Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-06-02


robbed like very Chesterfield.
Ny own affair, like the sum lost
is scarcely worth mentioning. TIL
Quaker's turn came next He quietl,
handed over his pocket book an,
watch, and when asked if he had an,
valuables, said, Nay"
A Quaker's word is good evel
among thieves; so, after a hasty "gooC
night" the robber thrust his pistol il
his pocket, and, with his two compan-
ions, one of whom held the reins o
the leaders was about taking his de-
parture.
"Stop!" exclaimed the Quaker, in 5
tone more of command than request
"Stopl What for?" returned the
other in evident surprise.
"For at least two good reasons, -
was the reply, emphasized with a
couple of pistols cooked and presented.
"Help!" shouted the robber.
"Stop!" the Quaker again exclaimed;
and if one of thy sinful companions
advances step TO thy relief, the spir-
it will surely move me to blow thy
brains out. !"
The robber at the opposite window
and the one at the leaders, heads,
thought it good time to leave.
''Now, get in, FRIEND" said the Qua
ker, still covering his man, "and take
the middle seat. But first deliver up
thy pistol"
The other hesitated.
"Thee had better not delay; l fee
the spirit beginning to move my right
fore-fnger.
The robber did as he was desired,
and the Quaker took his place by his
side, giving the new conner the middle
of the seat.
The driver who was frightened half
out of his wits, now set forward at
rapid rate. The lively gentleman soon
recovered his vivacity. He was es-
pecially facetious on the Quaker's
prowess.
You're rum Quaker, goa are
Why, you don't quake bit"
"l'm not ".Shaking Quaker,'' if
that's what thee means"
Time sped, and, sooner than We ex-
pected, the coach stopped where we
were to have supper and a change of
horses. We had deferred a re-distri
button of our effects till we should
reach this place, as the dim light of
the coach lamp would have rendered
the process somewhat difficult before.
1t was now necessary, however, that
it should be attended to at once, as our
jovial companion had previously an
nounced his intention of leaving us at
this point. He proposed postpone
ment till after supper, which be offered
to go and order.
"Nay." urged the Quaker, with an
approach to abruptness, and laying his
hand on the others arm, " business be-
fore pleasure and for business there is
no time like the present. viii thee be
good enough to search the prisoner"
he said to me, still keeping his hand, in
a friendly way, on the passengers arm.
| did so, Jut not one ofthe stolen arti-
cles could be fond.
"He must haye got rid of them in the
COACH" the gay. gentleman suggested,
and Immediately offered to go and
search.
"Stopr thundered the Quaker,
his grasp.
The man turned pale, and struggled
to release his arm. In an instant one
Of the pistols was leveled at his heart.
"Stir hand or foot, and you're
dead mani"
The Quaker must have been awfully
excited, so completely to forget both
the language and the principles of his
persuasion.
Placing the other pistol in my hand,
with directions to fire on the first of the
.wo men that made suspicious move
nent, he went to work on Lothario,
rom whose pockets, in less time than
t takes to tell it, he produced every
tenn of the missing property, to the ut
er amazement of the two ladies, who
lad begun, IN no measured terms, to
'emonstrate against the shameful treat
neHt the gentleman was receiving.
The Quaker, l need scarcely add,
vas no Quaker at all, but shrewd
Bow street officer, who had been set on
he track of band Of desperadoes, of
ghom our middle-aged friend-who
Iidn't look near so middle-aged when
lis wig was off--was the chief. The
obbery had been adroitly planned
The leader of the gang had taken
lace in the coach, and after learning, !
s he supposed, our defenceless condi-
ion, had given the signal to his com
'anions by throwing out the scrap of
'aper already mentioned. After the
capture of the first robber,
was attempted TO save the booty by
ecretly passing it to the accomplice,
till believed to be unsuspected, who !,
ounted on being able to make off with
t at the next stopping place.
The result was that both were trans
'orted.