The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-20
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
How a Telegraph Error Worked the Rev. Mir. Mulkittle

tAoW AfiesIaPu EfFOI ~otkeo the Rev. Mir. Mulkittle.
 The other day while the Rev. Mr. Mul- kittle was travelIng on railroad Jus, completed through hitherto ..un- opened o-,he-world section of Arkan- saw, man wearing high top boots and a long ",aller jeans coat, sat down by him and attempted 10 engage the good man in conversation. There IS grea, deal of the Englishman in Mr. Mul- kitles character. He would travel all day and never throw of the cloak oi severe reserve fl allowed 10 do so. and when the roughly cressed man sat down by him. he moved uueaslly Tn hts seat The man noted this sign with something of encouragement. and when he smiled, thc curved lines on his cheeks made his mouth look as though twere se, Tn par. entheses.
 How fur air you goin = asked the man.
 Again Mir. Mulkl,,le moved uneasily. and pretended 70 devote himself to newspaper.
 T ask. oap'n, how fur ar you soin:'
 know what you ask, sir. am no; feeling very well to-day, and with your kind permission, prefer to be leit alone .
 | reekin so. Whar did you gi, on f'
 None of your business
 Pears to me like it is my business" :" and placing rude hand on MT. Mui- kit,le's shoulder, he said. You air my prisoner"
 Your prisoner. gasped the minister. ! What do ,ou mean, slr."
 Don't cut no scallops with me, cap n You think don't know you. bu, you air mistaken. I've been layn' for you for some time
 What have done:" demanded Mir. Mulkit,le, attempting to rise
 Set down, sir. You know what you've done. If you've forgot, why the folks a, Hickory Flat will remind you
 was never at Hickory Fla, in my life, sir
 I expected you 10 kick, capn. You didn,, come thar last month an bea, Colonel Mainly outen a watch, oh -
 Never saw Colonel Mainly in my life Make these people si, down, don, van, crowd around me-"
 Didn't beat ole man 'Lias Gregg outen two weeks board. oh no. Oh, l know you, Nick Payton. Here's a man what lives in the Flat. Here. MT. Nor gan, who is this feller Y
 Mir. Morgan, after moments scrutiny. replied: That's him." and after rubbing his speoiacles, added, " 1 sw'ar ter it. He wanted ter gi, board at my house. but I turned him away cause why His clothes was too sleek. like a straight for'ard man, but when a feller comes aroun' with a 'spicious eye an sleek duds, let him slide.
 Gentlemen" said NIT. aulki;,ie, be- coming aroused 10 true sense of his un- enviable position, II am sorry iha; you so mis]ucge me. l have TO doub, but that some rascal has imposed upon you, and assure you that no one sooner than would assist you in bringing him to justice. bu: am innocent, am a min ister Of the gospel, and live in Little Rock. lfyou will stop al the next station and Tel me send a telegram 10 the gov ernor of the state, he ~ili identify me as the Rev. Mulkiule, pastor of the S, Simon church"
 The next station IS Hickory Flat. re- piled the officer, an we will ullygraf from thar. Ef your name IS wha, you say |; is, you may go." ] The train soon reached the station. and the minister followed by crowd sought the telegraph office.
 How will this doT said Mir. MuIkittle. Have arrested a man for one Nick payton- Says that his name is the Rev. Muikitiie. Do you know him. -Now.' continued the minister. sign your name {, 10 this and send IL
 The officer thoroughly satisfied wi,h the arrangement, affixed his signature and handed the message 10 the operator. A fe~ moments afterwards, the dispatch was received in Little Rock as follows Have arrested man for Nick Pc, ton . Says that his name is Robt. Mulkmiller 1 Do you know him :'
 Mir. Mulkitiie waited impaiien,ly but