The Young Bank Messenger

's next move w

he said. "Gi

se us?" said th

umed pedestrian. "Quakers sh

"I am tired. Let me

om," said the f

r to get out, and I

rave man, and he did not know wha

appealingl

the latter meekly. With the words he ro

?" he asked the stra

ting into the carriage without

ee does me

not immediately g

," he said coolly. "Just hand me

arrival was evidently one of

o money," said th

wallet, containing the five hundre

from the Emmonsville bank, wh

n the part of the outlaw the

at the robber must be

got it no

rnly. "Come down here and give

h me," said Ma

down,

y unkind," o

esome Quaker! It no

and let the man search thee

from Luke, in whom he recognized a master

asked Luke in a to

who I am," was th

. The farmer was evidently cowed and terrified, while the

e farmer he had covered him with his revolver, but as he was preparing to leave th

uaker sprang upon him like a panther upon his prey. He knocked the revolver from his hand wi

with exciting adventures had the o

this mean?" he ejacula

as mistaken thy man,"

kill you!" shrieked

et through your head," replied Luke,

ropped his Quaker speech,

uaker? he as

" answered Luke. "Farm

of the buggy, produced a long a

to do?" inquired t

t up, as you value your life. Now tie him, Mas

while I keep him cove

id the outlaw sullenly. "Let m

at you shall, my

rage, I swear that you will be

you may be a dead man within

hat he was nervous, managed to tie him securely. Fox began to under stand the sort of man with who

gerous prisoner w

do with him?"

the neare

Cram

far a

ve mi

at dir

eyond Claremont," a

e you

es

ill go the

ked the farmer, who could not get over a fe

, MASON, WHILE I KEEP HIM C

nto the back par

the rear of the carriage, where he lay in a most uncomfortable position, jolted and shak

this outrage,"

asked Luke, relapsing

ngo!" retorted Fox, his black

y harm to turn Quaker t

th before the ride is o

saving you the disc

is t

eward is the same whether I deliver you alive

of his real character had impressed him not only with respect, but with fear. He did not know of what this pseudo Quaker mi

my friend,

riend? Thank you, brothe

ose you are after the thousand do

h man, and I don't mind telling you that a thousand do

don't feel particula

ferent circumstances come

in my

e. As a Quaker I could not cons

ox abruptly. "You were

N

re,

e from

is you

ing cards with me. You can thin

business. You want

correct

show you a wa

one way

by deliver

es

Let me go, and I will giv

got it w

outlaw dryly, "I have been prosperous in my business, and can snare that s

y chance of securing the money i

word. What I promi

did you want to take the five hu

way of business. We

take your thousand dollars for releas

on, then," said th

they drove into the yard it made quite a sensation. Mrs. Mas

t there, Ezekiel

d the farmer in an important tone.

d the prisoner, uncomf

fool to have captured me," he said in