Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-16
BAnELY SAVED.

How a Drummer Was Mistaken for Anotf-
er Man and Came Nearly Being Hanged.
Recently a saC looking drummer arrived
in Little Rock. He had Just made tour
of several of tie north estern countios.
snd, as he expressed it, had enough exper-
iepce in one house toward the shank" Of
his trip to serve for years of adventurous
remiseences.
Several days ago." said the drummer to
10 party Of acquaintauces at the
Capital Hotel, Il was riding along through
the woods, wet, and weary and hungry. I
bad hired horse at farm house. and was
accompanied by colored boy on another
horse, who was sent to take my horse back
when I reached the railroad. Well, as
was riding along through the country where
the road was mere path, and where the
woods were SO thick that they reminded me
Of perpetual evening, I was suddenly
confronted by two men who with leveled
guns, told me to hold up my hands. I
would like to have had an expIana-
ton. but my hands went up. Several
other men advanced, two Of them searched
me. They found borrowed revolver and
a watch. They did not take the watch but
relieved me of the pistol"
whats the niger doing with youone2"
OF them asked. 1 replied thar he had been
sent along to take my horse back when
reached the railroad.
Yes; when you reached the railroa d."
one of them said. asked for an explana-
ZION, but they cursed me. l didn't know
what to do, aud it didn't seem as if they
desired me to do anything. They tied a
rope around my neck
Let's swing him up here" said one fes-
tive young fellow whom took to be in
somewhat OF hurry Then they began O
debate. The colored boy was frightened
out Of his wits. Pretty soon they told him
10 go back, and to take my horse with him.
in a minute more was on the ground. l
begged for an explanation. One man SOL
emnly pointed to the rope wore.
Felle1s,' remarked thoughtful look
ing man, we'd better take him over and
see if he is the right man. This motion
seemed to prevail. They threw me onto
horse behind little fellow, and l started
off through the woods. It seemed to me
that We had travelled an age, when we reach
ed a CLEARING, in the center Of which stood
a small house. Several men were gathered
in the yard, and I noticed excited women
mLying around. Our arrival was greeted
with loud stont.
Where's Abram?" asked the thoUghtful
man OF our party when We reached the
gate. 'Abram would be out in few min
u.es.' He came!xn old man with grey hair
and hickory shit.
We've got him, UEcle Abe, said the
man who had proposed to hang me, and
we're only waitn' for the word. The
cid man regarded me for 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 AbraIn.
avail, you see,' he said, "a feller came
along here this mo1nin' an tried to steal
my dog. You amt the man. You can CO.
I turned and walked away. had gone
about two miles when a 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 the
gate. What do you want?' asked: I
wanted to say, young feller, that it would
be good idea for ysu never to steal dog.
Then I walked ten miles to the railload. I
have thought the matter over since, and
blamed il intend to steal dog.-Arkansas
State Gazette.