New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
THE STORY OF MARY.
CHATTER TX

From Frank 1t took the ulenneSs 81 'e'pa''. w"
=" yo,tie added powers of endurance. That
e.,,.ht he spared the pam OF seeing hlm beaten
n', bov worked until from exhaustion boou
AL from, his nose aud eyes. and wirin' IL Oh MS
sP"'. =. no would cover the spots with frcsh coal
=, th,t she m ght not see them. And Nette'
~. Win fatigue each day suffering worse than
. s,,,, the constant overtsxing of her feeble
- ,orlel ON though sometimes black mists rose
- no and falling to the ground she would re
80, con.cicusucss 90 find ONeal hending Wm
'.,,be,iealiv over her Knowing the risks he ran IA
,rn. leaving his post her hrs, words would he
coboek. ola. please 60 back and then with
r,,lc smile 20 back Pm quite well now
, oNe,l saw the affection of the two children for
each other aud pitied them the more for IT, believe
,s ,b,t love would only aggravate the woe " such
onica.t. some one else saw 1.-THE negro who had
terrified poor Ncttic watching her ever. like wild
beast IT. pre-. The growing fccblencSs at tho gir
failed m any degree to soften this wretch Only the
fear of % Neal only the remembrance oil that sirmg
ling clasp ON his throat kept him IN check Vet
I'M. fear did not prevent HIM from constantly
frightening her With shuddcr she would escape
from ms repulsyo chances. turning hor eyes io re-
lief to the face of Frank lic too, watched her.
full of a love that cast halo around thus fearful
life There were stolen whispers, a touch OF hands
IN Frank climbed to his hunk above hers Not
form loathsome den. o>,, -,
The night after Sam R"oll's recapture ON9'I nad
gone o. his bunk hOrrlned at the Thought 81 h"Fi"l
Loaf the bt of steel All day he had been 'ui'ntou
with the expectation of being called nv hiu uy,-
1spn y t msh that gir
speakab!e fate But the day passed ana nothing IN
,susi happened The convlcts each ana All -uHer-
INC for the escape of sam Boo came under the
lash Those cruel little eyes. that brutal nature OF
Iiltons were net yet satlated WIN blood 900. In1
enough lie was harassed Ivy the dread ~ losing
what ,e had so lately found that bodily pain could
not take his thoughts from IT. But when, alter
beating Frank the lash with sharp whzz came
down on poor Nettie he clnched his teeth and only
held himself back by supreme effort OF his IRON
will Frank. too, started a. her FAINT moan f0i-
lowed that cruel blow. He turned and had THO
whp once more descended on those fraii shoulders
her lover would have sprung between 1t and her,
and thus have laid his life at her feet.
But the lash uplifted rca iy Tor Its DOW was re-
strained Something in that wan little face, those
plteOus pleading eyes, reminded hutton OF ahoIhef
Young grl, and with muttered curse he passed on
That morning the girl had had more serious swo0n
than usual. OverpOwered by the horror OF an OBJ
iect she had not seen. she had been unable TO eat
and had fallen to the ground after hiiing the second
bucket. The same guard who had once Whspefeu
a warning TO ONeal, whom he always called the
black siatyer' seeing the grl lying Ike one dead
and ONeal vsnly trying 20 revive her had actually
put ia her mouth few drops OF whlskey from ns
own private bottle. And although ONeal hlied the
buckets Tor her until she grew stronger be failed 10
report him For the first time since becoming con
Wet guard this man had shown mercy. and the sen
station was pleasant-partly from its novelty. lie
mad cursed 10 himself when Hilton started to whip
The q X girl and then heaved sigh Of relief a. The
captain passed on wi h0ut giving the second blow
There's suthin bout the yaller gal a. tecAes
even him" he thought.
80 weak vet SO brave and patient that must touch
any heart not wholly stone Was II that the angel
OF death Overshadowmg her with his wings
That night, after moments agony, Tor the steel
had slipped little, ONeal found his treasure.
