Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

ana an instant later, with the revolver
damned squarely into his face, he sd Nv
The improvised mask and knew he
was up against the real thing,
Then Jackson obeyed orders-quite
promptly.
He went through the "Nyssa' at
top speed, his idea being TO get re-
vulver and maybe some assistance
and return before the robber could
fnisu his work But he did not
count OF the speed with which the
bandit was operating BY the rimc
Jackson with the train conductor,
got back 10 the "Nyssa," the train
was slowing for the stop at Bolton,
ana a hattie Of shots came from the
rear platform.
For the robber did not get away
without = battle
After the Pullman conductor had
got out Of the way" the bandit ap-
peared at the door OF the smoking
compa rtment.
Surprises Smokers.
Just moment. gentlemen he
So id. quietly, aid the smokers looked
up 10 face the ubiquitous muzzle Of
the big revolver that seemed to point
directly al each one OF them with a
sort of uersonal malice
The ho'e nthe ha,r.l Locked az
big as railroad tunnel" said one
Of them LATER "Aiso could soa
grayestones and v,eeniny wiIIcws in
there"
|. was NOT q conveption,I boIdun
In The strict sense The victims an.
peared too surprised and frightened
to hold M their hands proper'ly and
the bandit was no stlrkier for minor
conventions
Just give me all tho money Won
have, and be in a hurry" he invited
them, I'm a kind voice. One of the
men produced a handful Of change
from a trousers pocket.
NO chicken feed" commented the
robber, give me your real money!
Porter Spreads Alarm.
The collection amounted to $3.50.
\. the bandit started his interview
with the men in the smoking com
partment, Bailey. the negro porter,
had caught glimpse Of the revolver
and mask and had gone scurrying
back through the car and into the
passenger coaches. shouting Rob
bers." Right behind him came the
news agent. James r. Green, also
shouting.
Green kept on progressing until he
reached the baggage car. There he
took off his shoes and secreted $40
in silver in the toe of one of them
Then he sat down and uuivered and
hoped for the best.
But Bailey was made Of sterncr
stuff. And one man who heard his
shouts for aid also was prepared to
fight fire with fire.
Bailey was frantically searching
FOR a revolver when Carl Heard, a
county policeman, attracted by the
hurry burly in the parlor car just be-
nlnu tne coach IN "h,ch ne was nd
ing, s'arteo pach 10 see what the russ
was I n,; ,,.
o"e'n'n o',o~s oano"'
py We tlile, ne reached the run
1lSu, tne paBult was zone WIN MS
coi'eVt'hg anu mao retlred TO the rear
piatiorn' reauy 10 leave the train
"nen II shouio STOW do"n al boiton'
what up demanded the oflcer.
WIpltatne group or passengers
an ,rieo 70 explain al once ROD
pers: holoup! Out the back
way were among the 1umoied words
ana phrases heard could make out
~ an seemed so unlikely and
that ne went on TO the rear of the
car without drawing his revolver.
fassing through the narrow vesti-
nuie, ne hung open the rear door
lhen ne backed up,
lie was looking squarely down at a
ciouching man, cltnging outside the
nrass wicket gate with his left hand,
Whlle with MS right lie aimed heavy
revolver at Heard.
Well lie shouted, grinning vi
ciously in the faint. smoky light, I'm
still here"
And then, without another word
the firing began.
ro'eemsn opens rire'
vice iohg squirt or name and an
q, roar nashed up from
uie cf9uchlhg ngure outside the gate,
w me hedro was Juggling at MS oWr
weapon
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