Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-21
THE H0LD-UP IN
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tincates pack to the Doc later on, and he says we can keep the money we find on him fur our trouble Tn rest won I pack no money or things they might lose climbin tn hills; but they have tc bring tn stock certificates they bought frum tn Doc, fur a officer at tn mine has to sign them yet. That s what the Doe explained to me, so we ain t rob. bers a-tall.
 "Gents, exclaimed Red, "that man the Doc is too smart fur us. He's got ther money for this stock, an now he wants ther stock back, jus like the Indian that sol me his pony and stole it back at night.
 Hank Ferret, stretched out on the ground, moved nervously. He began to humble to himself like one suddenly possessed of n thought which strikes with the force of thunderbolt.
 ""That sure looks to be his game, spoke up Ferret, reAectively. CT never looked at it that away before; we We got to give up this picnic for sure. But let s slide down the point of rocks yon- der and see how the Doc plays his part when he comes up.''
 The disappointed cowpunchers arose from the ground leisurely and mounted their horses. The boss led the way down the spur of mountain towards the point of rocks. Ted Marring and Oscar Overson, new rien in the country, and new to every man in the outfit but Red Wilkins, were slow in starting.
 "Sing out if yur coming" yelled Ferret, "fur if you don't you Fl have to hit cover"
 !" You fellers go on if you want to; we re goin' to play out our hands, ' shouted Marring, and, reigning to the left the two cowboys circled off towards the mesa, where the coaches were plod ding along not more than six miles dis tant.
 "That Lonesome Oscar and Latigo Ted, " whispered Red to me as we rode after Ferret, ''is sure bad men, and they won t stand no fooling like this. When they goes out fur hold-up they {. sure boun' to finish tn work. That Doc is sure up agin the real thing now" concluded Red, as we watched the two men tearing through the under brush towards the stage road.
 "Fur my part, and lookin' on at this distance, it pears to be fair game, fur both sides are goin to get theii satisfy" Red exclaimed as we rode up to Ferret, whose horse was standing and its rider engaged in intently watch ing the two men on their wild chase.
 "'I reckon you re right; <" said Ferret.
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 The great coaches rocked and plunged as the wheels swept the rolling mesa road. The dust which had gathered in the ruts was lifted to the morning breeze and gradually powdered the clothes of the occupants of the coaches. The party seemed annoyed by it at first, and the shaking of coats and dust. ing of hats plainly showed the discom. fture which the mesa had so rudely subjected them to; but as the journey wore on and the dust gathered on hats and garments almost as fast as it was shaken off, the party became reeonciled Even the eyelashes of the ladies took on a dust color which was not alto. gether unbecoming, however disagree able it might have been to them. But there was so much to see-so many scenes entirely new to them now that they were in close contact with what they had observed from the ear win dows. The mesa gently spread its robes of dust over them, and when the head coach stopped and Dr. Rose announced that halt was made that light refresh ments might be served, the members of the party realized how completely GOV. cred they were and the disguise struck them as really funny; but when the light powdered dust fell from them with a shake of the body they were more than ever filled with surprise.
 "It is really not so unpleasant as our eastern dust, !" remarked Mrs. Kicker of Boston; "but one must put up with such hardships if one wishes to enter the wilderness. However, there will be much to compensate for this dangerous journey"
 You should not mind this,' ex claimed Dr. Rose, who was busy direct. ing the preparations for the luncheon. '' Efforts to gain the good things of life o ra ofton ocoomnan;ad L,, +ba o,raa taa, hardships. Espenooza might long ago have been discovered had it not selected this wilderness as hiding place"
 The doctor was as chipper as the youngest member of the party, and the afflictions of the journey were made lighter by the manner in which he inter ested the party in the strange vegeta- tion and shrubbery, and stories of the dangers which constantly beset the traveller in such an untamed and un- inhabited region.
 ''The most dangerous portion of the journey" said the Doctor warningIy, "is the point where the road enters the forest over there. But we shall not be bothered, and, should such scene as hold-up occur there is no cause for excitement, for I venture to say there is not a hundred dollars in the entire party. If we should submit to the work of the robbers quietly no one would be harmed-but what s the use of talking about hold-ups these days. It is foolish to think of it--but should one take place I am sure I should give up what have willingly, and that is very little, I can assure you
 But the stock,' put in Mrs. Kicker,