The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-09-02
QUAKER DETECTIVE.

x were Ave passengers In
wv all; two ladies' on the back
seat. n mlddle-aged gentle
man ana a Quaker on the middle, and
myself on the front
The two Indies might have been
mother and daughter, nunt and niece,
govcrness and charge or might have
sustained any other relationship which
makes II proper for two Indies to travel
together unattended.
The middlc-agcd gentleman was
sprightly and laxative. He soon
struck up an acquaintance with the Ia
dies. toward whom, In his zeal to do,
he rather ovcrlld, the grccable-bow-
Ing, smiling, and chatterlng over his
shoulders IN n manner suggestive, at
his time OF lifo, Of 'crick'' In the neck.
He was evidently gay Lothnrio.
The bunker wore the uniform Of his
sect, and confined his speech, as many
a pnrlnmentarinn would save his cred
II by doing. to simple yeas and
mays" AS for myself, | make It an
invnrlable rule Of the road to be mere
ly a looker-on and listener.
Toward evening was aroused from
one Of those reverlcs into which q
young mnn, without either being poet
or lover, will sometimes full. by the
nbrupt query from tho laxative gen
tlcmnn:
Are you armed. sfrr'
Il nm not" answered. nstonished.
no doubt vislbly, nj the question.
81 am sorry to hear IT. he replied.
for before reaching out stopping-place
II will be several hours In the night,
n>d We must pass over portion of the
road on which moro than one robbery
IL reported TO have been committed.
Tho ladies turned palc, but the stran-
ger did his best 10 reassure them.
''Not that think that there is the
slightest danger at present." he re-
sumcd; 'only when one Is responsible
for the safety OF ladies', you know,
such IA thing as pistol In reach would
materially add to ones confidence.
Your principles. my friend" address,
ing the Quaker, II presume. are as
much opposed to carrying as to using
carnal weaponsT'
"Yon," WINS the response.
"lInve the villains murdered any Of
their yictlmsY' the elder lady nervous
ly inquired.
"Or have they contcnted themselves
with-with plundcring themf" added
the younger. In tiinorous voice.
Decidedly the latter" the amiahlc
gentleman FASTENED TO give assurance;
'nnd as we are mono Of us prepared to
Offer resistance IN cnse OF attack, moth
Ing worse than robbery can befall us"
Then. after blaming his thoughtless-
ness In having unnecessarily introduced
a dlsagrccnhle subject. the gentleman
quite cxccllcd himself In efforts to
raise the spirits of the company. and
succeeded 80 well by the time night
set In that all had quite forgotten. or
only remembered their fears to laugh
at them.
our genial companion fairly talked
himself hoarso percciving which. ne
took from his pocket IA package of
newly invented cough candy" and af-
ter passing II first TO tho Indies ne help
al himself 10 the balance. and tossed
the paper out of tho window.
He was In the midst of high enco-
mlums on the new nostrum. moro than
half the efficacy OF which. he Insisted.
depended on It's being taken by sue
ton. when a shrill whistle was heard.
and Immediately the coach STONED.
while two facos. hideously blackened,
presented themselves. ono Mt each win.
dow.
Sorry 70 trouble you" said the man
on tho right, acknowledging with a
bow two ladylike screams from the
back seat; but business Is business
and ourc win soon lie over IL things &c
smoothly"
"Of course. gentlemen, you will
spare. as far as may be consistent with
1 your disaereeable duty, the feelings OF
these ladiesy' appealed the polite pas
senger. In his blandest manner.
.0h. certainly; they shall be first at
, tended TO. and shall not DE required &c
leave their places or submit to a search
unless their conduct renders II neces
sary.
And now. ladies'" continued tn,
A robber, the barrel Of his pistol CLEAN
a Ing In the light of the coach lamp. %,
L so good as to pass out your purses
watches. and such other trinkcts a,
; may be accessible without much trou
ble."