You will have to take another seat." To this the occupant of the stage replied that he had paid for his seat; but there were plenty of other seats that they could have.

This was repeated on the outside, and thereupon one of the women said she supposed they would have to take one of the other seats.
Women do not know the power of surrender.

This surrender had no sooner been made than every man outside was her champion.
"You will ride on that back seat to Gumbolt to-night, or I'll ride in Jim Digger's hearse.

I am layin' for him anyhow." The voice was Jake Dennison's.
"And I'll ride with him.

Stand aside, Jake, and let me git in there.
I'll yank him out," said his friend.
But Jake was not prepared to yield to any one the honor of "yanking." Jake had just been down to Squire Rawson's, and this young man was none other than Mr.Ferdy Wickersham.