The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-14
DAMON AND PYTHIAS DIS-
 COUNTED.
BY ALEX. SWEET.

Several San Antonio, Texas, gentle men were sitting in the back room of Horner's saloon taking their horns and discussing matters and things in gen. eral when the conversation drifted to the subject of friendship. Each one present contributed his opinion, or told some story of some great sacrifice made by one friend for another, when Judge Simpson spoke up and said:
 "Talk about Damon and Pythias. 1 known of my own knowledge of case where two friends made much greater sacrifices for each other than ever Damon and Pythias did"
 "Schoost dell us all aloud it, schudge," said George Horner, who was listening.
 "Hillman Brooks and Jim Danly were two students at the university of Kentucky, "said Judge Simpson. "They were bosom friends, occupying one small room, very high up in the air, and very low rent. They were ex- tremely poor; frequently they did not have enough to eat, and in cold weather they almost froze together. Brooks was studying law, while Danly was a medical student. One very cold day they were both in the room at the same time. Danly was studying a medical book and Brooks was in bed. He went there to keep warm.
 "'l am in a terrible fix about this examination tomorrow said Danly. I have not been in the dissec ting room for over a month, and I know the committee will examine me about the muscles of the legs, and I have forgotten all know about them. I wish l had leg to dissect, so could post myself
 "'lf that is all,' said Brooks, T can accommodate you. A man who won't accommodate friend is no man at all. Rather than See you fail in your ex- animation l am willing to make any little sacrifice and sticking out his leg from under the cover, he added : Just amputate that leg and dissect it.
 "Danly hesitated at first to take ad- vantage of the liberal offer, but, upon Brooks insisting, he actually ampu- tated his friends leg, and having dressed the stump, he sat up all night dissecting the amputated limb Next day the examination took place, and thanks to Brooks friendly offer, Danly was able to pass it most creditably, and obtained his diploma.
 "Years passed away. Danly was a flourishing surgeon in Louisville. One day man with a wooden leg stumped into his office. It was Brooks, who in the meantime had passed his examina- tion and been admitted to the bar.
 "'How are you coming on?' asked Dr. Danly.
 "'Very poorly replied Brooks, q have not had a single case. If I could get one as starter, believe I would make great criminal lawyer. If I could just get chance to defend some prominent murderer think my repu- tation would be made.'
 elf that is all,' replied Danly, q can accommodate you. A man who is not willing to make few sacrifices for his friends is no man at all. shall never forget your kindness in allow ing me to amputate your leg, and I am only too glad to have an oppor- tunity to reciprocate. will get you case right off,
 "'How are you going to do ftp asked Brooks.
 "'I will take poker. or hatchet, and l will go down stairs and murder my landlady. That will create a sen. sation, and you will have an oppor- tunity to vindicate me before the court
 "Danly was as good as his word. He went down stairs and iu few minutes his visitor heard several dull, sicken- ing thuds. The murderer returned to his visitor and told him how he had killed the old woman and robbed her of all her money.
 "'You are so kind.' said Brooks.
 "Not at all,' was the response. T will just go and deliver myself up to the authorities, and you can consider yourself retained as my lawyer
 "The trial came off shortly after wards. When Brooks, the one-legged lawyer, appealed to the jury, and told how Dr. Danly was not instigated by improper motives in murdering the old woman, that he merely did it as a matter of accommodation to his old friend, there was not dry eye in the court room.
 "The chivalrous nature of the Ken lucky jury was aroused, and they yelled mot guilty without leaving the box.
 "Dr. Danly after"
 Dot will do, schudge," interrupted George Horner, wiping a tear from his eve CT aafe ,or mn op1 ha or