The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-18


sweethearts she's going to deny them, as
knows in my heart I'd be thankful for
any," It came at last along towards
dusk and we began to think of getting
out of Glenwood Springs. I had been
up town again and came very near to be-
ing nabbed by cop, he had me by the
arm and was going to march me to the
city cooler We had not gone over a
block and half when felt his grip on
me loosen up and I made quick time to
use this opportunity to get away.
jerked away from him and made for the
depot, he in hot pursuit, but he couldn't
keep in sight so gave up the chase and [
made the station just III time to hear
the whistle blow for the station, and got
there just as she was slowing up. /
knew she had to stay there Is or 20 min
utes SO was in no hurry to ges on, my
back being sore from the night before.
I got on the same place as before, moth
ing daunted, aud took up my position,
and in few minutes more were going
out for Colorado Springs, where I arriv-
ed safe and sound at 600 a. m. the fol-
lowing morning. [ am getting so far
east now that you will not be interested.
Suffice it to say that the next morning
found myself in Denver. where I chang
ed roads, and came on to Julesburg and
from there to North Platte, where got
on the e. P. and came on to Kearney
and Omaha with only one in ,ident worth
noting.
I got to Kearney and could not catch
a passenger out of there so had to take a
freight or box car out of there and as We
were pulling out [ saw a man looking
for car to get into. He did not. look
like hobo. so kept little shady until
my car came along side of him. He
saw me and says, shows chances?' [
thought he was all right, and says,
Jump in He proved to be a gambler
and wanted to know if [ had any "kill-
me-quick" about me. Pulling out half
pint from my pocket, he took deep
draught of it and says, you've saved
my life." "How's that" says I. "Why
you see they have black-balled me in
Kearney and I'm going to Grand Island
to have it out" We got into Grand
Island before daybreak and there was
nothing too good for ME there; he bought
all my heart desired and gave me gun
for fear I'd need one on my trip. l
THANKED him and went on to Omaha,
then up to Sioux City and then took 10Y
leave for Pipestone where l arrived the
10Th of the same month. / worked on
the Omaha road there for few days and
then went ON to Mason City, Iowa.
[ dead-headed it as far as Calmar and
caught the local from there to North
McGregor where [ had to wait from p.
NJ. until 1910 a. m. when [ got onto the
frr1olr nf cast Tho
ride over the river was tiresome, it took
so long to get out of Iowa into Wiscon-
sin, but when we left the station at
Prairie du Chen we came on so fast
that I began to wish that [ was off. The
dust and gravel flew SO thick and fast
and once in a while gravel stone would
strike me in the ears and face and L did
not know whether to let them know
where [ was or not. [ knew that if [
was going to, that had to do it quick,
but before We got to the next station the
gravel began to ease up some and SO L
thought I'd try it another station, and
did SO and my fears were Gained so that
I thought [ could stand it lite further,
until we got to Cross Plains, when it
began to whistle around my head again,
but I knew where I was and thought [
could stand it to Madison where I would
have chance to get IF if desired. So
[ faced the ordeal again. When we pulled
into Madison l thought I could stand it
one more heat so I did not try to get off
there. When the wheel examiners were
coming I was in dread lest they should
see me and report to the conductor. At
last we moved out toward Edgerton. [
knew when we went by Mcfarland and
on to Stonghton where we stopped just
half second and then flew on to Edger.
ton. You can ina sine my sensation on
coming into the town in such a queer
fashion-how did know what my re-
ception would be or what was in store
for me here? With these and some other
thoughts in my brain, We rolled into
Edgerton. I had been trying to extri
cate myself from my perilous position
for the last ollie and when they came to
a standstill, made haste to get off, know
ing they wouldn't stay but a second; but
too late, they began to pull out and l
was almost pulled under the wheels, my
coat having got caught on some bolts or
burrs. In my extremity I called to
passenger who had just got off the train,
and he called out to the conductor that
''there's a man under the train" The
conductor gave the signal and the en-
gineer put on the brake and stopped.
The conductor says, "what are you doing
there?" This is my town and I want to
get off," says I, Get off and don't get
on again. says he. I said "all right"
and he gave the signal to go, and away
they went, cursing me for the delay. [
had gotten off on the south side of the
track and skipped over to where was
acquainted, brushed off my clothes and
came out looking quite respectable for
a hobo. The Owl.