The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-22

q rather dirty flour bag.
"'Taint SO late ez that, ez ltf, IN
quired the Colonel.
s'Better an hour ahead than miss
it this'ere night" said one OF the
four.
II amt been 50 thirsty since !
come round the Horn in $50 an we
run short Of water. Somebody'll git
hurt, if the amt any bitters on the
old conoern-they will or my name
amt Perkins"
"Don't count on your chickens
fore they're Matched, Perky" said
OF the PARTY, as he adjusted the dom
ino una the rim OF his hat
''Sposin here shud be too many for
usY'
"sdddy, stiddy, Cranksl' remon-
strated the Colonel. "Nobody ever
gifts along eff they low themselves to
be skeered." "
."Fact" chimed in the smallest and
thinnest man, OF the. party. "Ihe
Bible says somethin' mighty hot
bout That. ] disremember dzactly
how it goes; but I've heered Parson
Buggy, down in Maine, preach q mp
pin old sermon many time. The old
man never thort what q comfort them
sermons wus goin to be a road
agent, tho. That time we stopped
Slim Mikes stage, an he didn't hev
no more manners than to draw on
me. them sermons wuz a perfect bless
in to me-the thought OF 'em cleared
my head as quick as a cocktail
An"
II don't want to dispute Log
rollers pious strain" " interrupted the
Colonel; "but ez its Old Black that's
drivin' to-day instid of Slim Mike,
an ez Old Black oilers makes his
time, hedn't we better vamose?
The door of the shanty was hastily
closed and the men filed through the
thicket until near the road, when
they marched rapidly on in parallel
lines with it. After about half an
hour, Perkins who was leading, halt
ed and wiped his perspilng brow
with his shirt sleeve.
eur enough from home now"
said he. "'Iaint no use bein' a
gentleman ef yer have to work too
hard. :.
n "Safe enough, reckon" replied
the Colonel. "We'll do the usual
I'll halt EN-, Logroller, tend to the
driver, Crank takes, the boot, an
Mack an Perk takes the right and
: left. AMI know its tough but
conaiderin' how everlastin' eter-
nally hard up we are reckon well
hev to ask contributions from the
ladies, too, if there's any aboard
t oh, boys?''
, ''Reckon So" replied Logroller
with a chuckle that seemed to inspire
even his black domino with merry
twinkle or two. "What's the use o.
women's rights eff they don't evel
have q chance ov exercisin' en-
fieyin' their purses borrowed nc
show EN- the hull doctrine in bran
a new light. " .,,
, "They're treacherous critters, wo
: men is remarked Cranks; "some o
e 'om might put a knife into a felle
? while he was apologizin'. p"
"Ef you're afeard ov 'em," )" sai'
S Perkins, 'you ken go back and clea
9 up the shanty." -,
: "Reminds me of what the Bibl
sez," said Logrolleri "'there hol
t on the trail; I'll be chawed up, Sc
!, the lazy galoot,' or words to that ei
+ feet"
/, "Come, come, boys" interpose
! the Colonel, "don't mix religion an
I biziness. They don't mix no NOR
IS than-Hello, thar's the crack OF oil
Blacks whipl pick yer bushes
:, quickl All jump when I whistle!
d Each man secreted himself ne9
n the roadside. The stage came swing
II ing along handsomely; those insld
+ were laughing heartily about SOM
# thing, and Old Black was just givin
} a delicate touch to the, flank of th
|. leader, when the Colonel gave q shri
n quick whistle, and five men spran
A, into the road.
G. The horses stopped as suddenly
" if it were mattor Of common oceu
le renee, Old Black dropped the rein
,r crossed his legs, and stared into IL
w sky, and the passengers all put o
n their heads with a rapidlty equalt
only by that with which they wit
% drew them as they saw the domin
he and reyolvers Of the road agents.
ut "Seems to be something the ma
of ter, gentlemen" said the Colon'
III blandly, as he opened the door.
sw "Won't you please get out? Dol
n trouble yourself to draw, coz /
he friend here's got his weapon cooke
an his fingers is rather nervous.
.th Amt got handkerchief hev yel
he asked he of the first passenger W
sie descended from the stage. "Ht
lbs Well now, that's lucky. Just ?
of yer hands behind you please--so
that's it," And the unfortunate m
les was securely bound in an instant
The remaining passengers We
treated with similar courtesy, and I
led Colonel and his friends examined I
pockets Of the captives. Old Bla
nd remained unmolested, for who e1
- heard of stage-driyer hayi
led money? ~
an "Boys," said the Colonel, CALI
his brother agents aside, and co
a pairing receipts, faint much O
the haul; but there's one woman,
er? she's old enough to be fellt
ul- grandmother. Better let her elo.
- chr"
she "Like enough she'll pan out m
to than all tho rest Of the stage put
gether," growled Cranks, carefu
All testing the thickness Of the cas-, c
ith gold watch. "Jest like the low-li-
ore decietfulness Of some folks, to b
n /" an old woman to carry their mon
,sie so it'd 60 safer. Mabbe what