Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-04

required TO leave their places or submit to
a search, unless their conduct renders il
necessary.
And now, ladies' continued the rob
Der, the barrel Of his pistol cleaning in
the light of the coach lamp. ''be so good
as to pass out your purses. watches, and
such other trinkets as may be accessible
without much trouble
The ladies came down handsomely, and
were no further molested.
one by one the rest of Us were COMPEL
ed to get out, the middle-aged gentleman 5
turn coming first. He submitted with a
winning grace, and was robbed like a
Chesterfield.
Ny own affair. like the sum lost, was
scarcely worth mentioning. The Quakers
turn came next He quietly handed over
his pocketb00k and watch. and when
asked if he had other yaluables. he said
Nay"
\ Quaker's word IS good even among
thieves; SO, after a hasty good night. the
robber thrust his pistol in his pocket, and,
with his two companions. one Of whom
held the reins Of the leaders, was
about to take his departure.
stop" exclaimed the Quaker, in a
tone of command rather than request.
''StOp. what for:" returned the other in
evident surprise.
For at least two good reasons was
the reply. emphasized with a couple Of
pistols. which he presented.
'Help." shouted the TObber.
stop" again exclaimed the Quaker.
land if one of thy sinful companions ad-
yances a step to thy relief. the spirit will
surely move me to blow thy brains out"
The rObber at the opposite WindOw and
the one at the leaders head thought il a
good time TO leave.
ssNOvv oct in friend - said the 0ual-ar
still covering his man, land take the mid
die seat; but first deliver up thy pistol"
The other, however, hesitated.
Thee had better not delay" said the
Quaker; 81 feel the spirit beginning 10
move my right fOrefnger."
The robber did as he was directed, and
the Quaker then took his place by his
side, giving the new conner the middle of
the seat.
The driver. who was hah-frightened out
of his wits, now set forward at a rapid
rate. The lively gentleman soon recoy-
cred his yivacity, and was especially face
ticiOus on the QuaEer's prOwess: but the
Quaker relapsing into his usual mOnOsyla-
bles, the conversation soon tagged
Time fed, and earlier than we expected.
the coach stopped where we were to have
supper and change of horses. We had
deferred a redistribution of our effects
till we should reach this place. as the dim
light of the coach lamp would have rem
dered the process somewhat difficult be-
fore. 1t was now necessary. however
that it should be attended to at once. as
our genial companion had previously an
nounced his intention Of leaving us at
this point. He proposed a pOstpOnement
till after supper, which be offered to 90
and order.
Nay" urged the Quaker. with sudden
a ho
others arm business before pleasure.
and for business there is no time like the
present. VIII thee be good enough to
search the prisoner" he said to me. still
keeping his hand in a friendly way on the
arm.
did so, but not one Of the stolen arti-
cles could be found.
He must have gotten rid of them in the
COACH" suggested the gay gentleman,
and Immediately offered to 90 and search.
''StOpw Numbered the Quaker. tighten
ing his grasp.
The man turned pale, and struggled to
release his arm. In an instant one Of the
pistols was leveled at his heart.
''Stir a hand or foot and you are a dead
mani" SAID the Quaker, who must have
been avfully excited so to forget both the
language and principles of his persua-
sion.
AlNlAA= tLiE OlLEt DiSLDl III IAle manu-.
with direction to fire on the first of the
two men that made suspicious move
ment, the Quaker went to work on Lotha-
rio, from whose pockets, in less time than
it takes to tell it, he produced every item
Of the missing property, to the utter
amaZement Of the ladies, who had begun
in no measured terms to demonstrate
against the shameful treatment the gen
tleman was receiving.
The Quaker, | need scarcely add, was
no Quaker at all, but shrewd detective
who had been set on the track of band
of desperadoes, Of whom our middIe-aged
friend-who didn't look nearly so middle
aged with his wig off-was the chief.
The robbery had been adrOitly planned.
The leader of the gang had taken posses
sion of a seat in the coach, and after
learning, as he supposed, our defenceless
condition, had given the signal to his
companions by throwing out the bit of
paper already mentioned. After the I'M
expected capture of the first rObber, an
attempt was made to save the booty by
secretly passing it to an accOmplice, still
believed to be unsupported, who counted
on being able to make off with it at the
next stopping place. The result was that
BOTH for a season. did the state some
service"