Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-30

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Nuckles- 7 reckon. BY All Fve heard.
It'll come On tonight"
- raid. Who's going 70 Be- raid
cdr Abe asked
Them Traylor folks Thar be .
St. Louis man. name b. Blggs, done
stirred UP the folks from Missourey
and Tennessee On the south road bout
the Yankee who hOlps the nIggers cut
o bondage. They be goin' to do some
regulatin' tonight Oh satanm break
loose Fl you don't wafch ont they'll
come over an burn his house sartin."
wen watch out" said Abe: They
don't know Trayior. He's one Of the
best men In this county"
@Fve heered be were q he man an
. right powerful. GOd-fearin' man"
said the minister.
Hes one of the best men that ever
came to this country and any one
that wants to try his strength Is vel
come TO; don't" said Abe. Are ron
going over therer
Il we're g0in' 10 warn EN- an help
EN- ef cain"
Wen. go 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 feIIers soon after sun
down. Wen just tell 'em it's q he
party come over for stOTy-tellin' an
q rassle. reckon wen have some
fun Ride on over and take supper
with. EN- They're worth knowing.
Sc
mounted his horse and rode away fol
lowed By his big dog.
IF / was ron wouldn't go" said
Berry.
why notr
~Itu hurt trade. Let the rest OF
Trayior's friends go over There's
enough OF EN-"
We must ali stand a. one man for
law and order" said Abe 4If We
don't there won't be any"
As soon as Abe had had his supper
he went from house to house ami
asked the men 10 come to his store
for a piece Of important business
When they had come he told them
what was In the wind. Soon after thai
hour Abe and Philemon Morris, and
Alexander Ferguson, and Martin Wad
dell and Robert johnson and Joshua
Afiiler and Jack Eeiso and Samuel
HfiI and John Mcneil set out for the
TrayloF cabin. Samson greeted the
party with a look Of surprise.
Have yOu come out to hang meT-
he asked.
mo just to hang around We" said
/ Abe.
'This time it's a heart warmin', z
Jack Kelso ayerred. 1--WE left our
wives at home so that we could pas
our compliments to Mira Trayior
without reserve, knowing you to be q
man above Jealousy"
tits what we call q he party, on
the prairfes." said Ferguson "For
one thing wanted to see Abe and
the minister have D rassIeH
The Reverend Stephen Nuckles
stood In front OF the door with Sarah
and Harry and the children. He was
q famous wrestler
81 CANT rassle like | used to could.
but be wiIlin' to give ye a try, Abe"
said the minister.
You'd better save your strength
for o. Satan" said Abe.
"GO On. Abe" the others urged
sGive him q try"
Abe modestiy stepped forward. In
the last year he had grown less In.
c1ined 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. II was the hir
lock as they called Il those days. Once
secured the stronger man was almost
sure 10 prevail and quickly. The
sturdy circuit rider stood against ii
for q second until Abe sprang bis bow
Then the heels 0f the former few mp.
ward and his body came down 10 thu
grass. back frst
That ar done popped my wind
ba9." said the minister a. ne got up.
HCali In" said John Mcneil and thu
others echoed it.
= call in Samson Traylor." said tbs
! minister.
! II last the thing which had lont
been q subject Of talk and argument
In the stores and houses OF New Sa
lem was about 10 come to pass
! trial of strength and agility between
the two great lions Of sangamon coun
~. Either Of them would have giyer
o months work to avoid 1t.
Nov we shall zee which Ii the sOr
Of Peleus and which the son OF Tele
mon.n KeIsO shouted.
"How shall we rasslef" Samson
asked.
Il don't care" said Abe.
"Rough and tumble" Ferguson pro
posed
Both men agreed. They bent lop
lntently watching each other, theI
great hands outreaching. They stoot
braced for q second and suddenly boil
sprang forward Their shoulder
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