Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-05

quietly handed over nls pOchet JUN
and watch, aud when asked if he had
any other valuables, said may"
A Quaker's word is good, even among
thieves; SO, after hasty good
night tho robber thrust his pistol
into his pocket and with his two COM
panions, one OF whom had held the
reins of the leaders. was about depart
ing.
"Stop!" exclaimed the Quaker, in a
tone mvre of command than of re-
quest.
stop! What for?' returned the
other, in evident surprise.
For at least two good reasons,' was
the reply, emphasized with couple Of
derringers cooked and presented.
Help !" shouted the robber.
; stop - the Quaker exclaimed;
and if any of thy sinful companions
advance a step to thy relief. the spirit
will surely move me to blow thy brains
out"
The ,o5ber at the opposite window
and the one az the leaders heads
th ught it good time to leave.
Now. get in friena,' said the
Quaker, still covering bis man, take
the middle seat; bus first deliTer up
the pistol" The other hesitated.
"Thee hal better not delay. l feel
the spirit begin to move my right fore
finger"
The ,obber did as be was directed,
and the Quaker took his place at bis
side, giving the new conner the middle
of the seat.
The driver, Who was frightened hall
out of his wits, now set forward at q
rapid rate. The lively gentleman soon
recovered his vivacity. He was es
pecially factious on the Quaker
prowess. You're a rum Quaker, you
are. Why, you don't quake worth
cent
II am not Shaking Quaker, il
that's what thee means"
"Of the Hickory or rather the
Old Hickory stripe, 1 should say, v
retorted the lively man. But the
Quaker relapsing into his usual mono
syllables, the conversation tagged.
Sooner than VIC expected, the coach
stopped where We were to have supper
and change OF horses. We had de-
ferrcd o redistribution OF our effects
until We should reach this place, as the
dim light Of the coach lamp woul.!
have rendered the process somewhat
difficult
1t was now necessary, however, that
it should be attended to at once, as our
jovial companion had previously an
nounced his intention OF leaving US at
this point. He proposed postpone.
ment till after supper, which he offered
to go and order.
"Nay," urged the. Quaker, with al
appr zach of abruptness, and laying his
hand on the others arm. Business
before pleasure, and, for business,
there is no time like the presently
"Will thee be good enough to search
the prisoner ?" he said, to me, still
keeping his hand in friendly way on
the passengers arm.
/ did 80. but not one of tho stolen
articles could be found.
"He must have got rid of them in
the coaoh," the gay gentleman sug-
gested, and i'm Immediately offered to &c
and search.
"Stop + Numbered the Quaker,
tightening his grasp.
The man turned pale and struggled
to release ibis arm. In an instant one
of the derringers was leveied at his
head.
| "Stir hand or foot, and yoa are 8
dead man r.
The Quaker must have been awfully
excited, so completely to forget both
the language and principles of his per
suasiun.
Placing the other pistol in my hand
with directions to fire on the first o.
the two men that made a suspicious
movement, he went to work on the Lo
thario, from whose pockets, in less time
than it takes to tell it, he produced
every item OF the missing property, tt
the utter amazement Of the two ladies
who had begun in no measured terms
to demonstrate against the shameful
treatment that gentleman was receiv
ing.
1.-THE Quaker, I need scarcely add,
was no Quaker at all, but shrewd de
tective, who had been set on the tract
: of band of desperadoes, OF whom
our middle-aged friend-who didn',
look near so middIe-aged when his vii
was off--was the chief. The robbery
had been most adroitly planned. Thu
leader OF the gang had taken passag'
III the coach, and after learning as h
supposed our defenseless condition
, had given the signal to his companion
by throwing out the scrap of paper al
ready mentioned. After tue unex
! pected capture of the first robber,
w.s attempted to save the booty b.
secretly passing it to the accomplish
: still believed to be unsuspected-wh,
counted on being able to make off will
: it ut the next stopping place. The re
sult was that both, for season, did tn
: State some service.
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