Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-07
-, , Warrant on Lost MOuniaia.

r,r loci Chandler Harris humor-
"a dramatic story, Trouble on
QUE uountain," 10 the January Cen
hO : taken this characteristic incl
wy q mountain life 10 Northern
Seao,gia SsD "0n one occasion shortly
vsO ~. he war, Abe had gone to the
s.Ia s couoty town on business, and
,l'J d beeo vexed into laying rough
as D's on one of the prominent citi-
wbo was a trine under the in
sasnce s ofliauor. a warrant was Is
nu. IA and Dave McLeedon, the sheriff
sS' = ,be county, stumpy little man,
80 holiness aud prudence made
W. The terror of criminals. was sent
: serye IL. Abe, who was on the
,ooson, for some such visitation, saw
Sjm comiog, and prepared himself.
lie stood in the doorway, with hls
,ise flung carelessly across his left
arm.
,hs latter GENE up. The sheriff, know
ipe bis man, halted.
al hate TO fling away my man
mars Dave he went on, hut folks is
gi,tln to be mighty funny these days
4 mans obleeged 10 s'arch his best
Ten,s fore he kin fnd out Their
wbieh.aways. Dave, what sort of
dockyment is you got ag'in me =
ii got warrant, Abe,' said the
sheriff pleas antly.
oWeIl, Dave, bit won't fetch me, ;
said Abe.
",0h. yes = said the sheriff. 'Yes
il will Abe. ] bin a-using. these
hind er warrants q mighty long time.
an they ietches a feIler every whack.
"Now, I'll tell you what, Dave
said Abe, patting his rifle, i got a
dockyment here tbat'll fetch you n
blame sight quicker'n you dockyment
II fetch me; anil tell you right now,
plain an fat, hOin't a-gwine TO be
drug aroun' an slapped in jail
The sheriff leaned carelessly against
the rail feuce in the attitude OF man
who is willing to argue an interest
log question.
"Well, | tell you how feel about
il Abe,n said the sheriff, speaking
very slowly. You kin shoot me.
bot YOU can't shoot the law. Bang
away at me, an thar's another war
rant after you. This yer one what
l'm already got don't amount to
shucks, SO you better fling on your
coat, saddle your horse, an go right
along VII me thes ez neighborly OF
yOu please
"Dsve, said Abe. If you come 10
at that gate yon or a goner.'
"Well, Abe the sheriff replied,
4 lowed you'd kick; 1 know what
human natu' on these bills is, an so
thes axed some er the boys TO come
along They'er right down thar in
the holler. They hain't got no mo-
idea what come fern the man in
the moon; yit they'd make mighty
peart posse. Toby shore, great
big man like you aiu't aferred her ter
face little bit er law
ABE Hightower hesitated mo-
ment, and went into the house. Iu
few minutes be issued forth aud
vent out to the gate where the sheriff
was The faces of the two men were
astudy. Neither betrayed auy emotion
nor alluded to the warrant The
sheriff asked after the crap aud Abe
told him it was 'middliu' peart. aud
asked him to 60 into the house aud
make himself at home until the horse
could be saddled After awhile the
two rode away Once during the
ride Abe said:
I'm mighty glad it want that
leler what run agi'n you last fall,
Dave.
Why 2 asked the sheriff.
"'Bekaae Id a-plugged him. GER
IAN an shore, said Aoe.
We'll. said the sheriff, laughing,
wuE a wishin' mighty hard thes
about thet time Z other feller had got
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