The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-28

E and a, such times employ quite num- Der of men. Come and I'll show you my place of business"
 The shop stood near the river bank. Several worSrnen were employed in dressing walnlt lumber. Coftins were stacked up all around. and a fa;-boat was being loaded with the death,y furni- ,ure. did no, go up the river with An derson. bet took a boat ride with his daughter. She was no, devoid ofcharms, and she cha,,ed gaiy IS she rowed.
 '. want pa to leave this place" she said. . Mother pined away and died from sheer loneliness. ard if were not so l!gh,-hear,ed, think should go that way too.
 Do you eger see any oi the .llei; dis iiiiers: asked.
 '' expe., see them. bu; dor know therl. of course. They are terrible when they ge; mai. bc, as long as they are no, disturbed you wouldu, know ,h l: they were in the neighborhood When we moved here they resarded pa awith In ser ins suspicion. but finally. satisfied tia: he was in 10 way connected wi;h the govern ment. they dismissed ,heit apprehensions and have eyer since treated h:m with the utmost courtesy. Pa IS making money ou; of the coffin business. bG: !, is such : st:!s .rasie the; I cannot hal; cnloy ary hnareiaI benet. ,ha. we de rive from i; Say. yeafe han;las for the wild cats. ain'i yos:
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 T heA,i yoe ,ca f..ac,. 5a: i:s al. iissh. won; say tai .i1as abau:i,. !! haven; .ay rca,.. .ong t,'e w.i1 ea.s. ,ra |. ny p..r: ! is zese ;t they were al ii prison
 Il renamed seeet.. days loa ger. and .Aen deci4ied D re.cfn :, :ae CIV req ,t. lnfayora5.y, ai7?. o:ae. measures. ard again take p inc en;eeae.se. An iersoa advised :ae;o sci. :.le .,os,e ard so flown N-i:h :iat ,os: bad q co:ias. si:d no: ike the iea. b.: Tcaec::as .ha, i; would be safer. I disposed of my horse. and Twas soor ready tar the voyage.
 
 baie my friends m a.fec,ionate fireWei. ani s:eod on a coffin. biz enough for the Cardiff giant. and waved my handkerchief d. Sophia Anderson as the boa. rounded the bend. We had s:ar;ed early. ard by the time the shadows began b .eas,hea, we were long distance from Dripping Spring |, seemed to me tha. tae men on the boat watched me curious!y spr every ;t,ae walked atoaai i; appeared tha, oae of them followed me. Ny suspicious increased Is evening came an and when l saw ne men e cstses: ln ] whispered conve.sa;lon. ! w,s convinced ;ha. violence was meil;a;ei. Happening ,o notice coffin on which several others were piled. l saw something dripping from is. Jus. then looked up and saw gun leveled l, me. In another ins,an, l bullet whitced close to rly head. so close ;ha; fell b- >s. aris into the water did TO, lose my presence of mind and Sep, myself uade. water as long IS possi- b.e. When arose to .he surface. several other shots were fired. and sinking asa.n ; remained under water un.!l reached the shore. wh;ch t,y,una;e.y was no: far away. when arose under l ,h;ck c.arrp ei willows. Through the gathering darsness could dlmiy see ;ae men, and could hea, ;he splashins of an oar which knew was nan.puia;et b keep the boat from floating down
 :" reckin he's al ,ish,, said one of the men.
 I know he Is. stutt vo.ce replied. fer drawed bead on his head. an q man what can hi, ha:fer dollar sixty yards ain; no slouch of ! shooter femme tell yer. Be: he's so; bulle, through the brain ef he's go: any brain
 Id rl:her be, ou the bulle; than the brain the hrs; speaker rejoined
 We've go; 10 be certain abog, these things" said man who seemed to be in authority. You know wha, Anderson's orders is Gi, boa, ,hAr lack. an you an Tom padile ou, thar awhile. Go ou. thar 10 them willows"
 The boa, was lowered and the splash ing of the oars came nearer and nearer. My hear, bea, violently. Grea, God, the moon came ou, and saone full on my face. eased myself down until only the tip oi my nose was above the surface. Thank heaven" brea,hed as a cloud obscured the moon JUS, as the boat