Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-20

mo ohrunrly into view OF mount ain
bnt before which two women were
husilv engaged noting the swimm ing OF
sornatbin9 In a large kettle which STOOD
at one corner OF the cabin. nau 'lIne
IN note this much when the women uls-
covered me. One Of them oarteu inIU
the cabin, while the other, with a shrlli
whistle. lodged into the brush. Inc
whistle had not ceased echoing wnen
tho crack OF q rifle and the sing OF
bnJlet warned me that l was IN 1or
something, l knew Lot what.
"Before I could turn, three mountain
GERS stepped into view, and, as each was
ermed with long rifle. threw up my
hands and yelled, Don't shoot! was
taken prisoner with somewhat more OF
formality and flourishing OF the sugges-
overlooking rifles than thought was
necessary.
"As nv captors led me toward the
cabin I saw at glance what had oefall-
en- me. l had stumbled into moon
sinners home, and his Illicit distlllery
was then probably in full olast
in the rear of the CABIN.
Once inside the three iaceo
me and the oldest, in threatening tome
INQUIRED: Thought yu was purity SICK,
didn't yu?' l fastened to assure MIN l
had never entertained any such ldea,
and then told him who l was, what
was nv business in that section, and
how had happened to turn Into the
pathway leading to the caoln, WIN
other verbose statements as TO charact-
err. deemed this necessary and poIltic,
for the echo of that whstling bullet
was still singing in my ear. ala not
relish the sour, ugly looks with when
the three regarded me.
THE COURT SPEAKS.
"Don't yu try tn fool u.s. said one;
'yu air revenoo, that's what you air.
II was profoundly thankful at that
moment that l was not armed. Barring
a pocket-knife, a hammer, and a stout
club had nothing that looked suspl-
cious. | showed letters. | pointed TO
my hammer and argued how unlikely 1t
was that the government would select
me as an object OF extermination Tor
bold, bad moonshiners.
My eloquence finally pre-,
vailed, and after long and
earnest consultation beyond earshot,
the bearded proprietor-the one VINO
| had tried 10 nip my career with rite
ball-came forward, grasped me by the
| hand and roughly apologized.
Owe lowed yu war reyenoo, ne
said, md we'uns war reddy fur yu.
II assured him that the mistake was
| OF no consequence, and that | was de-
| lighted 10 make his acquaintance even
In such an unconventional way. Then
| started TO leave again, apOlog izing
| for taking up his time. But they
would not allow me 20 90. IL was get
ting late, and was told that no strang-
er could go through the district at
night 10 safety. 1t was a risky thing
in daylight and not TO be thought OF at
night
Glow yu'll hev to bunk here said
/ the bearded mOonshiner, md Ieke IL
take W safe out "a morrow
II demurred TO this proposition, but
when saw that with suspicion / was
still regarded, and would not be allowed
20 depart in any case, l made the best
! OF forced situation and cheerfully as
sented. This changed their warning
courtesy into a returning current, and
| was told TO make myself at home. l
did so. But IS accepted the invitation
I construed It as referring to the in
side Of the cabin, aud | prudentlY re-
Trained from investigating anything
not directly in sight.
after my acceptance as guest the
women appeared and resumed their
labors, the men returned TO their work,
the nature OF which could only sur
mise, and I was left the sole occupant
OF the cabin.
"The night was an uneve ntful one. |
entertained my hosts with stories Of the
world beyond Bull Knob Mountain, and
they in turn told hunting stories. In
the morning Zeke accompanied me
across the mountain. ! soon found how
true was the remark OF my late host,
the moonshiner, when he said that |
would need guide. We were hailed
by natives several times, but in each in
stance Il word from Zeke was ready
passport. Finally my guide halted ana
briefly said: 'Hyar's the road TO Yell
vile; keep in the middle Of it,"
SICK Headache yields to BEECHMAN's