New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09

search-aud this 10 ala not doubt-be would prob:
ABLY look FIRST among alleys and hiding pIse1 q
the city, Could week or % elsPse the neat o. w
chase wonld b. over. scd then not only wYuid ne:
but so"s s1s rsfsr TO- and possibly ~ thi: rsis.
| ence could gain some sort OF PoIters pace a. OF
around th. raroad which wogia iac o.. svs nasSI"s
them away he chose the path to the right and
walked between sweet hedges over an almost un'
fatality about this man, for choosing what WAS sp-
Darsntly the least travelled Of tho divergng ps.hs
had hardly gone hundred ys,ds when 6 no H.:
aHoi on. Jimmy. hold onp. il was tho call Of 2
| help u she screamed.
Parting the pushes and running IN tho direction
Of the sounds. ONeal soon came to m open held
across which, wildly plungIng. two powerful horses
| were dragging q heavy wagon: On the drivers
seat: tie lad of seven or eight was pInckiiy Try.
ing TO control the team. tut hs al light strength had
no effect upon the frightened animals, and ~ the
| wagon rocked and swung the little fellow swassd
from side to side. seeming each instant about to %
Running toward the child and screaming alter.
nateiy. Hold on Jimw and Hop! helpP was .
woman. aud at some distance following her came
Unseen O'NesI could have passed on. but with no
forward until meeting the team he grasped thecurb
and though lifted and dragged. held on until by
steer iorce he mastered them Tho child obey'ng
his shout had thrown himself down 10 the bottom
OF the wagon. and clIDging to the dashboard with
| very white face. watched his dclivereI.
| While the horses, quoted but trembling. glarcd
| about with frightened eyes, ONeal. twisting the
reins around ms arms, lifted out the child. giving
him TO his mother. who cried over Lin and held linn
| to her breast.
She was still hngpng and kissing the boy as the
man came breathleesly up lilo took the child from
| the woman. lifted him up and looked well at him.
| "All right littlc jim. all rightr he ASKED.
"Ail right Dad" aud the boy leach' q out me
arms ngng them AR around IND ms father nssn for
then putting the boy on his feet drew the oack of
hand across his eyes. ard held out the other TO
ONeai.
You're Niger, but darn mo if you'll ever want
| friend while Dick Long lives" -.
And when ONeal, saying that the horses were stu
| frightened ana needed careful handling, offered to
drive them back to tins house. Long seemed de-
lighted. .,;.,,
ing up beside ONeal watched his handling OF tho
| reIns. lila. haw he broke out IN loud laugh.
"darn me. but I'm IN luck. was jest "a ookin ior
| CHIP to drive them horses with sumo cotton ter
| the railroad. They're bit skIttisb. but tisyre .
moo team. | amt never seen their like ter kind
ness, Where did you work. Would you like
The two questions followed so close on tho
other that U'Neal answered the last first.
| \" I'd like Job and I'm USED to horses l can do
| most any kind OF work. but being II stranger have
no one TO recommend mo. Would you take ne
| without q char aCtcrf"
| "kerlcter. Darn me eff amt seen enough Of
yourn. tells Yer. ell any thing had a happened tor
little Jim I'd ncyor held up my heal AGAIN"
| v hen tuy reached tue house. after securing the
horses ONral was invited IN Ter glt snthin ter
eat ]" The woman volubly explained how little Jim
had I" jest climbed up ter wait tor Dad. when them
vicious brutes started on" wnle Little Jim himself
| hung around O'Aea having as ms mOther Declared
| taken sech shine ter lom. that when the negro
| with Long had loaded the wagon the child peadod
TO go with him. UNcals promise 10 BRING him
home safely won tho day for jimmy. Seated on top
| of cotton bale and holding to ONeaIs arm. tue
proud and happy child departed, calling back.
Good-by. Nanny. good-by, Dad" AZ they dTvve
away.
I'D inauirng tor the odd Negro only To receive tie
ian ner's rough answer. After inspecting the group
| of negroes and satisfying himself that UNeai WAS
not among them. stern rode back to town, takingS
| short cut through the woods. Under the shady
trees, over the soft green grass he rode with nis
| mind full OF plans Tor the negroS recaptuie. lie
| would revisit that farmhouse on tho morrow. ior
thele was something in tie mans hesitation about
| the new Niger" hired that had Impressed HIM.
And SO putting spurs to his ,orse lie gailopcd on to
| town and thence 10 the camp. -.
At snnset Uheal and jimmy returned. The boy
was full OF Deli Int with his days rdc and ONcaps
| kindness. Long and his wife we've more than ever
pleased with their new band. ONeai. tidying
| up the garden with the child clinging To him and IN
his loving ways showing how he had won the little
heart, felt almost happy. Good luck was coming 10
| HIM. THIS cbIfd's anection was a fresh blessing
This little boy was the one To open tho way u
| happier lie. To-day every thing han been % rtu-
nate. The railroad at which he had delivered the
after little when by daily deliveries of freight no
had become accustomed figure at the depot. he
| might gain some chance to work his passage On
the sweet hay the stable he slept we'll, after
| gong bed, beside ION, putting MS
| arms around the ne grO's neck, said
"fom do love you. aud Pm orluI glad you've
come. And now goodnight" and then ho ran back
The little fellows tenderness filed O'Ncal with
| gratitude Waking with the sun he was busted
ont ,ne Sxot M n Mace ~ ~. and 5 canidUce
| of his master When Dick Long came down the
stable work was all done.
| woman seq as you shall eat your vlttals with ia. |
| ain I sure Jimmy amt been coaxlng her. But
any % tier .S yrf y H and s onx a as
yer does Yer duty III keep yer ter work IL That
! bargaInt'
swecielicI the coarse food and soon Tom had again
| retreated to the stable to harness the team. Mach
| against his will. Jimmy was not allowed to accom-
With hands in pockets and very wlstful eyes the
little fellow about TO go on some errand Tor his
mother, " hen a stranger rode up 10 tie house. IL
was Stern. lie hau decided To make an early visit
to the farmer and 10y arOusing his fears gam per-
mission 10 examine each negro employed Dy MN.
| Full Of childish curiosity jimmy began examining
the stirrups and saddle. while Stern, disinountins.
| thug about the saddle to which ho was unaccus-
toned, Jimmy turned Tor an explanation just rs
%This convict Tom ONeal. Is most dangerous
man. of great strength, and rather superior III APP
| pearance. lie knows. once found; there Is no CO.
cape from the penaiy. which he has Increased Ivy
| breaking out OF PRISON. warn you ioi your own
good He is thIei, convicted of Sealing. Not only
your property bat your lives are not safe # you
| Stems pleasant appearance had ngratiatcd him
| with tie woman, who Onerng him chair, asked,
Won't the gentleman set dOwnT
GraciOusly declining the Invitation Stern watched
! lie man. Dick Longs face pnckerea with
doubt and hes tuton, looking down lac struck bis
| boot with the long whip he had taken III his baud
| When waiting Tor O'Nra To drive up with the
| wagon. Alter moment he SAID:
"Wal, stranger. knows this niger hired amt
no tibet, fer last night he could took all Ind. an
| tins mornu' eycrytnDgs safe"
Well sir, | don't say your man IS Tom ONeal.
| | ONLY ask TO s,e him." aud then Stern went on 10
mention the penalties prepared for those who liar-
| bored convicted iclons until Mis-. Long. growing