Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-04

ion, who had the kindest heart in the
world, and would not have hurt q fly
it he knew it.
/ was about to ask il he knew who
owned st. Runwald's now, ia order
to relieve him and show my sang
froid, but Phil, catching sight at
that moment of a well known de-
pendent OF the place. we We're soon
deep in the mysteries OF finding out
all the evils that horsehesh is heir To. |
However, our combined forces |
could discover nothing seriously |
amiss, and Phil Blake added to his |
stud Il pair of exceptionally good |
and cheap horses. We celebrated our
revived friendship by little dinner
at the club, and after an evening at
the play we parted, promising to
make the journey down to Barraek-
willie with Phil some day soon.
Imagine then my surprise when n
few days later | received note by
mounted messenger lit was Sunday,
and consequently no postal servicel
from Phil Blake, and the contents
still more surprised me.
TaE SILVER FLAaoN. VICTORIA PLACE.
Saturday Night
DEAR LAURisToN-As i'll luck will have IL,
here am overtaken by a bad attack OF in
huenza, and misiortunes never coming
siugiy. my head man, who usually takes the
ribbons when am otherwise engaged, has
got an ugly kick on the knee which quite in
eaparitates him. 1t is all awfully annoying,
especially as every seat on the coach IL
booked for Monday, and ourfriends, the new
hast npa ta raE 10 THAR rtla in he
team, aud the last stage into Bnrrackyille.
Now my dear fellow, | confidently appeal to
you FOR help. Will you take the coach down
to Barrarkv Vile on Monday? and II possible
| will go down on n late train and meet you
there in order 70 do the return Journey on
Tuesday. | know OF old your skill with the
ribbons. and would rather put you in charge
than any other man on such short notice,
4 kibble, he guard, will show you the line OF
4 march
| Then followed directions as to
time, stoppagss, changes, etc.
| Well, the end OF it of course was
that Monday morning about 1920
/ found me turning under the archwny
OF the Silver Flagon. On inquiry |
\ learned that Phil Blake was decided
/ ly better, and hoped TO be able to
! get down to Barrackville by the
evening express. AS | smoked the
| very excellent cigar offered me by
mine host of the Silver Flagon | was
conscious OF n really pleasurable
feeling OF excitement such as had
often told myself should never feel
again.
\ The yard presented quite lively
scene-passengers OF all sorts and
conditions hurrying into their va
rious coaches, for the Silver Flugonis
favorite coaching rendezvous. The
BarrackviIle coach-"The lightning
by name-was being rapidly got
ready. Ii was one OF Hollands best
make, and the shining dark green
panels and brass mountings were re-
ceiving the last polishing at the
hands of the men. The travellers be
gan to gather. Rugs, coats and nm.
brellas were slowed away, spare
+ traces and straps, etc, looked to-
Thea the horses are led out-as like,
~ booking team as any man could
wish to drive.
Take your places, ladies and gen
tlemen, pleased shouted the guard
in stentorian tones.
| threw away the end of my cigar
. butt0ned my gloves, rammed my
, hat firmly on, said a word to the
, head hostler rs to the biting of tbs
leaders. glanced COMPREHENSIVE
over the quartet, then gathered uT
the reins and swung myself on to th'
7 box.
; The guard performed n fine fnnta
: sin on the horn.
' Give EN- their heads, William
/ Let 'em gor' and with a fine dasl
: and clatter we were of; up Waterloo
: place, Regent street, by Regents
D park, and SO out to the country be
| yond.
: Until then l had given no atten
2 tion to the lady WHO occupied tn
| box seat. l could see that she WA
dressed very neatly and quietly; M
4 feathers or flowers or ribbons t.
blow about and appear dishevele,
D and untidy. From the top OF he
0 jaunty little hat to her well fitting
] brown gloves all looked tb brought,
t fit and workmanlike.
/ / immagined she must be well-to
uo, LOT u very neab flcIOFlh ilH'
/ brought her to the Silver Flagon
! her maid had an inside seat and
heard the man servant say he woul,
:, be down in Barrackyille in time t,
t meet the coach on its arrival there
Z, Since the day Lena Vereker threw m
)! over had quite eschewed ladies
q society, and / felt glad enough tina
n my horses gave me quite MS much as
knew to hold them. Their exubel
n ance of spirits, the outcome OF tn
@ Sunday rest was delightful when on
/. had got them properly together, an
h felt that if we were borsed for tn
country stages in the same style
e should not regret having taken u
y the role Of stage coachnan. l bega
to form plans for a partnership Wit
e Phil Blake and extending our opera
e tions further afeld when my hear
3 seemed to stand still, for n vote
d whose well remembered tones | coul
If have sworn to anywhere said: