La Junta tribune., 1907-10-05

ami siri'Hg tar out.
called over I, me, laughing hysterical-
ly Heavens, Elite man. | wouldn't
We struck you for all the :, I'D in Alas
Ia. I've -; "a chunk OF Il hoy In tea,l-
What We're you doing all alone In that
buggy: Whose Kid do you suppose 1t
il; What's your name. SOM
~ his question | looked Ut the child
again. and l started Ind certainty
eln him before. ard. had not. his
fainer's features We're too well stamp
I'd on the chl iiSh face for me 10 be
miStah y
"Folcy'' cried. all n,uaze. that's
camcrnn's boy-littic Andy
lac tossed the baby the higher: he
losk1l the happier; lie shouted the
louder.
The deuce II *. Well son. I'm
! mishty glad OF it, Mud | certainly
was Giad--riighty glad. as Foley eS-
pressed it--wheu we pulled mp nj the
depot, aud saw Andy Cameron. with
wicked look. pushing To the front
through the threatening crowd. With
an ugly .,rowl he made for Foley.
I've got business with you you
Eve got little with you. SON. re-
torted Foley. s'eppin. leisurcly down
from the cah. Il struck II hu.gy back
here at the first cut. aud hear it was
yours" caneron's eyes began 10
bulge. Il guess the outfits damaged
some. all but the boy. Here. kid he
l added. turning for me to hand him
the clilld, here's your dad
I The instant the yomngster caught
} sight of his parent he set mp yell.
Foley. laughing. passed him into his
( nstouiShcd fathers arms hcfprc the lat
( ter could say word lust then II boy.
running and squcSzing through the
( crowd cried to Cameron that his horse
/ had run away from the horse with the
1 baby In the buggy and that Mrs. Cam
IRON was having a fit
! Cameron stood Ike one daft. and
\ the boy. catching sight OF the baby
( that instant. painted and stared in an
! .diofic state.
ANDY said I. getting down and
Z laying hand ON his shoulder. .if
| these fellows want to kill this man
/ let them do it nloue-you'd better keep
out. Only This mlnrt. he has saved
I your boys life
| The sweat stood out on the dig en-
| ginccr's forehead like dew. told the
| story. Cameron tried to speak. but
! lie tried again and again before he
! could find his voice
| "Nate." he stammered. you've been
I through Il strike yourseIr-you know
! what II means. don't yon! But II
you've got baby" he ZrIpped the
hoy tighter to his shoulder
Il have. partner: three of EN-
.'Then you know what this Means"
said Andy. hnskily putting out his
hand to Foley. He sripped the little
| mans fist hard. and. turning. walked
away through the crowd.
| Somehow 1t put n damper on the
| boys. Bat Nicholson was about the
I only man left who looked as II he
! wanted to eat somebody. and Foley.
singing his blouse over his shoulder,
walked up to Bat and tapped him on
the shoulder.
! stranger said he gently. could
yon oblige me with "A chew OF to-
bscco:''
Bat slared at him an instant. but
FOley's nerve won.
Flushing bit. Rat stuck his hand
into his pocket. took 1t out. felt hur-
riedly In the other pocket and. with
some confusion. acknowledged he WAS
short. Felix Kennedy interviewed with
slab. and the three men. fell ut once
to talking about the accident.
A long time sfterward some Of the
striking engineers were taken back,
but none Of those who had been guilty
sf actual vtoIence This barred Andy