Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Gillespie Blaine Lyons,
but his real name was
k----.--- Bullhead-just plain Bull
RNuSSla head
UHSTftE When De began pas
senger braking the train
master put him on with Pat Francis.
The very first trip be made man In
the smoking car asked him where the
drinking water was Bulmead. though
sufficiently gaudy in his new Uniform.
was not prepared for any question that
might he thrown at him He pulled
out his book OF rules. which he had been
told 20 consult In case Of doubt, and
after some study referred his inquirer
60 the fire bucket hanging at the front
end Of the car. The passenger happen
ell TO be foreigner and very thirsty
He climbed up on the Baker heater. &C
cording 20 directions. and did at some
risk get hold OF the bucket-but II was
empty.
~Iss no water hicr." cried the second
class man. Bullhcad sat half way back
IN the car. still studying the rules. He
looked up surprised. but turning
around. pointed with confidence 70 the
fire pail M the hind end Of the smoker.
Try the other bucket. Johnnie" he
said calmly. At that every man in the
car began 20 choke and the German.
thinking the new brakeman was max
ing funny OF him. wanted 20 fight
Now. Bullhoad would rather fight than
80 70 sunday school any day. and with
out parley he engaged the insulted
homeSteader. Pat Francis parted them
after some hard words on his part. and
Kenyon. the traiumaster gave Bulhead
three months 20 study UD where the wa
Ter cooler was located FIN standard. 4
pattern. smoking cars Buihead's own
mother. who did Callahan's washing
refused 90 believe her SON was So stupid
as not 20 know. but Bulmoad. who now
tells The story himself. claims be did
not know.
When ne got back 20 work he tried
the freight trains. They put him on
the No. %. local. and one day they
were drifting into the yard at Goose
River Junction when there came from
the cab a sharp call FOR brakes. In
stead OF climbing out and grabbing n
brakewheel for dear life Bullhead
looked out the window 10 see what
the excitement was. BY the time he
had decided what rule covered the
emergency his train had driven a stray
nat halfway through the eating house
east OF the depot Kenyon. after hear
ing BuHhead's own candid statement
OF fact couChed npologeticallv and
said three years. whcreupon Bullhead
resigned permanently from the train
service and applied FOR q job in the
roundhouse.
But the rouudhouse-for a boy Ike
Bullhead. 10 would hardly DO. lie
was put at helping Pete Beezer. the
boiler washer one night Pete was
snatching his customary nap I'm the
pit when the hose got away from
Bullhcad ana struck his boss In the
confusion Peter who was nearly
drowned. lost set Of teeth That was
sufficient In that department OF the
motive power; Bulhead moved on
suddenly. Ne.shbor thought he might
do for q wiper After the boy had
learned something about wiping ne
tried one day TO back an engine out
on the turntable just TO see whether IL
was easy 10 was. dead easy. but the
turntabie happened 90 Dee arranged
wrong for the experiment. and Neigh
Dor. before calling n the wrecking
gang took occasion To- kick Bullhead
out Of the roundhouse bodily
Nevertheless Bul.head. Ike every
Medicine BEND boy. wanted 10 rail
road. Some fellows can't be shut on.
He was offered the presidency Of a
Cincinnati bank by private detective
agency which had just sent up the ac.
tive head 90 the institution for ten
years. but as BuIlhcad could not ar
range Transportation east OF the river
he was obliged % Ter the opportunity
pass
When tile widow Lyons asked Gala
han 70 put Jamie at ,elegraphing the
assistant superintendent nearly fen of
his chair. Mrs. Lyons. however. was
IN earnest, as the red haired man soon
found 10y the way his shirts were
starched. Her son meantime had got
hold Of sOunder and was studying
teiegraphy. corresponding at the same
time with the Cincinnati detective
agency for the town aud county rights
20 all hidden and undiscovered crime
on the mountain division rights offered
at the very reasonable price OF SO by
registered mai bank draft or express
money order; currency ~ sender's risk
The only obligations imposed by this
deal were secrecy and a German silver
star aud Bulhead. after holding his
trusting mother up for the ten. became
a regularly Installed detective with
proprietary rights 20 ioca misdeeds
Days he piled mis- sounder and nights
be lay awake trying to mix up Pete
Beezer and Neighbor with the disap-
pearance OF various lunches OF horses
from the Bar NJ ranch
About the same time he became in.
terested in dentistry Not that there
IS any obvious connection between rail
roading and detective work and filing
teeth. but his thoughts Just turned
that way. and. following the advice OF
a local dentist who didn't want alto