Daily Republican., 1880-08-06

The robber at the opposite window,
and the one at the leaders head,
thought 1t good time to leave.
Snow, get in, my friend," said the
Quaker, still covering his man "and
take the middle seat; but first deliver
up thy pistol"
The other hesitated.
"Thee had better not delay. feel
the spirit begin to move my right fore
finger"
The robber did az he was directed,
and the Quaker took his place by his
side, giving the newcomer the middle
OF the seat. The driver, who was fright
ened half out Of his wits, now set for
ward at rapid rate. The lively gentle
man soon recovered his vivacity. He
was especially iacetious on the Quaker's
prowess.
"You'rs a rum Quaker, you are,"
he said. "Why, you don't quake worth
cent"
"I'm not a Shaking Quaker if
that's what thee means"
"Of the Hickory or rather the odd
Hickory stripe, should says" retort-
cd the lively man.
But, the Quaker relapsing into his
usual monosyllahles, the conversation
tagged. Sooner than we had expected,
the coach stopped where we we're to
have supper and a change Of horses.
We had deferred a redistribution Of our
effects until we should reach this place,
as the dim light Of the coach lamp
would have rendered the process some.
what difficult. 1t was now necessary,
however, that it be attended to at once,
as our jovial companion had previously
announced his intention Of leaving us
at this point. He proposed postpone
ment till after supper, which ne offered
to 20 and order.
"Nsy," urged the Quaker, with an
approach Of abruptness, and laying his
hand on the others arm. "Busipess
before pleasure and, for business,
there is no time like the present."
"Will thee be good enough TO search
the prisoner 7" he said to me, still
keeping his hand, in q friendly way,
on the passengers arm.
did 90, but not one Of the stolen ar
tieles could be found
"He must have got rid Of them in the
oeach," the gay gentleman suggested,
and Immediately offered to go in search.
"stop - thundered the Quaker,
his grasp.
The man turned pale and struggled
to Ielase his arm. In an instant one
Of the Derringers was leveled at his
heart. II
"stir a hand or foot, and you are a
lead mani"
The Quaker must have been awfully
sxcited, 80 completely as to forget both
The language and the principles Of his
persuasion. Placing the other pistol
In my hand, with directions to fire on
The first Of the two men that made sas-
picious movement, he went to work on
The Lothario, from whose pockets in less
time than it takes to tell it, he produ-
ed every item Of the missing property, |
10 the utter amszemeat Of the two ladies
Who had begun in no measured terms
10 demonstrate against the treatment
.he gentleman was receiving.
The Quaker, l need scarcely ado, was
40 Quaker at all, but shrewd detective
Vho had been set on the track of a band
# desperadoes, or 'road agents" as
hey are styled in the West Of whom
'ur middle-sged frisnd-who didn't
ook near 80 middle-aRed when his wig
vas of-was the chief.
The robbery had been most adroitly
planned. The leader of the gang had
aiken passage In the coach, and after
earning, as he supposed our defence
ess condition, had given the signal to
lis companions by throwing ont the
crap Of paper already mentioned. A.
sr the unexpected capture Of the first
obber, it was attempted to save the
'ooty by secretly passing it to the ac-
believed to be unsus-
counted on being able to
make off with it at the next stopping
lace. The result was that both for
eason did the State some service.