The Van Buren press., 1872-09-10

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whom held the rains Of the leaders, was
about starting.
"Stop. exclaimed the Quaker, In =
tone more OF command than Of request.
"Stepf What forf' returned the
other in evident surprise.
"For al least two reasons, was the
reply, emphasized with couple Of Der
ringers, cooked and presented.
"Help! shouted the robber.
"Stopv the Quaker exclaimed "And
il any one of thy sinful companions ad
vance a step to thy relief, the spirit will
surely move me to blow thy brains out.
The robber at the opposite window.
and the one at the leaders head, thought
it good time to leave
Now, get in friend, said the Quak-
er. still covering his man, ''and take the
middle seat, but first deliver up thy pis.
tol. (" The ether hestated.
"Thee had better not delay; feel the
spirit begin to move my foreduger
The robber did as he was directed, and
the Quaker took his place by his side,
giving the new conner the middle Of the
seat.
The driver, who was half frightened
out of his wits, now set forward at rap
i'd rate. The lively gentleman soon re
covered his vivacity. He was especially
facstious on the Quaker's prowess.
/" You're q rum Quaker, you arc. Why,
you don't quake worth cent. ?"
I'm not Shaking Quaker. il that's
what thee means.
"Of the .Hickery,' or rather the old
Hickory's stripe. should say" retort
ed the lively man But The Quaker re
lapsing into his usual monosyllables, the
conversation tagged.
Sooner than we expected the coach
stopped where We were to have supper
and change of horses. We had defer
red Redistribution Of our effects until
we should reach the place, as the dim
light of the coach lamp would have rem
dered the process somewhat difficult.
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 until after supper. which he offered
to go and order.
"Nay, urged the Quaker, with an np
proach to abruptnsss, and laying his hand
on the other arm, business before
pleasure, and for business there is no
time lixe the present.
"Will thee be good enough TO search
the prisoner = be said to me, still keep
ing his hand. in friendly way, upon the
passenger arm.
did so, but not one of the stolen or
ticles could be found.
4" He must have got rid Of them in the
coach, the gay gentleman suggested,
and Immediately offered to go in search
"Stopw Numbered the Quaker, tight
ening his grasp
The man turned pale aud struggled to
release his arm In an instant one OF
the Derrngers was levcled at his heart.
"Slll hand or foot and you are
dead man!'
The Quaker must have been awfully
excited so completely to forget both the
language and the principles of his per
suasion
Placing the other pistol in my hand
with directions to fire at either OF the
two men that made q suspicious move
ment. he went to work on the Lotbario,
from whose pockets, in less time than IT
takes 10 tell it, he produced evory item
OF the missing property, to the utter
amazemen, OF the two ladies', who had be
gun, in no measured terms, to remon
strate against the shameful treatment the
gentleman was receiving
The Quaker, need scarcely add, was
no Quaker o, all, but shrewd detective,
who had been set on the track OF band
Of desperadoes, Of whom our middle
aged fricad--who didn't look near so
middle aged when his wig was off--was
the chief The robbery had been adroit
ly planned The leader Of the gang had
taken passage in the coach, and after
learning, as be supposed, our defsnseless
condition. had given the signal to his
companions by throwing out the scrap Of
paper already mentioned After the un-
expected capture Of the 6rst robbsr, 1T
was attempted to save the booty by se-
cretly passing it to the accomplice, still
believed to be unsupported. who counted
on being able to make off with 1t at tho
next stopping place.
TIE result was that both, for season,
" did the state some service.
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