The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-01

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m9a masdGy before
dHSet to say that b Woald rob
naxt one 6osspa9 over me- FQad Lit
com G1enee was
eodeh. 4hat the sheriff. disguised as Z
fparsdm. m II and the two WON.
ehs disguised deputies But t1eE
aeneify vas not known to the pas
sengeu
aOPd IKE to see this gentleman 9
agant git any Of my moneys renarkeu
4 Hbcrnian They say he's mighty
quick on the trigger, but OH keep me
dnger on milne the WHILE
Some Of US down IN Mississlppl,
Btgr leone from. are IN the habit OF
nsln' guns drnwled q ma In a broad
brimmed hat
@oh. we wont see Gentieman John
said the supposed clergyman He
Isn't the fool TO give us warming
"He Civ 'en warning on the Denver
nne.s said a young fellow IN a high.
choker collar They were on the look
ont for him, but the first thing they
knew be was on tile coach step and
had every ono inside covered Every
passenger was armed, but no a dared
draw.
The stage stopped At a tavern, the
door was opened, and q woman with a
bunch 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,
md Vy-h.aa4hA- -soVn YAONTeaH 0IYk IN hRR
she snrang into the coach. As she was
about to seat herself sue dropped her
bounuet. The young man In the cboker
collar picked # mp and handed it to
her. She received it with a smile and,
tIking from the bunch the largest rose,
gave it to him. He thanked her and
put 1t to his nose. Then the CONVERSE
tIon was resumed as to Gentleman
John.
..Has any one ever seen him unmnsk,
ed2 asked the sheriff. fishing for infor-
NATION.
-No9 replied the IrIshman. she's
modest IS n cyril. he hides his face
as the women do n Turkey
They say he's about forty said
n OF the deputies.
WHO are you talking about" asked
the woman with the roses.
Gentleman John. He's going to rob
this coach"
.Iaw sakes, Let me out! Driver,
stop
.You can't get u here said the
sherin. You'd have too a to walk
back. Besides. the fellow isn't fool
enough to forewarn U.S."
wye are nh rendy fo' him" the ais.
sissfpplan remarked.
@I'm 'fraId to death o these western
road agents" said the woman. Il wish
I was back IA where 1 came from
and she trembled like n leaf.
Don't We be afeared," said the Irish
man. III anything happens wen look
out for the ONE folks"
The woman. who was still shfvering,
at a window through which a
wind was blowing. The Irishman,
Nyho sat next 1t. put it down He was
with a rose. Then the donor,
.Iupiorlug b men to save her IL the
,oacIl was attacked, gave each mar a
.ose. This left two roses, which she
l.ndslt7 fhc supposed woman
..DcilcloI,s." remarked the soutlerner,
his lower. Reminds me of
~ beNutiIuI dowe'. the magnolia"
ETcry one In the coach was smiling,
nd. tile windows being closed. the fra
permcated tho rcnt up ntmos-
,herc.
It was now getting dark, and as the
zach numbered slowly along n by
the party dropped of to sleep. The
one to GO to dreamland WINS the
IN the choker collar, whose head
ell against tho Misstsslppian. The
rislIman leaned upon the sheriff, and {
he two deputies leaned on each other.
( red headed minor was the only one
and he made nm attempt to
pen Il window. but the womnn caught {
is hand md prevented him. He look
4 Mt her nppenitngly and made an ef- (
ort to raise the window without her ]
ermISslon. She drew a revolver from I
omewlere in her skirts and pushed
) muzzlc up against bis forehead.
hen she picked up his rose, which he
al thrown on the door, and held 1t
lder his nose.
"Snin" she commanded in Il voice
had lost all its femininlty. "Snin
18th your nose or you'll snin through a ]
bic in your head"
The man shifted vigorously. prefer
ng In~scnsIbilIty to death, and the wo- I
soon threw his head back on tho
where 1t remained q~uiesccht. I
were now eight lnsensible per- l
ms in the coach and one very wide .
The omu threw of her out {
ie apparel. displaying a WOODEN shirt 9
ID trousers tucked in boots. Indeed. ]
e was no oma at all. but n young !
low barely twenty. with checks rosy Q
vermlIion paint. He first re- 3
we'd the sheriH OF his belongings, y
en- his deputies, then each man In q
He got very little for his pains. '
It this didn't seem to distress linn, Z
= IA 4 nh yaIernN - ehnYtFh M dannfIW III
Having anlshed his work, he q
nnna fhn nnnch dor. nnd afenned Y