A COOL DETECTIVE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1560, 17 May 1887, Page 3

A COOL DETECTIVE.

* Highwaymen In the mining States seldom operate upon a stage coach with " U.S.M." on it. There know that time initials etand for the United States mail, and are a pledge that the whole power of the Government will be used to capture them. In his book on " New Colorado " he tells of one whom he met, who wore gold spectae'es, and looked liko a German prcfaeaor. Yet this man alone took two mail robbers ftom the north of Tejfas. At one time fchelr friends planned a rescue. He quietly Informed bis prlaoners that, while their friends could undoubtedly kill him, they might be aure that the first motion would send both of them into eternity. Not a rain m the crowd moyed a fioger, On one occasion a celebrated de'eotive was on a stage which waa attacked by two masked man The firßt he knew was that \wo revolvers were ifyruafc In tli3 ooaoh's window with the command "Hands up, gentlemen!' The highwaymen " had tha drop " on the passtngoiß, which, m 1 heir vocabulary, meant their certainty of their being able to kill before being harmed themselves. To his disgust, the detective wa3 comp \ed fco give up hie wafcsh and money. Ab ths robbor left, ho put his hand down m tho '.< boot," and" to his delight It touched a oarblne. ABkiog the driver to go on a little further, and then stop and wait for him, he went baok alone. The two men, un«uspiciou3 of danger, were " divying up " the Bpoilß m the middle of of the road. This was just what the detective had calculated on. " Now, you spandrels, it's my turn he shouted, covering them by tbe ropeating carbine, •'Throw up your hands or I'll Bhoot, " The robbers, at his command, atepped to one side, holding up their hands, while he picked up their revolvers, \t wsa not many mintftea b'efqre 1 th^ astontehed paseengera savr the highwaymen walking down the road, with tho cool detective following. They were taken In the coach and finally lodged m gaol. The hero was General Charleß Adams, who subsequently went alone among the TJtes and secured the release of the women oaptiveo from the White. RUer, 4ge«oy;