Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

~N>N~ nin' rod man?"
 "Yes."
 And mad dog chased you up a ladder?"
 But what does all them things amount to agin Injuns and murderers want to be a hero. same as other folks. If I'd ask Skinner 10 trust me he'd drop dead"
 "Waal," said the wife as she rose up to prepare for bed, you are doin' all you can, and nobody can't do any better If you live long huff mebbe your chance will come"
 1t was on the road and only two weeks away. \ millionaire had his sum- mer home on the bank of the river run ming through tue village. His eighteen year old daughter was fond of rowing, and it was an almost everyday sight to see her skimming along in her boat There had been heavy midsummer rains, and the river had gradually risen until the water poured over the dam like a Niagara. There was a drop of twelve feet, with three or four waves at the bottom rising up and curling over in menacing way. One day, at the highest stage of the water, three young ladies appeared on the pond in boat. The rich mans daughter was taking company out for a TOW. Two hundred feet above the dam, as she attempted to turn and go back, one of the oars snapped, and ill her sudden panic she lost the other, while the boat turned broadside to the stream meant death to all
 Abe Langford had been salvaging sawlogs and boards from the river with rope and hook and stood on the bank when the disaster to the boat oc- cured. There were others higher up and lower down who were startled by the screams of the girls, but not one of them grasped the situation. It was left for Abe. Off came his coat, vest and shoes, and in he plunged. X score of men called to him that he could never hope to tow the boat ashore, but that wasn't his plan. There was just chance that If the girls kept quiet and the boat was guided over the dam bow first she wouldn't fill or be upset. Abe caught it when it was yet fifty feet from the plunge, and, whirling it about, he hung on to the stern and got the bow pointed straight. Then he said to the girls:
  All of you crouch down and hang on for your lives. If you make one move we shall all be drowned" There was screaming and yelling and shouting all along the banks, but Abe Langford was not rattled. Two of the girls had fainted away, and the other was dumb with fright. The boat half filled, but doated through to safety, and, guiding and swimming, Abe brought her to the bank. He had done brave deed, and his fellow towns men were unstinted in their praise. He took 1t all in his humble way, and as soon as he could escape them he went shivering home.
 Good lands, Abe Langford, but Wudl D Iuc udIlcTI e4CldlmCu Uu6 wife on beholding his saturated con- dition.
 Just saved three gals from drownd- in'." he replied.
 'Then you are hero at last?"
 "Durn the luck, no! In all the sto- ries I've ever read the hero marries the gal whose life he saves. There was three of 'em, and what am goin' to do about it7 Besides, if there wasn't but one I'd be married to you just the same, wouldn't I? tell you luck is agin me. and shall never have fair show"
 "Waal, git of your wet clothes and mebbe you'll be chased by mad bull tomorrer," said the motherly wife as she began drying his wet hair with a towel.