Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

All who know Hank Monk. the stage
driver. who made Horace Grcely notorious
BY driving him in . six.houe wagon 100
miles in less than ten hours over . road
that was rough enough to jolt the spirit
out Of . ghost. know that he Ia fond Of .
practical joke-provided he Is not the
subject. Ono day this Summer. so the
story goes, Hank arrived at Glenbrook
with his stage . little earlier than usual
and went into the bar.room to take .
drink. As he braced up against the bar
who should he meet but Deacon Parkinson
Of the Carson T-J1ss. who. as 10 we'll
known. Is an old sailor. He was visiting
some friends near the lake and WAS drawn
toward the water A. natui ally a. . duck.
He Is a. Jolly an old cove ~ ever ate hard
tack and WAS bent upon having . sail upon
the beautiful sheet Of water.
A boat with an immense sail was pro
cured and Hank was induced 10 get In
" Just for an hours sail. you know" En-
pecting TO be back before u was time for
his return trip 10 Carson. the veteran Jehu
stepped aboard. Within i've minutes
after the start . gale Of wind sprung up
and carried the little boat into the middle
Of the lake. aud soon they were across on
tho other side. The boat was taking
water all the time. and II seemed but .
question Of time for the frail AFFAIR to 60
down. The white caps dashed the spray
into the faces Of the passengers, and the
waters which never give up . victim
seemed impatient for the catastrophe.
Hank thought things were becoming
serious. lie asked tho old skipper II he
thought there was any danger.
"It looks . little that way" was the
| quiet answer,
For Coils sake, let 90 the SAIL" said
the now thoroughly frightened driver,
Don't Won sec the boat Ia llling with
waterp It's dollar. 10 cents that Nc will
| be drowned"
"well. what OF that Y' said the imper-
| turbabl, deacon. IL expect 10 be drowned
some time, and IL. lust As go.d now N
any time"
"Bnt I don't want tn 10 drowned I: I
want b. get hack" protested Monk.
"I don't think YOU ever will. II you
have any PRAYERS TO make you had better
commence pretty soon,' counseled the
| pious gentleman.
Hank dropped the tin cup with which he
hal been bailinr. and tried To pray. He
WAS not used 10 wrestling with tho Lord.
and thu words stuck In his throat. He
managed, however. 10 worry out some
thing that resemblei q application.
Whether Hanks PRAYER was stronger than
the storm, or whether the gale had natur-
ally spent its fury, will never 30 known.
At ali events il Is certain that tho lake be-
came calm and the return trip was made In
safety. OF course the story WAS told. and
a hearty laugh at Hanks expense Was en-
joyed. The wind had caused q delay Of
several hours. but Hank concluded TO
make the drive To Carson that night.
Parkic took passage and occupied an ont
side seat by the driver. He Was the only
passenger. 1t was nearly dark when the
start was made and there WAS no moon.
Hank took the Clear Greek road. as tina,
Ia the most drear and forbidding. by
The time the CANYON was reached IL
was so dark that scarcely anything could
bs seen. suddenly Hank let go tho brake
and the line. .lipps-l through his fingers.
The horses started on tho dead run. II
was Monks turn now. Turning 10