The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-20
Stumps. tangled roots. Mill. cil'

.. eu.sO paiiacca ioI tht ivan . ~
q LslA and love, according TO th~ y.ltiue
I'D theorists. Now We were ia tac Ni.cer
ness. a solemn. awfu. silence, lic.c-
only BY the trainping Of the nut ia"
creaking OF the wagon end thc M-,C1shs
the driycr, who wa about Acl drank
when we started. 1t was q linc Wider
ness. with the undcrbrush al GOnc. 40
sonr Of bird, no scent # iowcr, 40 au:ter
of insect life, q strange. CIcaly desert Of
forest. Here were majestic tr.C, aged
with d century u growth Gazing a. their
stately tops, ono could well i%a.oln, mat
In days ogonc, perhaps uno~s 'As 'e'?
trees We were passing -, re i1F IL
dian, he1 once assembled % .a1.. leo
to Gee who should pay for tAt lc"t
wa absorbed IN t.e,- i.-I,'ati.a3
when Ia wagon ran into q ul' amp
and away | wen. sailing orr 'a.7 spare.
The shot gun about this tim a. Il.tihst
II was tired Of riding and came ai>n". also.
Neither Of Us were hurt, and Vs. resumed
our seats IN the wagon. the gun rather
un%willingly I thought.
We were now getting near tho camp OF
the enemy and Il rather curious sensation
took possession Of me. OF course II VAS
not fear. but my heart eyinced a curious
DISPOSITION to desert It's perlcardium u
homestead the lower portion ot ny throat
| cooked both the ride and the sAo. bun,
Placing them sideways Ia the wagon 10
( satisf, the manifest U%ueasincss u the
driver The revolver | took cut and placed
on the seat By me, covering IL with a
superabundance OF coat tail. The knife /
looscned In its sheath About half q
mile further on | saw approaching one 81
the most yillainous looking men ! had
ever seen. lie was OF negro blood, nearly
white. of herculcan frame. and If not u
born criminal and assassin. should have
had his face indicted ior malicious libel.
He carried a glittefinB aX "a his shoulder
and eyed me insoiently.
The driver turned around with q wins.
per. OATS him, boss
NJ knees now partook of the general
| excitement, ny hand tcembled as If my
best girl was about 10 refuse IN. and my
| flood seemed determined to 90 into tha
cold storage business At the SAM time
an overwhelming conviction reached mo
that this was not the man ! was looking
ior. and that il would be impolte - rlsk
a suite tor false imprisonment
As he came opposite thn wagon, my
driver drew up and essumcd'h the initiative.
Is o name Perkins
Nav, was the surly reply
Nv Thermometer Immediately resumed
its normal condition OF = in the Shade
NV good man. said !. carefully con-
cealing all weapons, Il am looking for one
Perkins. can you inform me where thet
mos esteemed gentleman lives?
In that house over yonder, he said,
pointing about Il quarter OF Il mile distant,
where a thin -pire OF smoke emphasized a
tumble down log house
When about 100 yards from the house
halted the team and gave ID few brief
! directions - the driver.
With the rifle az full cock / cautiously
approached the house. Il was Of rough
logs. very ricl.ety with the usual stick
AMI mud chimney Outside oi the moke
from that there wa 10 tign 81 ne about
the place Silently | came up 10 the back
door, with d vigorous Kick ssnt Il on tho
leather hinges. and covered with the rifle
Il figure dimly seen la the semh-darAhe59
OF the room
Throw ~ your hands conmihd-d
Ii YOU stir III shoot
sim e.f
From the bgure. III snrlIl. fri9 AteneI
accents. came
For dc lawd's sake watcher mean
white man amt dun muffin
The GUN dropped from ny nervoda
hands.
Thomas Perkins. ieeedd-fFe!14o, VA
an old crippled negro. about Ia years Old,
half psralyzed and wholly STUPID
Three hours aiterwa-d drove into Dead
Pine with my prisoner u b. greeted with
ironical comment and uproarious laugh
ter.
Did he kick much, Cap. said One BIG
fellow, while another, aItcr cycling Per
kins Il moment IL silence. SAL. hs ho
Yes, the thing Is alive, saw l3