The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06

InuSu tO dPPIOdCn IuC grave MdlOuc became nervous. Of course, the sheriff did Rot notice it. Malone stopped.
 "Le's go over here an set on that blowed.up tree," said the sheriff
 "No," replied Malone, "I must go home"
 Whut's your hurry, Rule !? Come on, want ter talk ter yer about the Ander- son boys"
 Malone walked a few steps farther and stepped again.
 "Come erhead, Rufe."
 "No, IL"
 "Look here, Malone" said the sheriff as he drew pistol, "you know damned we'll what's over thar an thar ain't no use in tryin' ter honeyfuggle me. The sooner you own up the better it'll be fur you"
 Malone trembled violently. "Own up" said the sheriff.
 "l kain't hide it Jim; kain't do it ter save my life. killed him."
 Malone was taken back to the jail Dockery and old Buck were liberated Malone made full confession.
 How did the body disappea. so mys- teriously ?" old Bob Gansett asked.
 "That's easy CT huff ter explain" Ma lone replied. "When rushed outen ther room, went roun' ther house ter lissun at what Dock an Buck had ter say. Jest as peeped through crack, ther wind blowed out ther candle. Ther mean whisky had made devil outen me an l had nerve CT huff ter do anything, Ther house, yer know, is built erbout two feet offen ther groun' an knowed that ther broad pianks uv ther iuor want nailed down. seed sackly whar ther body laid, an when ther light went out knowed that could raise CT plank an drag ther body under ther house. darted under an ther idee worked like CT charm. By ther time the candle wuz lit ergin, was draggin' ther body rum under ther house. I am good deal bigger then More, so wrapped my coat CT round his head ter keep it rum bleedin' on ther groun', tuck him up an toted him of, that's ther whole sum an substance uv It."
 Shortly after Dockery was released he approached Len Gansett who had just come to town and, after cordially shaking his hand, said:
 Len, ana devilish glad to see you, devilish glad"
 They had you in pretty close place. Dockery."
 "Didn't they thought The fact is, wouldn't care but for one thing. They've fooled around until am behind with my paper. My subscribers should not ex- pect me to get out on time when I'm in jail"
 "I should think not"
 "But they do. Gansett, let me tell you something. There is nothing in this world so unreasonably exactirg as a mans subscribers. They expect him to be a saint, and at the same time be famil- jar with all phases of sin, they do, damned if they don't. Now, sir, I'll lose at least three subscribers by this transactien- Mree, just think of it. Say, Len, I'd like for you to help me little"
 
 C can't set type, Dockery, but I'll help you write."
 My dear boy, writing is but small part of newspaper work. Any unprofes- sional can write. The blooming school girl and the gosling boy can write."
 "Then, what do you want me to do ?"
 "Well, as the worst has come to the worst, I'll tell you. Just now when went to the office, found that the sheriff had put log chain around my press. Not satisfied with restraining my personal liberties, he must strike one more blow at American institutions and hamper the press. Why did he do it2 I'll tell you. OWS-OA os ASaoe AS SoyS 0O~ou uu- educated man the paltry sum of twenty dollars for as poor lot of lumber as you ever saw-twenty dollars. assured him that he should have his money, but un- willing to give me a chance, he took advantage of an oppressive law and locked up the fountain from which the intelligence of this community flows Now, 1 say, say 1t boldly, too, that when an uneducated man, log ripper, can hamper the press, why, then it is time for intelligent men to take action. Let me have twenty dollars"
 "Dockery," replied Len, as he began to search his pockets, "I have only eighteen dollars. You are welcome to what I've got"
 |" The sum is quite sufficient, my dear boy, quite sufficient. will pAv the