The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20
ed gentlemcn's tiirn coming first.


The Quakers turn came next. II,
quietly handed over his pocket-bool
and watch, and when asked if hehat
lany other yaluablcs, said "Nay."
A Quakcr's word is good even amons
thieves; so, aftcra hasty good night,
the robber thrust his pistol into hi
pocket, and, with his twocompan
ions, one of whom held the reins o
the leaders, was about to take his de
parturc,
"Stop!" exclaimed the Quaker, il
a tone more Of command than re
quest.
stop what for?' rcturn,dthc 9th
or, in evident surprise.
"For at least two good reasons,
was the reply, emphasized with {
couple of pistols cooked and pre-
sentcd.
Help shouted the robbcr.
"Stop~ again exclaimed the Qua
kcr, "and if one Of thy sinful com
panions advances q step to thy re
lief, the spirit will surely move mt
to blow thy brains out.n
The robber at the opposite window
and the one at the leaders heads
| thought it a good time to leave.
"Now get in, friend" said the
Quaker, still covering his man, "UnC
take the middle seat; but first deliyci
up thy pistol.
The other, however. hesitatctL
"Thee had better not delay" sait
the Quaker; 81 feel the spirit begin.
ming to move my right foreiinger.
The robber did as Ire was directed
and the Quaker then took his place
by his side, giving thcnow qomqr the
middle of/the seat.
ss.Ilba.isiAisraralQa QatasaI,rll SsiII,
ted out OF his wits, nov So So
a rapid rate. The livclysgaitls
soon recovered his vivacfty, Ind wa:
Especially facctious on the Quakcr'.
proves; but the Quaker rtlapsing
into his usual monosyllablcs. the con
vcrsation soon tagged.
Time sped, and, earlier dian We
Icxpcctcd, the coach stopped where
we were to have supper and ichangt
of horses. We had deferred a reds
tribution of our effects until We
should reach this place, as thc dir
light of the coach lamp would hav,
rendered the process somewhat diff
cult before. it was now necessary
however, that it .hould be ATTENDED
to at once, as our iovial companion
had previously announced his atten
ton Of leaving us at this point. II,
proposed a postponcmcnt till artcI
supper, which he offered to 20 anc
order.
"Nay," urrcd the Quaker Will
sudden abruptness, and LAYING hi.
hand on the others arm. "Busines!
before pleasure" and for busines!
there is no time like the prcscnt.-
VIII thee be Good enough to searcl
the prisoners he said TO me still
keeping his hand in a friendly wa,
on the passengers arm.
| did SO. hut not one Of the stoleI
articles could be found.
"Hc must have gotten rid Of then
in the COACH" suggested the cav zen
tlcman. and immediately offered t,
20 and search.
"Stopln Numbered the Quaker
tightening his grasp.
The man turned pale and strua
glcd to release his arm. In an in
slant one of the pistols was leyele,
at his heart.
0Stir hand or foot. and YOU are
dead mani" said the Quaker, VIII
must have been awfully excited so +
forget both the language and, tn
principles of his persuasion.
Placing theotherpistol in nv han,
with directions to fire on the first a
the two men that made n suspicion
movement. the Quaker went to worl
on Io.hario from whose pockets il
less time than il takes to tell a. h
produced every item of the missin
property to the utter ama2ement Z