The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-27
THE ROAD AGENT.

The four horse mud wagon, called Dy
common consent a stage. which ran be-
tween Bokey's and Logtown. was crawl
ingup the long grade which corkscrewed
around to the summit of Pilot Knob It
was necessary to do this in order that q
good preparatory start might be had for
the succeeding rafting plunge down
the other cos6screw road which led to
Logtown
By the side OF Black Pete. the driver,
sat an eastern importation Of the genus
drummer" Pete rolled his tooaceoint
bis cheek, snapped a Fly off the earo of his
leader ard said
No, sir, don't git 10 pay fer fghtin.
and | dent do no fghtin for Their com,
pany Il airy galoot stops this hyer
stage and perlitely ike asks for the cash
box. he's a gwine ter get it. faint no
use. no ways, 70 fight them fellers; they
always hey ther drap on We.
But, said The drummer were Yea
ever robbed on this route:
Wal, no. bat I've seed fellers loaing
round heer ez I've thought mousht do L
some time or other.
And # they did step yoa, you would
give them the express box and drive on
ehs'
You bet. Ii ther express company
wants to perfect ther box they mus send
a messenger along with it.
The stage crawle3 slowly up to the
top Of the hill. ard Black Pe5esettledh his
foot firmly On the brake strap. and with
a Scat EN-. boys" the sweating horses
started 70 investigate the mysteries Ct
the almost invisible read below them IN
a keen gallop-
Round and round the rapidly varying
road the stage and passengers whlrle1,
sometimes losing sight IF the horses
around the sharp turns ard again slew
ing sharply outward toward the danger
Gus edge of the canyon, which yawGed
below them. The sun vas down and
the moon was painting weird shadows
on the powdered dust of the grade.
L was Just the time for the imaslaa-
ten 10 picture scenes of violence. rob
berry and blood Suddenly the ehapar-
raj bushes by The roadside slightly part
ed. and a long. shining, black object
vas waved over them toward Tia stage
y shadoVy figure rose in the moonlight
among tue bushes, and from ls6i2Ia
black veil. which smataerel Tie voice
somewhat. came the l22arsa command
stop. Stop
Black PETE hurriedIY pushed LIS foos
heavily down upon the brake reached
down into tire bottom u Tie sage
pulled out The express box and threw L
into the mad. mutreriaS
@Cuss sc. take IL!
Tie restless horses Immediately pIu2g
ed away into the shadows of the forest.
..Wa-was thai a nigh wavman gasp
ed the drummer
in course i was. answered Pete.
"Dian't yer see Iher shooting lrons Thar
gees a coal thousand dollars. y ! ksavs
DaF. Yet lst Tier baysG - a1t ar.e
him tonight. Shouldn't waa5er4 !. saae
war ell Bart himself. Hesa Gel eae,
he Is. He always shoots MS 2aasa aL
in some poetry. He leaves i II lie 55z
when lie gets through wita = Dll1
yer notice how level te Lell glas saay
shooting non right t1U@rl ms
The hgats Of Lo-t3wn ROW zis,ea5l
below them. and 3 few tErls.
screw road brought TIE sage U9 = 1s
hotel pCula where :. s.ap2Es a
~Waea. from Pete
Ne many minute E l15
prophecy 4 Pee vas rseazsi, 6s a.
soon Il tls starry Fl tls C5-I ROBBERY d.
Wa1> ! EE bcz was -=.1.l ael
~ -e miners volunteered - srl
-= weeds tc- -ls r5a@ agent AE lsf
II u swearing sid 1E5Ez1E ever