The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-01-21
The Bit of Good Luck That Over.
took Barney 0'Connor.
WEALTH THRUST UPON HIM.
The Visitor That Called to See the Man
Who Had Been injursd-Ths Sight
That Greeted Him and the hasty
Proposition hs Handed Out.


street railway company that connected
Helsted with Chicago,
Barney o'Connor was happy-go-
lucky chap who didn't worry much
about anything, he was partial TO
his beer, had no kith or kin TO be re.
spcnsihle for, cared little for clothes
and work. only when il was abso.
lutely essential. which wasn't often.
Mcdonald Bros liked 10 have Bar.
ney around on account Of the wit he
bad brought with him from the ould
sod. and So they found little tasks for
him TO do. one day Barney was loaf
ing around Mcpopald's about half II,
Illuminated and in an extremely rosy
frame Of mind when they decided
they wanted some goods over in the
city Barney was delegated TO so after
them. He stopped al the corner buffet.
hoisted another one and took car for
the loop,
The car was crowded fore and aft.
and Barney got on the aft. he didn't
get much more than halfway on the
SACN NIcu JUL ut
crowd surged back on Barney. and he.
with several others. was dumped into
the street. Barney suffered worse than
the rest as he was underneath. But
he wasn't hurt badly. He was knock.
ed unconscious, but after they carried
him into a store and threw cold water
on him he came out of II in good
shape All that remained were a few
cuts
The conductor. however, was ex.
cited. He was new at III. business,
and when he took the names and ad.
dresses of the victims of the crash he
got considerably balled up. Perhaps
he made Barney's injuries Il little
more grave than they really were.
After O'Connor got over his dizzi.
ness he went Oh uptown and bought
his stuff for the McDonalds. He also
visited drinking place Oh Randolph
street. 1t was there that he learned
Of clam bake that was to be held
that night al a saloon On lower Hal
sted Celebrations OF this sort APP
I pcaicu " bdtucyf anu be IeSoiNeu W
be on hand
He was. They had a lovely time.
Along about IL O'Clock the festivities
! became superjoyous, and arguments
arose. Barney was in the midst of
these. Fisticuffs followed forensic
froth. and O'Connor was numbered
among the slain.
How be got TO his room he couldn't
explain coherently. He sure was some
beat up. What they didn't do to him
wouldn't take long TO tell. 1t was
the completest walloping he ever had
experienced
He slept late. When he woke up he
wished he could have slept later. He
found moving undesirable after an at
tempt or two al il, so he stayed in bed.
About . o'clock 10 the afternoon the
landlord of the rOoming house came up
and told Barney a man wanted 10 see
him. Seldom had Barney had visitors.
and his curiosity was aroused. But
it wasn't strong enough to induce him
to get up He told the landlord to
have the man sent up to the room.
Anderson. out to settle early and
avoid the rush. came in and took
look at Barney. He nearly tainted.
III | get out Of this on less than ST.
600 I'll be lucky" be told himself.
Then he proceeded to business.
ut kind O bunged you up, didn't
it;" he began as feeler. He couldn't
say less. for he bad conscience.
well. some" acknowledged Barney,
not grasping the pertinence Of the
question. but realizing its truth.
You know. suit always involves
a lot of delay and trouble, and the
company has better facilities. and it's
better for the plaintiff to settle
"Wot are yez talkin' about?" Barney
broke in.
"Why. I'm from the street railway,
and we want TO see II we can't fix
this up for you for getting hurt. We
want TO do what's right; but. of course
you understand
Barney saw a great light. 1t made
him forget his woes.
do yez mean We want to pay me fer
fallin' off the car yistiddy?" he asked.
That's the idea" answered Ander-
son.
well. here am" said Barney.
How much am / offeredy"
Anderson besitated.
"Uh-er--I think-er-how'd two City
strike youf"
II think it's worth at least FIVE" he
replied.
Now. look here" explained Ander-
son, IF you fight this case it'll cost
you at least 500 for lawyer. You
might get $500 in trial. and still
again you might get nothing. It's al
ways a good idea
Cd yez mean ye'll give me S2JO?'
interrupted O'Connor. sitting up quick
ly despite his aches.
That's it," replied Anderson, so fas-
cinated by the picture Of wars horrors
portrayed by Barney's face that he
failed 10 notice the surprise in his
tones.
an take it," said O'ConDor in a
hurry. Bring it TO me all In quar-
tiers. Chicago Tribune.