The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-11-15
Ole Ladies Roses
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GGerc We're aelSlL passengers ia the
espsCsh, six men and two women, and
ssss@ry man was armed. Gentleman
> 0hDs as he was called, had robbed the
cazsdh the day before and had told the
s-1riEer to say that he would rob the
next one to pass over the road. The
Consequence was, this being the next
e-aaesh that the sheriff, disguised as a
IxaGsen, was in it. and the two WON
"a" Iese disguised deputies. But their
Ts..4a : was not known to the pas
asA@8sseTs.
LORD ake to see this gentleman road
ssent 81 aGy of my money" remarked
IN IIi!serl;aa. They say he's mighty
~ les, ca the trigger, but Oi'll keep me
Finger Oh mine the while"
,,ni I, oe us down in Mississippi,
~tlr come from, are in the habit of
a1ain' guns drawled a man in a broad
brimmcd hat.
"'Oh, we won't see Gentleman JOHN"
said the supposed clergyman. "He
isn't the fool to give us warning"
HE give em warning on the Denver
sine," said young fellow in high
CHECKER collar. ''They were on the look
out for him, but the first thing they
KNEW he was on the coach step and
mad every one inside covered. Every
passenger was armed, but no one dared
draw
The stage stopped at tavern, the
door was opened, and a woman with a
aaunch of roses in her hand was about
TO enter when she drew back, saying
that she wouldn't travel with men
alone. Apparently she, did not see the
deputies, who were on the back seat,
and when they were pointed out to her
she sprang into the coach. AS she was
about to seat herself she dropped her
bouquet. The young man in the choker
collar picked it up and handed it to
aler. She received it with a smile and,
taking from the bunch the largest rose,
gave it to him. He thanked her and
put it to his nose. Then the converse
4ion was resumed as to Gentleman
John.
HAS any one ever seen him unmask.
edT asked the sheriff, fishing for infor-
mation.
NO." replied the Irishman, "he's
modest as cyril. He hides his face
ais the women do In Turkey"
S'They say he's about forty" said
one of the deputies.
<EWho are you talking about?" asked
the woman with the roses.
Gentleman John. He's going to rob
shfs coach"
Law sakes! Let me QUIT Driver,
STOP
sFYou can't get out here" said the
sheriff. you'd have too far to walk
back. Besides, the fellow isn't fool
enough to forewarn u.s.
eve are all ready fo him." the Mis-
gslSsippian remarked.
$'Im 'fraid to death O. these western
road agents. said the woman. ST wish
L was back east where came FROM"
and she trembled like leaf
Don't We be afeared," said the Irish
man. eff anything happens Well look
out for the women folks"
The woman, who was still shivering.
looked at a window through which a
raw wind was blowing. The Irishman,
who sat next it, put it down He was
rewarded with rose. Then the donor,
fmploring the men to save her if the
coach was attacked, gave each man d
rose. This left two roses, which she
handed to the supposed woman
delicious" remarked the southerner.
smiling his flower Reminds me of
ou' beautiful fowe. the magnolia
Every one in the coach was shifting,
and, the windows being closed, the fra
sgrance permeated the pent up atrnos-
phere
It was now getting dark, and as the
coach numbered slowly along one by
one the party dropped off to sleep. The
FIRST one to go to dreamland was the
youth in the choker collar, whose head
fell against the Mississippian The
freshman leaned upon the sheriff, and
Ghe two deputies leaned on each other
"a red headed miner was the only one
awake, and he made an attempt to
open a window, but the woman caught
his hand and prevented him. He look
ed at her appealingly and made an eff
fort to raise the window without her
permission. She drew a revolver from
somewhere in her skirts and pushed
4NS AIuAAiC Wy dSdIiSt Liz IOlCuCdu
Then she picked up his rose, which he
had thrown on the floor, and held it
mnder his nose.
S'Sniffr' she commanded in a voice
shat had lost all it's femininity "Sniff
with your nose or you'll sniff through
Mole in your head
The man shifted vigorously, prefer
ring insensibility to death, and the wo-
man soon threw his head back on the
cushion, where it remained quesceut
There were now eight insensible per-
sons in the coach and one very wide
awake. The woman threw off her out
side apparel, displaying wooden shirt
ana trousers tucked in boots. Indeed,
she was no woman at all, but young
fellow barely twenty, with cheeks rosy
from vermilion paint. He first re-
Ffeved the sheriff of his belongings,