The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-02


Jackson put such high price on his horses that
he found no takers on the first day, but the
ond, sold one.
On the second day, about mid afternoon, q singu-
lar adventure occurred. | sat talking with lieu
tenant OF cavalry, who was anxious for me to get
him sabre of particular style, when saw q civil
ian enter the barroom and look furtively around
Intuition told me that his business was with me
and that his presence was q menace. Bragg knew
that his camp was overrun with spies and he had
appointed q number of picked men to move about
and spot every suspicious character. They had
written authority to interrogate and make arrests
and their hunt was vigorous that several of our
men were speedily driven out. There were other
civilians about the hotel, but OWNED that this
man had come to interview me, and he had no
sooner located me in the corner where sat than l
rose and went over to him and said
al was ex pecting you and am willing to give you
all possible information. Have q cigar and sit
down. Here Is my card and In my room up stairs
have consignment of revolvers. Please excuse
me, lieutenant, and If you will call again will
give q decided answer"
II | had had an ordinary man to deal with that
speech would have knocked him out at once but
the chap before me, afterward learned, had
been q detective in New Orleans for several years
and was as cunning q fox. He had q stern,
unreliable face, and glanced at his compressed
lips and set jaw felt that he would show me no
mercy.
"Why were you ex pecting me?D he presently
because was told by army officers yesterday
that all civilians had to be identified and that any
remaining after to-day must have permit from
headquarters"
"And how did you know l had come for the
purpose3"
"Why, didn't you signal me that you desired to
speak to me2"
mo, sir I"
"You didn't Then l beg your pardon, sir
You probably q contractor agent like my self
avnI for ha Ea
apologies"
$50 you're from Louisvile?" he queried, lighting
the cigar and seeming somewhat Modified.
"Yes, SIR"
allow long have you lived there?"
"Then you must know many of the business
menu"
Gall of them, SIR"
He smoked away for q couple of minutes, and
knew he was setting trap for me. While he kept
silence ratified away about the growth of the city
and the improvements made and contemplated, but
he was not to be turned from his purpose.
ais Colonel - able to be out YETI" he finally
asked, In q very careless way.
al saw him on the street g week ago."
"Sure of that?"
"Of course l am"
"ColOnel II. G.. -, / mean"
Certainly, the steamboat man."
"And you saw him on the street q week ago2"
81 did, sir and, more than that, | introduced
him to Cincinnati gentleman"
"Look here, friend" he said as he tapped me on
the arm, "Colonel - was killed by q locomotive
at the depot in Louisville six months ago!"
Had he trapped me? At that moment the cav
airy captain to whom / had sold the revolver on
the previous day entered with his friend. Luckily
for me the captain was very mellow and very good
natured. He came directly up to me, gave me both
his hands, end exclaimed:
"My dear, dear old fellah, but how do you dor"
"Do you know this gentleman" asked my inter-
rogator.
know him. Bless your soul, but Pve known
him for twenty years, and he's the best fellow in
the world Why, Pve shared his bed in Louisville
fifty times"
dead?" asked.
"Deadl Never! / saw him two weeks ago"