The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-11
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Catch 4 rat ina irap and is viii heht.
Frap man, and well, you can i rely on him.
It ID according to the trap. In the heavy
stage coach as we rolled out Of Leadvie, says
frontier letter, are seven men. One is an
army officer who has half-a-dozen scars to
prove his bravery. Cut off from his com
maud on the plains last summer by score Of
Indians he sntrenched himself and fought the
band of until help arrived. Two Of the
Others are desperadoes, who have killed their
men. Three of the others are stalwart min
ers, each armed with two revolvers, and thew
look as If they would prove ugly customers
| in light.
The seventh man might do some shooting
on pinch, but he hopes there win be no
pinch. In the crowd are ten reyolvers. two
deErihgers, three reheatin& riaaa. -aaa ssur OF
nye bowie-kniyes, and there is perfect good
feeling as the stage rolls along. 1t is tacitly
understood that the army captain is to assume
command in case the coach is attacked, and
that all are to keep cool and fire to xiii.
It's 10 O'Clock Id the morning. The win
dows are down and the passengers are smok-.
| ing and talking and trying to seek for COM
Portable positions The coach has Just reach
cd the top of a hiI when every horse is sud-
denly pulled up.
:. If it's bar wen have some fun,'' growl-
ed one Of the miners, as he put his head out
of the window.
"If It's a robber, gin me the first pop at
him." whispered one of the desperadoes.
No one could say what tie trouble was
when wiry little chap. about five feet six
tall with black eyes and hair clean face and
thin lips, appeared at the left hand door
with a cooked revolver in either hand, and
said
Scents, I'm sorry to, disturb YOU, but I've
got to make a raise this morning. Please
leave your shooters and climb down here, one
at time"
1t was sudden. 1t was so Sudden that IL
took ten seconds to understand the drift OF
his remarks. Then every eye turned to the
right hand door, and the two reyolvers held
by second robber were seen at the open win
dow. It was trap. The rats were caught
and would they Hghtp
GENTS I'm growing leetle impatient"
continued the first robber and want to
see the procession begin to novel,
Lets see. The captain was to lead us, and
We were to be cool and fire to Kill. But the
captain was growing white around the mouth
and nobody had weapon in hand. The rats
vera not onine tn Anht nna Of the rainasa
opened the door and descended and the other
six humbly followed. Tie seven were drawn
up in line across the road and while the rob-
Der held his shooter on the line he cooly OBJ
served to his partner
Now, William, you remove the weapons
from the coach, and then search these gem
tlemen.n
As William obeyed, every victim was order
dered to hold his hands above his head, and
whatever plumber was taken from his pockets
was dropped into Williams hat. Four gold
watches, two diamond pins, telescope,
diamond ring gold badge, and $1,000 in
cash changed hands in ten minutes. Not
man had word TO say. The driver of the
coach did not leave his scat, and was not in
terfered with. When the last man had been
plnndefed the gentle Dill; fnrpin kindly OBJ
served
"You are the most decent sort Of men
ever robbed, and il times weren't SO blasted
hard, I'd make each Of you present of $40.
Now, then, climb back to your our places and the
coach VIII go on
The crowd "climb," and the vehicle re-
sumed its journey. Not weapon or time
piece or dollar had been saved. Seven we'll
armed men had been cleaned out by two, and
not 4 shot fired or a wound given, Each
man took his seat without word. Mile after
milo was passed in silence, aud finally the
seventh mhian--the one who might fight on
pinch, but plaintively suggested.
Cant some Of you gentlemen think Of
few remarks which would be appropriate to
the occasion ~
No one could and the silence was renewed.