Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-09-10

familiarity on No;man's part during the
brief but cvcnttul acquaintance, seemed
veg facetious To the driver. particularly
as me young man had gone ~away W" In
the drivers estimation. We are all pleased
at the familiarity of the hero.
Norman next examined the drivers hat.
and. holding Il before the eyes Of that
worthy, pointed TO opposite holes across
the crown.
Il knowed Il was a close call, said the
driver. clinging to his lines the while, hut
smiling a very pleased smile as Norman
replaced the hat. THAT rooster on the
right gave me that. Amt you hurt no
where's"
~Not much" said Norman: there Is a
wet place on my shoulder. but II does not
feel very painful. Can we not stop now
and look after the people insidcs"
"No-can't hold EN-" meaning the
horses. "lIoller over the side 20 'em, -
meaning the passengers. "Well soon he
In town.
Norman leaned down the side Of the
coach. and asked: ANY one hurt In
sidey"
Il believe not" answered a bearded
rough
$40. sir; no,,ody hurt, ;" said pleasant
female voice, but oh! so terribly fright.
ened.r
The stage drove up TO the porch Of the
little country inn with foaming, painting
horses. The passengers got promptly out
Norman got quietly down from his high
seat and entered the inn without speaking
TO any one. As the driver threw the lines
right and left 10 the hostlera. one of those
WORTHLESS remarked. rs he cast an eype.
rienced eye upon the team:
Been poppin 'em through, CurlyY'
Yes. =" said Curly. "poppin's the word.
an I've had about enough o. this. !"
BY this time some whisper of the ARRAY
had leaked out. through a thirsty passenger
making remarks at the liar, and therefore
small squad impeded the drivers way TO
the place where the thirsty passenger had
preceded him.
"what's up now, Curlyg" dryly asked
the hosiler.
why, when hired TO this company 10
drive stage. didn't enlist for the war.
Look at my hat Look at them holes, The
added, softly feeling the top of his un.
covered head as be stood among the In
curing crowd, who looked first at the hat
and then at the head.
Have You been tryin' shooters with
that young Teller that was on the box with
yer" asked the hostler.
mo. Where Is he," looking about for
him. mo: that young fellers q particu-
lar friend Of mine, and he's got the sand
he hez
"You bored them holes with gimlct. 7"
said the incredulous hostler, passing the
hat back
IF you'd a teen where this hat was
when them holes was made, said the
driver, placing the hat on bis head. -there'd
a been one less leadin' man ct the p'f0m-
anoe what they call capittle punishment. I"
Curly told his story plain enough. with
out unusual exaggeration as to his own
part In Il. with great praise for the courage
sand he called it-of the young
Teller According TO him. the rubber on
the left fell dead at the first fire. and he
was satisfied that the robber In front was
wounded.
is the young Teller hurt any" asked
the barkeeper.
-He thinks he 10, 10 the shoulder, |" an.
swered the driver. where Is hef" and
the driver started toward the door % II TO
look him mp.
-Gone down town long 20 with the
landlord, said the barkeeper
well. III walt for him, II it's week.
You needn't bring out no team iii he
comes back-n0t fer me to drive-fer l
don't move nary first step till the young
n l.. hpu.