The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-25

ment to despatch. We also wish to
point out that while we do not as q
rule interfere with the possession of ar
ticles of ordinary personal use or
adornment, such as simple jewelry or
watches, we reserve our right to re-
strict by cOnfiScatiOn the vulgarity and
unmanliness of diamonds and enor-
nous fob chains
The act of spoliation was, apparently
complete, yet it was evident that the
orator was restraining himself for a
more effective climax. Clearing his throat
again and stepping before the impatieINI.,
but still myStified file of passengers, Is
reviewed them gravely. Then in a peg
fectly pitched tone of mingled pain AZ
apology, he said slowly:
1t would seem that, from no wish OF
our own, we are Obliged on this present
occasion to suspend, one or two of our
usual rules. We are not in the habit OF
interfering with the wearing apparel OF
our esteemed clients. but in the interest
OF ordinary humanity we are obliged to
remove the boots of the gentleman on
the extreme left, which evidently give
him great pain and impedeS his locOmo-
ton. We also seldom deviate from our
rule of obliging our clients to hold up
their hands during this examination, but
we gladly make an exception in favor
of the gentleman next to him, and per
NIT him to hand us the altogether too
heavily weighted holster which presses
upon his hip. Gentlemen said the ora
tor slightly raising. his voice with a dep
recating gesture, you need not feel
alarmed! The indignant movement Of
our friend just now was not to draw
his revOlver-fOr it isn't there" He
paused while his companions speedily re-
moved the farmers boots and the min
er'S holster. and with a still more apollo
getlc air approached the coach, wAsle
only the lady remained erect and rigid
in her corner. SAnd now" he said with
simulated hesitation, 1--WE come to the last
and to us the most painful suspension
of our rules. On these very rare occa-
SionS when we have been hOnOred with
our tnyariable custom not only to leave
them in undiSturbed possession of their
property, but even Of their privacy as
We'll. 1t is with deep regret that on this
occasion we are obliged To make an eX-
ception. For in the present instance the
lady out Of the gentlenesS of her heart
dened herself not only with the weight
but the responsibility of d package forced
upon her by one OF the passengers. We
feel, and we believe, gentlemen, that
most of you will agree with US that so
ScandalOus and unmanly an attempt to
evade our rules and violate the sanctity
Of the lady's immunity will never be-
permitted. For your own sake madam
we are compelled to ask you for the
satchel under your seat. 1t Will be re-
turned to you when the package is va
moved"
Zone moment" said the professional
man, Indignantly, there is man here
whom you have spared--a man who
lately joined US. Is that man, points
ing to the astonished Key, zone Of yots1'
confederates?"
THAT man." returned the spokesman
with a laugh, lis the owner of the Syl-
van Hollow mine. We have spared him
because we owe him some consideration
for having been turned out of his house
at the dead Of night, while the Sheriff
of the S1erraS was seeking US" He
stopped, and then in an entirely change5A
manner "a
all of you, quicki And you, sir'-to Key
I'D advise you to ride outside. Now.
driver, raise so much as rein or whip
lash, until you hear the signal, and by
God you'll know what next
He stepped back and seemed to be IN
stantly swallowed up in the darkness,
but the light of a solitary bulPs-eye-the
holder himself invisible-still showed the
muzzles of the guns covering the driver.
There was a momentary stir of voices
within the closed coach, but an angry
roar of "Silencer from the darkness
huShed it.
The moments crept slowly by; all now
were GREATNESS. Then clear whistle
rang from the distance, the light sud-
denly was extinguished, the levelled muz-
ZleS vanished with it, the drivers lash
fell simultaneously on the backs Of N1is
horses, and the coach ieaped forward. ;
The jolt nearly threw Key from the
top, but moment later it was still
more difficult to keep his seat in the
headlong fury Of their progress. Again
anu again the lash QGSCGuuGu upon LIle
maddened horses, until the whole coach
seemed to leap. bound. and swerve with
every stroke. Cries of protest and even
distress began to come from the interior,
but the driver needed it not. A win
dow was suddenly let down, the voice OF
the professional man saying whats the
matter2 We're not followed. You are
imperllllng our lives by this speed, was
answered only by "WilI some OF We
throttle than fool?'' from the driver and
the renewed fall of the lash The way
side trees appeared a solid plateau be-
fore them, opened, danced at their side,
closed up again behind them, but still
they sped along. Rushing down grades
with the speed of an avalanche they as
cended again without drawing rein. and
as if by sheer momentum, for the heavy
vehicle now seemed to have>a diabolicaI
energy Of its own. 1t ground scattered
rocks to powder with its crushing wheels,
it swayed heavily on tickIfsh corners, ref
covering itself with the reSiStleSS for
ward propulsion of the straining teams
until the lights of Three Pine Station bel
gan to glitter through the trees. linen az
succession of yells broke from the driver.
so strong and dominant that they seemed
to outStrip even the speed of the IN
abated cattle. Lesser lights were pres
emily seen running to and fro and on the
outermost frings of the settlement the
stage pulled up before crowd Of Won
dering faces and the driver spoke
We've been held up on the open road
not three miles from whar We men are
sititn' here y1wlnL' IF thar'S a man
among We that hasn't got the soul of a
skunk. he'll folIer and close in upon 'em
afore they have chance to get into the
brush" Having thus relieved himself OF
rs duty as an enforced nOn-cOmbatant.
and allowed all further responsibility to
devolve upon mis- recreant fellow employ
ees, he relapSed into his usual taciturn-
ity and drove a trifie less recklessly to
the station, where he grinly set down
his bruised and discounted passengers.
AS Key mingled with them he could not
help perceiving that neither the late ''or-
ator's'' explanation of his e.s symptom
from their fate nor the drivers surly
confederation of his responsibility had
pacified them. For a time this amused
him, particularly as he could not help
remembering that he first appeared to
them beside the mysterious horseman
whom some one thought had been iden-
titled as one of the masks. But ne was
not a little piqued to find that the fair
unknown appeared to participate in their
feelings, and his first civility to her met
with chilling response. Even then, in
the general disillusion of his romance re-
| garding her, this would have been only