The Jasper news., 1921-10-06

and Tennessee en- the south road pout
The Yankee who holps the niggers out
o bondage. They be goin' To do some
regulatin' tonight. Ol Satan'll break
loose. Ef you don't wa'ch out they'll
come over an burn his house sartin."
Wen watch out" said Abe. 'They
don't know Traylor. He's one Of the
best men in this county"
1--WE heered he we're 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 well
come to; I don't" said Abe. "Are you
going over therer
II were goIn' to warn 'em an help
EN- eff 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 feilers soon after sun
down. Wen just tell 'em It's a he
party come over for a story-tellln' an
rassle. l reckon well 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 60" said
Berry.
"Why not7"
attn hurt trade. Let the rest of
Traylor's friends 60 over. There's
enough of 'em."
1--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 look of surprise.
'Have you come out to hang meT'
he asked.
mo just to hang around ye," said
Abe.
"This time it's n 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 a
man above Jealousy"
Its what we call a he party, on
the prairies," said Ferguson. "For
one thing l 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 wal
a famous wrestler.
~ CANT rassle like I used to could
but be willin' to give We try, Abe.
said the minister.
you'd better save your strength
for OIL Satan" said Abe.
go on, Abe" the others urged
"Give him a try"
Abe modestly stepped forward. II
the last year he had grown less in
clined to that kind of fun. The mer
took hold of each other. collar ant
elbow. They parted with their fee
for an instant. Suddenly Abe's lont
right leg caught itself behind the lief
knee Of the minister. It was the hi
lock as they called It those days. Onc'
secured the stronger man was almos
sure to prevail and quickly. The
sturdy circuit rider stood against
for second until Abe sprang his bow
! Then the heels of the former few up
ward and his body came down to tn,
grass, back first.
"That ar done popped my VIM
bag" said the minister as he got up.
"Call in" said John Mcneil and tn
others echoed 1t.
81 call in Samson Traylor." said tn
minister.
At last the thing which had lon
been a subject Of talk and Rrgumen
, in the stores and houses et New So
: lem was about to come IL pass
trial of strength and agility betwee
the two great lions of Sangamon couE
: ty. Either of them would have give
a months work TO avoid II.
> "Now we spall see which is the so
!, Of Peleus and which the son OF Tel,
u mon" Kelso shouted.
"HOw shall We rassleT Samso
u asked.
81 don't care" said Abe.