Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-02-16

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stage stopped. I was heaved for
ward. but quickly recovered, and
found myself gazing at the muzzles
of Q double -barreled shotgun. By
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big as nail-kegs. Throw up your
hands and don't stirp shouted the
owner Of q gruff voice. Up went my
hands, and I began to commune
with myself. I saw that he did not
know who I was, and I was afraid
that my sick wife might awake and
call me by name. Ny coat was
buttoned over my bosom, but hardly
enough to hide . magnificent emer-
aid that cost me $8, 900 q few weeks
before in San Francisco. I hardly
breathed, through fear that the light
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in . money-bolt close to the skin,
and several hundred dollars in my
pocket.
Suddenly my friend shouted,
Come, shell out id quick, or III
send the devil . free lunch
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lars loose in my pockets, and hand
ed him my gold watch and chain.
They were hefty. I think the chain
alone would weigh five pounds, at
least.
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cent I've got. Take il and let mo
90 on. Ny wife is very sick, and I
don't know what would happen to
her if she knew what was going on
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ply, while Q second robber received
tho watch and money. Then . search
was made for the Express company'a
box, but the double -barreled shot
gun didn't move. Its muxzles wero
within q foot of my nose. For my
life I did not dare TO stir. Ny moss
began to itch. The stiff hairs os
my mustache got up one after an
other and tickled it until the ssnsa-
ton was intolerable. I could stAnd
it no longer.
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nose. It itches 20 that I am almost
crazy
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and I'll blow . hole through youT
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