Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-03-05

cordially. ''JlSU De seated. IL d pow
erful nasty night ter be travelin."
lit is pretty rough" declared the taller
of the two men. thin, sallow faced in
dividual of some forty years of age.
I'VE wanted to reach Fort Scott to-
night. but the old wreck of stage
coach became disabled, and it was all
we could do to get here"
IL suppose we can get Accommodations
for the night?" queried his companion,
thick, heavy set man with a bushy
black beard and keen, restless eyes Of
the same sable hue. 1.-THE stage driver
said we would probably be compelled to
remain here till sometime tomorrow.
Certainly, certainly" responded
Riggsby Hospitality. 'Jist place yer
satchels by the counter thar, an I'll have
EN- sent up to yer room as soon as my
son comes in. Our 'commodations amt
the best. but reckon the ole house will
keep the rain off-which amt such
bad thing, considerin the kind of
night we're likely to have"
1--WE are not going to find fault with
our quarters" observed the tall man.
seating himself i'll chair which his
host had placed at his disposal. Its
lucky thing that we didn't have to re-
main out on the prairie"
AT this juncture Dan Riggsbv entered
the room.
"Go out an tend ter the stage bosses.
Dan. said the father going to the door
and opening it. The youth hastily
obeved. and in few moments the driver
came into the room. the water dripping
from his broad brimmed hat and rubber
coat He earned a small leathern mail
pouch III his hand. which he handed to
the postmaster.
"Perty rough weather on ye, Jim,
observed Riggsby. depositing the pouch
behind the counter. Bin havln a
breakdown. hear; anything very bad?
We'll yes. answered the driver
"One side of tine off front wheel is com
pletely smashed and had to lock it so
could move at all. and I'm hyar to say
that 1t mecks perty heavy pullin.
Reckon it would" commented the
landlord Don't see how ye ever got
hyar Wimi Ilst blowed ye along reck-
on; it's powerful windy in Ransas-pow
erfulw
II reckon I'll have to stop hyar till
mornin. when I'll see if the wheel can't
be patched up" added the driver, remov-
ing his dripping hat and coat.
I Il think can fix it up fer ye. replied
Riggsby. i've got some tools out in the
ole workshop, an used ter be perty fair
hand with EN-"
Although it was early in September
the storm had made the air quite chilly
and cheerful fire had been made in the
Office stove. Near this the two strangers
had seated themselves and were convers-
ing in low tone
plague take the luck" exclaimed the
tall man in tone of vexation. This is
decidedly worrying to be wrecked here on
the prairie when we have so much busi-
ness to attend to at our destination"
The short man nodded assent.
But guess we've got our business in
shape so it will keep" he remarked af-
ter short pause a cunning glitter in his
small black eye. "Of course you have
got the papers all rightg'
"Yes. and don't intend that they shall
get out of my possession till our little af-
fairs are adjusted to our satisfaction,
and the tall man tapped his breast pocket
to indicate that the papers referred to
were safely stored therein.
Their conversation was soon interrupt
ed by supper being announced. and they
were ushered into the dining room, where
they were served with u substantial re-
past.
While his guests were mt supper Simon
Riggsby proceeded to open the mail that
had Just been brought.
"Only three letters" he commented as
the pouch was emptied upon the pine
counter, IAN III declare if hyar amt one
fer Sally-yes, sure enough, an one fer
Sug Whitwell an the other is fer Ben
Ropes"
Placing the one for his wife in his
pocket he distributed the other two in the
little row of boxes which were arranged
in alphabetical order behind the counter.
"lt's kinder handy ter have postof-
fee in a mans house" he unused; lit
beats goin fifteen or twenty miles fer a
letter. Hits great government we have
in this country an powerful 'commodat-
in. Grant an his men made it perty
lively fer us fellers fer awhile down
in Georgy, an | had some perty hard
thoughts agin 'em an lowed the coun-
try was ruined. but 'tain't so. The Union
is right after all, an know it don't hold
no i'll feelin toward a southern man er it
wouldn't "a made me postmaster of Prai-
rie City. It's the hand of Providence
that's the way it looks ter me-that
things have been settled as they have.
nain't no i'll feelin against the north
but-it's powerful windy hyar in . a