The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-06

You have sentimen, on your side, on mine haze the law. Of course shall use no violence myself, but a forcible ejectment will be made unless you obey the official order which the constable will serve on you. Good day.
 Good day, sir l: don, wish you any bad luck, nor myself the i'll will of the public. bu, the fellow who lays hands on me will think ;ha; he has ,hrus, his arm into a ire
 II have heard many an old man boast"
 And have seen many q young man die"
 By the time old Bi.ly had finished washing h;s breakfast dishes, and while he was standing in the doorway shaking a table cloth, 10 ,he great excitemen; of neighboring chickens that crowded around. constable came and ser9ed the writ of elee;men;.
 .Tha, paper is made out according 10 law, suppose said old Billy, folding up the cloth and hanging il over his arm. ou. all the law in the universe cannot get me out of here alive
 ''God knows. do no: wan, 70 pu; yog out. old man"
 Then don't try . The constable wen, away, rowing that he would no; erect old billy. one of his deputies. burly fellow. declared ;ha; t would give hiE, great pleasure to throw the old fellow out, and summoning sew eral friends 10 witness the performance, he wen, 10 old Billy's house. The old man was sitting in the doorway, and when he saw the officer coming he arose and took down an old flint lock horse pist4l tha, he had used in ISl: while fol- lowing Andrew Jackson.
 "Come ou, of there" demanded the burly fellow.
 Go away said old Billy.
 "Old man, don't want 10 hur, you"
 And don't intend ,ha; you shall
 I'm no, so certain about that. I've got an old grudge agin you, you know. Don't reckon you recollect he time you slapped my face:9
 " l slapped your face then for insulting lady Now I'll shoo, the life ont of you for insulting humanity if you don, So away and Gid Billy stepped back and closed the door. uaite crowd had collected, boys who jeered the officer for his lack of nerve, and idle men who seemed 10 live one day in expectation of seeing night on the morrow. The officer, soaded by the ;aaa:ing crowd, approached the door.
 a l.e, me in.' he demanded
 ''1o away came from within.
 I'll kick the door down
 "All right"
 He kicked the door and t few open Old Billy, without the sl:ghtes, exhibition of excitement, raised his pistol and sen, slug of lead through the otiicer's breast. Then he closed the door. and sa, on the bed, quietly reloading the terrible weapon The dead body of the constable was quickly removed. leople crowded around, but no one dared to open the door. Night came, and still old Billy re- maired in the cabin. All night people moved around the house, with that mysterious respect and fascination. born of the fac, ,ha, just beyond certain line, death is lurking. A mischievous young fellow struck the door and ran away. The crazy old barrier, unable 10 resis, the slightest force, flew open. Every one fell back. When dayligh, came, the crowd neared the house. and finally several men entered. Old Billy sat on the bed, holding the pistol. On the table were fin,s, powder, and slugs of lead, and on bench lay a saber. The old man sat upright, with an expression of deep set determination on his face. One of his friends addressed him. He did no, answer. He was dead. An electment by higher officer had been