The bee., 1883-12-01


Reckon so, replied Logrolier. with 8
chuekie that seemed to inspire his black
domino with wrinkle OF two. What:
the use of wOmen's rights eff they don't
ever have chance of exercis em? Hev-
m their purses borrowed Id show 'em the
fdll doctrine in bran new light
Come, come. boys interrupted the
Colonel, that's the crack of Old Black 8
whip; pick your bush-quick. All Jump
when l whistle
Each man seereted himself near the
roadside. The stage came swinging along
handsomely; those inside were laughing
heartily at something, and Old Black was
Just giving delicate touch to the flank
Of the off leader when the COlone! gave
shrill, quick whistle and five men sprang
into the road.
The horses stopped as suddenly as if it
were matter OF common occurrence.
Old Black dropped the reins, crossed his
legs and stared into the sky, and the pas
sengers all put out their heads with ra-
pldity equaled only by that with which
they withdrew them as they saw the DOM
inoes and revOlvers of the road agents.
Seems to be something the matter, gen
| tlemen," said the Colonel blandly as he
| opened the door. Wont you please get
| out Don't trouble yourself to draw, COS
my friend here's got his weapon cooked an
his fingers rather nervous. Amt got q
| handkerchief hev yer?p asked he of the
| first passenger who descended from the
stage. "Hey? Well, now, that's lucky.
Just part yer hands behind yer, please-so
that s it." And the unfortunate mans
L. RroI Ill,
slant.
The remaining passengers were treated
with similar courtesy. and the Colonel and
his friends examined the pockets of the
eaptiyes. Old Black remained unmolest-
ed, FOR Who ever heard of stage driver
having money?
Boys" said the Colonel, calling his |
brother agents aside and comparing re- |
ceipts, "taint much of haul but there's |
only one woman, and she's old enough to
to be fellers grandmother.
Like enough she II pan out more than
all the rest of the stage put together
grOwled Cranks, carefully testing the thick
ness of the case of the gold watch. "Jpst
like the low-liyed deeeitfulneSs of some
folks to hire an old woman to carry their
money, so it'd 90 safer. Mebbe what she's
got amt n0thin', to some folks that's got
hOsses that can win money at races, but"
The Colonel abruptly ended the conyer-
SatiOn, and approached the stage He was
very ehiyalrOus, but Crank 5 sarcastic refer,
ence to Tipsie needed ayenging, and as he :
could not consistently with business ar
put an end to Cranks, the only
lady would have to suffer.
II beg your pardon, ma'am, 'rsaid the
Colonel, raising his hat politely with one
hand while drew open the coach door with ,
the other, but we're taking up a collection G
for some deseryin' object. We was goin' I
to make the gentlemen fork over the hull a
amount, but ez they amt got enough, we {
will kev to bother you" a
The old lady trembled, felt for her poek-
st-bOok and raised her veil. The Colonel o
Ooked into her face, slammed the stage i
loor, and sitting on the hub of one of the e
wheels, stared vacantly into space. n
"NOthin'?n queIied Perkins in q whis- q
Dor and with face full of genuine SYM e
,atby. )
'NO-ycs," said the Colonel dreami1y, A
That is, unite em and let the stage 90 v
Ihead," he continued, springing to his feet. a
I'll hurry back to the cabinn And the "
oIOnel dashed into the bushes and left his q
elbows so paralyzed with astOnishment A
hat Old Black afterward remarked that ii
f thered been anybody to attend to the q
lOrses he could have cleared out the hull n
rowd with his whip. il
The passengers, relieved of their weap- o.
ms, were unbound, allowed to enter the tx
tage, and the door was slammed, upon
which Old Black picked up his reins as if
e had laid them down at the station while
he horses were being changed. then crack
d his whip and the stage rolled of, while q
he Colonel party fastened back to their Sa
lut fondly inspecting rs they went Ger I'll
ain TASKS they had obtained while tran Il
acting their business with the occupants W
t the stage. i
Great was the astonishment of the road sb
gents as they entered their hut, for there | re
TODD the Colonel in q clean white shirt 5k
nd In suit OF clothing made from the OF
United spare wardrobes of the other mem | q
ers of the band. 81
But the suspicious Cranks speedily sub re
rdlnated his wonder to his prudence, as r9
lylng on the table heavy purse he ex O0
laimed: III
Come, Colonel, business before pleasure, til
IT'S divide and scatter. Eff anybody az
hould hear about it, and find our trail, an W
etch the traps III our possession, they di
hight Gu
Divide yerselves,' said the Colonel, th
18th abruptness and a great oath, 81 don't fe
ant none of it, as
Colonel, said Perkins, removing his hS
Omino and looking anxiously into the OF
1aders face, 'be you sick ? Here's some W
ully brandy which found in the pas ch
,ngers' pockets
1T hahn nothin' )" repheo the Co,OneI
18th ayerted eyes. I'm goin' to retire
ON business forever ",
'Aint gOin' TO turn evidence ?" cried ,f
ranks, grasping pistol on the table Il,
Il In going to make lead mine of you | IN
you don take that back ~ roaTed the an
Olonel, with bound that caused Cranks Ce
drop the pistol and retire preeipitately, de
1Ologizlng as he went. I'm agoin' TO at e.,
nd TO my own business, and that's I1
Tough to keep anybody bizzy. Some If
)dy lend me $50 till see him agin" n,
Perkins pressed the money into the Col A.,
lefs hand, and within two minutes the set
1lOnel was on Tipsie's back and gallOped ~,
in the direction the stage had taken. of
He overlook it, passed it, and still he an
IllOped on. N.
The people at Mud Gulch knew the Colo dT
4 well and made il a rule not to be surpris- 10
at anything he did but they made an sn,
ecptiCn to the rule when the Colonel can N,
ssed the principal bar-roOms formen who ~
Ished to buy horse, and when gam -,
er who was flush obtained Tipsie for 90 Al,
81 ,OOO when the Colonel bad a., a.,
ways said there wasn't gold enough W.
! top OF ground to buy her-Mud Gulcb o,,
perienced decided sensation. - ~
But when the Colonel afler remaining oMlO M