The Worthington advance., 1882-03-16
. BARELY SAVED. = =

Now q Drummer Was Mistaleen f,r A,nAn,-
er Man and Casno Nearly Being Hanesd.
Recently SAD looking drum mmer arrived
in Littlo Rock. He had Just made 4 touur
of several OF the northwestern coQntiea.
end, es he expressed it, had enough exoer.
ience in one house toward the shank" Of
his trip to serve for years of adventurous
remiscences.
Several days ago" p" said the drummer 10
10 a. party OF acquaintauoes ut the
Capital Hotel, Il was riding along Though
the woods, wet, and weary and hungry.
had hired horse at farm house. and VA
accompanied by colored boy on another
horse, who was sent to take my horse back
when l reached the railroad. Well, as I
was .ding along through the country where
the road was a mere path, and where the
woods were so thick that they reminded me
confronted by two men who with leveled
guns. told me to hold up my hands. I
would like to have had an explana-
ton. but my hands went up. Several
other men advanced, two of them searched
me. They found borrowed revolver and
IL watch. They did not take the watch but
relieved me of the pistol"
"What's the niger doing with youone?"
OF them asked. l replied that he had been
sent along to take my horse back when I
reached the railroad.
Yes; when you reached the railroe dl"
one Of them said. asked for an explana-
ZION, but they cursed me. didn't know
what to do, and it didn't seem as if they
desired me to do anything. They tied
rope around my neck
Lets swing him up here, said one fes-
tive young fellow whom took to be in
sonewhat of hurry Then they began
debate: The colored boy was frightened
out of his wits. Pretty soon they told him
to go back, and to take my horse with him
10 this he readily assented. and
IN minute more was on the grouud. I
begged for an explanation. One man SOL
emnly pointed to tie rope Wore.
Felle1s,' remarked thoughtful look
ing man, we'd better take bin over and
see if he is the right man. This motion
seemed to prevail. They threw me onto
horse belini little fellow, and started
OFT through the woods. It seemed to me
that We had travelled an age, when we reach
ed CLEARING, in the center of which stood
small house. Several men were gathered
IN the yard, and noticed excited women
mLy'ng around. Our arrival WAS greeted
with loud shout.
Where's Abram?" asked the thonghtful
man Of our party when We reached the
gate. 'Abram would be out in few min
utes.' He came; fan old man with grey hair
and a hickory SHIT.
"'We'ye got him. Uzcle Abe,' said the
man who had proposed to hang me, and
we're only waitln for the word. The
cd man regarded me for a moment, and
then said, Boys, he amt the man. Turn
him loose
"The rope was taken from my neck.
What was seized for?' asked of Ab1am.
"'Wal], yoa see,' he Sid, "a feiier came
along here this mo1nin' an tried to steal
my dog. Ycu amt the man. You can 60
I turned and walked away. had gone
about two miles when man on horse
overlook me. The old man must see you.'
he said; hurry back 'trudged' back to
the farm house. The old man was at tie
gate. What do you wan:?' asked: I
wnnted to say, young feller, that it would
be good idea for yeu never to stea! dog
Then walked ten miles to the railload.
haze thought the matter over since, and
blamed II intend to steal dog.-Arkansas
State GaZeita