Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12

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Concord coach. especially AFTER coming up etoney
Creek grade. And So after the stage had ium-
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trembling. and ready for second night The mo:
LADY Ss deos ana her
terror, stricken voice cried, but almost inaudibly.
aa ronopspS sssp b, the reuor Of
pistol followed by . mans shrek, more shots,
curses and groans she had opened her eyes Just
ana on 70 the ground Then the stage had started
forward, the wheel going over the thing on the
soanSsd cp sn nsS fss,ng JOLT AZ the sssgs
fro, clingtng conyulsively to her baby, unable to
realize what this grizzly horror OF the night might
door, and stepping cut, found herself alone in the
1 awful silence and solitude Of the night
nsaa ana WAS natl She tore her ven from
| OF black hair fell down her shoulders and white
young race shone out In the moonlight, lovely
an insect but it sounded IKE a distant Shrek
Then the wind stirred the dry buffalo grass and it
seemed 70 the pan1c-stricken woman as though It
and all the blood In her BODY rallied in her heart
she would have tainted had it not been for the
should she dot Her first impulse was 70 run from
what might be behind her. But her feeble limbs
tailed e. me sight q the wide plains and oostruet
stage and drive. she went to the horses and spoke
10 them One Of them whinnied In reply, and
talking TO them all the time In trembling beseech-
ing tones and got the lines out from beneath their
hoofs. Then holding the reins and the baby In one
! arm, sne scrambled on TO the wheel, and from
there TO the drivers seat Everything was so big,
the lines the seat the brake her little feet did not
barley that nlled the forward boot In this barley
she made nest for the baby. When she was
ready TO start, It was evident that she was not
Ignorant or driving. She held the lines and whip
like the amateur drivers OF the New York COACH
Ing clubs. The horses had been FESTIVE during
these prolonged preparations and they started on
freely at her tlmorous word.
And now the distraction OF driving and the sense
OF motion diminished her first CHASTITY horror, and
dimculty In finding the road, the horses took her
back to IL. When she reached It, however, SHE
stopped 70 look around, and determine which way
mistake, and drive back into that awful tragedy.
She thought with a shudGer OF what might be
the blackness OF the bushes. She wondered what
had become OF the driver. Was 1t his body that
she had seen fall from the stage? He must be
wounded She would send back help instantly
from Park City. But when she decided on the
direction she still hesitated The recollection Of
that tall, broad-shouldered young driver who had
been so kind and so courteous 10 her. persisted In
obtruding itself on her mind. Perhaps II he was
a little help He had helped her in her need he
had helped her baby. In common humanity ought
she not to go back 70 his assistance? Was 1t not
cowardly TO take the stage and desert him? Long
Ing TO 20 the other way and weeping HISTORICALLY,
she finally turned the reluctant horses toward the
canon.
The moon had lit up the vicinity of the scrub
oaks by the time the stage moved slowly back on
the scene. All was silent and deserted. Suddenly
the horses snOrted and SHE'D at q mass of blue
cloth lying in the road. The women turned the
team 10 one side and drove 1t against some trees.
Then taking her baby In her arms she crept down
from ner perch, and starting at every sound, stole
her way TO the PROSTATE form. 1t was the drivers
lace which she uncovered, as CHASTITY white as her
own, and smlrched with blood and dust. Then
Ali hto nd IatA ~
over his heart IL was still beating. Hurredly
she searched his pockets for the flask that he mad
her turn now. She lifted his head and poured the
raw whisky generously down his throat He re-
sponded with groan and gasp that frightened
her anew, and then struggled TO sitting posture.
"Water!' he cried, "fOr Gods sake, water!" Then
as she hesitated, he continued family my hat
There's a spring over there" and lay down with
Her fear was dispelled by the sound Of his voice.
She found the spring. and, filling his hat let him
drink d. and 6athed his face and head He revived
at this treatment, and again sitting up took out
his knife, and asked her TO cut his sleeve on II
am losing blood terribly from my arm" he ex-
was told. When she had cut away the soaked
Cloth and barred the massive arm, he helped her TO
improylse a tourniquet with his handkerchief and
piece Of stick, and the bleeding was stopped Az
ter a second dose Of whisky and water he com.
menced TO improve rapidly. She bound another
did that" he said. "That Is what knocked me Oh
the box. II Is only Craze. but It was a mighty
Close call" Then hs struggled 70 his feet, and
the box, did they?" he cried eagerly.
1dont KNOW" ahe said taking up her baby and
hushing It's cries ~ don't think 50. The horses
'The horses ran away !" he said, staring wonder.
ingy ros the nfst time At the pretty white face
I'M. ina, was raises, s 10 MS %we but-why-how did
II brought 1t back" she replied, lowering her
ne s1u under hnG his persistent gaze.
For few minutes the wounded lieutenant
looked down at the slight form Of the woman who
oO 0s!o n nun "a me moonlight yelled In her
she had done. he took on his hat and dropped it in
the ROAD having but one availa BILE arm, and offered
and he RAISED the little gauntlet respectfully to
his lips. you are very brave" he said with con-
Owe feeling soa u. am glad to think that
The YOUNGSTOWN stage was later than ever that
nlgnt when II drew up IN front OF Abe Goldstein's
rival the drinking and gambling saloons and other
places OF public resort suddenly became deserted.
IL was said that woman had driven the stage In.
arm In a sling was sitting alongside Of her. hold
ing baby. While Wells-Fargo's boy and the
m mall were being taken out, for Goldsteins
store was also the express and pOSt-OfYice the
story was briefly given TO the crowd. Then o
cheering, pisto-hring procession accompanied the
strong arms fairly lifted the woman from the box
while the oaDy was only rescued from its mob or
volunteer bearded nurses by the energetic inter-
",
himself, after being enthusiastically asked to drink
In the aggregate liquor enough 10 have stocked a
WHOLESALE whisky store, was put TO bed and a mes
Senger dispatched for the surgeon at the fort
Meanwhile party or horsemen swiftly ana 81
lenty rode out OF the town In the direction whence
the stage had come. The next day the lieutenant
was Informed that Whistling Dick had been found
dead In the road at the head Of Stoney Creek grade
A false gray beard had been picked up near the
body, and was thoughtfully offered TO the lieuten-
ant as mementO. 1--WE struck the other fellows
TRAIL, said his informant, 'ln that cump of scrub
oak. He was wounded and there wasn't anv
trouble In following IL. We finally corraIed him
down In Stoney Creek. But he was game and
played That gun Of his for all 1t was worth before
now, that II was Jim Gatesby himself the COM
pany's new driver. But that's who iI was. for n
fact. I've heard since that the express folk Kind
berry" ''''' '''' '''
One year has passed. Again the silent CITY of
ROCKS has lost It's sharp outlines in the shimmer
side OF the stage-house door Nate. the STATION.
Keeper, Is sitting, reading month-oid newspaper
On Inc edge OF the water-trough Opposite him
Frank, the helper, u mending hOrse-collar pres
emtiy Nate Threw down the paper and said, "Well
I'uoe durned!" Frank looked up tnQuirin0ly. Nate
rolling cigarette from piece Of brown Wrapping.
paper, continued: "Ye rec'lect the old gen'i'msn
from the states wot went up the line about two
months after Lieutenant Calverly laid out Whist
ling DICK and that smarty OF Jim Gatesby?r
Frank nodded his head. He was q man OF few
words. "a 40"
aye rec'lect how many questions he asked about
tnat nttle rumpus? Specially bout the lady with
one xid, VINO showed such heap o sand3 That
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