Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

as 10 what we would do if attacked by
the bloodthlrsty robbers. All of us
proposed some plan.
Our painter calamity said he would
defend her; he had brace of pistols;
and could use them with deadly effect.
The merchant said he was unarmed; he
thought non-resistance was best. He
had but little money with him any way
he never travelled with more than was
necessary for expenses very good
plan indeed. The ladies, of course,
were -combative.
believe said something about that
we three men ought to jump out OF our
carriage, catch the villains by the
napes of their necks, drag them to some
horse pond, and half drown them, and
keep on ducking them till they sever
ally solemnly promised to behave them
selves afterward; neither to cut off
more noses or ears, and sending these
pleasant reminders to the victims
friends, thereby stating that a ransom
would be very acceptable. coolly
speculated about whether the nor
NAL size of the organs themselves
were fixed as indications of the amount
of hush money demanded. In answer
as to whether 1 was provided with
weapons, said was not, unless it was
SO considered in regard to small
pocket-case of medicines with me; my
chief reliance would be on two Or three
plA,nbuna pills in capsules of oledrae. q
knew they would not understood the
terms), but presumed if they would
only, cfoY,I ok111 All T oou1I h1ooI fho,,o
or give an active emetic, favorable
prognosis might be made of their cases.
My little audience laughed loud and
long at this sally, which was just what
1 wanted, for We were just ascending a
long, steep hill. The sun was almost
down in the west. The dense forest all
around us made the spot very dark,
gloomy and forbidding.
Our beautiful creole had been passing
around package of bon-bons. I had
the last one of the CONNECTIONS. Just
after I had taken it, she raised her
lovely hand to the open window and let
the empty white paper slip from her
taper fingers. She then took her flmy
lace handkerchief, which, I have no
doubt, was worth ten times its weight
in gold, aud passed it over her sweet
mouth, whose red lips were always
smiling and revealing her pretty white
teeth. She then wiped her fingers;
after that she entw ined it around her
left hand, with which she carelessIy
tapped upon the dusty window sill.
Unluckily, while thus thoughtlessIy
tw1rling her handkerchief, it fell out
side, a rude gust of wind caught it, and
away it futtered to the wayside.
Mons. Julius, who, of course, could
not have taken his eyes away from her,
frantically sprang to his feet, thereby
humping his head on the low roof, which
made ali laugh heartily. The devoted
painter bawled loudly to the coachman
to stop.
But his command and entreaty was
needless. The driver, having thrown
down his mules guiding lines, held up
his hands, but did not seem to be
scared, being used to it. The mules
were already unhitched.
A fierce looking bandit was at either
window of the coach. They opened the
door, and the palaver, politely request
ed us to get out, to yield up all our
vaIuables and make no fuss, enforcing
their civil demand by the gentle per.
suasion of cooked revolvers.
Our merchant and his family had
"been there" before, and knowing
the ropes" they were good naturally
complying. Monsieur julius was ter
ribly frightened. and seemed to be
awakening from some horrible dream.
He Eat there, staring at his adored one,
and she was laughing as hard as she
could at his plight, and cody drew a
jewelled pietol, and softly smiling the
old, sweet smile, she softly ordered him
to give up his purse, and not to use his
weapons.
In two short hours he had made her
an idol, and now this revelation was
sarcastic. Some pagans worship the
crocodile; their god delights to devour
them, which is literally self -immolation
for them. The beautiful serpent turned
for a moment to me and said, in her
most winning tones: 'sWhy, doctor,
how dilatory you are when called to see
your patients.
I replied: ''Be patient, please |!
Well, here's prescription, full dose,
too"
ouu INV, ny d SlclSub Ol uduu WHICH,
I had often practiced, jerked a little
morocco case from an inside coat pock-
ct. sprung it open, grabbed the two
loaded revolvers, one in each hand, and
discharged them again and again. It
was all done SO quickly that our assail-
ants were stretched out upon the earth.
Marguerite turned on me like a
tigeress bereft of her cubs. [ would
not harm woman, but deity struck
her weapon from her hand. In her
grief she forgot everything; she sprung
from the coach, bounded to the body of
the best dressed of the brigands, and
threw herself upon the loved clay, ten
derby crying in passionate Spanish:
'Caro! Carol
Doubtless he was her paramount. I
was sorry for her, but could not help
her grief. So I jumped out, seeing
some we'll caparisoned horses in the
adjacent chapporal. Our party of five
were soon provided with steeds, and as
we started, l bowed very profoundly to
her queenship, and merrily cried: "He
laughs best who laughs last"
We made our escape to the next sta
ton, where we got another carriage,