New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
He HAD PRESENCE OF MIND.
ENOUGH TO SATISFY MOST PEOPLE But '''s
HIMSELF.


From The San Francisco Examiner
ways regret that Somehow don't think OF "'
right thing until the wrong time ..,.,.. ard hair
shp%.d Tns tse winter mas Of e WAS
piercing. not shifty and MS ec,nny ss
Il was guard on the Big Bend stage haa ;,sSs Gen
gambler for twenty years Knew an ~ '1s vsys snd
WIFI was Just such night as this the very gsstss
and ar tse Toad sae throus the was
ribbon We were bowling along quietly enc enousn snr.a ~
men glaas eomlTs at a. sashns saop They threw tas; @
horses back on their launches and we were "e''
"Passengers driver and all were stood up ~ ~: :
row. and of the bandits guarded Us ~r,l wnrk on
partner Pete he called him. was m soon connvance ~ for
when we heard the horses he said II was vas. coals @ IN
coming he knsW wss Of out the e r ne aai aonssds
man. and while had both eyes on scaiix .se driver
his partner. not move OF that rSS'a''
of course. we all had hands in the AK ar Soa Soa
right here let me exRlsn Is tss an Ingenious con-
trivance which fits beneath your co,mns, va, on tho
arm extending down the sleeve OF yUar ~ Ss sSv
the clip at the END IS at the wrist to grip csH sS.r
out Of sight up In the arms ~ i. Il !, = pnns face
not to be ana GSuSai 100 little for r
known to be ready to play with the ca eSo ss Of
about him. When quit tne sAsne LII ,hs bay who
came up to earn an honest doiiar, ,h, ,h,nk used
'em or give 'em away; some one mlsn, ms, nv. worried
such things myself so Jsss ad@rringer xhca
You'd s ne sTGsH G5 % either S aF RIP 81 aPe
outs OF course. when my hands was n had prsc.
ringers lay snug against my ga, how 70 cranp
tsed with 'Sn lots. and knew Jus. nv ia have tho
nv elbows rop my arms httie' anu 49,"
little barkers in my hands hands down oneei
that is I was testing the thing WIZ Wn.n ard made
called me up sharp fearing solethiiss, srs he could
me move away mite from the ne nsssngers COW
watch me particular and keep the - ksep still
cred as we'll. He ordered everybody 70 py woman
too for there was little bit OF so6bing os was be-
in the party, and sniveins ,un good business
with the box though. for he was si"Sedw Sesdway at
with a hammer but not making any he"""
opening the little safe. I'd was set'
suddenly the opening came. The susrS ssen with
ting impatient and cursing Pete. WIZ, v,. nation,
smash the hinges broke. Pete gave an second.
and the guard turned his head.1iSs Sssd b been watch
ing him. and 1t was no great thing 10 ~"'
tage OF the chance. ,.a and those
Like flash my arms had drpppeSis pSpapnSs With ny
right dropped the guard the bullet gol.s nv left
his head Shot the fellow at the box w,,n ny sft as
hand never was as good shSs Ss WAS three tim;s'
as far away. So. instead OF hitting MN ne turned
as tried. only got him in the body; 70 drop, fer
and drew his gun b srsd to ysy tns sSSon st
take time to reach for my own gun, bulet mi a. ]
myself on the dead robber. catching this '''
went down T., moment
II had the gun of the dead one up IN = he Ps;:
and was able to kill Pete before any ~ Sun1rea
sengers were hit have kicked mysenn nnrf OF cell.
p1ssss,an ss Tssn woSa have my been just
man with presence OF mind 70 have turnc ose party
with two Shots using the LEFT on tne think fas
and saved the wound, but coudh