Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20


gun and the drivers pistols. Gray
and our other men In the meantime
had the passengers well under cover.
Now said Jim. I'VE must have
the key to that box" giving the treas
ure-box kick. To this the messenger
demurred a little, but as the lawyer
say, Jim Overruled his demurrer with
out giving him Time 10 file an answer.
After getting the key he pitched out
the box so we could open it at our
leisure. The driver was bit shaky,
looking right down into my gun and
said:
IL wish you would raise that thing
a little; ii might go off accidentally,
and somebody would get hurt"
Certainly" | replied, II like to
oblige a gentleman when can, " and
raised the gun little so as TO point
just over his head. but where could
make use of il in an instant, il 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 on board, s.for leaving us
our loose change. but If the rest are in
the same fix as meself, then We would
be losing your time going through our
pockets. .
Before we took the treasure-box Jim
had unhitched the tugs of the wheel
horses. and these he now hooked up
again and then started TO unite the
rope, when the driver said:
You are mighty kind, but haven't
you forgotten something?m
II guess not, = replied Jim, and kept
untying the knots.
We'll. said the driver, with q
laugh, Il thought you could stand a
treat, as you have made a pretty good
haul
Il am --- sorry" said Jim. ..bui
one Of our boys drank every drop We
had while waiting for you"
Then we ought to have got along
a little sooner, observed the driver.
Or little later when you had
/ gone" said the Irishman.
But the farmer said he couldn't see
how that would have made any diff
ference with the whisky.
Neither do IL said the Irishman,
/ after scratching his head for a mo.
ment
As soon as the rope was loose, the
driver gave yell 10 the horses, cried
goodbye TO us and away the stage went
with every horse on the keen run. We
hurried of 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 We might have TO run
from the officers. We did not lose much
time, but mounted our horses and rode
down Butte creek few miles and Their
struck across the bottoms for the Sac.
ramento river and the next day goi
away ove- into the Coast range where
we were safe, Gray and the other fel.
low were not satisfied TO hide little
while, but wanted TO get back TO some
little town so as 10 have a good time,
Jim and struck out for Oregon a,
soon as they were gone for we were
afraid they might get caught and blow
on us. Sure enough, they did &c
picked up but were true blue anC
never gave MS away, though each o
them was sent TO the state prison.
Jim and had good luck for Ions
time and robbed many a stage together
but we never made the haul that W,
did with our first one.
II we had saved the money we tool
we would have been rich, but we los
most Of il ut faro and on horse races
We travelled through Oregon ant
Washington and then got into Idaho
Here we fixed up a job and got ava,
with it in fine shape, but fellow W,
had with lis got into the hands of tn,
officers and blowed on us, and we werj
both arrested.
The rascal turned states evidence
and both Jim and were convicted ant
sentenced to prison. Poor Jim die,
there, and l swore that il ever / go
out l would make il hot for the chal
that sent us to jail.
There was long pause and the doc
tor, who had listened very patiently {,
the robbers story stepped up to tn,
table to give the man stimulant. HI
shook his head and said:
No moro for me; my time is nearl,
up. and l want to die with a clea
head Waiting moment longer. h,
continued; Tonight | found him.
Yes and got shot for you
trouble, replied the doctor, looking a
the strong man stretched on the be,
before him.
But not till / had fixed him. SAT-
the man ''He has paid the debt h
owed Jim and me, for he is dead be
fore this. y
Another pause. Then he said slow
~; You have got the money, doctorp