The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
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II was In the early days before the
fron horse had permeated ''the plains"
farther than Cheyenne that stage
coach numbered along a road not far
from the then village of Denver.
There was st. Louislan going out to
look at mines on Clear creek and a
Chicago merchant going to establish
q branch somewhere, anywhere-he
was not particular. A Methodist min
aster very lean and an Englishman
Every fat completed the men. The
emily woman was schoolteacher, with
large, angular features.
They say" remarked the st. Loui-
alan, ''that there's robbery every day
On some OF the roads In Colorado, and
Notwithstanding the fact people con-
enue to travel with yaluables on their
persons. never use anything but
drafts for my expenses. When l reach
Denver I'll have to borrow quarter
Tor glass Of beer to wash the dust
out Of my throat"
SIS there no law In the countryT
asked the Englishman.
"LAwT' exclaimed the Chicagoan.
Yen English people are always talk
lag about law. OF course there's no
law away out here DO you take this
for a suburb Of LondonT
''If we are attacked" said the min
lister. Il shall attempt TO influence the
robbers by prayer"
sYou might as well attempt to make
them drunk on soda water" snapped
the Chlcagoan.
At this point the stage stopped. and
the driver was heard talking to a
Aorseman ne had met in the road. The
horseman said he had been robbed
mile farther %, He did not know
whether the robbers had ridden away
or were waiting for the stage. but It
made no difference to the travellers. for
II the stage did not 60 on to the rob
bers the robbers--lf they chose-could
come back to the stage. After some
discussion as to what to do the driver
decided the matter by going on. Then
the conversation among the passengers
became animated. What was to be
done with the valuables7
''such things can only occur In a
country like this, where there's no re-
apect for the law" growled the Eng
lishman, whose face was very hot and
Jwhose eyes were very anxious.
''You never had highwaymen in Eng
land. did your retorted the st. LOui-
sian.
Lets give our valuabies to the par
lson here" said the ChIcagoan. Per
haps after it's all over he can pray
them out Of purgatory for u.s."
The schoolteacher said nothing. but.
pulling up her skirts on the right,
where she was protected from observa-
ltion by the side OF the coach. tied her
purse in her handkerchief and hung II
10 her waist.
take mine." said the ChIcagoan.
ssThey won't search a woman"
eAnd NINE" said the minister.
Every man In the coach deposited
ibis valuables In the same safe place
except the St I.ouislan, who had de
fclared that he travelled only with
crafts. Lifting up the cushion Of the
lseat. he placed his valuables under II
then lowered II and sat on II.
Meanwhile the coach rolled on and
was now near the place where the rob.
berry had been committed. A clatter Of
horses hoofs was heard coming from
the rear.
They're going to take rs fore and
AFT" said the st. Ioulslan. We'll
hear a shot In front In a moment"
But there was no shot. A horseman
overlook the coach. and a number OF
white faces peering from the window
saw the man who had been robbed
He called 10 the driver to stop, and
when he did 80 the horseman Ierked
out q brace OF revolvers and covered
che people In the coach. At the same
time the sehoolteacher opened the door
next her and stepped down on th'
road.
"Got emp asked the man who hat
been robbed.
"All but one. That gaioot." polntlnl
TO the 81. Louislan. as sitting ON his
plumber It's under the seat" Th'
voice was a mans,
The 81. I.oulslan was ordered Il