The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-24
AN ARKANsAW TRAoKDY.
Two Fearless Friends who Died in the
 Detense of their Rights.

Two Fearless Friends who Died in the
 Detense of their Rights.
 The report of a strange and somewhat fatal affair has just been submitted to the Sovetnog of Arkansaw. The historian of Ramrod county, by whom the report was written, is a man of graphic description and an avowed admiEer of the truth:
 Andy Baker and Josh Piles were as good friends as ever unhitched horses at camp meeting, or held up jug In the moonlight. Their architecture seemed to be of kindred design, both being tall, and owners of remarkable ap- petites. Bath had been disappointed in love both were determined never to marry. All of their relatives were drowned in the great ovcrHow, and with out responsibilities, they spent much of their time in chasing foxes and support ing the constitution of the U nited States. They roamed together, and, in truth, were such devoted friends that one to accommodate the other would have drank his whisky without a murmur.
 "Josh." Andy remarked one night I have been thinking of . scheme"
 "Whats that, Andyf"
 "I, was that we ough. to have our lives insured"
 In whose interest," We have no rela. tives."
 "In our own interests. Say that each of us take out q ten thousand dollar policy, and thst the survivor receive the money. His own policy can then be made over to some charitable institu- ion."
 "That does seem to be a good plan"
 "Of course 1t is. It will have bene- 6cial effect, for each man will be natur- ally stimulated to desire to take care of himself"
 "Well, I'm h for 1t. With ten thou sand dollars, the survivor can 90 around and sec something of the world. have been living in Ramrod county all my life and have about seen all there is, Let me tell you."
 The policies were taken out and the young men received the congratulations of numerous friends. Several nights afterwards, while they were sitting in their room, Andy remarked:
 "Let's take drink"
 Dontielieve want one," Josh re- piled.
 It's the first time you have ever re. fused"
 "Yes, and therefore 1t is time. Cot to take care of myself nov, you know"
 Andy looked at his friend . moment. put down the jag which he had taken from under the wash-stand, aad said:
 ~I undsrssaad- You want to cheat me out Of that tea thousand dollars. IftAafs your game, wost drink"
 @oh. [ doa't supposs that you are be- hind in any of the arts of tricksEy."
 "Whas do yoa think l am going to Let yoa get away with me ? No, sir, you'll be . very old man when you splusgs around on my ten thousand doliass."
 Don't fool yourself. I,li get there ail the same"
 "Whas do you mean tha, yos are going to live longer th.= IF"
 sThafs what am.S
 "Wsil, ven sss about shas. Don't think that ] am going to throw myself a~ay merely to give ysu ten thessand doiiass. have done . great deal for you bus caat % that fas.o
 "Yoa haven't doas asy more Sos me thsn have fSv you- Hsvsst yes been wearing my shirts an wintsr7"
 "Yss, ssd who's ben wearing my socis, I'd fife to knowr
 "Thas shows your liuisness compsrisg . shirt vifh . sock"
 "Not such Esdsnsss e yos msy sapposs, for ess ef yoss soeis is abost e lasgs e oss q ny shirts."
 sYou ass liasr
 The yossg nsa sprasg so thsir fsss ed giarsd q eeeA oehw.
 Asdy-" Yos shall psy ios tkis."
 JcsA-$ Bet 1 west psy sss shessasd dO1lsu.S
 Asdy-s Ths mas who calls nc . 1ias soes 6sds that his moufk vos's hctd bsas soup.s
 Josh-"Wdf, my moush b seil1 ln