Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-30

Frank Downsy. the cspcn agent a.
Bokey They've been E.Fug together
and Downey has stopped and switched
my end on. Motley isa f.hoolmnrm, So
hs' There's go. 900 ia sight, aud Charlie
doesn't knox %. AND ,hc money g going
up thgrc on the stage from Botoy Co.,.
night on. dcarl what fhall do' ll
10 NJ there. viii. lis only cial,
miles. and its twenty from Bokey its
o'clock and the stage gets there az o.
Frank was California girl, and ihCre
was 10 pcrils 70 her on the eight nile
trail TO Logtowni and u Their, bad been.
tho slur cast upon Charles koenuea
and tho eager desire 20 save that "fi 900
IN sight" for him, would have been sui.
Gent incentives 10 Induce her 10 dar1
,hrm, though she knew they awaited
her Running over b. the postofice.
she hurfio1ly engaged the young clerk
to take care Of the instrument fof her.
and. dashing back to her room. soon up.
pcarod ready fof the eight mile walk to
LoIiown.
The sun was -, very hot. although al.
most down behind tho hills. The trail
was steep AMI rocltyi hut Frank pushed
on. mutterng 10 herself, when che felt
20 tired she was tempted 10 slt down
aud fcai--
"Charlic's a schoolmann. Is he' Ton
thousand dollars In sight. and he doesn't
know u. chr Well. he shall know II
and have MI the credit Of tho discovery
too--therr, nowl"
Up up. down, down, around and
around wound the mountain trail. and
Frank wound with 10. until tired. dusty.
brrathlrss, huar.c aud almost crying.
she saw tho county highway IN tho SON.
Der moonlight just below her.
Just ~ shs reached tho roadside and
was about IN push through the chapir.
raj which here reached TO her shoulders
tho heard the rumbling siagocoach COM
Ing around the bend close 90 her. With
the Departing resolve TO 90 10 NJ least
with the stage " she could not before Il
she pushed her parRsol through the
bushes aud waved Il to the driver.
shouting at the same time. hoafse from
her excitement
"stop Siopr
But 10 her a'onishment aud dismny,
instead 81 stopping The driver reached
down into tho boot. and with a GUS
yer. take IT, threw heavy box into tho
road aud. lnfhing his four in.hnnd into n
run. disappeared down the canyon.
Poor Frank cronched down into tho
chapnrral Ia despair.
"Oh, deari haven't walked there
and I've lot the stage. aud poor Charlie
oh. dear me-
The spirit OF genuine California girl
I. not easily overcome with despair. and
Frank was genuine California pdrl. aud
Oh. was not TO b. beaten until she was She
got ~. pullen her black veil tighter over
her moist face and brAvoly started on
again 10 Log,own. l, was not far. aud
not half hour elapsed before she saw
the lights OF the little samp scattered
around In the canyon below her.
Breathlsw and painting she hurried ON
90 the tavern, A great crowd of men
were excitedly swearing aud threaten.
ing on the porch. Some were In the
street cinchlng saddles on 20 their hors rs,
and In their mlds, stood Black Pete. tue
stage driver
Don't known he was Angrily shout
Ing, III tell yer twar only mile baJ
Hn Their cua showed his shooting iron
right under MY nose. Why didn't run
Ter ~ Thar war two Nv EN- thar, A.,
SURF as hghtin."
Pretty soon. with yell aud whoop.
twenty men gSlloped up the road with a
suggestive looking rope dangling from
cue Of the saddles
Poor Frank hsstsnod 20 find Charlie
She found him sitting disconsolatcly on
the back porch.
why, Frank, what in the world aro
/ you doing herci"
"oh. Charlie, have you sold that minC
I YETI Am too later
TOO lAtc Tor WHAT Sold ~ No, and
don't believe Gan. That man Bonn
sent the money up by express. aud u road
agent got away with the stage tonight
and the money went with IL ! don't
believe he'll risk another thousand on a
played out mine"
"oh, goodiel' cried Frank "rye got
here In time. Road AGENT That is too
rlchl Oh, dear, ! ,l.,ll diet" Frank
voice ended Ia q high squeak of laughter.
Frank, what il the mattrry What do
you know about the road ageuig
Frank was holding her sides In despnig
Of stopping her irrrprcssiblc laughter
Road asenU There wasn't any road
agent AZ all. stopped the stage 20 got
On, aud tn. driver threw q box ut me-"
What does this mean, Frank Tel
me. What were you doing on the road
ut this time OF night, and nll alouey'
IL took a long time "a got the story
out. but she did, whilc Charlie stood
with his mouth open wide enough &,
represent his played out claim with
$50 200 In sight
No sooner had Frank told her story
than he caught her IN his arms with ,
wild shout,
you little darling, you shall nav,
every cent " itl'
About two hours aiterward Gle Of
dlsconsolate, diHgustsd horsrmCn select
ed their way up 10 tn, tavern. with Z
"usScstiyc rope dangling FROM one Of
the saddles und box containing 81 900
IL 10 sufficient TO rotate that Charli,
did not cell his 100000 In slight but
on the contrary, received % much lurg.I
sum sufficient, in taei. % mako him
happier man financially aul Walumu
nially. When enough ~ tho stug h..
bggn told IN tho nalru1m 70 account fUl
tho Hlopp.ng u the stage Black Pct,
hni 10 provide Tor o. smile all around
with a uontinueudo,-S. Louis Rgplb
lie,
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