Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-14
FRIEND IN TROUBLE
HOW A PRANK WAS PLAYED ON
SID HUNT.
Thought His Friend Lee saW was
About to Get in Jail and Got
Hump On.


Hall and Constable Lee Baw were
seated in the prosecuting attorneys
Office last Saturday morning putting
away at fragrant Havanas, discuss
ing state politics. and indulging IN
"reminiscences. Across the hall in the
county judges Office was seated SD
Hunt, pouring over law books, encIc.
cled all the time with miniature clouds
Of smoke rising from a Turkish pinc,
which reached almost from his lips
20 the floor All the individuals cotad
are personal friends. but an unusual
friendship exists between Baw and
Hunt.
The conversation in the prosecut
in gattorney's Office Stacked and
Hamp Halls cigar had been reduced
to ashes Throwing the stump into
nearby waste basket, he picked lip
a pen which way lying on the de'k,
and commenced to scribble on a sheet
Of paper. His eyes rested on blank
information" lying on the desk and he
conceived an idea He thought Of the
Damon any Pythias or Davis and
Clarke brand Of friendship which ex-
listed between his friends. BaW and
Hunt, and no sooner had his eyes rest
ed on the information blank than
scheme whereby some amusement
wiuld be afforded had devolved in his
fertile brain 1t was simple. He
would fill out the information blank
making Lee Baw the offender and the
offence grand larceny.
Then Mr.. Caldwell was to be com.
missioned with the task of informing
Hunt of his friends trouble and the
trio were to witness and perchance
laugh at the results. But Mr.. Cald-
we'll interposed. He knew that Sid
could not be made to believe that Lee
had been guilty Of such an offense and
the information was upholstered to
read assault with intent to kill
This done and approved by the
three, Mr. CALDWELL in the carrying
out of his part Of the program, step
ped hastily into the county judges
Office to inform Hunt AS he ap-
preached Hunt the expression Of his
face changed from leyity to gravity
with a touch il excitement depicted
upon his countenance.
Say, Hunt" he said, and the tones
of his voice expressed the greatest
sincerity, whats the matter with
your friend. Lee Baw? Why they've
issued a warrant for his arrest and it
looks mighty bad, too. He's charged
with assault with intent to kill
The effect was electrical From a
half reclining position in large
chair, Hunt was sitting in military
fashion in an instant.
whats that he calculated. He's
not in Jail is he2'
Well. no. replied the senator, II
think he's got until o'clock to make
bond and he's out now working like
a Trojan to make it"
Without another word Hun. grab
bed his hat and left the Office and
went in search of his friend to try to
fix things for him and keep him out
OF Jail. 1t was then after u o'clock
and he would miss his dinner. but the
demands OF the inner man wee never
cnfe considered. Oniy his friend.
tfGp lie worried 'Am.
After twenty minutes of still hunt
hz BaW was founo by the young
'o"yer. and, as s.est drops of por-
SPlfation were seen rolling off EGn6s
fac@. Lees pity Wcs touched a1I he
told the story, the origin of it and The
details OF course Hunts counte-
nance was one indicating the utmost
chagrin, and he was only consoled
with the recollection that a good.
steamlng dinner was awaiting him at
home