The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19

to explain his strange action, but being so
near TO the object of their trip they drove
on, determined to see the place. Instead
or the anticipated white house In the clear
ing they found an old cabin, In front OF
which stood negro. The latter, In an
swer to a question, said there was where
the man lived who wanted the insurance
policy. Two other negroes came from
around the cabin and before the travelling
men could say a WORD thelr horse was UNI
nafhessed and led toward the stable.
Munson says in his letter that at about
THIS ..s,, time he was feeling most peculiar.
we can't remain" said the insurance
man. I'VE must be returning soon. SO Won
need not unhitch the horse"
Guess you had better stay VIII us to-
night" said the negro. 1T is late and the
road back TO town is bad"
The two travelling men accepted the sit
uatlon ana passed to the cabin. The sight
they saw within made them wonder. Five
mountaineers, armed to the teeth. stood
on one side, talking In an undertone. The
ENTRANCE Of the travelling men was unno-
ticed. The latter stood uncomfortaby by
lhe door watching the men. They realized
for the first time that they had been led
aastray ior some purpose which was yet to
develop; The appearance Of the armed
mountaineers was not hopeful to a safe re-
turn to home and friends. The travel
iers realized how far they were from as
sistance, the great expanse of wild terri
tory between them and civilization. and
how helpless they were in the hands OF the
armed men. Mr.. Munson was the first to
regain his power of speech, and he COM
menced as II he intended to sell each Of the
IlVe armed men n lightning rod.
"Gentlemen, as we are your guests SUD-
pose we might as we'll make ourselves at
home. The hour Is late ard we must. 7rs
pare for the night. left my valise in the
buggy and II contains some things I wish.
] will 60"
Il will go, boss" interposed one OF the
negroes.
just where It is. and just what / want.
which can get without bringing the vail
Mr.. Munson pushed out of the cabin On
bench in front lay bride Mr.. Munson
picked IL up and FASTENED to the stable.
lie writes that he was not a minute get
ting the bride on horse and getting a
start on his ride for liberty He looked
back once, to see a mOuntaineer standing.
by the cabin with rife in hand. but the lis
lance was too great for a shot Mr. Mum
son pushed the horse to the limit of his
speed. The animal stumbled and plunged
througn the forest, keeping the path
which Munson could not see, because of
the approaching darkness The horse was
kept on the road until the woods were put
behind and the better road was reached
Munson rode to the first house and hailed
the occupants. He was received and Ia
the farmer he told his adventure
farmer.
mo; nothing but two travelling men,
well, you We're mistaken for detectives.
and you are the first man have known 10
escape from the cabin alive You were NOT
200 feet from the still. The gang is susDi-
cious Of all strangers who come to these
Mr.. Munson urged that a posse be or
ganiZed to return and rescue his friend
the insurance man. The farmer reDlied
that II would be suicide to attempt III He
argued that no injury. would be done tha
insurance man with Munson at liberty
with the secret of the location of the still
A crime could be traced directly through
Munson to the cabin in the woods Mum
son remained with the farmer during the
night. The next morning several farmers
were collected, and together they rode Ia
the still. The business of Munson and
the insurance man was vouched for. and.
after council of war the two travelling
men were allowed TO go. Had not Mum
SON escaped he probably could have talk
ed all night without convincing his cap-
tors that he was a lightning rod agent
from indianapolis and his friend an insur-
ance agent, and that neither was a gov
eminent detective IL was through the
efforts Of the farmers that the situation
was explained to the satisfaction OF the
mOOnshiners. The insurance man said
he was treated kindly during the night
The moonshiners seemed much enraged
because OF the escape OF Munson He
argued that, had II not been for the es-
cape, both Of them would have been kill
ed. but, with one supposed government de-
tective at large. the mOuntalneers did not
dare to add murder to the charge OF rum
ming a stlll