The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-19

talers, without carrying the temperance
fad to extremes. BY extremes TOM.
Nns means the rear end Of the frun.
where tue managers private car Is con-
Piled. Anyhow | am given to uHlcr
stand that the interior decorations d
managers ear are very fine and exper-
siye. intending artistic effects in Bur
gnndY, dry champagne, fine delicate
brands Of old Kentucky, oigar- from
Havana and Things Of that SORT.
The time OF TINS memorable trip was a
few day before Christmas. and people
We're going east to see their folks, many
Of the travellers having considerable,
amounts Of money on them Besides
TINS, there were 800. 900 in the safe OF
the express ear gong through to Nov
York. This fact made the manager ii
trihe anxious, and II was one Of the
eanses That was bringing Inn east How
ever, the tram would b. ont Of the noun
tains while II was slill daylight. so the
manager fit no reul anNuty.
All the nabobs wi1 amounted to any
thing were in his private car. and they
We're enjoying themselye. as people
should during that festive season, hut
not. if understand Tumpkins Alright.
entirely by admiring tine scenery. al
though doubtless that added to Their
pleasure,
Just as they We're in the toughest part
of the mountains there was wild shriek
of the whistle, a sudden clamp of the
airbrakes and the train with an alb
ruptness that was just short Of an acci
dent, stopped.
Whats up" cried every body.
4 don't know" said the manager get
ting little pale around the gllls. You
all stay here, and III 60 ont and see.
1t need hardly be said that none Of the
passengers knew of the nouey IN the ex
press ear.
The manager stepped down from his
private coach at the rear, and the mo
ment he loo ked toward the front of the
train he saw that his worst fears Were
realized. just ahead Of the locomotive
on the rails was IA huge pile of logs and
railway ties. Standing around the en-
CINE and the express car was "A group OF
the most villainous looking mountaiueer
the manager had ever seen-deterinined
and desperate men, who could put bull
let in man half mile away. All Vert
armed with their long rifles. and two had
their weapons at their shoulders, Will
The trembling express messenger and thu
a,,@,;,,aar s+nnJ ,1;tb their. hands ahov,
~ hoads
..yuL,t,a ,,,ro,,,,2n or;e1 a nabob wbc
I'D fo1,a,voa ba ,,ona,,er ont
..rrarrthinq,,s yrong VIZ hold mn
- ; '''''e
That's what's wrong. Go back aud tell
the rest to conceal their valuables,
know what they're after. There's near
" half million IN gold on board I'll
go forward and parley with them as long
as possible so as to give You time. !
imagine that il they break open the safe
they'll he ina biz hurry to get away and
will leave the passengers alone. Still |
don't know SO warn everybody"
There is no question but the manager
Was ii brave man. He went briskly for
ward. as if nothing particular WAS wrong
and it was all a little mistake that could
b. explained away in few words. As
lie walked the length of the train, he
made up his mind TO sacrifice the Si0O.
boo if by so doing he could prevent
bloodshed and further robbery.
Nv hat s the row here he cried cheer
fully as he approached the gloomy group
Of monntainsers.
who are you, anyhow asked the
man who was covering the express
messenger.
NV no am Il IN the manager OF TINS
railroad. What do You fellows mean by
stopping one OF my trains:
The man lowered MS rifle ahd looked
at the manager
w hal > the matter Win Nous added
Iompklns.
ne matter JUST ms. MI. Manager.
Aon run me goldarhaest railroad III an
creation. lhal what the matter ana
we am a-Rolh TO stand IL no longer
don hlhd Your trainlheh THROWN eoal
Ill my dog; d"h hillla EN- sasslh my
wife an maxim fun OF my clothes pnt
when 1t comes to mohkfNin with NY
whisky I'm dodgHSted II IN a-soh To
stand H.
The other mountainerrs nodded their
approval of these sentiments.
"Monkeying with your whisky; What
do yon mean cried the bewlldered man
ager.
Il mean just what | say. They can
throw coal at my dog; they can sass
NY
Yes. YES: but don't understand
about the whisky. What have my men
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