Ralph Henry Barbour

“ When the depositor requested bills, the Vice-President rejoiced; when coin was wanted, the Vice-President stifled a sigh. Bills require to be counted with great care; from the top, from the bottom, twice, sometimes. All this devours time, and time was what the Vice-President strove to lose. To pay in coin is but the work of a moment ”

“ Gordon will bring money by wagon; track will be clear at four; notify First National!'”
“Wagon!” cried Upham; “Oxford's twenty-eight miles from here, and all the wagons in Colorado can't get the money here before dark!”
“The bank's gone, that's sure,” replied the despatcher. Upham smoked savagely and made no answer. Then suddenly his face lightened, and, hurling his cigar to the door, he shot from the room, slamming the door to behind him, and reached the platform. ”

“ Beecham, of the Mountain National, will have ten thousand in coin for me at nine o'clock. I'll take the rest from the Farmers'. Whipple will have a special ready at Burnham at 9.30. It would make too much talk if it left from the Union Depot. You will have right of way, and ought to get to Copper Dip at 12.15 without trouble. Two men will go with you armed. I will telegraph Wheeler when you start. You had better wire him from Elkhorn, and again from Creswell. ”

“ There were all sorts there; widows seeking their mites—some of which were of very respectable proportions; storekeepers, blue-coated railway men, ranchers, and stock men. Of the latter there were few, and what were there held places in the far end of the line. ”