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

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seemed TO follow me, so one hot sum
mer day / threw down my pick and
determined 10 quit trying 10 make an
honest living. There was Bill jenkins
running faro bank and Mexican Jose
dealing monte, and either OF them
made more money in n single night
than | did in a months work. Rob
bling stage could be but little worse
than dealing faro or monte, SO / de-
termined 20 turn road agent and rob
other men for living.
remember the afternoon was in
tensely hot Leaving my tools in the
mine. / hurried 10 my half brush and
half canvas hut put on the only de-
cent suit OF clothes ! had and set of.
A walk Of mile and half brought
me TO the nearest town and evening
found me betting al one Of the many
gambling games that thriyed in the
mines
Though had lost many a dollar at
gambling. luck now seemed in my
favor. and before the game closed that
night had won nearly thousand
dollars
This made me believe that fortune
was now with me. 50 determined 10
set OF on my exploits as soon as
possible.
bought good saddle-horse. pair
Of seryiceablc pistols. and adding a
light but handy shotgun, ] was ready
10 begin my career
1 a.. q.
the next town to study the lay OF the
land and get The run Of the stages. ]
soon found the one carrying the most
gold Was that coming south from
/ Shasta but this usually had good
many passengers. and In those days all
men went armed. ] saw that single
handed Il would be useless 70 go on
the road, so looked about for day
or two to see whom | could find that
would answer my purpose. The right
man was not easily found, for wanted
a fellow that could be depended upon
In time Of danger and one that would
stay sober,
AT length picked up such man as
/ needed. and we two laid our plans
for stopping the stage have men.
toned. We concluded 10 have more
help, and soon found two more who
were willing TO risk being shot or sent
10 state prison for the sake 81 making
a rich stake on the road.
We were now ready FOR business.
The Shasta stage passed through Chico
about daylight in the morning, and as
this stage brought down tho treasures
from the rich mines OF Siskiyou. Yreka
and Shasta. we determined 20 rob tina,
al all hazard. We selected spot q
few miles south OF Chico. whore the
stage had 10 pass through deer
gnlch.
We spread out lot OF hay for ON
beds tied our horses close at hand,
and waited inpaticntly for the morn.
ing that was 20 bring US thousands OF
else a cell in prison. Before daylight
We were up and ready for what might
come.
We saddlod our horses carefully and
hid them in the bushes near where
we intended 60 stop the stage. The
guns and pistols were examined with
care. and then we proceeded to tie Q
strong rope across tho road in the
deepest part Of the gulch. One Of oui
men. Gray. was q little nervous; but
my first pal, Slim Jim, and were rs
cool as though We had followed the
business for years, We had not long
TO wait after everything was ready yet
Il seemed an hour before We saw The
I .ta.,a - .1,,as tL,s ,,,u,i-ol fl,, ,nu,;p a
OF the stage, half mile away. W.
had planned the whole job carefully
and each man know just what he hac
to do. This was no time 20 finch
vet | knew that II was an anxious
moment TO all of us. An instant later
and Jim gave u sharp whistle, ant
then we knew that our work would
soon begin. Too late TO retreat nov
for we could hear the rumble OF tho
heavy coach and see the horses pulling
hard ON the bits On they came, ant
| could make out the express messen
ger on the box with the driver and
knew that rich treasure was or
board, for n messenger was sent only
when the state had q large amount o
gold Jim said 60 the other boys
Take IL easy and don't get excited
for we will soon have a big haul"
We kept well out Of sight in tn,
thick bushes till the stage came tear
ing down into the little gulch. wher
tho driver saw the trap, but IL was toc
late, for he had 70 pull up suddenly {,
keep his horses from all piling up in ,
heap at the bottom of the hole.
just nc that moment we sprang on
Of our concealment and poked on,
guns right up in the faces of the driyel
and messenger
.Pull up, y / cried. "or we will blow
the top of your heads or
Pull up they did, and in might,
short order, for IL pitched the passen
gers almost out OF tho stage, and ",
could hear them cursing and growlin,
before they knew what had stoppel
them.
Throw up your hands and be d.,
quick about it" shouted Jim, and Il