The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-03-10

uISt sAbit u lue COUNTY aHu tueA sup
posed the days when persons went
about armed were over.
Overt exclaimed the woman. Just
you fall In with river pirates and you'll
nnd out whether they ARE over or not.
Nobody didna tell me Onythin2
about river pirates" said the Scotch
man anxionsly.
II thought said the Englis!lmnh.
that the law was well enforced In
these parts.
$50 1t is In the towns. You kin git
II lot Of II In Cincinnati. but who Is
koin to take kcer u the Inv on the
river? DO you expect to lind court
houses ON the bars?. Hello. cap'n. You
goin' to wreck us on that snag?'
The boat was guided safely around
the trunk Of dead tree the roots of
which were partly submerged In slial
low water. the branches standing out
In position to receive anything the cur
rent might bear to them. And the
woman proceeded:
Il got u pistol and bowie knife
with me. but don't reckon I'll try to
use 'em II we're attacked. don't
keer to give up my lif, tryin' to save
the few dollars | got with me. Be
sides. the pirates amt mean enough to
sarch woman, and l got my valybles
under my frock."
Mon Dieu!' exclaimed the French
man. Il have wiz me all re rurgent
for to open store in Louisville. If re
riviere pirates take 1t away. what will
| do:"
i've bought thousand acres" said
the land Spectator. ION Green river
and have $1,000 to pay for 1t In M
money belt. To lose the money would
knock me cold"
"Och, murther" said the Irishman.
Il don't believe in river pirates. ut all.
at all. I've lived in Cincinnati for two
years. and l niver heard anything OF
EN-"
''You didn't, eh?" protested the wo
man scornfully. "A bOatload OF EN-
pulled up to my cabin yesterday and
made me cook q dinner for EN-. They
purity nigh skeered me to death. how
somever."
did they rob your" asked the Eng
iishman earnestly.
mo. they didn't rob me, and they
paid me for the dinuer. They said
they wasn't SIGH low down varmints
as to injure a woman"
And SHE pulled from a pocket In her
dress handful Of Mexican silver
coins which were the principal small
currency In common use In the west
at that time.
The fstboat turned a bend In the
river. and several miles below row.
boat was seen In the middle Of the
stream. her crew resting on Its oars,
As soon as the fiatboat had rounded
the bend the oars began to dip and
rise. the boat moving slowly toward
the current.
"Fo. landsake." exclaimed the wo-
man. ''ef thar amt the boat that
stopped ut my cabin Yesterday
How do you know its the sumey'
cried several men at once. paling.
II amt shore. but kin tell purity
SOON
Say" cried the land Spectator.
would you mind hangin' my money
belt beside your purse?''
Reckon WILL" was the complacent
reply.
And my pocketbook said the Eng
lishman.
And my portemonnaie?" added the
Frenchman.
The woman put the purse and the
money belt under her tape waistband
and stuffed the pocketbook under 1t.
! Within few minutes enough watches
were dangling from her waist. sand
WICKED between the purses and pocket.
books. to do credit to pawnshop win
| dow.
Meanwhile the datboat was nearing
the boat, which now was seen to
contain only three men. Those on
the hatboat numbered a half dozen.
though there were few arms among
them. They consulted as to whether
they would put up fight or not.
Some were In favor OF doing 80. but
the majority were against 1t. arguing
that the pirates would respect the
woman ind their valuables were safe
without risking their lives.
~ amt quite Shore" said the wom-
uh uo LhG uuNpout uiGN hGuI luC otuCis
If they're the men that came to my
cabin yesterday or not"
"Well. hold on to the plumber till
| ye're shure." said the freshman.
Hello. Salr' cried one of the men
from the boat.
"Lordy. Ben. is that your"
Reckon. Whar 20 goin'?'
ITO I4oueyville. Jim went over thar
a week ago to find somepin to do. He
sent for me to take the first chance to
foller him"
BY this time the rowboat had pulled
up beside the other. and a man in 1t
held II to the larger with his hand.
The woman walked the deck toward
her friends. those on the flatboat re-
manning where they were.
Suddenly they saw her jump down