The morning times., 1896-09-13

two quick and speedy leaders and two
spirited wbeelers; the other tour were
wild animals, hitcbed up for the first or
second time. When all wereready would
give a shout, the vaqueros would snatch off
the blinds. the leaders would spring for
ward. and the whole team would break
into run, the widest and most exciting
a load Of passengers ever enjoyed. This
woIld last most OF the way across the
valley. and when the next station was
reached the four animals were completely y
run down. Two such trips and they were
considered broken and would he sent to
other stations.
ANOTHER RUNAWAY.
'One trip we had a new driver, who was
going up the road to take Position. He
was a handsome young fellow, who, from
his curling hair, was called Lanky Jim. He
was Il skilled reiDsinan, but was cool and
cautious and took no desperate chances, as
some OF the drivers did On reaching The
breakiDg-in station we thought we would
have a little fun at his expense, so l asked
him to take the ribbons He never flinched,
but gathered up the lines, shouted to turn
them loose, and away we went. 1t was Il
wild ride for a mile or two, and tEen he tried
to hold up, but this the passengers objected
to.
.'.Turn 'em Ioose-tbis amt a hearse.
shouted a big Dosed man.
give them the silk yelled A red faced
drummer
..J OF Charley have the rihhons criad a
Young miner.
..IIe stood it pretty well till /, too, began
poking fun at him, when he cried; Gentle
men, can rue as iast a"ansohe cah' anu
before couiu Imagine what ne ihtehnedto
do threw the INES out ol MS hahds TO the
GROUND and began whipping MS horses.
RUM! IL you ever saw team run. those
eight horscs did that day. 1he coach rolled
20 ana FRO till 1 thought d dozen times 1t
wouid TIP over, yet that fellow stood up III
ais seat plying the silk and shouting, Turn
EN- loose, this amt no hearSe! Don put
on the brakes" Give the ribbons to
Chariej" ana otherexpressIohst that we had
useu. fortunately iof MS neck anu ours
'here was not s'icS or stone not fock,
ciou OF fut IN Tue "hoie 'aiieF' OF we ~ouid
hd'e struck sohethins anu tiPpeu over
aoont mie from the othef hhauoh' Ior the
ieaders kept the ROAD. there was a stretch
u sanu' ana here the horses had 10 stop
from their run The moment they slowed
uo"h 10 trol a dozen OF Us sprahe OH the
coacn ana caught up 'he hnes' thus STOP
ping 'he team aswe nahded MIN the hhes
lie sa'nereu .hetn up as cooiiy as you please
anu ON! salu' "ehteiheh' uid we Iioe last
eh'uS"' inefe "ds ho ih"ie a''ehPe 10
u L'hhs Jim hei'e'
DOWNING THE OPPOSITION.
An opposition stage line one summer
auuoyed US somewhat, and on the trip a
driver got ahead OF me, and on a narrow
grade where I could not pass let his team
walk for a mile or two. Nv passcucers
all storrned and swore. for the road was
almost level and fairly smooth, and de-
termlned to get even, for OWNERS. agents
and drivers ON our line meant 10 break Up
the opposition. il possible On the seat be
side me was a young miner with a six
shooter SAID to him: When we get off
this grade We strike a plain where the Jack
rabbits are numerous. but don't want yo9
to shoot any OF them. for this team Is
mighty skittish and might rup away at
the sound OF pistol
He caught M y meaning nj laughed mer-
riIy as he replied: We might pass that
fellow if we had a runa way As W.
reached the plain ciucked to my team and
they sprang forward in pursuit OF the
other stage l rapidly gained and pas
sengers from both stages cried: A race
a race.' The other driver whipped up
his team and sent them for ward in run
Just then a jack abbit hoped up. nd, sure
enough. that miner pulled hs pistol and
banged away Ny eight horses dashed