Waiting only until the snoring of the negroes told
Of their heavy sleep lie began to cut one of the great
logs that formed the side of the cell FIRST care
fully removing the bark. that he could readily t.
place II he placed the steel upon the wood. with
both hands pressing and drawing It across the log
Starting every instant IN alright the cold sweat
breaking ont upon hun. he continued ms TASK ~
was slow work. Every time the step OF the guard
drew near he stopped scarcely daring % breathe
until fainter and fainter sounded the heavy football,
~ the guard passed TO the other side of the cells
lie would not have attempted TO escape 40 soon
niter sam Boolps death had not Neitiss iace IN her
deathlilo swoon nerved and fastened him. Her face
was marked by death Unless she escap'l soon 7ii'
could never escape save Fey the rnhd thht ltadN TO
thit other world ONell felt a tear ON his sooty
cheek he vowed that N least She should die free.
- he worked ON. suddenly band was placed on
llsshoulcr. and trembling. ALMOST falling. hc barely
iecov.iel ns Ncttlcs voice breathed IN ms ear
po shlc in w., day' 81 he answered
$40 tuu willing tu tlsh etrrf'l .na
90 Irrythn" ami catching hs h'ni Metre
All m. mex, dny Nctiiss hagr, vas singing Co.
Irnm ' and u' through hof N'ri snr l'Ii an -. /
alfatHu tnlt lifted hef above fatigue. ohi gave |
lNilfE f1 fNo HNItufl lNf|t i1N'
moments whisper and lont shared ht i'I ln |
Ties. Yuns souls There was nu HESITATION 10 follow /
wh.0 Chem hIcnd would leld .'c1 lhni i.1'inI /
oh'r.i luH ont 900 th' marsh dd mot dinni th'm. /
lrturI thlt n1t-h WAS freedom
Aul thcn }nuN many mp, whiRp rect lfnnt |
and aiming vat of lns huHb hn toN h'd n'ihrs
ole. sho answered rhoir happiness wada thom
forget iho't loaih-ome 7urtuWlhss n"H" tn'm |
lmaal ino huiurs of thu nsh. tho n4nil4 oi thet /
tuid urnu Who hui Au i,out 1so bni ~ HHi' 1''I /
Not l.nn iho rfahtnh. w''' lh'm ln's'' 'N,l1 Il
thns nut thu utnfi of thrii own hrutta. nnd thar !
hrAiiNY scratch. Attat'h. ui tho MAN "N" vac |
Wuil Ing iui thnm.
i'riatr the sfat Of dawn oNoni had trph'rd iAr !
bark ard fhen rested Aud Whnnnl o'' tpn lH'} |
would have o. Wcar thnf pAhiu7 AMI nhnh'lra. |
Ncttr alone, whose oma. lali"h Naa great, epn'd |
ELI hrT loot out of hers hc7c chains would irihrd |
them iu. yrmeuta, but bY wrapping theu with rags |
tho clauking of the non could hc deadcuri. since
lo0F- death the guard had become more careful 80 /
examining each Ink, so thar there would Dee lo" |
great risk n taIuperug with the CHAINS once oui |
Of the cell, tLev would strike for the Lake lie |
done even A 10 killed her. She would at least die
ia pcace and freedom On the other side 90 thc lake
was wood. OF It's extent lac could not Judge IL
would be a better place for hiding than the open
country where every houNo was hlled WIN enemies
20 runaway conyicts lie wafer Woh.d interfere
with tie scent If the dog, AID as IL wac KNOWN o.
have 0uIcksaud bottom. they might not bc
seaIcl cl for IN that direction.
H0w bo w0ud obtain food for them ONeal did |
Dot u0v stop 10 question. Freedom WAS what Dee !
sought And every pulse thr4bbed with excitement
Lr realized that Als second nights Work Adl cui
tArou- the great log which now was held ID place
only 1v tbrcs. lie could easily force q from lto
place s. as to al ord them room % escape
An .. could feel the blessed AR blowing on his |
breast he con Z Lot wait through another entire /
day De could not see tie sun again 20 down over |
those miserable black faces. He could not nerve |
himself % the whZZ Of the lash and the paniul out
cy of some stricken creature. Now was tie hour |
Of escape
liz heart beat almost TO straneuation rs he rose 20
LIS feet and looked into Netties face mo- |
ment before rousing Der How peacefully /
Sic slept, Poor child, it seemed almost /
pity To disturb her. a pity Great God, |
he w4s gong mad Was lie not about to take |
her ~ ireedomf He raised bis hand and then /