The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
Ones byAeae .athe resi- got out. The
middle aged gcntleman's turn came FIRST

middle aged gcntleman's turn came inst
He submitted with a winning grace,
aud Vas robbed like q Very Chesterfield
Q My own affairs, liks,the sum lost,
are scarcely worth mentioning. ar,,.' s,l' 80. :
sAThe Quaker's turn cane next. He
quietly handed over bis pocket book
and watch, aud when asked if he had
any other valuubles said, +" Nay" ''F's
A Quaker's word is good, even among
thieves SO, after hasty "good night"
the 'rcbber thrust his pistol into his
pocket, aud with his two companions,
one of whom had held the reins Of the
leaders. was about departing. ,.s,.
"Stop!". exclaimed the Quaker, in
a tone more of command than of re-
quest ..yY s.. -, vs
stop. what for sa 4sturrDnsd the
other in evident surprise. ~ ~ III
"For ut least two good reasons" was.
the reply, emphasized with a couple of
Drrringer's cocked and presented.
"lIrlp!' shouted the robber
"Stop!" the Quaker again exclaimed
"And il any one of Thy sinful compan.
ions pms advanced st.p to thy relief, the
spirit will surely move me to blow thy
brains out" a' ~ &c s,-
The robbcr at the opposite window,
aud the one at the leaders heads,
thought it good time to leave.
"Now, get in, friend" Said the
Quaker, still covering his man, "an
take the middle seat but first deliver
up thy pistol" The other hcsitated
"lhee had better not delay; feel
the spirit begin to move my right fore :
finer
The robber did as he was directed
aud the Quaker took his placr BY his
side, giving the'new comer the middle
| Of the seat s Gsno
The driver, who was frightened half
out of his wits, now set forward at a
rapid rate Tie lively gentleman soou
recovered his vivacity. He was es,
peciaiIy iacetiaus on the Quaker's 5
prowess. You're rum Quaker, you
a"e. Why, you don't quake worth a
cent"
II am not q "Shaking Quaker" if
that's what thee means
"Of The Hickory" or rather of the
old Hickory, stripe, should say"
retortcd the lively mai. But the Quak
er relapsing into his usual mouosyllaoles
tie conversation tagged
Sooner than swo expected, the coach
stopped where we were to have supper
and change of horses. We had dc
frred 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 canpanicn had previously al.
nounced his afnteBtioa uf fieavny us at
this point He proposed a postpone.
lhent till after supper, which he offeiel
to 90 and order.
May urged the Quaker, with all
approach of atruptncss, aud laying his
hand on the Others arm, "'business be
tore pleasure, and for business, there is
no time like the present"
"Will thee be good enough to search
the prisoner p he said to me, still keep
ing his hand, in a friendly way, on the
passengers arm.
did so, but not one of the stolen
articles could be found
He must have got rid Of them n
:?a:s cll-h." ;" ~ cav -e"il.man 81.
gcs'ed, and immediately offered 70 20
aud search.
Eee&stop.' thnnderod the Quaker.
tig' tcning his grasp.
The man turned pale, and struggled
to release his arm. In an instant on,,
OF the Dcrringers WIS lcvelcd at his
heart.
Stir hand or foot, and you are u
dead man -
Ihe Quaker must have been awiully
excited, So completely to forget both
the language aud the principles OF his
| iersuaslun
Placins the other pistol in my hand,
with directions to fire un the first of the
two men that made suspicious move
mcnt, he went to work on the othario.
from whose buckets in less time han it
akcs 10 tell 10, ho produced every item
Of the missing prJpcrty, to the utter
tnazenent Of the two ladies, who had
begun, IN no measured term, to emon-