The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-28

but insist upon making the attempt You shall hear from me soon." CHAPTER XXI.
 We spent a dreary day and dreary night. Mrs. Hicks could not help bu, show tbat she felt the advantage of escape from long season of slavery and even little Vilsie was soon made to understand that her condition would be changed for the better, but occasionally her grief would break out in piteous sobs The sheriff made coffin, rude, but as he expressed it, comfortable enough. The burial was dreary indeed. A chilling rain was falling and the child was not permitted 10 see the grave.
 "You can ride a hoss reckon" said the sheriff, addressing Mrs Hicks.
 "Oh, yes, hardly know how to ride any other way"
 Well, we'll give the cattle as much as they want to eat an then put out You can send wagon back after the plunder an hire some boys to drive the cattle down."
 l bade the good woman and pretty child goodbye with more emotion than clearness of expression.
 The doctor and I, seated in his buggy were rattled along over the rough road in the direction of Blue Rock Springs.
 " l suppose you are now thinking of Brown" the doctor said after an interval of silence.
 "Yes."
 "I knew it. What steps do you in- tend to take ?"
 "I shall swear ou. warrant for his ar- rest"
 "Nol"
 "What?"
 |" say mo-"
 "You certainly can't object, doctor"
 l" certainly do," he replied.
 "Why, don't you want to see the in- fernal scoundrel brought to justice2"
 "Of course, would like to see him broughtto justice-to the gallows, fer that matter but you must know that his ar- rest and trial would lead to many em- barrassing statements on the witness stand. Sister Annie will be compelled to come forward and"
 "That's fact, doctor"
 "Ah, hah, don't you see how thought less you arer
 "You are right" said after nom ent's reflection. "I would not myself like to get up and tell how met Mrs. Green and fell in love with her; how Brown took ad- vantage of me, and how he introduces a woman as my wife"
 "Oh, thought you'd understand it after while. You literary fellows have more originality than judgment"
 "What would you advise me to do, doctor?"
 "There you go, always wanting ad- vice."
 "Well, according to your own state ment stand in need of advice"
 "That's fact" he replied. "Now," he continued, Fin this case sentiment arises above everything else. You want to prove to sister Annie that you love her, that you have never married and that you are ready to make she most devoted hus- band in the country"
 "Yes, want to prove all that, but how am to doitT "Well, you stay at Uncle Gladwells and will go and see Annie. Now don't be hdgesy. You are ready ts fiutter like a rooster with his head cut of. After all that has passed think that can con- vince Annie of your truthfulness and gen. eral collection of Christian virtues"
 The road was feariully rough, the day was cheerless. As evening came on we grew uneasy lest we shoald be compelled to pass the night without shelter, but just as it began to grow dark, we came upon an old log house. We drove up and found that the house was uninhab ited. We took the horse inside and stabled him in one corner, and as we had brought plenty of corn tho animal soon proved that he was quite at home. We rolled