The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-16
"Dont know that ! did" DidnN find a Riverament timber

down thar nowhar, l reckUn." "Never seed one as know uv."
 "Well, what's that stranger doin' tn the neighborhood?
 "Didnt know thar was one here"
 "But thar is one here, an us tellers have been thinkin' that you fotch him here, leaStvise we reckon you knowed somethin' about hts comin'"
 Well, you tellers have thought like Young's niggers. Thought buckeyes vas biscuits" replied Raney with familiar quotation which long since took its place among the classics of the southwest.
 That mout be" said Goostree, "but simmon trees Bill Raney believe you air liar-keep your seat fur you kaint do nothin' here. We have all made up our min's an we all b'lieve you air liar, an now we propose to have it out with you"
 Raney slowly arose to his feet the lis- tic boy clung to him.
 "We never did have so powerful much confidence in you," Goostree continued, as he got up and kicked box out of his way, an now we've lost what little we ever did have. We think that you air thief an we know that you air liar"
 "Pap, come on an let's go home" pleaded the boy. "These here men wants to kill you, pap"
 "Get away, Sam," said Raney, gently endeavoring to free himself from the ex- cited grasp of the child.
 Goostree had drawn a knife, and, in that drawn up posture portend,ug a sud- den spring, stood glaring at Raney. The other trough customer" arose, and kinchloe, who had also drawn a knife, moved around and stood near Goostree The boy releasing his father, fell on his knees al Murray's feet, threw his arms around the old mans legs and exclaimed ::
 "Oh, Mir. Murray, please don't let 'em hurt himl They'll kill him; yes, they will"
 What's the matter, gentlemen ?" ex- claimed voice.
 Every eye was turned toward the door. A rather handsome young man, becom- iugly dressed, entered the room, and, with that great confidence in something which casts out all fear, he approached Goostree and said:
 Who are you?" demanded Goostree, | uPOu kuC
 "l am John Moore, the rsvivalist have come among you to preach the gos gel, and earnestly invite you all to hear me"
 "You air h-l uv a revivaiist," re- piled Goostree. The other rough GUS toners laughed. Goostree continued : |" 1 reckon we know the sort uv revival ist you air. reckon we know that you air giver'ment timber agent, an reckon we know that this internal wheip," irci;n ing his head toward Raney, "got you to come here an raise old Billy h-l amongst us fellers."
 That's what we all know" KinchIoe remarked, by way of confirmation.
 "Shet up, kinch; I'm runnin' this thing" said Goostree.
 "Gentlemen," replied the preacher, "you never made greater mistake. The love that bear my Master has drawn me to you. This man," pointing to Raney, "h has never spoken to me"
 |" believe you air a liar," shouted Goostree.
 "Come, now, don't be violent. My fighting day is over; my day of love has dawned."
 "lf you ain't liar you're the blamedest tool ever seed" Goostree contemptuous. ly retorted.
 "Oh, well, we shall sec about that. am going to preach tonight, out here under the trees, and l want you all to come and hear me. Itcannot do you any harm and it may do you good. or late l have preached in large cities, and have Leen what men called successful, but l would rather be the means of retaining a few men who have wandered !a. out into the dark night of enmity to Christ than to see velvet collars and 6ne feathers bowed in contrltion under the sound of my voice. Put up your knives"
 want to say this," said old man Murray, showing his way to the front, "he talks like thar's truth in him. Them words that he's Jes' let out kain't come from mo- ~har but the human heart when it's warmed by love that we know devilish htt about, gintlemen."
 Give me your hand" said the preach CT. Murray extended his hand.
 stand in with Murray in that lay out," remarked Raney, as he reached over and grasped lhe preachers hand. The little boy came forward and held np his haads. The preacher lifted him up, placed him on the rough counter and said:
 There, now, my little man. Sit here where we all can see you"
 Goostree," Murray remarked, want you an Kinch to put up your knives Do it an promise If everything don't come out all right in the eend, pll stand with you az D all odds"
 The two men put up their knives, Goostree declaring as he did SO: "We put faith in what you say, Murray, an 1 tell you that if you don't come up when the time comes-well, it won't be good for you, that's all"
 "Mr. Preacher" said Raney, would like fur you to come along home with me. 1 ain't got nothin' to eat that's temptin'. but me an little Sam an Fern