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Show NOT APPRECIATED. A Traveling Terror Who Didn't Terrify for Cent. There landed at the Third street depot from (i Chicago train the other morning r young mini wearing a big sombrero and a buffalo skin overcoat. In bis belt be had two revolvers uiul a knife, mid as be was stalking about the waiting room Special Oftl-cer Oftl-cer Ballon walked up to hnn and asked: "Going to tarry hero any length of timet" "Well, I guess I'll do the town." "Then oir with those gimcracks. They are not considered at all dangerous, but they might frighten mules. "What! Give up my weapons!" "Exactly. I'll lay -em away for you until ready to go. You might be mistaken for a Utrror of the plains if you wout prancing around town rigged out like that." "But I'vo shot Injuns!" protested the man. "Bosh! Hand 'em over." "And I've been all through Oklahoma and No Man's Lnnd," "What of it? Peel off those ghncrackt The terror business is played out. Why, Mir, somelKwIy would hit you on the nose bet ore you had gone a bloek." "They would I Don't I look like a flghterr "Naw! They'd take you for Sunta Claut some S:uita Clans who got left somewheru. Peel off." "Well, I 'lipose I'll hnve to, but you mum bo a mighty curious lot of people here. I guess you don't appreciate a de.sperau man." "No, we don't," replied the ollleer ais he received the weapons, "or If we get hold of one we roll him around until it is all gone. Now you can go out and mjo tho'town, but if anybody aks who you are tell 'em you are a sheep drover or have some calves to sell.' The man went outside, walked around a block in a dodgy sort, of way, and returned to sit down and say: "Guess I don't want to see your town. Don't any of your people seem to appreciate the difference between an Injun killer and a farmer? Wonder if I can buy a novel anywhere any-where around heref1 Detroit Free Pros. |