The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10

adopted DAVID CIOchetls mdAAms DC
sure you're right and then 90 ahead, so
/ said.
Have YOU seen Mr.. Hughes the
shenf-for l kne she was legally put
into his charge. and hired ont by him on
the 10Th. to my husband, and know It
is in one case a penitentiary offense, and
in n 1other a heavy fine for, taking q per
son after the requirements Of the law
dave been obeyed!'
"Weli," he SAID excitedly, as the two
k~idnapDers we're forcing Judy on one
of the horses, 81 assure you W. are do
M what is sight, or / would not be
here
Ny only reply was, 81 protest against
taking this woman away until Mr.
is sent for and consents to it; ! believe
it to be an outrage against law and hu-
manity, and warn you all OF the risk you
run"
of course my words availed nought,
and | saw the poor roman forced away,
with dilated eyes and s~huddering form,
with visions of [ arbarous cruelty which
she knew McCurdy to be capable of,
despite the soft and gentle tones he ad-
hered to in my presence.
l stood, in dAzed mood, watching
the group as they rode over the crest of
the hill, just beyond our cottage, until
aroused by the cries of my baby, when
l joined my tears to hers, and with a
sore heart sat down near a window that
commanded view of the 70 ID. to watch
for events which | felt sure must occur.
The first was the return of the consta-
bic, after seeing bis victim fairly start
ed on the way to bondage. | iancied
he rode along in a self satisfied manner,
feeling that, dressed in his briet au-
thority," he had sustained the majesty
OF the law in returning a runaway slave
to her legal Owner
l had no recour5e but to wait, for |
was near a mile from my husbands Of
ice, with no telephone in those days,
and not even a small boy to bear q mes
sage, or u neighbor nea enough to take
charge OF b Ivy, while l delivered it my
self; so | had but to wait, while the lag
gard hours dragged YEARLY on.
As l sat thus moodily gazing out at the
leafiess trees, the leaden clouds and the
misty atmosphere, 1 caught a glimpse OF
a man on horseback, urging his horse,
by whip and spur, to his utmost speed, /
fly over the brow of the hill. | felt sure
it was the selfsufficient constable, and
that at last be had seen my husband
(who | knew fully understood the case
before he entered into it.. and had made
no mistake, as his brother lawyer had
so carelessly stately, learned ofthe griev-
JUS error he had committed, and was
Fastening to remedy the evil by res
cuiDg Judy from her pretended own
er.
Tbs thought, or rather conviction,
gave me comfort, courage and hope for
al hour or two. In the meantime it be-
gan to rain, and as the chilly drops
chased each other down. the window, |
shivered as | thought of the Door wom-
an with only a thin shawl to. shield her,
and with such a hopeless heart in her
bosom.
Just before dark / espied Silas hurry
ing home with rapid strides, very differ
ent from his usual SLOW and measured
gait. l knew he was in haste TO relieve
my apprehension, and perhaps TO go to
Judy's rescue himself.
He soon allayed my fears, snd gave
me comfort by the assurance. in emphat-
ic language, that Mr.. Jones, The cOnsia.
bic, was responsible.
He must bring her back" said Silas.
land put her where the Sheriff hired
her, or pay the penalty, even if it leayes
him pennlless."
Silas, | found, had been busy in his
Office all day, and had known nothing of
what had transpired until near evening
when a friend came in and told him; for
b1 Al I'LL JIG AAOuh pDALS was ECiiNA1t I
ly known, along the entire length of the
short business street, from the maudlin
state ments of Williams, who was Just re-
covering from a drunken carouse, and
knew nothing of the steps taken ten
days previous to secure Judy from Just
such an outrage.
He left me to return to his office. with
the assurance that my cook would be
brought back in time for supper, saying
as he left: "Cheer up, little woman;
Jones knows by this time that his best
Interests to have her here In as short a
time as possible, and you may be cure
he will do it." So again l waited and
watched until darkness obscured the
road. and | Reluctantly left the window
TO sit with my little Lucy, watching the
Pickering blaze of the open wood fire
straining nay ears for the sound ofhoIses'
feet. Ii came at last, and in a mo-
ment Jldy stood smiling before me,
with the words.
"Ive no missus; l knowed Mr.
would make 'em give me up. Mr.. Jones
wants TO see you, missus, please"
| transferred the little one into Judy's
outstretched hands and went TO the
dOo-. Jones was not the selEcontident
Jones of the morning; indeed, he was a
very humble and penitent Jonesand ad-
dress d me in a deprecating as
follows:
Mrs. I-hope You will forgive
me: II wouldn't "a done what | did
to-day for a thousand dollars, madam
no, not for q thousand dollars. | beg
your pardon for rot listening to your ad-
vice and for all the trouble | put you and
that poor creature to-day; and you
may be sure that the next time l want