Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06

uSdNH oStttut tho upper phfb Oa Iuo
face concealed by Grape mask, stood
at each side OF the coach, holding a
glistening revolver pointed menacing-
ly at the startled inmates, while a
third road agent held the heads OF the
leading horses, and ordered the driver
to "come down." with levelled revol
yer.
The male occupants of the stage.
coach we're ordered one after another
to get out. and were soon ranged along
the roadside, holding their hands
above their heads. Two of therobbers
intimidated them with their revovers.
The two females, aunt and niece,
chung to each other with hysterical
sobs.
The third robber now said:
Hello, they are not all out yet.
Step out, old duffer. come. be auickp'
81 can't get out, can't get out"
whined the old man. who still remain,
ed coiled up in the corner. With an
impatient curse, the robber reached
in at him and pulled him in heap
out OF the coach. When the old man
touched the road he Immediately fell
on his knees, and began a grotesque
pantomine of beseeching gestures.
''What a queer, old beggar?" said
the OUTLAW, with q hcarse laugh
He's burned heavy for such miser
able old rat as he IS. We needn't put
this old fellow N the row, guess. We
might as well let him stay here ter die
OF Their shakes"
"All right, Bill" said one OF the 9th.
ers, but without removing his arm for
an instant from the passengers.
The old man remained in kneel.
ing position in the road, trembling
] and shaking violently, while the rob.
! beers proceeded to rifle the coach.
Elsie Warde, while not without her
own feelings OF personal terror. looked
with a mixture of compassion and
+ disgust on the utter prostration Of
/ the wretched old man. He muttered
i and mumbled to himself, his head
! was turned up, the whites OF mis- eyes
showing.
For one instant she caught the
2lance OF those eyes. and then nearly
screamed.
They had no longer a blank vacancy
in their expression, but were dark,
full and flashing, and shot q look Of
warning toward her. She saw the
trembling hands gradually stealing to
the bosom, and she instinctively
OWNED what was about to happen
She shut her eyes, and instantly tive
rapid pistol shots rang out, and with
a wild cry the two robbers menacini
the passengers fell.
The third ruffian turned quick a!
lightning. but through the smoke tow
cred tall and stalwart form while
two flashing eyes, young and fierce
glared upon him from the strange sur
roundings OF a pale face and snowy
hair.
The moment OF surprise was tn
robbers last. A line OF fire spurteS
from the clouds OF smoke and he fell
and Walter blackstone, holding tn
still smoking revolver in one hand
tore of his false wig and disguise an,
stood before the bewildered passen
gers.
Then a loud shout of graduation
burst from them. Elsis Warde raj
! up to him and seizing both hands, ex
, claimed.
How can we ever thank you 10
your bravery? What reward woul,
suffice for such heroism as you hay
displayed?"
Miss Jemima now came forward
, Although stiff and little sour oil
maid, she was the true woman a
heart.
''Mr. blackstone" she SAID. "Yo
! have made us all your debtors 10
life. ] am sure we shall be goo
friends.
, "Oh, we certainly shall" choruse
the whole company.
! "When | assumed that disguise n
i Jest, explained the actor, IL dt
not foresee what it could enable m
to do. hope you will pardon m
: impertiEence in that charactsir."
: Miss Jemima hesitated q little q
first, then laughed and extended hf
= shriveled hand.
1T is the privilege OF heroes like 30
!, to make little fun at the expense (
: an old woman like me end then max
: up fol it by saving them and the
! property"
= The whole party returned to til
4 stage md were driven to the mex
: stopping place without further inc
dent, where they related the occurrenC
and notified the sheriff OF the county
/, They remained at this place unit
!. the following day and resumed thei
journey in the morning toward th
Couer d Alene mines of Idaho.