his chin around just in time to
get it in the way of a wrapped up
bundle Of hard bony fingers, and he
Joined the boy on the floor.
Here, YOU" ordered the well built
man as he stopped to settle his hat on
his head. ''Youse street car guys has
had fun enough. I don't know how long
dis play has been doin', but I wants
my turn, so youse back up"
He was addressing the motorman, who
was trying to make the third rough wish
that the trouble had not been started.
The third rough could go some, and the
motorman was willing to get out of the
road. The third rough saw the two
friends on the floor, and he wanted to
get off the car, but the well built man
was between the anxious boy and the
door.
The rough sidestepped and ducked. but
the well built man just continued walk
ing slowly toward him. tsYouse might as
wen Wdil an get II, ne said as he held
up the big fist, "for has picked out
lovely punch fer you an youse is goin'
to get to it right sudden
And the rough got it. He backed to
the front of the car and then with
trembling knees waited for the promised
punch. The well built man walked up
to him, and then his arm shot out and
the rough went down in bundle. The
well built man leaned over and picking
him up by the collar started for the rear
door. The gates were open and the
rough was dropped off the end Of the car
The We'll built man made a second and
a third trip, and then with the work
over reached up for that hat, pulled it
down over his eyes and started back
to his seat
sOh, sir" stammered Catherine as he
went by. You have saved u.s. How can
we thank your
Then for the first time the well built
man appeared to see the two tinid ones.
"S'all right, 1oidies," he growled as he
dropped back into his seat
Three minutes later the ear was again
on its way to Minneapolis, and the well
built man was snoring away his cares.