The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-21

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- -. those lumber
=<~ ing affairs,
W. drawn by four
- horses, that pro-
vided employ
ment for road
pts in the good old days. Hold
we're frequent then, and they were
always bloodless, either.
was on a stormy night in the
ng oi 1876 that the stage dashed
o old Joe Browns stable, IN the
. Of Uyalde, and the driver called
as he jumped from the boot
Look out after that fat old chap
he. Road agent tried TO plug him,
the old fellow keeled over from
BIT They got the mail pouch
n. blame 'emi'
Ehe "old fellow inside" was
lthy merchant Of San Antonio. He
subject TO epilepsy. and had fallen
iI after an exciting adventure
highwGynen who had fol-
HIN to the sabanel, Hewas ia
WOOL shipping business, and made
sour Of the river counties every
pug 10 buy up the spring clip. The
zhwaymen had learned Of this. and
expected 10 make a good haul
~ they tapped" him for his pile.
heir surprise and disgust. when
Nippon to pass out his galuables,
lMy offering he made consisted Of
watch aud chain and q handful Of
sican dollars.
That won't 40. Como again.
one Of the highwaymen.
Ont Of the way, Horner. said the
eF, "and i'll blow the top Of his
a or"
No, yon don't none Of that, said
one called Horner. ''rhe old
1 must not be hurt Wen stand
what we've got.
I'll be hanged If we do. sail the
er; and ne suddenly showed his
hchester in the old mans face and
I'd the trigger
nick as he waa. Horneg Was quicker,
bcfsiruek up the barrel Of his com.
IONS gun inst aa il was discharged
The bullet missed the old man,
tore q hole in the side Of the
nh a few inches above bis head
Od with your cried Horuer to the
Ter, as he seized his now frantic
panion "Whip up till you're out
kunshot.
he driver needed no second in.
tion The whip cracked. aud as
leaders broke into gallop he
ked back over his shoulder and saw
rner struggling furiously With the
'er robber Tor possession OF the
kOnly case in my experience, said
Nwhen rehearsing the scene for
Information 81 Sheriff johnson.
here the agents got 70 fighting over
spoils before ] could get oui ol
ht y
Those fellows win make for The
Glands Of the Colorado, said the
rid They'll strike Oh 20 the
hwost as sure as shooting They
~ take the back track or strike
10 Friolown, for they know veil
kihe telegraph on them There's
hi1g nearby 10 the north but Ban
In We can reach that place by
and they know It. one of those
pus may be Joe Horner. aud ii he
ero's going 10 be lot Of powder
hed before We get him.
Don't huri the one called Hor-
interposed the San Antonio
hani. ''bul come back with that
er one and rll make you a present
five hundred tn prosecute the
ow for attempted murder
Hornef is just as mnch oi
Ininal, said the Sheriff. raui #
get him you'll have 10 appear
inst him. too.
Neverl said the mat from San
wnio, emphatically What he
y welcome to. I'll swear IT'S
j y gilt as ever made in my
if johnson called on Joe BroTa
ihe fastest horse in his stable, and.
be surprise Of everybody set of
G in quest Of the thieves
How about a posse. sheriff Joe
wn shouted after him.
Don't need one yet. he called
"And when I 10 I'll pnil oai
boys ia Prueli aud Nichoii's hunt.
az The head of the Fric
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