Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-07

reckon Wen need it," said Abe.
"Howdy," said the minister as he
stopped at the hitching bar, dismount-
ed and tied his mare. Don't be
skeered o. this ere dog. He were tied
when l left home but he chawed his
rope an come alter me. l reckon If
nobody feeds him he'll patter back to-
night. Any plug tobacco?"
"A backlOad of it," said Berry, go
ing into the store to wait on the min
lister.
When they came out the latter
carved off corner of the plug with
his jack-knife, put 1t into his mouth
and sat down on the doorstep.
where do Samson Traylor liver"
Abe took him to the road and point
ed the way.
There be gOin' to be a raid" said
Nuckles. Il reckon, by all I've heard,
It'll come on tonight
"a raid Who's going to be raid
ed" Abe asked.
Them Traylor folks. Thar be a
st. Louis man, name o. Biggs, done
stirred up the folks from MissOurey
and Tennessee on the south road bout
the Yankee who helps the niggers out
o. bondage. They be goin' to do some
regulatin tonight. OIL Satanll break
loose. Eff you don't wa'ch out they'll
come over an burn his house sartin."
"Well watch out" said ADe. ''They
don't know Traylor. He's one OF the
best men in this county"
"Tve heered he were he man an
right powerful, God-fearin' man."
said the minister
He's one Of the best men that ever
came TO this country and any one
that wants to try his strength is well
come to; don't" said Abe. "Are you
going over there?"
II were goin' to warn 'em an help
EN- eff cain"
well, go on, but don't stir EN- up"
Abe cautioned him. "Dont say word
about the raid I'll be over there with
some other fellers soon after sun
down. Wen just tell 'em It's q he
party come over for a story-tellin' an
rassle. 1 reckon we'H have some
fun. Ride on over and take supper
with 'em. They're worth knowing"
In a few minutes the minister
mounted his horse and rode away fol-
lowed by his big dog.
"If was you wouldn't CO." said
Berry.
"Why nOt?"
"Et'n hurt trade. Let the rest of
Traylors friends go over. There's
enough of EN-"
"We must all stand as one man for
law and order" said Abe. ''If we
don't there won't be any"
AS soon as Abe had had his supper
he went from house to house and
asked the men to come to his store
for a piece of important business.
When they had come he told them
what was in the wind. Soon after that
hour Abe and Philemon Morris, and
Alexander Ferguson. and Martin Wad-
dell and Robert Johnson and Joshua
Miller and Jack Kelso and Samuel
Hill and John Mcneil set out for the
Traylor cabin. Samson greeted the
party with a look of surprise.
slave you come out to hang meT
he asked.
"No just to hang around ye," said
Abe.
'This time it's a heart warmin',"
Jack Kelso averred. 1--WE left our
wives at home so that we could pay
our compliments to Mrs Traylor
without reserve, knowing you to be
man above jealousy"
"It's what we call he party, on
the prairies," said Ferguson. For
one thing / wanted to see Abe and
| the minister have a raSsle."
The Reverend stephen Nuckles
stood in front of the door with Sarah
and Harry and the children. He was
a famous wrestler.
81 CANT rassle ike 1 used to could,
but be willin' to give ye try, Abe
said the minister.
you'd better save your strength
for OF Satan" said Abe.
"Go an, Abe" the others urged.
"Give him a try"
Abe modestly stepped forward. In
the last year he had grown less IN
cIined to that kind of fun. The men
took hold of each other, collar and
elbow. They parried with their feet
for an instant. Suddenly Abe's long
right leg caught itself behind the left
knee of the minister. It was the hip
lock as they called It those days. once
secured the stronger man was almost
sure to prevail and quickly Inc
sturdy circuit rider stood against 1t
for a second until Abe sprang his bow.
Then the heels Of the former flew up
ward and his body came down 10 the
grass, back first.
'sThat ar done popped my WHO
bag" said the minister as he got up.
@Cau in," said John Mcneil aud the
others echoed It.
II cali in Samson Traylor." said the
minister