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

gers; aHd The driver had, win stago
divers horsey observations, measured the
young man, and put him down as high
toney, way up young Teller. When OF
duty be had met Norman In the village
escorting some of the most beautiful
Young ladies thereabout: and II there ID
anything that nj once wins upon horsey
man, It is his acknowledged superior
among the ladies.
Coin TO kulledge, young MANI que
ried the driver, as the team was slowed
down to climb n grade
Mot yet, Norman responded.
Coin down to the bay?'
YES
~Thers whur you See something, and
he was emphatic on the see
Il suppose so, said Norman. dryly.
Gals. Ooh-ooooh!" and the driver
hcficd his lines. crossed his legs. and gave
his long whip-la Q twirl, ending with q
light, humorous snap.
Norman being young man habitually
scrupulous in the weight of language, and
never having had any experience in Ooh
oo-ooh, held his peace.
Coin to be ono o them spry young fel-
lcrs what skeets round for a brokers' Of
flee p'haps."
i think not.
well, excuse me, young feller: don't
want TO dig into your private biz: I'm only
tulkin for sociable.
This mark of acuteness made Norman
smile.
Il do not know what shall do In San
Fram:sco. I'm going 10 seek my for
tune.
what Row with the old mani on
on your carr"
NO; nothing Of that kind.
j might a. knowed that, II wasn't Q
fool. Your fathers gen lem'n-he don't
row with nobody.
THANK you, responded Norman, with
more interest than he had before shown.
The coach was not heavily laden. hav-
ing only Fix "insiies" and one on top: so
the team b)wled merrily along through
leafy canons and over dusty SUBMITS, mp
bill slowly and down hill rapidly, till the
growing day, warmed with the cloudless
sky and strengthening sun. suggested TO
Norman to draw of his overcoat, and as
he was doing 70 the driver remarked:
Dye alters 60 heeled?"
Very seldom replied Norman, plac-
ing his hand upon his hip, rs II making
sure that the matter Of being -heeled" had
not been displaced by the change in his
dress.
Il nscl to pack one o them things. =
sad the driver: but faint no use TO pack
'em II We don't use 'em. "
mo. said Norman. with knowing
look In his dark eyes. mo use, II they
are not used when needed.
We'll. ] alwuz noticed Il. that unless .
TELLER is right dead on the shoot. he never
needs u shootin iron till he gets whar
there's mighty little show "a draw"
Norman nodded his head.
"WheneI come on the old overland
line, continued the driver. Il had fust-
rate six shooter, and ss was gittin' up on
the box the fust mornin' sez the agent TO
me. sez he, What re goin' lido with thaty'
oh. nuthin', seq ], and looked over my
shoulder kind o. cute - ] tuck up the
lines. Wei SEE he. i bet two to one
you don't use it, oh, no. sez |. II amt
me what'll use one o. them things-it's
some other Teller. Well, dern me, II I
wasn't Overhauled by the road agents In
lessn two hours. an didn't use #; and
they tuck il away from me. went through
the passengers and the express lUx, and
amt never carried no tools of that kind
sence.
why did You not Use ny" asked Nor.
man.
"lse IL. IIows man 10 use "a shooter
when he's got both hands full O hoss
lincsy
Il see said Norman. who then gravely
asked. Did no one try TO defend the
stagey'
MOI" answered the Nfiver in tone
that was sort of Indignation snarl.
which may he written "Ne-a-o. w;-- been
drivin' fur ten year on this coast. and been
gone through three times by road agents,
an I've heard lots o. talk among passen.
gers about fight, but never seen none of
IT, Talks cheap, hut IL takes the sand 20
fight stage robbers. Dye reckon you'd
stand In IL three or four masked men was
TO come into the road out d these yer
bushes, with cooked double-barreled shot
guns drawed on ms. and holler 10 us to
halt and put up yer haadss'
Il think should. said Norman.
We'll, you wouldn't. Bet yer life We
wouldn't.
Perhaps not, said Norman.
Al this moment the stage was winding
slowly up the graded side hill road. out oil
the mon. toward the open upland coun.
try Up the hillside the slim red branches
VI the madrones and the white stems OF
the buckeyes shoDe out among the live
oaks and struggling pines The situation
and conversation. In some way, had caused
Norman 10 rest his hand upon his armed
hip as he looked quietly about him. Ar
irving at The edge Of the woodland, thu
driver was about gathering his lines mors
firmly In his hands for speedier gait,
when. Is II by magic, there appeared In