Alaska sentinel., 1907-07-04

jcyed my endeayor to get out of range, for he squealed in a high, falsetto voice:
 "'Do them bar'ls look bigr
 "'Yes, I said, echoing the old joke current among the miners, T can read all the advertisements on the wadding.'
 "'Come, heaye out that specie box,' said the one man.
 "I insisted that there was none.
 "'Here, look at the way bill; if there Is any such thing aboard 1t will be among the items, and I made Il move to get down, holding the way bill In my hand.
 "'stay where you are, or I'll shoot your
 q threw him the way bill. He dropped his gun and picked 1t up. Proflting by this action, undertook to slip my portmonnaie Into my boots, and moved my hands around to get Into my pocket The driver, misunder- standing the movement, whispered:
 "'Have you got onef
 "The man at the reins noticed the conferrlng and halloed to us. The oth- CT instantly raised his gun.
 "'None of that! Hands up"
 I've threw up our hands, and he again turned to the way bill. lid manage, though, to secrete my money, slipping It Into my boot.
 You see, there's no mention made of the treasure, and If 1t was sent 1t would be noted on the bill. However, you can look In the box and satisfy yourself
 He hesltated but a moment and then jumped up and looked In the box ; In SO doing he kicked my valise.
 "'Open this,' said he. I did so, talk Ing out carefully It's contents and let ting him look inside; the wrapping paper deceived him.
 "'No,' be cried, there's no treasure on this stage, but we've sworn to have hundred dollars tonight. and if we can't find 1t in the treasure box we may find It h the baggage. Who's h. sideT
 1.-TWO men and lady. None of them rich; one Is horseshoer going to Den yer to shoe the company's horses
 "'We'll look out for 'em. Whatever happens, don't stir on your peril. We may find money on them or in their luggage
 T felt terribly for the young girl The precipitation stood In great beads of agony all over my body.
 Tt was evident they were sleeping. The man rattled the door and routed them. Presenting his gun, he ordered them out to be searched. They obeyed half asleep. He placed them In row.
 Hands up,' he said. Now for your pockets! The horseshoer had but two dollars In silver, the merchants port monnaie showed but five, and the young lady's showed nothing but her was sure, looked as if she would swoon.
 "'You're a mean crowd to have SC little with you said be, and I've a mind to send you to heaven this very night. A hundred dollars we must have this very night, 80 we'll go for your baggage
 "The merchant then spoke.
 You'll find nothing of account ln our baggage, but if you'll ask this young lady for her hat, and rip out the lining you will find something for your pains
 "The girl turned toward him with blazing eyes and uttered but the one word:
 "'Traltor.'
 'There was no escape; the hat was secured. Alter the lining was very carefully ripped out 1t was returned with thanks.
 "In luck, In luck said the highway man. Jump In, all. I'm sorry for your loss, miss, but we are bound to take whatever Is sent us We have no treas ure. but this will do. Drive on
 1 "dul lue way Uill, pdlu exCll- edly, for the scene had just witnessed increased my indignation to fever heat.
 He handed It to me, but 1t f1uttered under the horses feet, and again I de- manded It. Mechanically he picked 1t up and handed 1t to me. Then, touching his hat to the lady. said:
 "'But for thls lining you might have been lying In yonder ditch. No treas Ire on board. Come this way next time without It and we'll finish your accounts. Drive onv
 I've gladly followed his advice, but could not find words strong enough to express our contempt for the meanness of the merchant. The driver swore at him in Spanish, and the young lady answered all attempts as consola ton with hysterical sobs. fhe merchant alone preserved his cool equanimity of