The Forrest City times., 1905-08-18

"I should say l was familiar with Il" declared K. There isn't any kind of western character that I am unacquainted win. and 1 know how 10 handle them, too, ths bad man in- 1. eluded"
 As K- concluded the train slowed down fer water at Winslow The shadows were beginning to lengthen and there was a momentary lull in the conversation. Suddenly the air was rent by series of yells l which would have put to shame an l Apache on the warpath. The terrible sounds, which were frequently ac- l companied by the crack of revolver, evidently came from just outside the door of the private car
 I'm bound for La Junta to drink i the town dry and bust the bloomin' bank" declared the voice which had a larger and more fanciful register than steam calliope "I ain't goin' i to spend a cent for car fare. l own the train; in fat. own the road, 1 but the blamed old thing aint worth i owning Whoopee. but I'm if with big l. Why in don't some one try 10 step meme. the Ari- zona eyclone?"
 This challenge was concluded with yell that split .he night atmosphere for fully three-quarters of a mile and was concluded with revolver fusil- Jade that did the western terror great credit
 "I guess he's enc of 'em. all right said Mir NJ. as another shriek sci the telegraph wires to jingling a mer- " tune.
 K opened the door of the private car and, towering to his full six feet and throwing out bis Sandowic chest, demanded: My good fellow, what is all this TOW about?"
 Well, I'll be blankety, blankety blanked if there ain't 6 real 'risto- crat," declared the bad man. Say, pard, take of that whitewash collar and jine me We're the boys who can do it"
 The bad man laid large, grimy paw" upon the railroad mans shoul der and tried to kiss him Upon the railroad mans resenting this ia miiiarity the fun began Out came two fortyfours simultaneously with another war-whcpp which made rec ord
 You onery. sneakin coyote" shouted the bad man. "I Ike the looks Of this blamed Car and so I'll just take il and make you come along And when tale possession you can be. you'll take of that whitewash eel l lar"
 Into the car plunged the bad man, ] emptying Q couple Of chambers in his ] revolTers by way Of emphasis This l had the effect Of scattering the oeeu- ] pants. M made a wild dash in search Of the conductor, convinced that Ks last hour had come. ] k--- made up his mind to the same effect unless he could reach his own revolver in the sleeping-room ef his car Making a run for it. he tried to beat the bad man to il, but it was no use. Like an 2venging Nemesis the terror Of the plains came charging down the center Of the cal letting loose a picturesque food of billings gate directed d k and the whitewash collar AS Le reached the trunk in his room and sought 10 grasp his revolver k glanced over his shoulder and saw the terrible westerner standing in the doorway with both cannons poised for action. Therefore he decided not to stop at the trunk, but 10 go right on out of the window, which he did Landing upon his head and shoulders the rail road man picked himself up and started for the real of the train just as the bad man began to show his ap- preeiation of the empty car by giving vent 10 a series Of blood-curdling war cries
 On his way to the rear k- en-
 eountered the conductor. to whom he
 breathlessly told the story of the bad
 mans invasion of his car Without a
 word but with peculiar smile oL
 his face. the conductor hasened to
 the private car, K following at a
 respectful distance. Without a mo
 ment's hesitation the conductor SHl dAS iii1O lbt Ei4NaSi Ndi Just eAs
 the bad man had concluded telling
 the world that he owned it When
 the bad man saw the conductor he dropped both revolvers and started for
 the forward end. But the conductor
 was too quick for him. and grasping [ the western terror by rhe coat collar n he exclaimed.
 e You measly bum. I've been looking E for you all through the train told [ you that if you ever bothered me k again I'd break every bone in youl
 covardly body"
 | Dragging the limpid terror to the Q car platform the conductor admins { tered lusty kick which sent hin $ plugging headlong into the sands oi }, the desert As the bad man picked
 himself up and limped dejectedly s away the expression CD ks face 5 1 was study.