The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-03
A CUTE LITTLE MAN.
HAPPY CHANCE ENABLED HIM TO
FOIL THE ROAD AGENTS.

with eight passengers-seven were men.
one was woman AS they journeyed
toward Deadwood they conversed among
themselves. Each expressed different
opinions as TO the probability Ut hold
up. Some said they would hide money
pnder the cushions. Others would sur
render what bills OF gold they might
possess. while two or three men exhib-
tied revolvers and vowed that they
would make resistance. The woman
said size had only 500 10 the world.
She had come out west TO make a living
by keeping restaurant in the mining
camps and had done very well until
fire destroyed her property and her in
vestment She was going back to her
son IN New England to spend the re-
mainder Of her days upon the farn.
The safest place imaginable. in her
opinion. was the sole Of her lett foot.
and she had accordingly placed two $50
bills inside her shoe.
There was small man seated In
the corner next to the driver. His hat
was pulled well over his eyes. and be
kept constantly in his lap "a small black
valise. He took no part in the CONVEX
sation. and it was not long until the
passengers. who received rather curt
responses to such questions as they adj
dressed to him. began to regard his ac-
tions with suspicion.
well, the coach rolled on toward
Deadwood. Next morning toward .
o'clock the expected robbers appeared.
The messenger was shot and slightly
wounded, the horses were held and both
driver and messenger compelled to dis
mount and put up their hands. The
passengers were ordered out Of the
coach. and it is needless to say that they
obeyed with alacrity. The three meu
who were to resist the robbers were so
awed by the presence of several large
revolvers thrust in their faces that they
gave up their treasures with little re-
monstrance. Said one Of the robbers.
It's agin our rules to bother women.
so, old girl, we won't search you.
While two of toe desperadoes went
through tho pockets Of the men another
happened to see the small man in the
corner. Hello. said he. here 5 one in
the coach. Come out Of there. The
man appeared. but without his little
black valise DE was very poorly
dressed. thin. pale and affected 10y a
hacking cough. Said he: Boys. ! hahn I
got much-only few dollars. am
going back east to die. II you take
what little got. won have no money
to get meals. My railroad ticket ain
any use to you. II you will let me
alone. will tell you where you eau get
500.
AT this the POOR old woman turned
pale and some of the passengers began
to mutter.
All right. said the spokesman Of
the bandits. vel search you. and II
you amt lying we'll let you 90 II you II
tell Us where we can get that 500.
so they searched him and found s.
or SIS in silver in his pockets. which
they let him keep.
Now, said the consumptive look
ing man. If you II make this old wuin.
ar take of her left shoe. you will hnd
next to the sole two $50 bills.
The robbers compelled the old WON.
an TO loosen her shoe and found the
money. Upon this they took their de.
parture. the passengers mounted the
coach. and the journey toward Dead
wood was resumed.
Scarcely had they entered when q
torrent of abuse was poured upon the
small man. You villain. said one
You ought TO be hung. One Of the mel
called to the driver TO stop. Toe meal
man in the corner was dragged ont d
the coach, and the excited passenger
were about to string him up to the near
est tree.
One minute-just one minutel
pleaded be. 1t is only 10 or ~ mile
to the next station. and it is customar,
in this country to give man littl'
show for his life. beg Of you Just q
that far. and if can'tproperly explain
you can hang me.
THE driver told the passengers tina
, the men at the station would not inter
fere If the suspect could not make
proper defense. so they all re-entere'
2 the coach and proceeded upon thei
journey. There was little said durinl
T the next uOur duu udll. 4ut ucd'
man was closely watched by the NAL
passengers. and escape for him was i'm
possible.
As the buildings Of the station cam
into view upon the coach student
swinging around a bend in the road tn
small man frightened mp considerably
Now. said he. | will tell you. w
are perfectly safe here. as this end o
the line is tree from robbers. hav
s25. 900 in my grip. aud the only wa
that | could save it was by diyertin
the attention Of the robbers to some on
= in the party. Unfortunately that on
had to be the lady. That is why hav
kept my own counsel during the jouI
ney.
AS the coach rolled mp in front q
the postofiice he opened his vKlise. pre-
= scented the old lady with six $50 bill
. and in addition gave each Of the othe
= passengers sufficient money to cuvei hi
expenses 10 Deadwood. San Fran
, cisco Examiner.
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