The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-26
OLD ANDREW AND ST. LUKE.

Old Andrew Lickney lived in a little los house that seemed to cling to the mountain side. II was typical of i,s owner. for old Andrew held or to me rugged mountain side sf life He was a strange maa. Years ago, when the wonderful e..erprise of the Methodist church sent is circui, riders in advan C of civilization, old Andrew, or rather q tha, time young Andrew, parted the Tank cane with he vigorous hand of the gospel. He wa neser married. In latter years. when he had grown too oil and feeble ;o lopPer engage n .c,:ve work, hi5 only hog ssaold companion xas .else shaggy cog. whose someyhat astoGadins coz n9mea, .1: Luke, caused much comment, n an ca zziea, it E sad, confer cnee v fue ed tie old mar to change inc srilnsi's n.rne. claiming that i was irfeyefeu; to o-siow on dog so saiatlv ,. :itle ks request was TO. .ran,ea ..nd T wzs hin,ed that !, Lad some ,hiag ,o to Wiif. old .tndrcs s withdrawal from active warfare viih me ~er!d. the !iesh and ;hs icvil. St Lak- very much resens ed A's master. The odd fancy l. o.e: E@s .n4a.aed etea y YfsetI1 4. people tha' r1er ad annals eaa assoc ate 90 long tos-'te- tha:' ~ fasily .r- tl@e ea | others plysie.l aot .o = meatd peealiaf.des. 0.d An rev n.a out one sooQ eye Si. Luke only laG ore. Old Ard,ea.s chin shook: s. Luke's aa5iei MS unsteady O.a And,ee les. ed se d.d $. Lp&e.
 Scyer4! nights iso, while old Andrew n, by his hse, his noddng an, ,fe snor- ing of s. i.sse were disturbed by knock el the door.
 Gone n .
 Steve hiuc entered Blue WAS leree. rough fellow. with thick, coarse -staia-d skin, heavy eyes which looked no, fom d soul, and xi,hal. general expression of brutality and laek of thought. Oli Andrew arase and motien~d the visitor to 3 chair. a,. Luke, lying in the corner near the iise peaed his effective eve :, moment ana iewiy closed II, no, with out an aif of sazpie or. Althaash tisa5 oid stage l5rsc d inc ohureh@ a, - l liekaey ssas sometimes s.siied. .Hi otese Blue fvea :n tic same ne .:hborlood. ,et thcY kneA = ] litle ot eaeh o.her, ios 'n ,he rca | fellow oia Aaarem ceat4 '.. aot- t,rssa~c. !. | .n tae sarae aat .,eti s=a.+t fzelches ,he Ill ey-s of Steve est.. ee at U Yt; glet4al ai ir.cFe5 strsea olA .4..- trce. ard ...c Y.zls aisa satpr.s..
 .ete >at aees. ..aA wi.a h. he4vy .aze nNca 7n ;se a1e, remained for some titr.e III siea 2. | ola pseasher began to sho@ si.;.s ot nervousness, bu: whether ,hey were ebsef.sd by the Yi-l,ce. 6. whet..s5 he f X >ee-e: pleasure in such C eh.als'a thc unwilling host could net div.nc. .A. last, Steve removing his gaze from the hre, ano dAing II on old An drew said
 |" You vas down to Little Rock luther day. want you -
 "Yes, seat down on business
 lowet ]. was business" and Steve laughed in a sluggish way. like the murky siosh of swamp water Seed some O them gover 'ment men down thar, diGn't yous =
 The old man started, IS though seized y sudden fear
 ''e,, tor some of the officers. hearing IiFa.t w.$ ;" town. had me summoned he.are the tni;ed States grand jury
 An you told 'em that several fellers Tn 'his here community was makin wild cat whisky. ch:'
 The old man moved uneasily and re- ir'ied; Il was placed snder cath and ~as eampe. ed to answer the questions which they asked me
 An reckon you was mighty keen to do |. want you =
 |" Il was no business of mine. ard | should have volunteered nc information.
 "Ion're a putty slick ;alker. cid man. Nil you wanted was chance to give Us away. tou van, 70 see us drug of tc la,i m see our wiyes an' chillun s;AIve
 The assertion is urlus,, Mir Blue. My mission on eaftb and |, Is now clos ing, has been 10 alleviate suffering. i..- stead of causing t. | d,d no, know lha, you were an illicit disliller did no, mention your name and only spoke of those whom Knew to be in ,ha. unlar- ...l business
 :, nla"il. business repeated Steve. with merciless grin. "Mha. right has the sovcr 'n;eut gel 10 say that shs'n, do whA, please wi,h my con an ar- pies: rhis heres a free country. oid