Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-19

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NEW TACOMA, W.T..
0nics opposite New Tacema Rank.
TeLo u 4 GrlLgLEss DRUaMER
Recently ssd.looking drum.
mer arrived in Little Rock. He
had just made q tour Of several Of
the northwestern countries. and,
as he expressed it, had enough
experience in one house toward
the ''shank" of his trip to serve
for years of adventurous reminis.
cence.
Several days ago." said the
drummer to party of acquain-
tances, "was riding along through
the woods, wet and weary, aud
hungry. I had hired . horse at
a farmhouse, and was accompani-
ed by q colored boy on another
horse, who was sent to take my
horse back when l reached the
railroad, Well, a. l was riding
along thrhugh the country where
the road was . mere path, and
where the woods were so thick
they reminded me of a perpetua!
evening. l was suddenly con-
fronted by two men who, with
leveled guns, told me to hold up
my hauds I would like to have
had an explanation, but my hands
went up. Several other men ad-
vanced, and two of them searched
me. They found . borrowed re-
volver and a watch. They did
not take the watch, but relieved
me of the pistol"
"What's the boy dosing with
your" one Of them asked. l re-
pied that he had been sent rlonS
to take my horse back when I
reached the railroad.
eyes; when you reach the rail-
road!' one of them said. l asked
for an explanation, but they
cursed me. / didn't know what
to DO, and it didn't seem that
they desired me to do anything.
They tied . rope around my
neck.
"IIets swing him up here" said
one festive young fellow whom l
took to be IN something of .
hurry. Then they began q de-
bate. The cclored boy wrs frigh.
tened out, of his wits. Pretty
soon they told him to go back
and to take my horse with him.
To this he readily assented, and
in q minute more I was on the
ground. l begged for an exblana-
ton. One man solemlny pointed
to the rope ] wore.
"sFellers, remarked q thought
full looking man, we'd peter take
him over and see if he is the right
man. This motion seemed to
prevail. They threw me into q horse
pehind . little fellow, and started
off through the woods. 1t seem
cd to me that wee travelled 40
age, when We reached . clearing,
| in the center of which stood .
small house. Several men were
gathered in the yard, and I MOTTO
ed excited women moving around.
Our arrival was greeted with q
bud shout. =.
where's Abram asked the
thououghtful man of our party
when we reached tho gate.
ADRIAN would be out in . few
minutes. He came; an old man
with grey hair and q hickory shirt.
We've got him, Uncle Abe,
said the man ahat proposed to
hang me, and we're only watih'
for the woad. The old man re-
garded mo for moment, and
then said, Boys he, Amt the man,
turn him loose
"The rope was taken from my
| neck. what was / seized forl'
| asked Of Abram.
wall, yhu see,' he said, q
Teller came along here this NOR
min an tried to steal my dog.
You Amt tho man you can Co. ]
turned aud walked away. / had
gone about two miles when . man
on q horse overlook me. Tho old
man must zee you,' be said; 'hur.
| ~ back I 'trudged' back to
the farm house The old man
was at the gate. What do you
waut!' l asked. sIwant 10 say,
young Teller, that it would b .
good idea for you nsAer, never to
to steal . bog" Then I wicked
| ten miles to the railroad. ] have
| thought the matter over since,
and blamed If / intend to steal .
dog"
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