The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-08
Hu " HE FOUGHT
CHAPTER I.


 When the slim, mild looking school teacher came into the neighbo-hood, the boys al wanted to bet that he was a coward, but the women all lowed that he was handsome and "desasren O sue cess" Rgier's Fo5S was not a quiet neighborhood. Many man had died suddenly ehere, so unexpectedly that their friends hadn't sime to remove their boots before the evor-dreaded summons came. Eco Lucas. the school teacher, came without invitation and had 1t given out at mcetin'" one Sunday that he would take up school the following day. Of all ins,iiliions, school was needed most at a.ers Fort, and eveE the men who didn', go much on larniE' nohow, decided to fa,ronize the young fellow, al though the, thought that for convenience sake, if for rothing e,se, his locks nigh, show a little more of that determination so conlmendable in the society of cer- tain sections of ArkaRsaw.
 The schoo. had beer in progress abou, four months. and sts.l Lucas showed none of the "recommendin' 5perit, when enc day one of his scholars Sefused 10 obey rule which had been lain down by the teacher.
 " Sadier,' said Lucas, . have strictly forbiddea any scholar eating apples dur ing study hours"
 Sadler continued 10 muneh the apple.
 Thus far have gotten along remark ably we'll, and have had to adopt no harsh measures, and was in hopes that the school would close as mildly as ii began, but If you don't throw down that apple this instant, shall whip you
 You better not" replied the boy. !" My pail shoo, you
 Never mind your pa ; pu, down that apple"
 Amt soin to do it.
 Lucas stepped forward, took the boy by the collar. and with switch which he had cut al the beginning of the ses- s!on, administered sound thrashing.
 = m soin home an tell my pa.
 Sit down there. You shall not go home until school Is dismissed"
 a .cs will, too.'
 " Ii you attempt to leave the house shall be forced to whip you again"
 NJ you won't, neither" making a break for the door. Lucas caught hlm and spread il on him again in d most un- mistakablc manner.
 The next day was Saturday. News of the whipping had been circulated around the neighborhood, and more than once Lucas heard of the determined character of Lige Sadler.
 I'd advise you to leave" said man at whose house the teacher boarded.
 Why asked Lucas in rather un- concerned way,
 " Because Sadler IS tighter. He h, duel not long ago an shot a man through the leg"
 " He's bad marksman.' replied Iu- " should think that anyone accustomed to tire arms could do better than that How tar apan were the oomba,an,s =
 '' The what!'
 ' How far apart were the combatants. the men who fought =
 Oh, the men what nt. Wall, recken they was abou, ten steps
 cry poor work. A man who puts himself up as a duels, should aoqut him. sell more creditably'
 Yes, but some time before that, he tit duel and killed a man."
 Well. he docsn', seem 10 be improv- ,ng any"
 '' 1 wouldn't like 10 risk him." said the man, for just bet he'd knock me over too puck.
 The next day as Lucas approached the church, he was met by the minister. who said:
 NIT. Lucas, your quiet bearing since you came among us has enlisted my sym pathies in your behalf, and would do anything in my power to seyve you. Now l have request to make of you. Will you grant it:''
 |" If the request be reasonable.'
 '' l, IS this, iha, you will not attend church to-day"
 Lucas laughed. Why, my dear sir. you are indeed an extraordinary minister. Preachers throughout the country are implorlng people to attend church. and here you are. requesting me 10 keep away.
 IL k sor the peoples good that they are implored to attend church, and Il k for your good that 1 request You nc, 10 come any nearer 10 my church today.
 My dear sir, hardly comprehend ,ouv