Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
sen. for the other, wanted 70 murder

self. for the others wanted 90 murder
him. Ashton advised a lynching, but
the conductor arrived on the scene In
time to prevent violence.
Fosdick informed him OF the IRE
trievable loss OF the useful buffet walt
er. The conductor promised to got
another at Ogden.
Ashton walled: Have we got to
sit here and die OF thirst till them"
The conductor refused to back up
for COON" but offered to send in a
sleeplng-car porter as temporary
substitute.
As he started 10 go, Fosdick, who
had been necessarily consulting his
watch, checked him to ask: "Oh. con
ductor, when do we get to the state
line OF dear old Utah?"
Dear old Utah" the conductor
grinned. Wed a been there already
IL we hadn't a fell behind little"
Just my luck to be late" Fosdick
moaned
What you SO anxious to be In
Utah for Fosdick? ?" Ashton asked. sus-
piciously. You go on to Frisco, don't
YOU"
Fosdck was evidently confused at
the direct question. He tried 70
dodge it: Yes, but--funny how things
have changed When we started, no
body was speaking to anybody except
his wife, now"
Now" said Ashton, drily, every.
bodys speaking to everybody except
his wife"
You're wrong there" Little jim
mic interrupted. Il wasn't speaking
to my wife in the first place. We got
on as strangersh and we're strangersh
yet Mrs. Well'n'ton is "a"
"A queen among women, we know b!
Dry up" said Ashton. and then they
heard the querulous voice OF the por
ter OF their sleeping car; Il tell you
don't know nothin' about the buffet
| business"
The conductor pushed him in with
grufr command. Crawl in that cage
| and get busy"
Still the porter protested: "Mista
Pullman engaged me for a sleepin
car, not a drinkin' car. I'm a berth
maker not mixer" He cast a re
sentful glance through the window
that served also as a bar, and hi
whole tone changed: Say, is 20,
goin' to allow me loose amongst al
them beautiful bottles? Say, man, i
you do, can't guarantee my con
duck"
III you even sniff one OF those bot
ties" the conductor warned him, III
crack It over your head"
That won't worry me none-a
long as my moufs open" He smacke'
his chops over the prospect OF init
macy with that liquid treasury
"Lordy! Well, I'll try to control IN,
emotions-but remember. don't guar
antee nothin'."
The conductor started to go, bu
paused for final instructions: AN
remember-after we get to Utah W
can't serve any hard liquor at all"
What's that? Don't they low nott
In In that old Utah but ice-crear
, soda"
That's about all. II you touch
drop, I'll leave you In Utah for life"
"Oh, Lordy, III be good"
The conductor left the excited blac
and went his way. Ashton was tn
first to speak: Say, Porter. can 20
mix drinks?"
The porter ruminated. then col
fessed: We'll, not on the outside. M
sir. II you-all Is thirsty you better o
der the simplest things you can thin
Of II you want to command anythin
fancy, Lord knows what you'd ge
Supposin' you was to say, Gimme
Tom Collins I'd be just as liable 6
, not to pass you a Jack Johnson"
We'll, can you open beer?"
3 "Oh. I'm natural born bee
= opener"
, Rush It out then. My throat Is {
! full OF alkall dust as these windows
e The porter soon appeared with
tray full Of cotton.topped glasses. tt
< day was hot and the alkali dust vel
s oppressive, and the beer was cold d
n Temple looked on 1t when 1t was ar
4 Der, and suffered himself to be bullit
u into taking a glass.
ITO BE CONTINUEDD