Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-01
ENRIQUE.

Enrique was the child Of some Span
II, or, more properly, Spanish-Amer-
inn, people who had been friends Of
Mr. French, and who, when they died,
Ind left their little boy TO his care.
18th his wife and he had taken a
sruug fancy to the pretty orphan, and
h.A finally adopted him.
he summer-the dry season-of
California was just beginning, En-
sique was a little tagged with his
stndies, and it had been deemed advis-
shle to send him to the coast to re-
cruit. Pescadero had been selected as
Il once healthful, and possessing the
proper attractions for the little fellow,
and the time had come for him TO be
mAde ready. But just as everything
else had been arranged, his board en-
E.ged at the house OF a fatherly ranch
eH, even his little trunk brought
DOWN from the ~attic-when, in short
IN things were ready 10 be got ready
what should occur but a startling
s1age coach robbery
When Enrique got out upon the
platform at Redwood, there was a tall,
4are man with a face heavily bearded
and much sunburned, ready TO show
10 passengers to the stage. This per-
0nage proved b be the driver him
I'll, and Enrique booked with deep re-
9sct at his tall, strong figure as he
nsvod about directing how things
AsDuld go, and nodding his head au-
thoritatively.
Al Last every hing seemed TO be ar
mnged; Enriqns and three Of the
GGkG passengers-al women-had
bssn disposed of inside, q stout old
gsntleman and q tall young man
bad been given seats upon the box,
s.d the driver mounted TO his place.
Hs received the reins graciously from
a assistant, pulled his gloves q little
bsktsr In place, and gave the signal TO
H. horses Awayt they went at q great
P.Da.
First they cradledand bounced along
the streets Of the little town, then pro-
cesded more slowly across the black,
dat open country covered with tar
weed that extends to the beginning Of
fhs foot hills; and at last more mod
ezstely still, up the hills themselves.
Now IL was very uncomfortable, for
while. The sui poured down, the
dua rose up, and no refreshing breeze
found its way into the deep cut road.
Tn poor horses clambered and sweated
md painted. The stout man outside
Yut up his umbrella and grumbled.
Tho passengers with Enrique COM
plsined and ''Oh-deared."
At last they reached the little ham,
II OF Searsville, and here the driver
aDpped the horses. They were glad
enough, poor brutes, for the moments
rot and gladder still when water was
hrupght and they were allowed to
Plunge their heads up to the very eyes
N ID GOODNESS.
Then forward again, and presently
fAs way became more agreeable. The
msa wound about more exposed places,
lixs puffs of air reached them, and
nov they rolled down into little dells
whae the cool trees almost met over
haad-
Il hearn this mornin' how the driver
VI goin' to carry three or four guns
with him, after this" said one Of the
wumen, who sat by Enrique. 'Tdidn't
10 nothin' of EN-" she continued,
when / got in, but 1s'pose he must
havo hid 'em round somewheres.
Can't be he would tempt Providence
mot 10 take EN-"
'1orI" said another woman, "Thope
10 mercy he hain't took 'em. What
could he do lone aginst eight or
ten road agentsi I'm sure, for my
pgrt, / should go for all hans bein'
jestas submissive as they could, s'pos'n'
tho agents did come"
"And ! think with you," said the
thim passenger, a lady like, rather
pufty young woman, somewhat bet
terdressed than the others. "We could
do nothing 10 resist a gang Of men
fully armed and determined. I am
suns, for my part, l only came today
becnnse / thought 1t would be an un-
usually safe time. Lightning rarely
sarihes twice in the same place"
That's what father said, here spoke
up Enrique. He judged it a fitting
time 10 say a word, and was heartily
tired of keeping still. "He thought
the robbers would keep away from this
ss1ge for a while" he went on, ''and
lide, maybe, for a spell, like mice"
The bright, animated countenance
IL me boy, and especially his great,
dhrk, Spanish eyes, had been observed
yhis fellow passengers for some time,
Int htl& rather shy manner had pre-
veu1sd tkeir making any advances to-
wasd acquaintance. They were glad
tok.nr his voice, and at once replied 10
Inn They had succeeded in finding
dHtmost OF his brief history, and had
l0Ezed that he was nearly 10 years
whom they were interrupted by
o. ooach stopping.
Tke passengers all glanced out In
x@s alarm, but were treasured by
udiDDvering that II was merely a pause
for q way passenger. He seemed 70
hgso como out Of Z lind OF gorge, and
-spt1red 10 have come across from an
Or road He was . short stoutly
ln{8 man, dressed ip . gray business
81, wss smoothly shaven and wore
srsdp spectaclss. He appeared to b
sbous a or perhsps 20 years old
4 think 1 will ride inside, II thsre
= sunm.T he I'D IN pleasant u&lef