The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-13

Yes, and particularly SO for me- Did they arrest anyone else2"
 "No, couldn't catch 'em"
 "Didn't try very hard, did they7"
 Wall, they didn't break hamestrings You was the man they was after mostly"
 "Why?"
 "wail, the officers lowed, they did, that you was the man that brought on the trouble. The Savelys told em that you and the Britsides fellers was comn In to raise a row."
 "We won't discuss the question as to who caused the trouble. Do you know how many men were klled?"
 "Not exactly, but good many, and two citizens that didn't have nothin to do with it was wounded There's mighty heap or mutterin' an grown' around town, l can tell you, and I don't want to make you feel uneasy, but l wouldn't like to be in your place."
 "No man wants to be locked up in a cell," answered.
 "Oh, 1t aint so much bein' locked up in a cell" "What is it, then2" "Mob that's what" was startled. My scattered senses were com- ing back. "The sheriff will surely protect pris- oner," said l, endeavoring to be calm. "Wall, when the sheriff finds out that the people want a man they ginerally git him, but I don't want to make you feel uneasy"
 But you have the keys of the jail, haven't you?"
 The old fellow shook his fat sides "What do the keys amount to? They break in that door with a sledge- hammer. I tell you, my friend it's pretty serious thing for stranger to come in and raise a row like this. Hands of, is our idee. If two families have got anything sgin each other, let 'em alone You ain't no kin to Jim Britsdes, reckon"
 "No"
 "Then why did you want to stir this thing up2 Lark Moss hadn't done you no harm. Why, there was lots of men right here in this town that half knowed he robbed that bank, but they didn't say nothin', because 1t want none of their business It's a mighty good plan. mister, for man to pay attention to his own affairs. It's bad idee to jump on teller, even if you do git money for it. Still, as said before, don't want to make you feel uneasy"
 The gloom of the place must have been oppress- i've even to one accustomed to it, for the taller attempted, by turning up the light to drive the dark shadows away but after being driven into the corners they made threatening motions, as if they would come out again.
 "Pve seed fights durin' the war that want no worse than this," said the old fellow. at was limb skin an jayhawk, as the feller said But you all 'peared to be in one 'nother's way. How many men do you reckon was on a side?" "I don't know. We had about forty, l should think"
 "Yes, reckon you did, but the Savelys had mon that. The thing ain't dun with yit, but it better be, for the folks air gittin mighty tired of sich still wouldn't like to sign note payable when sump'n do take place Stil as lowed while ago, don't want to make you feel oneasy. If you'd ruther, I'll leave the lamp here."
 "Thank you; it will be a fsvor" "Oh, try to help man all 1 kin Thar ain't no use in feller bein mean jest because he's got the power to. Say, I'd like to be kind of keeper in the penitentiary an ef you ever go thar wush you'd mention it, sorter. Don't know that it would do much good, but everything counts little, you know. Wall, Tll leave you now"
 had not doubt but that he would willingly surrender his keys if a mob should demand them, and that without the moving of muscle of his fat jOwl he would me hanged. The coffee had the effect of not only stimulating me physically but of reviving my sense of danger. To be hanged by a mob! The thought was horrifying, and strove to put it sside, but, making threatening mo- tions like l4e shadows in the corner, it kept fitting to and fro across my mind. There was sound outside except the distant hack,