The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

,eph y. Bowles)
Then they took off the trace chain
and jerked their thumbs In the direc.
tlon OF the Rocky mountains; and !
struck n Lewis and Clark lope for the
swollen rivers and impenetrable for.
ests.
when ! regained conscicntiousness
| found myself walking into an un.
identified town on the A., T. & s. +.
railroad. The Peaviners hadn't left
anything in my pockets except a plug
of chewibg-they wasn't after my life
--and that saved It. ! bit of chunk
an6 sits down on pile OF ties by the
track to recogitate my sensations Of
thought and perspicacity
And then along comes fast
freight which slows up little at the
town; and off Of It drops a black bun.
die that rolls for 20 yards IN a cloud
OF dust and then gets up and begins
to spit soft coal and interjections. |
see /. is n young man, broad across
the face, dressed more for Pullmans
than freights. and with cheerful
kind Of smile in spite OF II all that
made Phoebe Shows job look like q
chilnney.sweep's.
Fall on? says ].
Nunk. says no. Got OF. Arrived
at my destination. What town is
this?'
Haven't looked II NJ on the map
yet says |. I got In about FIVE min.
taa .1t.. n a IA
strike you?'
iiard. says he, twisting one Of
his arms around. I believe that
shonlier-no, it's all right
III" stocps over to brush the dust
off his clothes. when out OF his pocket
drops q fne. nlne,lnch burglars steel
iiUmy lie picks Il up and looks at
re sl'arp, and then grins and holds
ont his hand.
Brother says he. greetings.
Didn't gcc YOU In southern Missouri
last sumnier selling colored sand at
half a.doilar a teaspoonful TO put into
lam $ to keep tho oil from exploding?'
OH snys /, ne,Gr explodes. It's
the Gas that forms that explodes.' But
shakes hands with him, anyway.
My names Bill Bassett, says he
10 NO, and II youll call It professional
pride instead OF conceit, III inform
you that sou have the pleasure Of
meeting the hest burglar that ever set
n .EpTrshoe on. ground drained by the
MigS'asppi river
We'll. me and this Bill Bassett sits
on ihe ties and exchanges brags as
art.c:s IN kindred lines will do. II
soems he didn't have cent. either,
aud We won't into close caucus. lie
explained Why an able burglar some.
times hao TO travel on freights by
telling me that a servant girl had
played him false in Little Rock, and
he was making a quick getaway.
It's part OF my business, says
FIJI Bassett, to play up to the ruff
fes when | want To make a rifle as a
Rofl'es, 'Tis loves that makes the bit
go round Show me house with the
swag In IL and pretty parlor.maid
and you might as well call the silver
melted down and sold, and me spell
ing truiIles and that Chateau trick on
tho napkin under my chin while the
police are calling II au inside job Just
hecause The old lady's nephew teaches
y bible class. | first make an impress.
sim ON the girl says Bill, and when
she let's me inside make an impress
sion on tho locks But this one in
Little Rock done me. says he. she
saw me taking q trolley ride with an.
cther, girl and when I came round on
ille night she was to leave the door
open for me II was fast. And had
Keys made for the doors upstairs. but,
no sir She had sure cut on my locks.
She was a Delilah.s says Bill bassett.
1T seems that Bill tried TO break
In anyhow with his jimmy, but the
Girl emitted succession OF brayura
noises Ike the top,riders Of a tally-ho,
and Bill had to take all the hurdles
between there and the depot Az he
had no baggage they tried hard to
che, K his departure, but he made
train that was Just pulling out,
Wen, says Bill Bassett when we
had exchanged memoirs or our dead
llyes ! could eat, This town don't
loot like Il was Kept under a Yale
rex. SuppUse we comiillt some mild
atrocliy tllat Win brins In temporary
expense money, don't suppose
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