The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-26

was maklE wlid Cat wnasky.
 Old Andrew waited for a moment 0 hear the conclusion of the recital. Steve sat. with his gaze fixed on the fire.
 Well. what did he Go with his hrother?''
 Killed him,1 and again there was a sluggish laagh Ike tas .Earky sl9sh of swamp water.
 What, killed his brother for so little ] when for great oifenses he allowed others to escape r'
 lackly The greatest sin vha, A man ean do ia this world IS b rcpo't on ] aild ca, 's,illers
 The oll man looked aroazd neIvously. ard then began 10 search the visitor $ :. ne n is' as eei Iese s,noied 4 shovs,fu.i q earth.
 rhis estn.... said s,eye, a deputy marshal come . my house ioked ny sef tareaEa the nirde.y and killed hi,a Then let, n as a7s psss.a' here. ! though; 1.d stop an' tell you goodbye. ;ur I've so, to leave ,ae country. fio~ old are 3an
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 -i;'s pad .bs. ya=ve se. to die so young, fvrn.ns with ! lnlrderu,.s ice
 My cd. nl@n. yoa ao.l | mean to k.a usee =
 On. na. veaid1't t.n yen. ! ira- nc .er sis a snake ~h., ;s.es Q bEle hi.n.7
 s|e,e feok a shorilept fen. his Ye6l.e, le made ! loop at one end agd sat for |. tune turning the hemp .elaa and l5,.ad.
 far the love of t,od, io me To slo- lenee. am q. old mea with or.,y few more days Jeff.
 "A few more minutes, }oe mean
 Il am unable n deierd myself, and ani I, your mercy
 Don't reckon waa, you to defend yourself. Go you: ain't the man 0 give 2 teller ! stick an ;eli nm 10 knock me down.
 WI! you let nc pray =
 .>o. you've prayed CT oash ir your life lime, n sides lha', yeu might pray tot ihe marska!s 10 ke,eh ne.
 No. l eili oniy pt@. for " eff .Ah. NJ Bire. life ;a sYee. cven l. 4a cI6 CT. I5e yoans. vah sht | pes, can = l'te as w.siiasiy as ;i,e a.d man wh, h walked fer ,t the 1es.y road |
 t4 = .steaaon.l haau. sui in.- jiese ye4. salslseaesz It .c i.se.
 ol nan .ti. is ... s.seet to re :.s |, lo yeg. ,s.r euse tes4 b eks ar, azes .cnf th:ak t..4t yerz u i ea:lh more ,o you h.n nine .s to n.e.
 re>. he. world ns, ;ake roars tor 'he world f > had bus one hoaf ,o he, and kne@ shAi U .obblnE yoa ol 'ha' shoa u5es l acua eal,. years afad years. would ao, he 6nser .eains, you. Aoa a-e y. a Zee man. You can eseape. You nay take ny horse.
 -. will take yoar horse =
 " Thank you.n
 " After ! have ,9ok yo4r lie
 Oh. Lord. save your"
 Steve threw the loop over the old mans head and with a jerk pulled hin, from the char. He fell on his knees and with his palsied hands, struggled 10 loosen the rope. steve stood regarding his vic tim with brutal iondness. He Allowed, the rope to slacken. for ne seemed to take hellish delight in hearing the old mars tone of agony.
 iorcarist's s,,te spare me " ca1hiag the roPe. Spare me, and will pray uneeasinsiy for you. Oh. Go you no, know that there IS aa awful hell where the mu'derer's soui cries ou, in the deep anguish Of vnbeaiable iot;use"
 ou d better draw up a bench. old man, an iet nc be moarGetn
 Oh. lha, yen were moutaer =
 An taeu you'd have the heels oa me. eh To throw as de foelishness an come iown 10 business. you've go, ;o a,e. I'm go'n io drag yoa 'raara ais room ,il, 'he iife's choked ou,cn you
 lie gave the rope a ,rk. aa9 the old man iei' on has lace. Around the room ,eve dtagsed him. rhc cid ..an $ tongue came our, and catch k on sharp nail.  was almos: iofa fro hls mou:a. The old dos arose and was sae.ns al ,he horrible petforruanoe. S.4ye. n turning to drag .ae Hielcss bo5, osc., :osar,'. he h7e-pl-cs 5iamb al owe, A stool and tei. The olA dogs chance i . come. ile sprang upaa iae fallen ,n-a, seized him by tae threat and ~i,h a strength 'aas hai long been s'asber;n- pressed him @ h. .or. S.se s,s-ssled de4- pSf2,ely, bl; hls hands hecom.ng en-