The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-07

and let you have such as think can De
collected. In the mean time, it is bed
time. / would like you to read and
pray"
Rook shakes his head and bows towards
Prey, significantly. That means as much
as to say: "No I'd rather be excused. l
prefer to join with you." Prey gets the
bible; readsea chapter wherein it is said:
"Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that
which is good; bless them which persecute
you; bless and curse not. Avenge not
yourselves, rather give place unto wrath.
Recompense to no man, evil for evil. II
It be possible, as much as lieth in you,
live peaceably with all men. If thine
enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst,
give him drink. Be not overcome with
evil, but overcome evil with good"
"Let US pray"
They kneel, and Rev. Prey pours out a
supplicatioD, fervent and touching, for the
blessings of heaven to rest upon the sons
and daughters of afiiction, want and
oppression everywhere.
1t is morning.
"Who is good, reliable man in whose
hands those notes can be placed for COL
lection?''
Prey muses. awhile.
al think Mr.. Crow would be very
good man. He, you know, is in this
region now. He is stranger, and would
succeed, perhaps, better than some Others.
/ will do what can, but Crow is carnivor-
Gus and wide awake. However, if he
cannot get meat, nor cash, he will take the
corn. He is bound to succeed at some
rate. Ha, hap
The beard of the old jay-hawk Apostle
wags as if there was a mirthful feeling
playing behind it, but beyond that, all is
grave and stern.
"Where is your son, Mr.. Prey?"
Sammy? He is gone off looking fol
stray cattle. Went with those miserable
lazy thieves, the Seaborns. 1 have otter
told him not to keep such company
Sammy is a very moral boy. Sorry he il
gone. and with these thisving scamps.-
He will be back soon; he has been gont
now two days. 1 am much provoked tha
he went in such company"
II want to communicate with one o
those Seaborns."
"yery well. You can write a letter
and l will see that he receives it. Samm,
will return soon, and if they are not will
him, he will take the letter to where the.
live. By the way, Rook, these men ar
just such men as will stand by you. The.
are greatly opposed to those grand Pro
slavery scoundrels, and are bold and reso
lutte, good fellows for your purpose"
Rook writes the letter and takes hi
leave.
Sammy arrives.
"Where have you been, my son?"
Looking for CATTLE"
alas old C. gone yet?'
"Yes. Not a damned thing in his store
He has taken everything away"
} "Then you did not succeedT'
mo. 1t rained very hard; we visite'
old BIS store; he was gone; nobody ther
but women. One of the boys wante'
some tobacco and so we went in an
looked around to see what there was i
the store. The boots are all too large fo
me, but we shall jay-hawk the concern a
soon as the high water settles.
"Mr Crow, want you to take thes
notes." at the same time handing to Cro'
: a package, "and collect what you can {
them. You know my duties are impers
tive, and you have some leisure, while
am getting ready to move. By the wa.
Crow, there is something to be done. W
want to start in such wsy that the pull
Q lie will justify and back up the mov'
ment. Corvus is not fairly aroused ye
Is there 10 way to stir him up?"
They both stand nusing and silent &
a moment. Rook continues:
"You know, and the public know, tn
q his fort is strongly fortified and we
guarded. Approach is difficult, witho'
4 being detected. Corvus' rife is alwa.
I ready, and the men who guard him vii
revolvers, rifles, volcanic repeaters, mil
!. tary saddles, horses bearing the brand
n S., which they have gotten, you knc
il how-such men are not likely to be taxi
II by surprise"
# "That is all true, Captain, but what
e that?"
"Well, if the thing could be contriv,
a and shaped so that Corvus' house could
,, fred into. You understand?'
a ayes; but then Corvus might fire al
h damage some Of their hides"
at "You can arrange that. The boys the
: are anxious to be moving. Corvusis dil
K tory about starting out. If he could
10 reused in that way, he would think Il
' Pro-slavery men had done it, and then
could track them, you know. The nigl
a are dark. and believe such stroke wor
q be just the thing to give US all fair st
as in the eyes Of the public"
IN 1--WE must stay there the night Of
attack"
n @Of course"
v, "Do you not suppose your infuel
at with the boys viii enable you to w
N this game?'
ch "Pll see, and report. Well stay W
on him on that night, and be prepared
to manage the concern so that there shall
as no mischief DONE"