Smyrna times., 1874-05-13

and with a face full of genuine sympathy.
"No-yes," said the colonel dreamly.
/" That is, unite EN-, and let the stage 60 b
ahead he continued, sprlnglng to his ieet' cI
" IH hurry back to the cabin" And the colo re
mel dashed into the bushes and LETT his follow
ers so parayzed with astOnishment that Old II
Black afterwards remarked that " ct ther d o
been anybody to hold the hosses he could hev e
cleaned out the hull crowd with his whip. o
The passengers, now relieved of their weap- S
ons, were unbound, allowed to enter the stage S
and the door was slammed, upon which Old a
Black picked up his rens as cOoly as IT he had t
laid them down at a station while horses were
being changed then he cracked his whip and l
the stage rolled off, while the colOnels party
fastened back to their hut fOndly inspecting as
they went certain TASKS they had obtained
while transacting their business with the occu-
pants of the stage.
Great was the surprise of the road agents as
they entered their hut, for their stood the col
onel in clean white shirt and a suit OF cloth
ing made up from the limited spare wardrobes
of other members of the gang.
! But the suspicious Cranks speedily subOrdl
mated his wonder to his prudence, az, laying on |
the table watch, two pistols, a pocket-book,
and heavy purse, he exclaimed:
Come colonel bizness before pleasure
let's divide an scatter. Ef anybody should
hear bout it, an find our trail, an ketch US
with the traps in our possession, they
Divide yerselves!' said the colonel, with
abruptness and great OATH " don't want
none of it,
"Coonol," !" said Perkins, removing his own
domino and looking anxlousy into the leader
face, be you six? Here's some bully brandy
, found in one of the passengers pockets
t a. hahn nothin - replied the colonel with
3 averted eyes. " IN gOln and III retlrln
\ | q Il: forauar -
g "Ain't a.goin' to turn evdence?' cried
s Cranks, graspng the pistol on the table.
I'm a-gnin' to make a led mine of you Ell
$ YOU don't take that back T. roared the colonel,
5 with bound, which caused Cranks to drop
Il the pistol and retire precipitately forward,
}, apoogizing as he went. " IN goln to tend
to my own bizness, and that $ enough to keep
a any man blZzv. SomeOOly Iend me MY III
Il see him agin. ,
n Perkins pressed the money into the colonel )
n hand, and within two minutes the colonel was
ID on Tipsie's back and gaUOping on III the dl-
rt recton the stage had taken;
He overlook it, he passed it, and still he gal
e. loped on
well, and made it a rule never to be astonlShec
o at ANYTHING he did; but they made an excep
g tion to the rule when the colonel canvasSet
he the principal bar rooms for men who wlshet
1t. to purchaSe a horse; and when a gambler VIII
w was flush obtained Tipse in exchange for t~en
on ty sIugs-only a thousand dollars, when IN
es colonel had always said that there WASH gol
enough on top of the ground to buy her-Mu'
a Gulch experienced a decided sensation.
nk One or two enterprsing persons speedll
{ discovered that the colonel was not in con
'er municative mood; so every one retired to h
ler favorite saloon and bet according to his Ow
lne opinion Of the coOnels motives and actions.
:. But when the colonel, after remaining IN
8 barber shop for half an hour, emerged wit
u his face clean shaved aud his hair neatly trlu
med and parted, betting was so wild that
u.s. cool-headed sporting man speedily made to
aid tune aHTonce5 "y Ge'''nS against '''' '"' '1'
DC Then the colonel made tour of the stor
10 and fitted himself with new suit OF clothe
carefully eschewing all oil the generous pa
mel terms and pronounced coors so dear to L
'h average miner He bought new hat, al
E oI put on a pair of boots, and pruned his hng
cA nails, and, stranger than all, he mildly
clined all invitations to drink.
'ad' AS the colonel stood in the door OF the prl
lnu- cipal saloon where the stage always stOppe
llng the Ch 4llenge Hill constable was seen to a
was proach the colonel and tap him on the should
tne upon which all men who bet that the color
lrill' was dodging somebody claimed the stak
the But those who stood near the colonel heard
- constable say
we're Colonel, | take it all back an own
lack fair and square, When | seed you git out
areu Challenge Hill it come TO me all OF sudC
out tnat YOU might be in the road agent busine
: Oy so ioered you-duty you know. But wi
they | seed you sell TTpsie [ knowed [ was on
road wrong trail | wouldn't suspect you now If
-, the stages in the State was robbed; and
ntle, give you satisfaction any way you want it.
ened Its all right" said the colonel wit
'on smile.
rlend The constable afterwards said that nobt
;rs Is had any idea of how curiously the colo
hef' smiled when his beard was off Give
Ssen1 fifty to Jim Perkins fust tlme yer see h
lev I'm leavn the State.
ands Suddenly the stage pulled up at the
the with crash, and the male passengers hurl
IN IN, into the saloon in state Of utter indigna
eaieu and impetunOslty.
"a his The story of the robbery attracted ev
tlVes, body, and during the excitement the col
OeVer slipped out quietly and opened the door OF
stage The old lady started and cried:
otheF "George
tam And the colonel, jumping into the stage
man. putting his arms tenderly about the the tire
rand ling form of the old lady, exclaimed:
u "Mother |"