The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-10

10 OHe blue ana nUtle mOunu OF
earth with a pile of stones at the
head is all that marks the last fest-
ing place of those whose bones lie
mouldering In the dust.
On the trail near Wagon Mound
there is spot beneath which lies all
that was earthly of Jules Burroughs.
He was a gentlemanly highwayman,
and held up coaches, waylaid travel
ers and robbed promiscuously with q
decency and gentjlity that was unu-
sual as it was strange. One of his
most daring exploits was TO hold up
simultaneously two stage coaches
filed with passengers. The affair
occurred in the fall OF 1864. Bur-
roughs stationed himself on horse
back in coulee or depression IN the
prairie near the Cinarron crossing,
and as the coach swept around
curve the occupants were startled
by the figure of a masked man,
mounted who, with six shooters in
ssch~- hand, called out sharply,
"Halt, and get out of the stage!"
Passengers and driver first thought
of protesting, but shot laid one Of
the horses low, whereupon seven
half-scared individuals stepped out
on the prairie and threw up their
hands as they were politely request
ed to do. The highwayman, cove
ering them with his right hand
weapon, with his left hand pulled a
little bag from his belt and, tossing
it to the first man on the lett, said:
"Place that over your head, please,
and then raise your hands again.
Don't make any attempt, gentle men,
to better your situation, for the first
one who makes a move will be dead
man in less than a second" No. 1
placed the bag over his head and
raised his hands as before. No. Q
was treated likewise, and 80 on until
the seven were served in the same
same manner.
"What have you done with your
watch?n said he to the fifth one in
line. 81 have no watch," was the
answer. 81 know you have none
now, but you had one a short time
ago. What have you done with it?''
81 never had one," surlily replied
the prisoner. care you a lawyer?"
inquired Burroughs. eyes" "Then
forgive you for lying, as that is a
part of your profession. But by
examination of your vest, button
holes and your vest pocket l am
convinced that you had watch less
than ten minutes ago. Now, where
is it? Tell me quick!" The lawyer
for in truth he was a lawyer, saw at
once that his captor was as shrewd,
if not shrewder, than he was, so he
made no more efforts at conceal
IhShp anu dhoWSi0 tIduhly.
tossed my watch and chain out of
the window when you halted us. 1t
is lying over there in the grass"
81 thought so," said the robber,
pleasantly. "Please remove the
little bag that conceals your hand
some features, step over to the spot
and pick it up for me-" The lawyer
did as requested. He watched an
opportunity to make a dash, or if
possible TO catch the highwayman
off his guard; but the latter was not
of that kind, and actually pierced
the unhappy lawyer with his lynx
like gaze. When the valuble time
piece was placed in his hand Bur-
roughs made polite bow to the
owner and handed it back to him.
"Take it," said he, with sarcastic
grace, "and keep it in remembrance
of your noble loyalty to your pro-
fession. No lawyer can afford to
tell the truth and / admire you for
your faithfulness to the cause"