The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
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Oneabyaeae athe rest got out. The
middle aged gcntleman's turn came,6rst.

mAuie aSeu Seutiemiu q turu camefarSC.
He submitted with a winning grace,
aud Vas sfobbeds like q & Very chesterfield 6
Mymown' affairs, liketthe sum Host,
are scarcely worth mentioning. 7.san an,,' a. =
sa The Quaker's tnrn, came next. "a He
quietly, handed over his pocket book
and watch, and when asked if he had
any other valuables said, {" Nay."''q'e
A Qpaker's word is good, even among
thieves; 50, after a ihasty "good night"
the 'rcbber thrust his pistol into his
pocket, and, with his two companions,,
one of whom had held the reins Of che,
leaders. was about departing 81 - s,s y
"StoplHs exclaimed the Quaker, in
tone more of command than of re-
IS, Stop. sw46a&sisfo sw46a&si for % asttpfFaaaa asttpfFaaiaa the
other in evident surprise: Pap u
. "For ut least two good reasons,n" WIS
the reply, emphasized with q couple of
Dcrringer's cucked and presented. s.,s5
"Hdp'!'rshouted the robber.
"stop!" the Quaker again exclaimed
md il any one e,of thy sinful eompsn-
ions advanced st. p tn Thy relief, the
spirit will surely move me to blow thy
brains out" 'ta=f .r'i& .&' SO 'a','
4 The robbcr at the opposite window,
aud tho one at the leaders heads,
thought it good time to leave. .i
Nov, get iu, friend" said the
Quaker, still covering his man, "anl
take the middle seat but first deliver
up thy pistol" The other hcsitated
thee had better not delay; ! feel
the spirit begin to move my right fore
finger .--.. ,s ,
The robber did as he was directed
aud the 'tQdakcrftook bis plact. BY his
side, giving the'new conner the middle
of.thesseat l}e G8T9t
The driver, who was frightened half
out of his wits, now set forward at
rapid rate, Tie lively gentleman soon
recovered his vivacity. He was es
pecialIy taeesisdS on: the sQaaker's
prowess. You're rum Quaker, you
ase. Why, you don't quake worth
cent" i9H tstF
Il am not a Shaking Quaker" if
that's what thee means"
"Of the Hickory, or rather of the
"Old Hickory, stripe, l should say"
retorted the lively mat. Bnt the Quak.
er'relapsing into his usual mouosy llables,
tie conversation tagged.
Sophef than NE expeoted,f the coach
stopped where we were to have supper
and q change of horses. We had dc
fered redistribution of our effects until
We should reach this place, IS the dim
light of the coach hmp would have
rendered the process somewhat difficult.
1t was now necessary, however, that
it should be attended to, once, as our
jogial eampanicn had previously Al.
nounced his rsinteptiop of'ieaviuy US at
this point. He proposed postpone.
lhent till after supper, which he offered
to 90 and order.
Nay" urged thu Quaker, with all
approach of atruptness, and laying his
hand on the others arm "business be
lore pleasure, and for business, there is
no time like the present"
"WilI thee be good enough to search
the prisoner p he said to me, still keep
Ing his hand, in friendly way, on the
passengers arm.
| did so, but not one Of the stolen
ARTICLES could be found !!
"fie must have got rid Of them IN
the COACH the gay gentleman sa5
gesIed, and immediately offered 70 go
aud search.
apsstop!" thupderod the Quaker,
tightening his grasp. Tae wv
The man turned pale, and struggled
to release his arm. In an instant one
OF the Dcrringers was leveled at his
heart.
Stir hand or foot, and you are
dead man !"
The Quaker must have been awtully
excited, So completely to forget both
the language aud the principles OF his
.persuasluu
Pluclns he other pistol in my hand,
with directions to fire ur the first of the
two men that made a suspicious move
ment, he went to work OH the lothario
from Whose buckets in less time than it
'akes 10 tell 10, he' produceI every item
of the miss'ng property, to the utter
'1'nazement Of the two ladies, who had
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