Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-23

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had determined 10 possess her himself.
he was determined that 80 rare prize
should not fall to nugget" albeit the
niger" WAS handsome fellow. long
way his superior in every respect, except
himself and others
One day the father left home for New
Orleans on very important business, not
to return for some weeks, leaving Mas
ter James in full charge Of the plants-
ton. The evening after his departure
the lovers were enjoying the moonlight
on the banks Of creek that ran tsrough
the place, and were very happy. IA lovers
have a right to be - before marriage.
Happiness sometimes ends with mar
rage and sometimes not.
However, they we're surprised III their
billing and cooling by Master James and
a couple Of sturdy rufiians. who felled
Thomas to the ground and seized the
ehriekin, Moliie. Her shrieks availed
her nothing. The bright moon could
not hear her, nor the stars: and If
they did, they could not interfere to
save her. Mollie was dragged away
and Thomas WAS left insensible upon
the ground.
What happened? What could hap
penn Thomas went to his mistress and
poured his wrongs into her ears; but
what could she dor 1t was very wrong
in JAMES, but - young men Will be
young men. Mollie had no right to be
no attractive; and perhaps, after all, II
WAS wrong to encourage chattels "a
marry. The old gentleman was ,ay
in New Orleans, and James and Mollie
had disappeared and were not to be
found.
Hsartbroken and despairing, Thomas
ran away and was seen no more. Hs
WAS not hunted very closely, for the
good mother probably did not want Il
desperate man on the place who had
such good reasons for hating her son
and James, from his place Of conceal
ment, probably WAS quite willing to lose
the money value of a favorite servant
who WAS smarting under the sense of sc
great q wrong.
This occurred only "A day or two before
the firing upon Fort Sumter. When
that shot, which was truly heard around
the world, WAS heard In Nashville, Mas.
ter James was the very first to vOiun.
tesr, AZ became his position. He was
tllc tutti hkut tot tuS Rttuh-
ton of slavery. for he Understood the
value of the institution. 1t gave him
the power to knock a man down and drag
away his promised wife. But he volun
teered, went to the front, fought gal
lantly, and WAS, unfortunately for him
captured aud sent to Camp Morton, In
dianapolis.
What had become Of Thomas? He
had made his way North, after the
manner Of fugitive slaves, and hap
pened also to land III indianapolis
where he found employment as hack
driver.
He was not a cheerful man, As may BIZ
imagined. He brooded CONSTANTLY over
his lost love. and thought of but two
things-MoiiIe aud the wrong that had
torn her from him. Under the oircum
stances II was no wonder that he became
misanthropic, and that his horizon WAS
perpetualiy obsoured by the dark and
murky clouds of despair.
One evening. just AT dusk, "A man with
his ovt rcoat collar turned up and his face
as much concealed as possible hurried w
to his carriage and entered, directing
homas to drive him with all speed tu
the house of we'll known sympathlzsr
with the South.
1t WAS not ~ dark but that Thomas
caught glimpse Of the faue, aud a grim
smile overspread his features. Ii Was
Master James. who had escaped from
Camp Morton and WAS seeking safety.
A eomrade Of Ihomass. also "a fugitive,
happened TO be standing by, and Thomas
directed him To get upon the tox with
him, which he did, and he drove off at a
rapid pace, but not iii tue direction of
the house of the syupathiz-r.
On the contrary, the carriage went
through succession of alleys and finally
pulled up III front of tumbie-down
structure IN the Suburbs St the city, II
very lonesome aud awesome place Ia
deed, and there il stopped.
This IL not the place." exclaimed the
occupant of the carriage. as he opened
the door.
thomas jumped from the box and
confronted the stranger with n revolver.
the barrel Of which elistensd coldiy and
mercilessly. There isn't anything on
earth that looks so Internally nerciIess
~ the barrel of u pistol. Ii Is the most
cruel form that iron takes.
:" 1t isn't the place you ordered me to
just the same," replied rhumHs. very de
liberatcly, keeping him covered with the
merciiess revolver.
Most men obey Il command backed by
a revolver, for the simple reason that
nothing worse can happen To a man
than TO have the revolver 90 of. Even
though obcyin9 Is to go 10 death. that is
preferable to the death that awaits DISC
bedicnce. You gain time, At all events,
and time Is everything.
And 80 James entered the building.
and found himself III a very plain room
and totally dark.
The man on the box joined them, a
light WAS struck, aud the three glared at
each other.
Where is Mollie, my wifeg" demand
ed Thomas.
Tom calculated James.
Precisely" replied Thomas, not at
all ahashed, for he WAS now master.
His revolver made him 81. "Wkere is
Mollie:'
. will never tell You"
"ioa have Just minute to tell me, I"
replied Thomas, placing the muxzle of
that relentless. and merciless. and al
together cruel pistol close to his left
temple.
There Is nothing so uncomfortable as
the touch Of pistol barrel. Ii is bad
ta look into the barrel OF a pistol. bu,
TO have the very m1Zzle pressed aga nst
your temple Ii something terfis le. Ii is
too close. A slight pressure of the fore
finger Of the man Who holds II, and
your brains are dispersed, and you 90
into the hereafter with an unpleasant
aiacrity. Is il any wonder that Master
James, brave as he Was. succumbed 20
the pressure Of that touch and spokes
No, indeed. Most men would have done
Al be did
She Is in Nashville"
Why In Nashv,lleg"
My mother would not permit me 10
bring her hoI.e."
Thomas thought a moment. holding
however, the pistol pressed close 10 the
temple OF the captive of his hack and
horse. Master James WAS ordered To SIT
down and writing material was placed
before him.
fes viii write." said Thomas, Glib
erateiy, full directions ~ to where Moi
lie Is 10 be found, and an order to who.
ever has posss ssiou of her 20 deliver her
over 10 me. Write"
James hcsitated, but the col pistol felt
much colder, for IL vas ptoSs.aa rIas..r q,