New-York tribune., 1884-10-12
CHAPTER VIII,

were chained together in gangs. aud when they
reached tho mine their allotted tasks were given
UNoal, Nettc and the mIalttO boy were to work
in the same division; OAeal was to pick down tire
coal Ncte to till the buckets, and the boy to wheel
out the loaded car.
And il You don't work well you'll get THIS said
the captain of the guai ds. shaking his heavy whip
Az If to give ghastiy point tn his words. not far
away. thrown AS carrion. lay the dead body OF the
woma1 who Yesterday under that lash had yielded
up her lilei
Coal dust flew everywhere filing eyes. nose and
throat even penetrating under their clothing and
eating into the skin O'Neal working like giant,
with muscles and sinews that would have fifty I'M
aged Uerculos. was straipcd to his uttermost How.
then, was it with the boy and that delicate grill
lie glanced ~ her Black now as the coal itself she
was filing the heavy buckets one after another anu
with hariy moment to rest for breath. she seemed
about 10 fall.
Catching his plying look she stopped. Il don't
mind this she said in short whispers. ." don
mind tins But oh, shat man! I'm afraid
Then she u.ckly went on working. for the guards
step was heard in the tunnel. AMI speech was for
bddrn.
When evening came they met the boy. The same
look o. despair was his face. Wet with sweat. he
was breathing heavily and seemed hardly able tn
stand Yet he had failed in the full requirement,
upon him came the cruel lash OF that cruel master.
| The small dull eyes brightenei as the blows de-
| scended the brut Il face grew more brutal But IN
spite Of those cutting blows not sound came from
! the boys lips. When with last blow the captain
passed Nettie saw the boy stagger She put out her
hand to steady him. That slight touch moved him
upon whose spirit the lash had had no power. One
! ms,ant turning his face he smiled at her. And
| through her tears of pity sire saw hls mouth was
! bleeding where his teeth had pressed through the
| lima. <us,I truntD % Y.
! ful blows His hand, were clinched IN unavai'iug
rage. Again he felt tnat impulse to throw himself
upon that Drute and Nil hii anu again Juties lace
came between hui and death. -
! they had hoped aud looked for. trust 1t Is dead
dead it, BIRTH cried Out the bursting heart oi
Whrn all the chains were examined. the order to
march wa, gwen and b-grIned with coal dust
they went To the crowded eating room. Again iOou.
repu slve IN the extrene and scant 10 quantity. was
given to these exhausted creatures. But repulSlye
as It was. VNeal ate of II. and At M. bidding the
children ate also. They must Keep up their strength
Escape lac would. and douby desperate as 1t
render cd h!s chances. hc would take these chiureh
in all is own despair bis aching heart bad opened
tO taesp tAo no in yOu tenderness were already
| ,p,nIng upon hlm ies, he wUnld take them when
he went Could he leave that tile glr to "a late
more horrible than any death An that boy whose
mouth was lull ol M, own blood drawn by bis teeth
Yhou he held ia, tue scream Oi paii A. tlaI IISht
OXeIl. looking at the proud young face. felt a
! cloNlng IN h, thrOht as he Thought Ol MS own ui
| born oid. lie could not leave the boy lie rould
| NOT desert these two " hen he went they too
/ should 90 Already he was beginning to plan no"
he would make the desperate effort Hls eyes were
ever seeking something to loosen these CHAINS tese
tvrn here at then supper hi, thoughts were busy
! ON that one theme. There was no noise IA TINS dc"
/ AT bcr tuan such beasts make whlio eating
! Irttie and the boy were forcing their fo"d "hiir
| watching each mouthtnl with hungry brggh : eie go
| their urlghbor, would have snatched their plates
had they not boen kept ln awe ny ihe ota'"' M
/ O'Neal And still siyly watching Netto WAS tlat
| negro who 50 deeply trllue het, Nlo m"t'' "
httc closer 30 O'Aca lie c"ald feel her treHhin-
/ Poor chillrcni Truly ~ # he were their idthor
/ would he hold to them. .
First 10 enter th, sleeping CELL ONeal pro,c, tod
/ Netue aud the boy wnle they washed ls
1 immense frame and great strength com
/ nrlIed ObciIcucv from the miserable III 'cts.
