The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
INDIAN VENGEANCE.
lopie F. Read. in Texas siftings

talned that age of introspcctlon when a bow inwardly reasons whether or not i; would he better to seize an old hatrhei aad run wild or quietly subm., 10 oppies- sive household law, l stole a candle and went 10 the barn to spend a few delight ful moments with Squatty Dick" The barn was destroyed by fire shortly after wards, and although :he origin of the fire was not discovered, yet have since thought that '' Squatty D.ck" was ... measureIes9onslt i~ forth, 1nhagr1,ion thought oi .his :1 d a noble Cherokee n2raet to earn that he W 4 gree tas his peo- pie, caused me to thlak ny yos;h had been imposed upoa hy wn.. 'eho caIed nothing fer the Goa-iike beauties ot truth
 Grimes ~as q witness before the Catled States coert, and spoke iust enough Es.s- to be misunderstood. There seemed ,o De qaifs aHdcr-eafreni of fun flowing along the .Iapid stream of his disposi- tioa. ioi eaea he showed s negro boy CT the couti house fen E he laughed m 4 ktnd of tar Wes. tnd setting sun rhu. xle While waking around tosa, viewing the sd lSn.s at etvl8z43son. he stopped II front cf ; ie~eief stf = anG 4me much .iaased .n tat on.em3' luon Gfs I tars.e ast ron hali aog whst. ior ;ao" ne look tc gs real. i5.s, ogenH tha he al 45.ll s.ts ne Wais. oi nm shaof; uls scsa and staItef toWsfa the cu.it.aa4se. followed alans s.Gs . see Sh4f 2. posfs.aa he la:e.dei .o nttk- ci 45s dis-o. ei3. 5.s-y ,ooa he Te.aI. ed. onp .ate | c.si friends
 .DeU or his eains4a a= 5at. l ,namen, after wasds s5.s 3sefe a..g he a.d made t n 4Jttt5 . 5trppl 5a ira,.l ai the wrong pia 9. se-e H4 to- a eeau,ne af- titse a. et ;he stoie, wasea tsia.c .#.s.. .walle. aen. eft - aH+ Eesct. \ momcn; afterwards eaaes V -9rgusei and thought tae doz 9fas. = h.m Hio1d raW. h33 i'f.ss ttel, fhe zae.e aesaer rAn oat an 'ase the anfa away. Gfimes was ffss ah rtfa e4 snt EeSucui4ted Nf#est. iie pala4ed 4 ne se4era, ,lmes. and n { beng aaie ie understand what he stt. be aIue uEcasy. .haer awhile the u in-e.e 5zsA#,.> |. aad waald no doa9t nave .essesee ny ,tl..e aa I si.sy labo.el aad not ,Ee town ma shal, wha eaa' c ta be passfag ilo4... sczed flu lae iaAcG' n .o Waa Iras4ea into the stal- -sa3. ssi. .n.. ihi oPaet.aaaty by lhe hlntlic. tfl4ied .t"4y. < short tne after z, tAe iaHa n a.lsh Il came h ne n an eszf.ed Fl .nf.ef nd
 tn very >ers} that anything has occurred D III ike your vlslt unpleasant bG; ' Is Ho~ toe l..e to lament. The only thing you c..n -io to saxe yourself is ta legye town"
 :" don't undcfs.4n you
 Why. that fool Indian thinks that you put up io5'on htm. and swears that he will kill you. of course will slye you all the assistance is my power. hut n do nothing for the town ls fuil of Indians. and they are becoming enraged"
 How am to leave to town. The tram Is gone
 les. and fl you were to walk on the railroad oui 10 the fery, they might over take you
 vas frightened. and began ,o think that after all, Indian savagery had been pretty well pictured.
 There Is only one course" continued the town marshal. Nigh, will soon be here. We can control the Indians until then. When dar6 comes, you can cross the rivef heie, but another trouble arlses. There aie no botts. Everything in that shape itas beed seized by the rascals. Gan you swim r'
 shi. cred. Swim d river cold cnouoh 10 freeze polar bear.
 It's your only chance" sad ,hc iowr marshal, noticing nsy pcsple>.ty 1aat can iic your clothes on your back, and II you keep your head pretty we'll oui ei water. they'll not ge, wet. Come and lc, me lock you in my room
 renamed in hi> room until shortly after dark. when the sound ot | key told me that time for action had come. The marshal Was accompanied by seven or eiShi men. all ei whom swofe tha, they would sell their ilves m protecting me m case m attack were made We moved noise!essiy down back street and arrIYed al the nVer without being observed
 The river Is not very wide here said the marshal IS l began 10 remove my clothes.
 The water almost took my breath. and for time debated whether or moi ii would be better 10 turn back and be killed or to sw1m on and freeze to death. At last l reached the opposite bank My '@NNNS Heas "St, stilN4 tS proceeded tO put them on, looked back at the mar rowness o' my escape and breathed. as well as could. a prayer of gratitude. II thought that the low. cruel. laughter of revenge reached my ears, and wheeling around. took to my heels.
 hold on some one called, and then there came roar of laughter.
 Who's that =
 friends and several men. whol could scarcely walk for laughing, ap- i preached.
 What the devil is the matter with you?'
 Why. the Joke"
 6 Ioke "
 "Oi couise. The whole thing was a trick. old Grimes has played i, on many d greenhorn. The dog business has been worked on ministers of the gospel
 Bap;is,s. hope trying to be pleas ant. fer l knew that to be angry would