The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03

lncfe were clgnt or Us outside ana
inside the Dcadwood coach, including
woman, Mrs. Bushrod, when Scar
Faced Charley robbed Us
1t was o'clock 10 the afternoon, and
we were sklrting foothills covered
with pine scrub when Scar Faced
Charley stepped ont OF the bushes,
lifted a double barreled shotgun to
his shoulder and called upon the driver
to pull up. | think all four of us on
top of the coach made motion for our
guns, but the driver yelled at US.
stop that, YOU cussed fools, DO YOU
want to be blown to kingdom Gomez
Scar Face was nj that time a man OF
about thirty, rather pieturesquely at
| tired and. as he was clean shayen, he
looked more like n faro man than n
highway robber, There was Il smile
on his face as he looked up. but some
thing warned you that IL was Il smile
that could come Off mighty sudden il
things did not 90 bis way. He took
look into the coach and then stepped
back and said.
"Now, gentlemen, let's have no fuss
over this thing. You up thereSget
down, and sou inside come out aud
form in line ana put your hands up.
OF course the lady is not included"
None Of us saw a chance to get in a
shot while we were lining up, and once
on the ground it was too late. He pass
ed to the rear of us ana removed our
shooters and tossed them into the
bushes. The driver was permitted to
retain his seat. He had no treasure
box, and the mails We're not asked for.
"Now. gentlemen said Scar Face in
bis breezy way. Il shall pass in front
of you with my hat and you will drop
in watches and purses. l put you
on Your honor. II | afterward discover
that any one has held anything back |
it VIII be bad for him.
One of the insiders was a Jew. He /!
had a big roll, and sldmming off about /
so he handed the rest to the woman I
10 take care Of After the contribution /
the bandit stopped IL front of Mr..
Isaacs and said;
"You are keeping something back"
$50 help me gracious, I'm not
Don't lie Where is your roIt2"
All this time Mrs. Bushrod had been
a quiet spectator, though she was boil
ing over with anger at the idea Of our
letting single man rob the eight OF MS
She had to say something or burst
and. shaking the Jews roll out of the
window, she called out:
Yes here is his money. and III like
10 see you get it! I've also got some Of
my own, bur youll never get a dollar
Of it into your dirty fingers"
up to this time Scar Face had never
robbed a woman. If the widow had
kept her tongue still she would have
been treated with chivairy, bat once
started she let her temper run away
With her She gave the bandit Il great
tongue flashing. and a part Of her re.
marks included us. lie gave her five
seeming to be- amused and
yet resolved and when she paused for
breath be advanced to the coach
thrust the barrels of the gun through
he window and within a foot Of her
nose and said:
"Hand me over every dollar you have
rot about you or you won't live ten
,cconds"'
She went deadly white ana handed
,ver. and as near as | could make out
ihe was in a swoon for the next five
minutes. The bandit got a fine haul
md was we'll pleased. When he had
loeketed the punder he said:
Il shall now bid you goodby, gentle
nen. Let no one move for the next
I've minutes Then You may resume
rour Journey"
lie bowed and stepped aside into the
scrub. and we looked at each other in
/ foolish way. After three or four
the driver told Us to get in,
ma it was then that the widow got out
She had recovered from her swoon, and
Ter face was fiery red instead OF death
Y pale.
Look here you pack Of poltroons.
ire You going to let that scoundreI
~ away VI LlN az HHi MUM -iiA "a ,
'lajmed, as she looked from ono IN the ,
,ther
But what can We do| asked one.
DO? 30: Why, You towards you
AN follow him up and capture him"
None Of us saw IL that way and took 1,
,ur places. The driver called 70 the
woman to get In, but she turned on him
With:
Go on with your towards. I'm 90 :
ng TO follow that robber TO the ends Of
he earth but what l get my money
iack"'
With that she headed straight into
DE scrub on the robbers trail. and aft
IT waiting for her five minutes and
'aiulv calling TO her 10 return the stage
Proceeded and reached Doadwood four
lours late
When the story was told. the sheriff j
ook posse and started for the scene.
'ut before he reached il they met the
widow walking along the road She
Explained that she had followed the
obber for mile through the scrub q
nd then came upon him in camp She W
4 once ttarted in 60 give him "gowdy." q
nd no doubt her other effort was dis Z