The sun., 1891-07-05
WE WOULD RATHER NOT!
THEY WE'RE DRrrEN BY a xAs1Aa
A wild Stage hide Between q sheer Wan
nnd n Precirice.
From fbs Philadsiphsa f1pa,a


md n Preeirice.
Prom the rAi,ads,pAia rlmes
A party Of gentlemen. composed Of half q
dozen prominent cltizsns. weis assem- bled re-
Gently In the smoking room OF the Art Club
siiins % conyenieaess. and one Of Of 'n iSS numSsr %
observed that while we had gained most mar
,ellously In point OF rapidity and luxury. that
caparisoned horses its flourish Of tasselied
SslS q s!ssns ns!H aHlS pa4y Fl:
wh3se face had signined mis- uneasinass
who Dsn % aDM.1 my % Ss sn ns II PAT
adelphta. Your remin scence is very pretty.
but your mention OF the ante. .bellum STAGE
horror to me. though il Is over thrty-fiye Years
Oh; had an Exp expetlonee In one ofyour iandei
another, and TO this day, whenever am un well
or troubled in auy way l am cure to dream OF
ne w swsEsn aa w.S tho eoa
ePiration flowing from my body, and say:
ypnf ass safs sm nss mot
The company insisting on the story. It was
As most OF you know. my fathers death
followed close on the heels OF his failure In
nr H " Ks Nil sSG soa only 4,yv
LETT college. but wholly untitled for any work.
found myseli.on the verge Of 4 STARVATION. 80
finally in Virginia City, was pretty desperate
BY this timo. and glad enough to accept an
Ss %.n %Is 4 was s nc. 70 ds na q: arSss s; e ss1
pleasant one though 10 parts rather danger;
Gus. or Of least requiring careful driving and
- Ind made several trips very successfully.
when when one morning r lett virginia CITY With q
delicate build, Father mndersiseI. too dressed
In heavy clothes. which struck mo ut once as
Peeal or iSr iS, the day was lovely June one:
my passenget-his eyes were bright unnatu-
rsl r.. blue. with M sonethhins In their ,urttye
wits. though did not think u tIs latior then. On
carry carry 80 light Ioa1; L snl found myself I'm: In
which must havs been q pressntimont, against
Hsre was as nothns Tor IT, houss but 10 60 So
started, hoping still to picl ,up others on tho
road; did not. however. and e. taiually lost
without any one 10 speak to, for unlike most
people who pn:ro nized the line the man slowod
30 alter Que or two attempts 10 draw him out
let my gentleman alone.
awS to n SeSan to
ment, Of tho horses. but took no notice OF bis
growing. We had by, that time reached the
road running along the brow OF a caflon at
the 6otsIm hI OF which CLEANED @ tiny thread OF
the horses at this part Of the iourney. ! had
done this. when my passenger stuck his head
keep up that lunsreal pace. but did not give me
tims to answer. and thrust out his hand with q
oct on That scat M i he yelle L. L will driver
olimb bsd down with aiacriIy when he advanced
pistol made mo get int? the stags. .u-,
PS ySSs Ss, fnsy ssns wnS d1ss ns a I'VE"
6p0A0h
10 hIs excitemens: told me the truth. and % can can
climbed meekly into the coach AMI watched
The nadman mount to my seat. l could only
@ as s shux Ts Is saRG1Sa a
brirg the lash down upon the horses with
viclonsnsss that made them start into fren-
Quincy man ever took began.
Il, The stage spmn along like, q crazy top.
hosss nev aua hsTn to Dd cs9 Ta
usely sick with terror had had not s trsnsth sHsH
10 time and again. would undoubtedly have
been Killed at the rate at when we were go
hey say n never Wholly leaves US. that T Kept % me-
rom s snringing ou.; Part Of the t!me, |
ss atiS t x sxiSs is % sesn ns
outside. could not re!rain from LOOKING out
lpon y again and again On one eide rose a
vas the canon and certain death.
The stage swaysd ienrfnIly. and every time
,ould look down tne wnl and see The, rivers
,ppo7itee eide ol tho vehicle. Once the hind
wheels literally hvng over tne edge for the
hou.andth p pnr, OF second. though it seemed
Dad again, lust as felt tho stage drag back
MT At the chasm: .,u.,,, ,,.. .-...
hild; and standing UP in the stage laughing
lorribly when | saw the wheels backin the
Rs baascs aan % ba nSx
etainsd his footing is a marvel 10 me. and.
nto a song varied by bursts OF lauehtor.
We bad covered nearly five miles when the |
oad widenea d.. e several sw S fsst and a at "ncs
rawn to ono side TO let u- pass. shreked to
hem wild cry for hello. bur rs our speed was
was impossible for them to oyertake us.
nd looking ont. saw my Iunatie's % BODY S hurIIei I
70 m his seat into the road and the next min
te felt the horses checked, and finally stop.
ace thrust in. when threw myself into a pair |
4 strong nrms and knew no moro. ~
as vSss The say ss1
les a-comin' TO-. Some fiery liquor tricklsi |
own % ny throat, 81 Snd; onsnIng my cyes. sasp;;
ad the appearance Of ange $. They we're
miners who. Judging from tho drivers actions.
at guessed someth!ng OF the truth. and. |
tage. This was accomni ished bv two OF them
hold of and elm bing up over the |
oot behind and over the top. and thus roach |
ne tho sen. from which they Knocked tho |
nadman and occurred the lines.
stnnsd whom nN wo hnun Tas 70 20
nd took him back 20 Virginia City. where he |,
7ns identified as a pros orons merchant from |
arson City who had recently lost his mind |
trough grief over tho death of l,ic wife. / |
oi1ed my roscnert in their earch for gold. |
ell!ng ont my shnre for s5OOON returned to |
having had enough OF the West |
nd Its adventures"