Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

latter gave him no attention whatever.
Well, there stood the five men in
line, and the agent surveyed them and
said:
Unjust have $5, 900 out OF this crowd
Captain, place your money on the
ground. Watches and rings don't care
for, and none of you seem to have any
diamonds"
One threw his wallet down in con
tempt, and the othefs followed suit
The agent picked them up, selected the
greenbacks, and, upon counting up the
sum total, he laughed merrily and OBJ
served;
This crowd must be looking for a
poorhouse. "Now, gents, no more fool
ing There's morey here, and I'm 60
ing to have it. If it isn't in your pock-
cts it's in the coach. If it isn't in the
coach the ladies have got it. Shell out
or pll search every one of you.
"You have got my last dollar, and
may the bills burn you" said the Cap
tain as the agent stood waiting for HIM
to hand over some more.
"No hard feelings, Captain" he re-
| piled as he turned to the next. Every
man in the line denied that he had any
more money, and for moment the agent
seenel nonplussed. Then he backed
up to the open door of the stage, leaving
them about ten feet away, and still Gov
ere with his re Oliver.
"Ladies,n he said, in a voice as soft as
girls, 81 didn't mean to trouble you,
I've had such poor luck outside that |
must request contribution. Please
hand out the money you are carrying
for these gentlemen"
The women were terribly frightened,
and both started at once to comply with
the order The husbands saw ruin staring
them in the face, and the one next to the
! Captain, whose name was Travers,
breathed 50 hard that all could hear him.
Suddenly, as if shot from cannon, and
with the agent still covering them, Ira
vers sprang forward. He made just two
Jumps to cover the distance. The re-
volver cracked, and the next bullet cut a
lock of hair from his head; but next in
slant he had SC zed the barrel with his
right hand and the mans throat with his
left, and was crying for help. All gave
it fast enough, and inside of two min
utes had the fellow disarmed and bound.
1t was wonder some of them were not
killed, for he fired every chamber in the
revolver His struggles, too, were ter
rife and it was not until the artist picked
up one of the weapons, and belabored
him over the heal with the butt of it
that he grew quiet The first move was
to search him and get the money, and di-
vide it according as they had contributed.
He took matters very coolly when he re-
allied that he was helpless, slying that
they were no gentlemen to use him so
roughly, and calling attention to the fact
that he could have shot every one Of
them. They were binding him more Sc
curely, when a de achment of cavalry
came up, and he was turned over to them
as a pri oner. He was taken to a camp
near Julcsburg, but within week he
made break and secured his freedom.
He came within an ace of securing the
biggest haul of the year. The women
had, as has been related, $15,S00 hidden
away, and every dollar of. this was ready
to be passed out to him when Travers in
terrupted the programme. 81 have, 1"
said the Captain, in conclusion, 'fought
Indians. skirmished with grizzlies,
hunted down outlaws, and had my share
of adventures with rattlesnakes but this
was the only time was ever b ,xed up
and made fool of, and it has always
been raw spot in my record. "-NeW
York Sun.