News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-29

OF command our hands went above our
heads. Advancing closer and keeping
us within range, he called out:
pitch down that mail and express,
and be quick about it."
The driver appeared paralyzed with
fear, while [ replied as cooIly rs [ could
under the circumstances, as the fellow
was very near, and the bore of his gun
ooked feafully large:
eve have no treasure on board"
AT the same time I was swaying from
side TO side to keep out Of range.
docs she look like a couple of can
non ?" said the fellow holding the
horses, with an ugly grin.
'Yes, said I, recollecting an almanac
joke 1 had read many years ago, q can
read the advertisements ON the wad-
ding.
Come, no nonsense" growled the
other; chick down the treasure or I'll
drop Won of O. there.
As he would not allow Ire to use my
hands, [ kicked out the mail-bags
and other plumber in the boot. While
he was examining the booty [ managed
to get ont of my vest pocket a small roll
of bills, all [ had. and again throwing up
my hand, succeeded in getting it down
between my neck and collar. The fellow,
disappointed at not finding anything of
value, declared that we had valuables
concealed about us and ordered us on
the ground.
We all obeyed. and stood in a line
with our hands still elevated, and the
villain covered us with his gun while his
partnerwent through our pockets. From
the professor he secured a microscope
and pocket knife; from our passenger
in the boots, 70 cents and piece Of to-
bacco; while I, unfortunately, had only
a toothpick
"You-set of paupers, exclaimed he
with the gan in disgust. you're hardly
worth killing. so we'll let you tramp into
town as rich as when you first came into
the world Pull off every rag you have
on and be quick about it or l may con- |
cIude to waste a little powder and lead |
on You.
At this the man in the checkered shirt
exclaimed:
"Or buds won't be worth much to
You, but if you will examine the lining
IF that gentIeman's hat you'll find some
money"
The professor collared the fellow, but
he robber pulled him away, and taking
he hat found the $1,000, which SO
pleased them that they graciously told
Is to go where we wished. Indignant at
he taitorous conduct of the renegade,
We refused to let him ride with us, and
hus left him. We reached Alma just
90 late for the train, and were obliged
o lay over until the next day. Late
hat evening, as the professor and were
lifting in the office Of the hotel, to our
in walked the fellow that had
cted so hasely, looking none the better
or his long tramp. Coming toward us, j
lie begged us for heavens sake to give
lin a few minutes in private room, as
lie had something of great Importance to
There was such an i'm
,ressive earnestness in his manner that
We yielded a reluctant consent. We
vent to my room and, after carefully
losing the door, he sat down and drew
IF boot, out of which he took Il false
ole, and then produced long, thin
package wrapped in oil skin.
Here, gentlemen, said he, "are five
1 900 bills, and I have the same num-
Der in the other boot Had those
carried out their intention of
tripping us, I would have been ruined.
Allow me to hand you $4,000 for the
q, 900 you lost through me. Under the
as they appeared, I can
lot blame You for the thirty-mile walk
YOU forced me to take
He then explained that he was a
,roIer from LcadvilIe, returning to
Jew Orleans on avisit. and had assumed
hat rough garb III order to divert atten- 7
ion should he encounter robbers. OF
curse we complimented him on his
resence Of mind and sagacity, and com :,
limented each other that we had
5caped so fortunately.