New-York tribune., 1884-10-12

their mother" who was not" The boy dln h"i sp''H
t0, notice his companions. Sueig u hlI Ii''' ~
ligencr were lie I1okIng at hrs high brow anu
we-forncl heal. might predict 9@'nInS @
future for hin. helper of his race. ,Ai an" Iii
he wa< east into that outer darkness "Hu'' '
be grosnIng aUd enashing OF teeth ,,,o-
ONeal could -ay nothing To- comfort -. ii.',,' ,
whose means kept pace with the curses o' '|' '
opposite -, ,
'1he nirht was far advanced when the WAGON
stopped again Th,s time there were ten com g :
! added 10 the ia'rd number. as again Nlth"". %
draught ~ wafer without m0r'cl 0i 700 ~. ','
pr soucrs the black wagon role on " "" "a "a ~, "
night came auuj.cr stop. More wIttehcs N'II .I
pushed and crowded INTO that small space " ~.
made to hold fourteen men. held ia riy, li' 81 "
was hot to ION. the dust siranglilG III i'a
thchnrss. Groans. cries and curses Iei' o"l''""'
Tie woman O'Hcal pitied suddenly fell foorw4rl;
in swoOn. overcome 10y the sitting ar. lie ia"
protc ted her as hest he coad with hrs iioh-nouI
hands. fighting of = stout fellow wIO had tirn ~
push her from leg place. But A. she "hiSp, "a
Tank yer. Sah. l-e berry we tL an / l"i W. W.
heart ter eat her body qniyercd and hr itt III
head drop. dead weight on his -ou, Ger. iie NV,
her in her seat with his knees, "e cndn3 h'i WI.
his body for once under the feet 81 iho'' coE",'
desperate beings she would have been cI's''4 an"
mutiiatcd. "
Bat not killed. no. not killed Death dont take -.
such wretcnes Is nigsers.' O'Neai sa'd "'"'' -''
brrath. -.
And still the WAGON with it, miserable freight
rolled o., A.
The whs.lng of the driver mingled VITA the
groans and curses of the creatures inside he u.f''
and heat increased a Il I, wa ilnp"','D''
" here IN the conception OF man could rN'' d" mn
horrible hell! lhe morning shin ns tnlousn III
iron bars revealed dense crowd Of crcal'.Icr
scarcely human. Some Sat with tongues ha1@eIn- @
out from thirst. some sucking ~ Their Oio"n li"lu
cracked and bleeding lips. to aIlay that Dirhh1 "a
the throat. q,
one was dead the woman O'Neal had pited and
succOred. And tie first lifting oi bis black despair
came rs he OoAed on that calm face imam
God he said E,
When the wagon stopped they at the rail
road. where several other black wagons were wdI1
inc ed UfternU~t
opening the door and seeing the dead woman pui.ed
the body ont o: the wagon. Ana WIN cur'c1 luI
carrying u useless Niger fer nu hln, nung hcr
as one would IA stOuc. the roadside. lher" sli'
lay in pifeous heap. something for crows to PICK
at for beasts to dyoqr But no abise eoqIa 9 4Tea pre-,
the calm of that dead face and Neal felt thiil
Of triumph. She was past cruelty now.
The used tor the transportation OF conv'cts
wa, no more com Portable than the wagons WI ch
bad brought them til" country. The guard IN
charge of these vrctchcd hen-s brought III some
coarse bread and meat and distributed Il ~ care
leSsiy rs ii II dog.. Win ea.cr hands eNlrnu'I'
cluiching n; IT, hghtng over H. l"e nalI m @ ~,
creatures ate hungrily rs wolves becomirg 's7 ''
less human they sank lower and lower III the
degrad ttion oi their lives.
Iooling at them O'Ncal srckcned. In misery too
great to admit OF hnngc!. hc bad gwen 10 EouhA
gir the port Oh of food which tell u hun. fci iacr
wa, worn AMI tIe holluw> around her eyes m"ie u
youth pathetic. Tie wondered what hhd hroushl /"
deli ate child INTO such company. She atc grcrdy
castln around terrified Oks rs II each mphieut 81"
expected II would be taken from her 49, 80.
"Of what did they accuse you y Neal
whispered.
