The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25


turnel she was afraid he would shoot.
Cheney treasured her, and things
quieted down, and then the motion OF
the car gradually luiled him to sleep.
When Cheney so unceremoniously
put Leigh out of the Magenta, he read
a sharp lecture to the train crew, and
threatened to report them all II they
alloweu Leigh to return. They prom
Used not to do so. Leigh fell into an
other slumber lasting longer than the
first one. When he awOke he sat for
some time turning things over In his
mind. Through the drunken haze
came memories of a fracas; there had
been a scream, and then something
hit him. His hand felt the bruise on
his face-who did It? Who? Whoy
Why was he here with that brakeman
sitting opposite? All at once there
came the memory of a young man
with dark hair and complexion and
two steely gray eyes. He was tho
man that had Inundated him. Twice
that Jay had he reduced him to sense.
lessness. II wasn't a time for fists;
something stronger must be used. He
reached in his pocket and out came
his flask. A long pull put false cour.
age into his heart. In the other peck
ct was his six shooter. In AL his life
he had never been beaten; he was
Always the bully. Everyone in that
train was afraid of him, except Che.
ney. Apparently the brakeman was
watching him, had been put there by
the conductor for that purpose; but
when that man demonstrated Leigh
felled him with blow. Drawing his
revolver, he started bcak.
Stand back, everybody" he shout.
ed, brandishing the gun. There was
no need for his command, because
everybody" had ducked under his
seat. Leigh's progress was unimped.
ed, and he stepped out on the plat.
form between his car and the Magen.
ta In those days the view of the in.
terror Of Pullman was not obstruct-
ed from each end as now. The gentle
mems smoking room was In the rear,
and the ladies' room, a small cubby
hole, at the forward end.
Leigh could see the entire car. and
whisky had utterly dethroned his rea.
son. All he wanted was to kill Che.
ney, to avenge the blow that hal
caused the big lump on his chin. Ho
hadn't any more sense than a mad
dog, Not waiting to open the door.
ne commenced firing through the
glass window at the ton. At the first
shot everyone In the sleeper got down
behind seats, and the women scream.
ed, that Is, those that didn't faint
Cheney heard the shot and crash of
glass. He had full command of his
Faculties the minute ne opened his
eyes, and knew the bad man" was
again on the war path. He grabbed
ms revolver, jumped up and saw ont.
lined behind the glass In the door the
Dlear-eyed Leigh wildly firing his gun
There was no whisky in Chenev's
veins to disarrange his aim. The
tram was iurching from side to side
as ne tred, once, twice, and then the
race or Leigh disappeared. "This
might De ruse," thought Cheney, "t1
enable him to reload his six.shooter "
He seized the bell rope and brought
the train to a standstill. The conduc.
tor came back and found Leigh on the
'front.' platform Of the Magenta with -
bullet wound through the flesby mart
Oh MS pistol arm. It was more main
Iui than serious, and had caused him
70 drop his revolver. He was helm
less, and knew Il.
or course Cheney was a sover,
ment oficer, and could have aTrestaa
Leigh then and there, but To have
lone so would have revealed biS
IDENTITY, and the mission Cheney wnS
IN precluded that. "''
Leigh was taken up in the basuo.o
Jar a prisoner. His brayado me-
zone, 30 was his revolver; that mads
Inn tame, and he was not an oh;ao.
u fear any longer Chouo,, - 1870