Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29

had the passengers well under cover.
Nov" said Jim, 1--WE must have
the key TO that box" giving the treas
ure-box n kick. To this-the messenger
demurred a little but as tho lawyers
say, Jim oEerruled his demurrer with
out giving him time to file al answer.
After getting the key he pitched out
tho box so we could open IL ut our
leisure. The driver was bit shaky.
looking right down into my gun and
said:
II wish you would raise that thing
a Little; it might go off accidentally,
and somebody would get hurt"
Certainly" / replied. Il like to
oblige a gentleman when | can. and
raised the gun little, so as 10 point
just over his head but whore [ could
mako use of it in IN instant, ii neces-
sary.
While Jim and / were Interviewing
those in front Gray and the other fell
low kept their guns trained on those in
the stage, but now that our part was
done they wanted to take what pocket
money the passengers had. 10 this
we objected. for We did not want them
to get hold of anything that could be
identified.
Faith, and We be gentlemen, cried
an Irishman OF board, "for leaving US
our loose change, but il tho rest are in
tho same fix as meself, then we would
be losing your time going through our
pockets.
Before we took the treasure-boX Jim
had unhitched tho tugs OF the wheel
horses, and these he now hooked up
again and then started TO unite the
rope when tho driver said:
You arc mighty kind, but haven't
you forgotten something's"
Il guess not. replied Jim, and kept
untying the knots.
We'll" said the driver. with a
laugh, III thought you could stand a
treat, rs you have made u pretty good
haul"
Il am - sorry" said Jim, "but
ono of our boys drank every drop We
had while waiting for YOU"
Then we ought 10 have got along
little sooner observed the driver.
OR little later when you had
gone. " said the Irishman.
But tho farmer said he couldn't see
how that would have made any diff
ference with the whisky.
Neither do l." said the Irishman,
after scratching his head for mo-
mont.
AS soon as the rope was loose, the
driver gave q yell to the horses cried
goodbye TO us and away the stage went
with every horse on the keen run. Wo
hurried OFF q little distance from the
road, broke open the box and rolled
out more gold than | ever saw in one
heap before. We divided the money
into four lots right on the spot, and
each man took his share, for we could
not tell now soon VIC might have to run
from the officers. We did not loso much
time but mounted our horses and rode
down Butte creek few miles and then
struck across the bottoms for tho Sac
ramento river, and tho next day got
away over into the Coast range, where
we were safe. Gray and the other fol-
low were not satisfied to hide little
whilo but wanted TO get back to some
little town so as to have good time
Jim and l struck out for Oregon as
soon "a they were gone for we were
afraid they might get caught and blow
on us. Sure enough. they did got
picked up, but were true blue and
never gave US away, though each OF
them was sent TO the state prison.
Jim and had good luck for long
time and robbed muny stage together,
but we never made the haul that we
did with our first one.
II we had saved tho money We took
we would have boon rich, but We lost
most Of it at faro and on horse races.
We travelled through Oregon and
Washington and then got into Idaho.
Here we fixed up n job and got away
with it In fine shape, but fellow we
had with US got into the hands OF the
officers and bowed on us, and we were
both arrested.
The rascal turned states evidence,
and both Jim and were convicted and
sentenced to prison. Poor Jim died
there. and / swore that If ever I got
out would make it hot for the chap
that sent US TO Jail.
There was long pause and the doc
tor who had listened very patiently to
tho robbers story, stepped up to the
table to give tho man a stimulant. He
shook his head and said:
mo more for me; my time is nearly
up, and want to die with clear
head" Waiting moment longer. he
continued: Tonight | found him."
Yes and got II shot for your
trouble. " replied the doctor, looking at
tho strong man stretched on tho bed
before him.
But not till / had fixed him." said
the man "He has paid the debt he
owed jim and me, for he is dead boz
fore this"
Another pause. Then he said slow
ly: You have got the money, doctor?"
Yes"
And will see me decontly buried?"
II will. was the reply.
This seemed TO satisfy the man. and
he dropped of into short sleep. Whom
he awakened from this his mind began