The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-08

..va mn their yaluables, which they dlu
verv Quickly. If any one Jagged the
robber had only to put his hand 70 ms
hin to hurry him. There were Dut re"
persons In advance OF Mr.. Carr1ngton
and myself, and the collector was upon
us almost Immediately. Catching signt
of the revolver In Carrington's DeiL
the robber jerked 1t out and thrust II
in his own belt Darlington gave up
all the money he had In his pocket
which was merely enough for the jour
ney's expenses.
you're pretty enough to kiss" SAID
the robber to me. land I'm going 70
have one"
With that he stopped and kissed me.
shrank as far as / could, but dared
not offer any further resistance. saw
that Darlington WINGED at this treat
ment, but he did not raise finger TO
protect me. The robber passed on
without asking me for my valuables,
and both l and my escort sat perfectly
still. as did the other passengers. till
/ saw the man with the carbine In
front step out on to the platform and
| fump of the car. Then ! heard the
rear door open and shut and surmised
that we were free of the robbers.
was so filed with anger and con-
tempt for my escort that without
word l arose from my seat and took
another Had he made any protest
whatever against the insult the rob
Der had put upon me by kissing me
l might have been less pronounced in
showing my feelings. Besides, the cpl
sode completely changed my admira-
ton for the western fighting man. espe-
cially one who had been charged by
my brother to protect me-
What Darlington did after this
knew not at the time. for l made the
rest of the journey alone. When we
reached the station at which / was to
leave the train the news of the rob-
berry had preceded us. When ] STEP
ped on the platform my brother was
there listening to Darlington, who was
talking to him in very earnest and
rapid manner. AS soon as 1 stepped
down from the car Darlington left him,
and heard the latter say, Not word
till see you again." Then he made
off. and Bob came up and took me in
his arms
poor grill" he said. '.This has been
sad introduction for you into this
lawless country. l should not have
brought you out here"
''You should have sent a man and
not coward for my escort" replied,
still burning under the insult / had
received and the absence of resentment
on the part of Mr.. Darlington.
Bob led me to four mule team he
had. in waiting, then went of for my
baggage, and when he returned l con-
versed with him, principally about the
holdup, ignoring Mr.. Carrington's ac-
ton. or. rather, want Of action, Bob not
mentioning it himself. On reaching
the ranch house was shown to my
room. and the reaction from my excite
ment brought ON food of tears.
However. rest brought back my
composure. and tried to look forward
to enjoying ranch life. though my first
experience in the region had been by
no means pleasant Mr.. Darlington
did not appear, and I felt quite sure
, that | would see nothing of him after
|, the cowardly manner in which he had
permitted me to be insulted. l did
not ask Bob what had become of him
and Bob did not mention him to me
I inferred that Bob had been disar.
pointed in him. but that he did moi
wish to make the matter worse by dis
cussing 1t.
, On the third morning after my arriv,
al Bob came to my door earlier than
had been accustomed to rise and call
: ed to me:
! Get up. Bess. Ned Darlington il
. here and wishes to see you"
] Indeed | replied. IF Mr.. Car
rington wishes to see me he can cal
4 at proper hour"
: "He has something to show you
, Don't keep him waiting"
! My curiosity being aroused, got ou
y of bed. dressed myself and went down
! stairs. Bob met me- in the great hal
r and led me out on to the veranda
/ There stood Mr.. Darlington and a doz
a en- other men. some of whom wer,
t mounted and some holding their horse,
z by the bride. There were three other,
loaded with chains. One OF these rec
: ognized as the robber who had kissed
, me. Darlington turned to me and said:
: Il have brought this villain here Il
! apologize for insulting you. If 1 ha(
lifted finger to protect you at tn,
time ! would have been shot dead b,
i a man at one end or the other of tn,
o car. besides causing these men to shoe
D up the car, possibly killing you. anon,
. others. On reaching the station call
ed together posse. We made aftel
!. the robbers. got wind Of their where
. abouts. tracked them there and sue
= ceeded in getting them" Then, turn
: ing to the robber who had kissed me
he said: