The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
Tenth Page
Copyright. 1905. by w. @. Chapman,
After the cantnra of Tim EioSehmay,

SAtOi tuv CdptuI0 VI JAIN ElGlbumRu
the moonshiner. Cheney led an un-
eventful life for six months. True, he
ran down several cases OF more or
less importance. but there was moth
Ing TO cause the blood to quicken In
his veins. He was becoming afflicted
with ennui when he was placed on q
case requiring delicacy, tact, diplo-
macy and skill. The first and last
qualities Col. Cheney had; they were
inherent in him. The second ana
third. however, were somewhat under
developed. The nature of the case
need not be mentioned here, save to
say It required Cheney to be disguis-
ed, and took him South, New Orleans
being mis- objective point. Cheney
always was q gentleman, so IL was no
disguise to act the part; but as his
work took him South, he assumed
the part OF Southern planter who
was just returning from trip North.
Dyes made his hair and mustache let
black; walnut fixed his complexion to
suit; and taken all In all, Col. Jack
Cheney was quite impressively good
looking when he boarded the New Or
leans sleeper at Memphis. He had
come by boat from st. Louis.
It was In early summer, and travel
South was not very heavy. Yellow
fever had not been conquered then,
as now, and every so often tho
Stegomyia got very busy and fevor
epidemic was the result. Neither
were Pullman sleepers such luxurians
paiaces on wheels as in the present
day. There were only four other peo-
pie In the car Magenta az the train
left Memphis Cheney took them all
In, two single ladies and man and
his wife Cheneys section was near
one end OF the car, and that occupied
by the man and his wife at the other
end. The man soon showed signs of
liquor In the smoking Car he prefer
cd Cheney beautiful flask with the
usual salutation:
Have drink, strarger?"
Thanks, no." said Cheney. TOO
warm this evening"
That the only reason!" Just a
iaint suggestion Of sneer accompan.
ie, this. N
That's the only one care to offer
right now" said Cheney, his blue eyes
becoming steely gray,
The stranger was big man, phys
ically. He had long Jet black hair,
parted way over on one side, and
his eyes were the same color. His ex.
preston was not very prepossessing.
and something told Cheney to keen
his eyes on him.
We'll. there's no harm done; here's
my card"
The card read Fred Leigh" and
gave street address In New Orleans.
Cheney thought minute. and then
remembered the address given was In
the gambling district in New Or.
leans. He also had heard of bad
man" among the gamblers named
Fred Leigh. So was evidently the
man. ~
Presumably Leigh thought the mere
sight OF his name would thoroughly
cow the stranger, and perhaps he
would give him his card In return.
But Cheney did nothing OF the kind:
he merely bowed, and CURLY said:
Thanks" then returned to his seat
In the car.
During the evening Leign imbibed
freely, and several times was engaged
In animated conversation with his
wife. Angry words passed between
them. Cheney kept his eyes and ears
open. but nothing untoward happened
which would warrant his interference.
The next morning Leigh resumed
his drinking, and by 1880 was ugly
drunk. The conductor and porter did
nothing to keep him quiet: in fact,
they informed Cheney that Leigh was
a bad man. They knew him well,
and, as the porter expressed It: "Ef
any one crossed Mistah Leigh, he
was turriblo bad" Cheney had seen
"turrible bad men plenty in his
day, and knew TINT nonn.nii.. 49,.