The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23

Step out, old duffsr, come. Is be ! m auickls Is;
:! can't get out, / can't Get out!''3
w m'laeu n: the Old man, who still remain.
gu 81: coiied up in the corner. With an
::I'paSient curse, the robber reached
IN at h!m and pulled him in heap
OUT OF the coach. When the old man
toucned the road he immediately fell
on ms Knees. and began q rrotesoue
pantomlne OF 6eseecling gestures.
~: what queer, old besgar?" said
M .ne OUTLAW. with q hcarse laugh.
Hes burned heavy for such a miser.
noie OLD rat as he Is. We needn't nut
TINS Old fellow in the row, / guess. We
mlsht as well let him stay here ter die
OF ther shakes"
s,s al, Mr. right; !: Bill" said One OF the 9th.
ers, but without removing his arm iol
"'i ~, Instant from the passengers.
Inc Old man remained in q kneel.
l''s position i'll the road, trembling
ana shaking violently, while the rob.
nefs I. proceeded to rifle tie coach.
ELSIE Warde, while not without her
own feelings OF personal terror, looked
with q mixture of compassion and
disgust on the utter prostration O,
the wretched old man. lie mnttereJ
ana munibled to himself, his head
was turned up, tho whites OF his ewes
showing. -
For one instant she caught the
ailnce oil those eyes. and then nearly
screamed.
They had no longer blank vacancy
IN their expression, but were dark,
la'l and iiashin,, and shot p look OF
warning toward her. She saw the
trembling hands gradually stealth. tic
the bosom, and she instinctivelv
owned what was about to happen!
she shut her eyes, and instantly two
rapid pistol shots rang out, and with
wild cry the two robbers menaciue
the passengers fell.
>. The third ru'Iian turned quick as
lightning, but through the smoke tow.
cred a tall and stalwart form while
two flashing eyes, young and fierce.
g!are6 upon him from the strange sur.
roundinss OF d pale lace and SNOWY
haip.
The moment OF surprise was the
robbers last. A line OF fire spurted
rom the clouds OF smoke and he iel.
and Walter blackstone, holding th;
still smoking revolver in one hand.
tore OFF his false wig ana disguise and
stood before the bewidered passen.
gers.
Then a loud shout of graduation
burst from them. Elsis Warde rar
up to him and seizing both hands, ex.
claimed.
"How can we ever thank you 70,
your bravery? What reward would
suffice for such heroism as YOU have
dispayed?"
Miss Jemima now came forward
Although II stiff and q little sour old
maid, she was the true woman at
heart.
"Mr. blackstone" she SAID. "You
have made us all your debtors 70,
HE. am sure we shall be good
friends.'
"Oh, we certainly SHALL" choruseG
the whole company.
"When | assumed that disguise as
q lest" explained the actor, "I die
not foresee what it could enable me
to do. hope you will pardon my
impertiEence in that character"
Miss Jemima hesitated little ut
first, then laughed and extended he.
shrive!led hand.
''1t is the privilege of heroes like you
to make q little fun at the expense o.
an old woman like me end then make
up for it by saving them and the:l
property"
The whole party returned to the
stage and We're driven to the next
stopping place without further Incl.
dent, where they related the occurrence
and notified the sheriff OF the county.
They remained at this place until
the following day and resumed their
Journey in the morning toward tho
Couer d Alene mines Of idaho.