81 Killed a man - she answered - didn't mean
TO- rut It was one day | wa, gon' home from Mis-,
Jane. who was tcachin me. shes Ia ~, - porn
lady and owned mammy before the Freedom came;
And Miss Jane was teachln me to be 'er own Ihald
an to read and WRITE
The child began 10 cry in a quiet geltie way a.
if afraid to make NOISE.
was waikin along the street wien met the
gentleman. He was stagg ru and eau -' me ~
passed Is SO frightened screamed lie , Sw, re i, ana
told me To- b. quiet. ! screamed aga n ana called
Hclpi help But nobudy came. ihir wa0 no
BODY near only three Inoir gent rmrn WI"
wor hodin or 10 each other and iaHEhii. ! 3ot 80
fr,phtened | dldn't know what ! VA dom. but !
struck M de man who holdin me lie let M 20
and as ran OF cryIn' Help: help; saw MN i"l;
some people caust me and grabbed my mana.
had IN II a little kGltr 4llss Jane had Il n ne. Ia
been playin with II when et her house. IA ior-
,lttcn it was open. but when they ci!lrd me a
| murderer. | IL was All covered WIN ni"W
They took me to la Miss Jane. she came To see me
when MY own NANNY was AFRAID. Miss Jane tfcd
10 save me but she couldn't. The u lcc ali NV
youth rccomn,. lel me 10 marcy ana hc didnt be
lcvc | meant to kill didn't dIInt Does Nou
tIn1 | sent his soul to hell can g,t away
from his face Does yOu think Got VII forgive
me- Mis-. Jane said He would and that should be
hardened She kissed me here 1nd the slender
hands with their iron cuffs went up 4n one ringer
reverenily touched her forehead anu ne -"l''"
eyes raised M prayer.
With a little sob she went on. - You don't think
l'Il die do Won Slrl Pm young. on'Y fifteen. Is
| 50 happv iii that conrt day. Hnt Miss Jane she
sat ne r me grand ana quiet Dear MISS Jane
| | does love her" -
solfIy rolled down over face. a. hall Smiiing shc
| Thought OF her ircnd. Ana thuS. n snIes ana
- p,,~ thry'd uot killrd ht1" ho thouQht Il
vvonlJ have been far kinder 10 have ended her life
! tEan 90 cast INTO a den Oi wolves emu 30 Soui5'
lie shuddcred a, he looked at the faces tLAt filed
| tlir car How little OF humanity renamed in them
~nnr were lastly condemned. some were victims %
chance or accident. some sacrifices to Their race
But /, t mercy to save even the wort OF criminal
from a quick death 10 throw thcn - i -cflug tor
/ ture To treatment mhum3n Nat ~ bHL lowers
them to brutalityf Most OF tbc conylcts Dad i.4ch
! asleep exhausted. The ittlc grl. Ncttc. whose
head lazy comfortably resting Oh oNc"i "TiA siniiel
/ III her dreane. -.
] Neither s.eep nor hunger were possible % ONoaL
There had been only one other Who haI not eaten
ti. r,fiittrn iov NIiAa gesture o. dist; am Ao b. 4
/ ,',.lI ,s,lc the food 70 gesture for which hc was
/ rcp1id by "a blow IL tine lace from the guard he
/ blow brought blood. bat he neither moved nor
! noticed the insult except 10y rcd hush "hieh
/ showed plainly through hs light SIN.
oh. poor Log. poor boy eroaned ONeai. Ills
/ heart huracncd to burst NJ
Alter d, dday the tram stopped. The names OF
! an rnuyct, wcr, shouted and they were huddled
/ oil the cars Netilc had drawn closer To ONeal
/ Al each nesn name Size tremb!od
! d" Drav dat NAV 20 with you she whispered
! O'N,ul SAM tine nlscriDcs of his race a. caCl
/ stepped from the caT, gfasprd roughly by a guard
/ and handed over 10 group ol men lher' was z
Id .ck -uuth ready. and on each leg was la-teneh
tuanaci, The en- 1iur hl,ticd. but above the nose
OF the train a. they moved away he heard the biow
! of the ham.neI wo!dIug the iron around hesh ana
! At the next station O'Neal was called out
Nettlr's face blan ched a. he rose TO leave her.
"Good-by' she whispered.
| RE wa, dragged from the car: and though each
stroke OF he hammer as tine inanace was fastened
/ was a blow ms bursting heart ONeal stood
! quiet as i of stone.
/ Uis magnificent form and noble face impressed
even these brutal guards. lies -tatyer IN black
marble" sald one. and laughed at has own clever
/ ness.
! Following ONcal came the mulatto boy. and
troaird as CNeal had been he tired 90 control hi-
Young blood. hut nature wa. too strong. AZ tn'
! words. Hurry up you damned convict he
! turned.
/ I'm inherent be said. and proudly raised hi-
| head ii- answer va, cat from heavy whip
/ e,r,.- lac. handsome vuung face that raised a welt