The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-08-04

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"Hers Comes Steve NuckIes on Hls
Old Mare"
said Berry. IF we amt careful we'll
git prayed for plenty"
"If the customers don't come faster
/ reckon we'll 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 I left home but he chawed his
rope an come alter me. I reckon If
nobody feeds him he'll patter back to-
night Any plug tobacco?"
"a backload Of it," said Berry, 60
Ing into the store to wait on the min
lister.
When they came out the latter
carved off corner Of the plug with
hG jack-knife. put it into his mouth
and sat down on the doorstep. 1
"Where do Samson Traylor live?"
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
edY" Abe asked.
'"Them Traylor folks. Thar be a
st. Louis man, name O. Blggs, done
stirred up the folks from Missourey
and Tennessee on the south road bout
the Yankee who holps the niggers out
O. bondage. They be goin' to do some
regulatin' tonight OF Satan1l break
loose. Ef you don't wa'ch out they'll
come over an burn his house sartin."
well watch out" said Abe. "They
don't know Traylor. He's one Of the
best men in this county"
"I've heered he were he man an
a right powerful, God-fearin' man.
said the minister.
i Hes one of the best men that ever
came to this country and any one
that wants to try his strength is well
come to; I don't" said Abe. "Are you
going over there?"
II were goin' to warn 'em an help
'em ef CAIN"
| "Well, 60 on, but don't stir 'em up
! Abe cautioned him. "Don't say word
about the raid. I'll be over there with
some other fellers soon after sun
down. Wen just tell 'em it's he
party come over for story-tellin' an
/ rassle. I reckon we'll have some
| fun. Ride on over and take supper
with 'em. They're worth knowing"
/ In 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?''
It'll hurt trade. Let the rest of
Traylor's friends 90 over. There's
enough Of 'em."
"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.
'Have you come out to hang mef''
| he asked.
| mo just to hang around ye," said
Abe.
"This time It's heart warmin'," ("
Jack Kelso averred. 1--WE left our
wives at home 80 that we could pay
our compliments to Mrs. Traylor
without reserve, knowing you to be a
man above jealousy"
| TITS what we call he party, on
the prairies." said Ferguson. "For
one thing I wanted to see Abe and
| the minister have rassle."
| The Reverend Stephen Nuckles
stood in front Of the door with Sarah
and Harry and the children, He was
| q famous wrestler.
II CANT rassle like used to could.
but ! be willin' to give yea thy, Abe"
said the minister.
i YOU'D better save your strength
for Oh Satan" said Abe.
"Go on, Abe" the others urged.
GIVE him try"
| Abe modestly stepped forward. In
| the last year he had grown less In
clined 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 leo caught itself behind the left
| knee cf the minister II was the hip