Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-13
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By ROBERT W. z
(Copyrght.)

and, as such, he Travelled by no schedule
whatever. To ordinarily find him at
any given time, you might inquire on
any railway division in America with
an equal chance of success.
He reminded you Of that insect
whose amiable disposition and atten-
uated appearance have won for it the
sobriquet of Observation-Disclosures"
Hence, Browns own nickname. Not
w~ithstanding his fragile proportions,
however, when occasion arose he could
WELD his huge fists with force sufh-
cient to fracture a jaw-bone or drive
a mans ear into the side of his head
a fact that had been demonstrated to
the sorrow of more than n belliger-
ent hobo.
AS the long train of fiat cars writhed
in and out among the sand hills,
Brown, stationed a short distance
ahead of the caboose, was the only per-
son visible.
At the last stop, Murphy, the con-
ductor, had received a telegram warn
ing him to be prepared for an attack
when they entered Sandville. A large
| number of hoboes were gathered there
and had taken possession of the town,
explaining to the unhappy citizens the
necessity of majority rule, If the re
publican form Of government was to be
maintained in the land.
Previous experience similar to this
had detracted from the novelty Of the
situation for the few inhabitants OF
Sandville; but the hoboes were becom'
ing bOlder, and spoke of capturing the
next train that came thither for the
purpose of making their escape
Whereupon the station agent hat
grown alarmed and sent the telegram
Among his other characteristics
Brown was intensely loyal to the roat
that CHANGED to employ him. Any &C
ton such as that contemplated by thu
hoboes was resented as a personal at
front. Furthermore, at this particula
tlIle lit huCW ludL blAC'plColuVhG " "a
road was but a few hours behind Il
his special, and Brown deemed it hi
duty to do all in his power to proven
any unpleasantness when the grea
man should arrive.
Therefore as they drew near tn
little hamlet he returned to the CT
boose and conferred with the condu
tor.
; "They's no use runnin' clear Il
jim. You better stop on the edge
this here metropolis while I go in a
reconnoiter the force of the enemy,
they say in the army"
II wouldn't advise you to go alon
Legs. You cant tell what those boes'
do if they're drunk"
"Why Jim, you know them felFers !
I like sheep. The only reason l can 81
, for 'em actin like this is because The
got a leader. If that's the case, all
!. got to is to sling him around like
8 didn't cost much, an thatll take Il
3 fight right out of 'em. Besides, IL
Q bunch of us go in, they'll git ready f
q trouble"
"All right, you can go while we ST
for water. That'll give you time
see what they're up5to."
= So it was that, on foot and unaccol
d panied, Legs Brown ambled into t
y captured town. He had M doubt
t to the location Of the triumphant
q boes, for, though lit was now almc
dark, the only place that showed
light was the saloon, and to this he
rected his steps.
At the bar stood a swarthy, wells
Fellow, whose curly hair and hi
c~heek-bones, together with the pc,
liar formation of his head, marked h
as a native of Poland. This wort
was the most boisterous Of the lot, |
Brown thought it hardly likely Il
he was the leader, giving him sct
attention, therefore, as he strobe f
ward and ordered a drink.
Here, We rube, We better ask me
what We want, r I'll break We In tw
said the tramp aggressively, pausI
in the act of raising a glass to his Ii
Brown, reaching for his W dri
seemed not to hear the words, but
prodigious foot, as If released from
spring, suddenly swept up, and, ST.
ing the others hand, threw the glf
with its contents, into his scowl
tace.
A storm of laughter arose from
onlookers, who swore, with mig
oaths, that it was the funniest tn
they had ever seen. The victim, h,
ever, laughed not at all. but belloy
with rage and pain as the fiery liz
scared his eyes, and repeatedly vel
for Brown to come near.
Not DESTROYS of being masticat
nor yet willing to move out Of
way Of the Pole, who was bllndly 81
ing for him, Brown chose the only
tentative, and smote him squarely
tween the eyes. so that he crumr
up on the floor. Then, turning to
mans comrades, he preached the b
ness Of the evening.
II want to tell you dirty buns I
I'm going to take charge Of this h
city government from now till l lie,
II any of you've got anything to
why. you car step up and say II.
might be able to blur these poor de
that live here. but I've seen too m
Ihoes NOT 70 know what v0u're made