The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
BART AND rHE scHooL MA'AM.
Stud-horse Poker, with kiss And
The Plumber in The Pot.

DlttA E1rt, the notorious highway Inan
Oh california, once during his career came
across an American woman who turned
Tue tables on him very CleYerly. Bart
was eccentric. and while holding up the
coaches in the Slerrls he did the most
unusual things
IL happened in the spring Of 1872. Bart
mad been doing smashing business IN
more senses than one III the northern part
OF the state, and he had become such "a
terror that a double guard WAS sent out
with every coach that went from Sacra-
menlo TO Nevada City. Once he at
tempted to hold a coach up against such
odds that ne failed. and only escaped
after long chase through the noun
Lalus, during which he was wounded Sc
verely, and the guards were confident
that, mortaly nit by their bullets, he
had managed TO crawl into some one OF
his retreats and died. For several weeks
nothing was heard from Bart, ana. be
IeUng him dead, the express companies
relaxed their vigilance, and the mails and
strong boxes were sent out once more
with but one man beside the driver 10
guard them.
Northeast of sacramento, about twenty
five miles, in the Sierra Nevada noun
talns, IS deep canon, at the head of
which is beautiful fall Of water known
as THE Maiden's Tears" The Nevada
the falls the trail lay across a fiat, open
space, with the stream on one side, and
piles Of huge powders on the other
A few weeks after the wOulding of Black
Bart a coach was crossing this open space
The guard, on the seat By the side Of the
driver was doing in the heat of the sun,
and the driver was struggling to keep his
eyes open. Inside the coach were seven
passengers, among whom was young
woman bound for Nevada TO teach school.
She was good looking and plucky. She
had been teacher four years in the min
ing districts of the west, and she was
thoroughly acquainted with the customs
of the rough element in the midst Of
which she lived. The other passengers
were business men and spectators, some
Of whom had recently come from the east
to try their fortunes in the "digging5'
The coach had reached the center of
the open space when the moose of a lassO
flung from among the powders over
head settled over the shoulders and arms
OF the drowsy guard, and in the twink
ling of an eye he was hauled to the
ground At the same time deep voice,
calling from among the rocks ordered
the driver to stop the horses and hold up
his hands. The driver Obeyed without a
protest The passengers stuck their
heads through the coach doors just in
time to receive an invitation from the
voice among the rocks to step down and
line up with their hands over their heads.
The order was promptly Obeyed. When
they We're in line Black Bart, holding Il
revolver in one hand and the lasso in the
other, stepped out from among the bowld
ers and came down to the coach.
After binding the guard securely he
proceeded to relieve the passengers of
their money and yaluablcs, tossing the
plumber into a big sombrcro that he had
set crown down by the side of the road.
In the pockets Of one Of the passengers he
found pack OF playing cards. He threw
them with the rest of his booty into his
hat. When he had finished searching the
passengers he said:
'sYou can put your hands down now,
gentlemen. 1t must be kinder awkward
standin' in that position. I'm sorry to
put you to so much trouble, but, you see,
! had to have money, and l thought that
this would be a pretty good crowd 20
strike. I'm kinder ashamed Of myself to
put so pretty q woman as this lady is to
50 much trouble"
The highwayman smiled ALPHABETICALLY
on the young school teacher, who as
tonished her fellow-passeng by smil-
ing back at the robber, and saying;
Don't worry yourself, Bart. 1t was
no inconvenience at all"
you know melo said Bart inquiringly.
i've heard you described so often that
l feel pretty well acquainted with you,"
replied the school teacher.
The highwayman appeared to feel fat
tered. Il admire your spunk. Most
women faint when they see me"
q never saw a man yet that I'd faint
for, replied the woman, to the horror of
her fellow passengers, who were afraid
she would anger Bart and drive him to
some desperate end. A second or two la
ter they were stricken dumb with amaze
ment Whep she said:
Bart I'll bet you that l can beat you
one deal at stud poker. If don't you
may kiss me If / do, YOU must let this
coach and its passengers 90 on with their
property without fuToh trouble. VIII
you do it}'
The proposition staggered Bart for an
instant, but he recovered himself, and
laughing heartily said:
WAL, miss, you beat any woman
ever came across before. | never kiss Il
woman unless she's willin', but if you
want to take them chances I'll play you,
but l reckon you've given me the best of
the bargain
The woman intimated that she was
really anxious to play for those stakes,
and prepare tons We're made for the game.
1t was agreed that the driver should deal
the cards, and Bart insisted that the half
dozen passengers should stand up in a
row twenty PAGES away, SO that he might
detect any attempt at treaohery. The
teacher seated herself on a mail pouch
that Bart had dragged Ou5 for that pur-
pose, and with his rifle resting across
his lap he settled himself on one knee a
short distance from her.
Opposite them and between the players
and the line of passengers the driver sat
down on the ground. Word was given to
start the game. and the driver threw the
first card TO Bart, face down. The next
card fell at the feet of the school teacher
Each player was now entitled TO four
cards to bedealt face up and Bart caught
the ace of clubs while TO the teacher fell
the seven spot of diamonds. The highway
man next caught the hve-spot of hearts,
and his face flushed and he smiled conf
IDENTIFY, for the first card dealt to him was
a five-spOt and he now held pair. The
teacher drew the deuce Of diamonds
Bart showed his elatlOn when the next
card that fell before him proved TO be the
fVe-spot OF clubs. He now had three
tives, and he was sure the game was his.
To the teacher fell the four-spot of
spades. Herluck was, indeed, wretchcd,
but she didu't seem to be the least dis
concerted as she looked over at Bart S
pair OF hYes and then down at her seven
spot high. The last turn came, and the
queen of clubs fell in front of Bart and
the seyen-spot of spades was the teachers
draw. She had pair of seYcu-spots in
sight.
Bart smiled. 'Your luck came late, ="