Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-13
"ArL DE pARKIEs AM A wEEPrN'."


class. Unlocking fellows, whose APP
pearance led me to believe that they
were armed. 1t occurred to me ut once
that the man had come determined to
assert his ownership here with force,
If necessary.
lie made no display of his intentions
before the funeral: he sat quietly with
his companions through the sad cere-
monies. and walked with the others to
; the grave. Absorbed in supporting
and trying to console poor Coralie,
took little note of him. When the last
rites had been performed. and we had
returned to the house. was called
from the side of the woman to the par
I lor Conrad Bostock was there with
his retainers. and the overseer sat
stiffiy by himself.
II want You to understand" said
Conrad. in bullying tone. that my
T. .:hts here will be well cared for. I've
rot lawyer down ut the crossing
that brought from New Orleans. and
he'll come up Us soon as necessary. II
my father left will. one of you ought
to know it. Did he?"
| looked at lie Fevre.
Tell him" he muttered.
I'VE have reason to believe" said,
"that the late Mr.. Bostock did not
leave a will"
! A CLEAN of savage Joy shone in the
mans face. lie slapped his knee with
his hand.
Good. by -! he cried. ~ thought
there were peculiar reasons why he
wouldn't wish to do it; but I
couldn't be sure. Well, then, it seems
there amt to be any dispute about my
rights. Both of you understand well
enough that am my fathers sole
heir: there's nobody to contest it with
me. take possession here now. Mr..
LIE Fevre. u word with you! Something
disa greeable occurred in this room not
long ago. think you were to blame;
but don't want to lay up grudGes. !
want you to remain in charge of the
plantation and the people. for awhile,
Mt least. till | can get the hang OF
things. and put one of these gentle
men in the place. don't know what
you've been getting: III double it,
while want you. Is it bargain?"
NO" was the curt answer. II
! leave here tomorrow. ] want nothing
from You but the balance of two hun
dred and fifty dollars which is due me
from the place"
The new proprietor drew a thick
roll of bank notes from his pocket,
counted out the sum named and
handed it to lie Fevre, saying: IL
want a receipt" The latter took
blank leather-bound book from his
breast pocket. wrote the receipt and
handed it over.
Conrad Bostock looked inquiringly
at the book.
Have you d list of the people on the
place there"
Yes"
I'D like TO see it."
LIE Fevre cut out several leaves with
his knife and gave them to him. lie
read aloud at the top: Field hands
nd children in the quarters. seventy
nine: house servants, thirteen"
lis this ALP" he asked.
YES. We've never cultivated the
whole plantation in any year; and
was here some years before Mr. Boz
took came back.
Him. him. him Joe-Israel-Jerry
Lucy Vic. Esther. Pruc."
His eye ran rapidly down the list
and he spoke a name here and there
When he came 10 the end he folded th'
leaves. put them in his breast poke
and lit cigar. Ills companions fol-
lowed his example. and soon the parlol
was filed with smoke. LIE Fevre
looked at the Longing, loaferish hg
ures and then saw that his gorge
was rising. lie rose and threw oper
the windows.
no you want anything more OF me?'
he asked.
Yes. want to know how you hap
pened to omit one name from that in
ventory."
Nothing is omitted. 1t is correct
list of the negroes belonging to the
Dlare "