Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-20
ENRIQUE.

T
iran, people who had been friends Of
Mr.. French. and who, when they died,
had left their little boy TO his care.
Both his wife and he had taken q
strong fancy to the pretty orphan, and
lad finally adopted him.
The summer-the dry season-of
California was just beginning, En-
nque was a little tagged with his
studies, and it had been deemed advis-
able TO send him TO the coast to re-
uuit. Pescadero had been selected as
nj 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 n
gagged at the house OF a fatherly ranch
ero, even his little trunk brought
down from the attc-when, in short
all things were ready 10 be got ready
what should occur out a startling
stage coach robbery
When Enrique got out upon the
platform at Redwood, there was a tall,
spare man with a face heavily bearded
and much sunburnesl, ready 10 show
the passengers 10 tho stage. This per-
sonage proved 10 be the driver him.
self, and Enrique locked with deep re-
spect at his tall, strong figure as he
moved about directing how things
should go, and nodding his head au-
fhoritatively.
At last everything seemed to be ar
ranged; Enrique and three of the
other passengers-all wonderland
been disposed Of inside, a stout old
gentleman and a tall young man
had been given seats upon the box,
and the driver mounted 10 his place.
He received the reins graciously from
IN assistant pulled his gloves a little
better in place. and gave the signal to
the horses. Away they went at a great
pace.
Frstthey cradledand bounced along
the streets Of the little town, then pro
ceeded more slowly across the black,
Raj open country covered with tar
weed that extends TO the beginning Of
the foot hills; and at last, more mod
eately still, up the hills themselves.
Now it was very uncomfortable, for
awhile. The sun poured down. the
dust rose up, and no refreshing breeze
found its way into the deep cut road.
The poor horses clambered and sweated
md painted. The stout man outside
put up his umbrella and grumbled.
he passengers with Enrique com
planned and ''Oh deared."
AT last they reached the little ham,
ht of Searsville, and here the driver
Appped the horses. They were glad
enough, poor brutes, for the moments
~, and gladder still when water was
6pught and they were allowed to
Faunge their heads up to the very eyes
nits GOODNESS.
Then forward again, and presently
fhe way became more agreeable. The
Uad wound about more exposed places,
l1fle puffs of air reached them, and
mw they rolled down into little dells
u0here the cool trees almost met over
lRnd.
~ hearn this mornin' how the driver
WINS goin' to carry three or four guns
viii him, after this" said one of the
wsmen, who sat by Enrique. '1didn't
- nothin' of en-" she continued,
when | got in. but s'pose he must
iRve hid 'em round somewheres.
Can't be he would tempt Providence
not 10 take EN-"
"Lorl'' said another woman, II hope
70 mercy he haint took 'em. What
could he do lone aginst eight or
I'm road agentsl I'm sure, for my
part, / should go for all hans bein'
esta as submissive as they could, s'pos'n'
fhe agents did come
sand | think with you" said the
third passenger, a lady like, rather
protty young woman, somewhat bet
tGdresscd than the others. w could
do nothing 10 resist a gang Of men
fully armed and determined. | am
ssre, for my part, | only came today
because l thought IL would be an un-
usually safe time. Lightning rarely
strikes twice in the same place"
''That's what father said, here spoke
up Enrique. He judged it a fitting
lime TO say a word, and was heartily
ired Of keeping still. HE thought
ihe robbers would keep away from this
stage for a while, he went on, land
hide, maybe, for a spell, like mice"
The bright, animated c~ountenancc
II the boy, and especially his great,
dark, Spanish eyes, Lad been observed
ty his fellow passengers for some time,
but his rather shy manner had pre-
ysnted their making any advances TO
sard acquaintance. They wero glad
70 hear his voice, and at once replied u
in. They had succeeded In finding
III most OF his brief history, and had
llsnrned that he was nearly 10 year
ID, when they were interrupted BY
10 coach stopping.
The passengers all glanced out II
sumo alarm, but were reassured BY
discovering that II was merely a paus'
for O way passenger. lie seemed Z
hsve come out Of q kind Of gorge, ans
appcarcd 20 have come across from an
u1lser road. He was o short, Stout.
iuilt man, dressed in-a gray busines
snik wns smoothly shaven and wor
.fnoen spectacles. He appeared TO b
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