Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 185: what you’re looking at

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STOPPED ON THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS, 177 He makes some hurried reply, and then vanishes in the darkness, as though he really means to give them the slip, but none of them believe any such thing, of course, knowing him too well for that. By this time the sounds are all around them, and there can be no doubt but that here in the mountains of Old Virginia they are about to experience what has befallen many a traveler in the Old World and California. Jim Bagley and his set of outlaws do not often have a rich prize thus come into their very hands, and consequently they will not neglect the oppor- tunity to replenish their depleted treasury. Rough faces are seen on both sides of the vehicle, and imperative demands made for an unlimited circu- lation of silver or greenbacks—these men who hide in the fastnesses of the mountains do not care par- ticularly which. | The Senator does not know the plans of this com- rades, but guesses that they desire to keep the rascals from firing into the vehicle. Instead, therefore, of showing any weapon, he attempts to parley with them. ‘They believe they hold the power in their hands, and as there is no im- mediate necessity for haste they meet him squarely, and attempt to explain why it will pay all in the vehicle to pan out what they have. As far as the Senator can see, there are some seven of the fellows, most of them angular mountaineers, and doubtless daring enough. He expects to hear from Bob and Joe every moment, and cannot make out why they are silent. ICOMIGDOOKS (€(0) im