The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
THE BLAZED TRAIL
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THE BLAZED TRAIL
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ward women and a child. In the smoker
lounged a dozen men. They were of
various sizes and descriptions, but they
q |; wore heavy blanket mackinaw coats,
rubber shoes. and thick German socks,
tied at the knee. The air was so thick
with smoke that the men had difficulty in
distinguishing objects across the length
OF the car
The passengers Sprawled in various
attitudes, and their occupations We're
diverse. Three nearest the baggage room
door attempted to sing, but without much
success A man in the corner brea thed
softly through a mouth organ, to the
rusic of which his seat mate. leaning
his head sideways. gave close attention.
elbow, with a square head,
back and forth down the
ng to everyone refreshment
art bottle 1t was rarely re-
Il the dozen. probably three
IS were more or less drunk
.er Il time the smoke became too
dense. \ short thcl1-set fellow with an
evil dark face coolly thrust his heel
through a window. The conductor. who,
with the brakeman and baggage master,
was seated in the baggage van, heard
the jingle OF glass He arose.
Guess TT take up tickets" he re-
marked Perhaps it VIII quiet the boys
down little.
The conductor was big man, raw
boned and broad, with a hawk face.
His every motion showed lean, quick,
NO nther-like mower.
Let her went" replied the brakeman.
sing as a matter of course, no follow
Is chief.
The brakeman was stocky. short, and
me- armed IN the old fighting days
michigan railroads chose their train of
dciaIs with an eye to their superior
deItoidS. The two men doomed on the
noisy smoking compartment.
Tickets. please" clicked the conduc-
Tor. sharply
Most Of the men began to tumble about
in their pockets. but the three singers
and the man who had been offering the
quart bottle did not stir.
Ticket. Jack.' repeated the conductor
come on now
The big bearded man leant uncertainty
against the seat
Now. look here Bud he urged in
wheeling tones. Fl amt got no tickf t.
You know how it is. Bud. ! blows my
stakes" He fished uncertainty in his
pocket and produced the quart bottt'
1,carIy omnty. "Have a drink?
NO said the conductor. sharply.
"A right" replied Jack. amiably. take
one myself" He tipped the bottle
emptied it. and hurled it through win
dow. The conductor paid no apparent at
teution to- the breaking OF the glass
If You haven't any ticket, youh nave
H. get off" said he.
The big man Strengthened mp.
You 60 to hell,' he snorted, and with
the sole or his spiked boot delivered a
mighty kick "a the conductors thigh.
The official agile as wild cat leaped
back. then forward aud knocked the man
half the length of the car. You see, he
was used t. il Before Jack could req
aain his feet the official stood over him.
The three men in the corner had also
.iseu. and were staggering down the aisle
intent ou battle The conductor took III
,ho chances with professional! rapidly.
Get ut en-. jimmy" said he.
Nud AS tho big man finally swayed to
las feet he was seized by the collar and
55ousars in tho sip known to .'bounccrs'
ever, where husI ed to the door, which
someone ohhgir Y opened, and hurled
from TIE. moving TRAIN into the snow.
The conductor did not care a straw
whether the obstreperous Jack lit on his
i,ad 81 his feet, biz a snow bank. or
pile of tics.
Tire conductor returned 10 fad q roll
ing Kicking Souging mass of kneuc
energy knocking the Varnisn off al one
md OF the car. A head appearing. lie