The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
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middle uged gcntleman's turn came r6rst
He submitted with winning grace,
aud was robbed like very Chesterfield.
My own affairs, like the sum lost,
are scarcely worth mentioning. Gn "a "a
rs The Quaker's turn cane next. He
quietly handed over his pocket book
and watch, and when asked if he had
any other valuubles said, Z" Nay" s@
A Quaker's word is good, even among
thieves; SO, after hasty ''good night"
the 4rcbber thrust his pistol into his
pocket, and with his two companions
one of whom had held the reins Of the
leaders. was about departing. ,.
"Stop!p exclaimed the Quaker, in
tone more of command :kau or re-
quest a. W
Stop. What for 7" returned the
other in evident surprise 2 n
"For ut least two good reasons" was
the reply, emphasized with couple of
Drrlinger's cuckcd and presented.
"Ilclp!" shouted the robter.
"Stop" the Quaker again exclaimed
"And ii, any one of thy sinful compan.
ions advanced u st,p To thy relief, the
spirit will surely move me to blow thy
brains out" So
The robbcr at the opposite window,
aud tho one at the leaders heads,
thought it good time to leave.
Now, get in, friend" s.id the
Quuk>r r, still covering his man, "anl
take the middle seat bnt first deliver
up thy pistol" The other hcsi,ated.
Thee 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 place By his
side, giving the new cou,er the middle
Of the seat at
The driver, who was frightened half
out of his wits. now set forward at a
rapid rate Tie lively gcntienan soon
recovered his vivacity. lie was es,
pecially iacetiaus on the Quaker 5
prowcss. YOU'RE rum Quaker, you
are. Why, you don't quake worth a
cent"
Il am not a Shaking Quaker" if
that's what thee means"
"Of the "Hickory," or rather of the
"Old Hickory, stripe, | should say"
re,ortcd the lively mat But the Qmk
er relnps'ng into his usual mouosy llaoles,
tie conversation fla eyed.
Sooner Sthan twe expected, the coach
stopped where we were to have supper
and change of horses. We had dc
fured Redistribution Of our effects until
We should reach this place. Us the dim
light of the coach hn,p would have
rendered the process somewhat difficult.
1t was now accessory, however, that
it should be attended to, once, rs our
joyial campanicn had previously al,
nounccd his lintcTtioa ufieavipy US at
this point. He proposed postpone
lhent till after supper, which he Offer ed
10 90 AMI order
Nay" urged thu Quaker, with all
approach of atruptncss, and 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 y he said to me, still keep.
ns his hand, in friendly way, on the
passengers arm.
/ did so, but not Que Of the stolen
ARTICLES could be found I!
He must have got rid Of them N
the coach, the gay gentleman sl5
sesled, and immediately offered 70 20
aud search.
apfStop!' thuuderol the Quaker
'ig' tening his grasp.
The man turned pale, and struggled
to release his arm In an instant on,
Of the Dcrriugers WAS leveled a, his
heart.
Stir hand or a foot, and you are !;
dead man -
lhe Quaker must have been awfulIy
excited, 50 completely to forget both
the language aud the principles OF his
persuasion.
Plucins the other pistol in my hand
with directions to firs on the first OF the
two men that made u suspicious move.
mcnt, he went to work OH the lothario
from whose buckets in less tuc than it
'akcs 10 tell 10, ho produced every item
of the missing prJperty, to the utter