The Southern herald., 1889-07-12
AN ANXIOUS JOURNEY.
a Lady's Stage Ride Among the
Mountains Of Colorado
a AAIdhight Plunge Through Forest In
feetea by Tighwaymen sleeping in
Cabin Filled with Thieves
Night Of Suspense.

Some years ago my father and were
travelling in the West, and stopped al ]
bright little town in Wyoming Terri
tory. undecided in which direction &
80 next.
wanted very much to explore the
northern part Of Wyoming, including
the Black Hills, and close the trip with
= visit % National Park at the end Of
August
But my father had lent his ear to
wonderful stories concerning new
mining camp In Colorado, where dis.
coYcries Of fabulous richness were af-
flrmed To have been made.
My fathers arguments prevailed. He
went on'frst with his friend Henderson
and the teamsters, who were taking
down the summers merchandise for the
stores. and after q few weeks he sent
Tor me. It was not deemed quite safe
for woman to travel alone through
that region, SO my father engaged to
put mo under the escort OF his friend
Henderson when he should make his
next trip.
It was about the middle of May when
the gentleman came to the hotel and
told me to be ready for the five o'clock
stage the next morning. Promptly at
the time appointed ! was on the piazza
waiting.
Presently the stage, with rearing.
prancing horses, dashed around the
corner and drew up at the steps There
were three men going to Camp Ell Do
my destination land man and
woman TO Cummings Station, our flrst
stop.
The stage took the road directly
across the plain, heading for the noun
tain range that formed its southern
boundary. We had ridden about an
hour over the hard. gravelly roadbed,
when the stage suddenly halted In
front Of asranch house. The male pas
sengers got out and the driver down
from his stagebox to listen to what the
ranchman was saying. Their voices
we're TOO low for us to catch the drift
os their talk, but when the passengers
came back there was a look Of anxiety |
upon their faces that startled me. Per- |
haps this mode Of travel over lonely |
mountain roads was not SO safe after
oil. and visions Of stage robbers and In
dams and grizzly bears began to fright
on me little.
Have you got as good grit as your
lathers MissRn asked Henderson, as he
leaned across to me.
Il think so.n / replied. ssWhat Is
he matterpn
ICbpers lying in jail over at Newtown
or the last two months, but Shelton
,aek there said they broke Jail yester-
lay sud are up in the Black Forest
ae says one Of Schermerhorn's cow
boys was over here at 5 o'clock this
morning and said he'd seen a smoke
rom the foot Of Horr's Hill, and caught
lsht Of them just below the thickest
art Of me forest. which Is their favor j
e place Tor holding up drivers nIi
hats 50 u looks as II we are in fora !
ght this afternoon.
an's The stage 60 some other wayr'
asked
There's neTev been but one road ct,t 1
trough Black Forest The trees ara /
2 thick you can't see the sun. we'd 4
ave e go forty miles straight north
go round the mountain, and there's /,
3 stage road there :
Why don't you lay up at Curnmines /
d catch the mengn !
: AeEer catch those fellows In Black !,
'resk They know every inch of i
.ound, and could shoot . whole rerl- 1
ant before you could get at them. Ii
LADEN WITH RESPONSIBILITY. 4
''9Hhat viii they d0-kil uspn
ted =
Well ! guess not that bad. What II
+ want Il the money. You see / Ii
IL sel good deal with us to-day. n
sEaaa sla here Here taking down ii
81 tHo thousand dollars into the 60
e sI|a i NlIl So hard Il NE lose Il. | Ia