The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
leaders, was about taking his depar-s

leaders. was about taking his depar-..
i ture.
'stop!' exclaimed the Quaker, in a
tone more Of command than of request.
# Stop! What for q returned the
other, in evident surprise.
For at least two good reasons, " was
the reply, emphasized with a couple
OF Derringers. cooked and presented.
clip !" shouted the robber.
Stop" the Quaker again exclaimed.
And And il one Of thy sinful companions
advances step to thy relief, the spirit
VIII surely move me to blow thy
brains out
The robber at the opposite window
and the one at the leaders heads
thought It a good time to leave.
Now, get in, friend !, ]" said the Quak-s
e, still covering the man, "and take
me middle lid seat but hrst deliver up
thy pistol.
The other hesitated.
lhee had better not delay; ! feel
the spirit beginning to move my right
forefnger." ~ 81 5ls
The robber did as, he was directed,
and the Quaker took his place by his
side, giving the newcomer the middle
of the seat
Inc driver, who was frightened half
out OF his wits, now set forward at
rapid ,slp i' rate rate. The lively gentleman soon
recovered his vivaeity. He was espe-.
clally facetious on the Quaker's
prowess. sz s..
gu are rum Quaker, you are.
why you don't quake worth a cent. =
I'm not Shaking Quaker II
that's what thee means.
ofs the Hickory, or, rather, OF the
0ld hickory stripe, should say re-
torted the lively man; but the Quaker,
relapsing into his usual monosyllables.
the conversation tagged.
Time sped, and sooner than Wa ex-
pected, the coach stopped where we
We're to have supper and change OF
nors SEES We had deferred nedistri-
BUTTON OF OUT effects till we should
reach this place, as the dim light Of the
coach lamp would have rendered the
=. - soe !" A u1g uAAuCult DelOTe.
II was now necessary, however, that
II should be attended to, at once, as our
]ovllaI companion had previously an
nl I his intention of leaving us at
This point. He proposed a postpone
: Heht I'LL after supper, which he: offer
ed to 60 and order.
Nay urged the Quaker. with an
approach to abruptness and laying his
hand Oh the others arm; :. business
before pleasure, and For business, there
Is no time like the present. -
Will thee be good enough to- search
the prisoner? he said to- me, still
Keeping his hand, in a friendly way.
On the passengers arms
I did" so, but not one of the stolen
articles could be found
He must have gotten rid OF them IN
the coach, the gay gentleman sug-
gested, and Immediately offered to go
and search. 5..
Stop Numbered the Quaker, tight
ening his grasp.
The man turned pale and struggled
to release his arm In an instant one
of the Derringers was leyeled at his
heart.
Stir a hand or foot and you're q
dead mani
The Quaker must have been awfully
excited so completely to forget both
the language and the prtnciples of his +
persuasion.
Placing the other pistol In my hand.
with directions to fire on the first Q.
the two men that made a suspicious
movement, he went to work On Lo-z@
thario, from whose pockets in less
time than it takes to tell III he pro- &
duced every item Of the missing nron-
erty. to the utter amazement Of the
- W ulo " ie ssll against the
sau :. = q .llent Tue gentleman was
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