! already fallen to The lcvol "i brutos -. (hat
e.se but brutality cou there De Tor tlrm h,
" hat had they to expect o. TIE iuiuio n"t
10 look on m the Tl,t And the present who couId
endure It. and not become dcgTadetF Days passed,
each more horrible than tdc other hhI'N one
slipped away to Clciniti, "ijlout Soh' u'oi' Hc'h
crIsitv $, me wret, j driven 10 ma1uerS ana DEATH
During the miserable hours Oi the night tn the
stencil OF the room ,ickcAluS hin. ana his halro"
bcd giving no rest tO hls weIr.ed body. Neal ar
RAJ ged his mode Oi flight. lie had nolicrd 10 AZ
about midnight Tho guard Vas relieved thal the
second guard rarely walked ali around tc Dud hs'
and THAI ON the side of the cell where tdcir buuHs
/ were placed there a marsh. IL WAS covered DN
long grass which would h.He lo1,prntI. yonu @
/ thl, marsh Was shallow lake over WhIch t'riJ
ptout ming the nIsts Of masna. LIS lake WAS
dangerous; hc bad heaTi the convcte whispering
about IT. uIaksand bottom let ChIs was Inc way
/ ne concluded 20 take for escape , "a,
once out of the building he aud the tive chlidreii
! wand m, ke for this lake. and If pursued would
/ hnld the .lselves under water untI the pursuers
/ passed on. Theie we're great many reeds RISING
about the water where hoy could get an occas 9nai
I breath Bot If they strangiedY Better al IMAM
/ ~ bo retaken VNeal began TO practice retaining
hs breath filling hls great ungs, and thus holding
them I'm one of the chances Ci exchanging WINS
/ pcr With his young comrades Lo directed tom 10 40
( tLc same 1no boy Frank gave a uOd with quick
flash of intel igence IA his eyes lie seemed 20 com
! ,~eEcnd CJNpal. motive. And Nette did II because
! ter fr,eu,I ba lie ner This PRISON life had greatly
changed the grl. She was falling last III strength,
becoming thinner each udy, amt the pretty .ltlie
face taking ON a wlsttul. pIaintVc expression. enc
,yorked very hard making greater enort as hci
strength Gecrca-ed. And yet even she. whose
weakness aud youth should have been her eheid'
| fell under the blows OF that terrible Ia n
! Month, had pasSc no the horrors 0i the camp
| when one night AN uproar wa heard OUTSIDE 'He
barracks. TIE yelpng of dogs tramplng OF horses
/ and shouting OF guards grew aiDtet aud lalhteI'
/ Trembling. the cOnyicts sat az I'D theII Dhhhs'
some nic-ers ,caped,' they whispered.
~ Dat, Nam liOull. knows IT, sad one, not laI
from ONeal. tie Sod he was gwme ter cut Lor'
/ I.or. hopes dcy won git hn. ~ ,
{ NeftIe ca-Ded Ler hands and prayed To the l'"d
/ NIs, lane had taught her 10 love. ana VNeal
/ i,st.ncd IN agony. he escape of thls man was q
test of his own. week ago he had been whipped
In the most brutal manner lie Wa man oi g''at
strength and enduIance, had worked next . Neal IN
| - uIur and once or twice. when Tor "A moment /
tbry had been alone. Booll cursing trlghtinliy had
whispered To ONeai that Ie woudn iio soan I'M :
'.no.c IN hev ter. but II lives I'll scape iro.n tins
Lyrr one. Id rather die oS yon ieT on de marsh
dan rot by de roadside Ike ola Mag Dat ore
,,omau wa, my aunt. Pore ole silly she Il no right
m an. place. An bad ter stan by al SEE Gap
IIilton XIII her. Id s my soul ter de deObi tcr Oe
free. one mint an alone Wa dat man.
| Missionaries who 90 across The seas 10 preach
Christ crucIned look home Tor your neId oi
Amor In your own land flowing with mix ana
Innst nr.cous souls are daily pershIug. DO they
[ nar,,h tie,e poor ignorant creatures these huudn
/ ZINC. degraded below the brutrs level 10y their
hrmIal trtAtmenti Mono but GOd can answer.
| Th,t mysterlnus Creator before whom We ali bow.
| and wnc holds III his hand the balance ot justice -
only lie who permits this abortion Oi law can t'll
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