The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-09-02
rhe ladler came down handsomeIy,

PEELED to get out, the middle-aged gen.
tlemans turn coming first He sub
mitted with winning grace. and was
robbed Hike Chesterfield
My own affair, like the sum lost,
was scarcely worth mentioning. The
Quaker's turn came next. He quietly
nanded over MS pocketbook and watch,
and when asked If he had any other
valuables, said Nay"
A Quakers word Is good even among
thieves. so. after hasty goodnight
tho robber thrust his pistol into his peck
ct and with his two companions, one
OF whom held the relns Of the leaders,
WINS about taking his departure.
"Stopl' exclaimed the Quaker, in n
tone more Of command than request.
"Stopl what forT' returned the other,
In evident surprise.
For at least two good reasons" was
the reply. emphasized with a couple Of
Dcrringers cooked and presented
"Help" shouted the robber.
'Stopr' the Quaker again exclaimed,
"and II one OF thy sinful companions
advances step to thy relief. the spirit
will surely move me TO blow thy brains
out"
The robber NJ the opposite window,
and the one at tho leaders hends
thought It good time to lsave.
snow get in, friend" said the Qua
kcr. still covering hts man, "nnd take
the middle seat; but first deliver up thy
pistol"
The other hesitated.
''Thee had better not delay; feel tho
spirit beginning TO move my right fore
finger"
The robber ara as he was directed,
and the Quaker then took his place by
his side, giving the bewcomer the mid
die Of the sent
The driver, who was half frightened
out of his wits, now set forward at a
rapid rate. The lively gentleman soon
recovered his viyacity. He was espe-
chilly facetious on tho Quaker's PROV
ess.
you're a rum Quaker, you arc. Why,
you don't quake worth cent"
Il am not Shaking Quaker II that
is what thee means"
"Of the Hickory, or rather the Old
Hickory stripe, should say" retorted
the lively man; but the Quaker relaps-
ing into his usual monosyllables, the
conversation Jagged.
Time sped, and, sooner than we ex-
pected, the coach stopped where we
were to have supper and a change Of
horses. We had deferred redistribu-
ton Of our effects till we should reach
this place, as the dim light Of tho coach
lamp would have rendered the process
somewhat difficult before.
1t was now necessary, however that
It should be attended to at once, as our
jovial companion had previously an
nounced his Intention OF leaving us OF
this point He proposed q postpone
ment till after supper. which he offered
to go and order.
may urged the Quaker, with an ap
proach Of abruptness. and laying his
hand on the others arm, business be
fore pleasure and for business there Is
no time like the present"
WIN thee be good enough TO search
the prisoner he said to me, stu keep.
Ing his hand In friendly way on tho
passengers arm.
did so, but not ono Of the stolen ar-
ticles could be found.
"He must have gotten rid Of them IN
the COACH" the gay gentleman suggest
cd. and Immediately offered to go ant
search.
"Stopw Numbered the Quaker, tight
ening his grasp.
The man turned pale, and struggled
to release his arm. In an instant on,
Of the Derrlngers was leveled at hi:
heart
"stlr hand or foot and you are
dead man."
The Quaker must have been awful,
excited 80 as to forget both the Ian
gunge and the principles of his per
suasiOn.
Placing the other pistol In my hand
with directions to fire on the first o
the two men that made a suspicious
movement, he went to work on Lotha
rio, from whose pockets, I'm less tim,
than II takes to tell It, he produced ey
cry Item Of the missing property, to tn,
utter amazemcnt Of the ladies', who ha,
begun In no measured terms to rcmou
strate against the shameful treatmen
the gentleman was receiving.
The Quaker, need scarcely add, wa
no Quaker at all, but shrewd detec
tive, who had been set on the track o
n band Of desperadoes. of whom on
middle-aged fricnd-who didn't look =
near middle-aged when his wig wa
off-was the chief. The robbery Ia
been adroltly planned
The leader Of the gang had take
possession OF n seat In the coach. an
after learning, as he supposed, our dc
fenccless condition. had given the sic
nal to his companions by throwing on
the scrap of paper already mentioned
After the unexpected capture OF tn
first robber. II was attempted to saw
the booty by secretly passing II to IN
accomplish. stlll believed to be unsu:
pected. who counted on being able I
make of with II at the next stopping
place.
, The result was that both, for q SET
CON sIfd tho Cfoto eD,n, c.>-~-f<.. -