Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
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CHAPTER XIV.

NIiaL A$le IA
Although surprised aud COMPOUNDED
by the sudden turn of events, Uncle Ben
did not entirely lose his head. When
he heard the men crying out for revenge
and looked into their pitiless faces, he
felt that his last hour had come. And
yet the devotion of the old slave was
never better illustrated than in what
followed. As portion of the crowd
started for the house, no doubt fully ex-
pecting to find Kenton there, the old
man shouted at the top of his voice:
Cum back yere-cum back! Yo'
XIX kill me if yo' wants to, but fur
Gods sake doan' put yo'r feet in dat
housed.
What's the matter?'' asked one as
the gang came to halt.
"De ole missus am lyin in dar dead
an all alone, an it hain't fifteen dat yo'
should go in.'
"Whar's that Yankee? Whar's the
gala Whar's Steve Brayton?" was
shouted at him.
Dun gone-all dun gone" he an
swered Its jest like l tole yo'--no-
body in dar but dc dead missus!"
go on, go onn' yelled Ike Baxter,
bu' ioon o'' iui 70 Selves ine nun
ero~o vi CHI ar ~ ihaf, anu they IL
iike s MAKE i'sht lur 1t.
. nc iiie'i CAUTIOUSLY entered the mousse,
firearms held ready for instant use. but
d. tiie emu Vi seven or el3hs minutes
I they came out to report that the cussed
oia nisEer nao 'oiu 'he run.
Deae, en- exclaimed Ike ba1ter a.
tney lolu Oh the corpse en- the PED.
WI al' III golh 10 purh the mouse jest
the same, ehough meDpe some OF yo'
nls VIII rug inc pooy outdoors lust.
Lime nun iuf mat aIter we glt thfongh
win this ola Niger. hun ne IN up TO
lnat posi-! NOW, tneh, chain nm there!
10 ol, piack deVll' put IL make 70.
suifer Iur tne rap yo CIV me last hlghti
l III solh 10 neglh at 70 chih ana SKIN
20 q ar down to yo'r heels! After
yo We ON sKhn we IL pulld NE around
yo ana roast what lelt.
lie Went TO his saddle Tor rawhlde'
one ne haa seemingly brought along for
the occasion. When ne returned with 1t,
Uncle Ben was stripped OF coat ana vest
ana ms shlrt torn away from MS Shout
ders. They We're gong to take his life,
not mercifnliy' as one Kills savage
peast py pnllet through the heart or
bfaln' put they would torture MN tor
hours perhaps. lie could not FAIL to re-
allZe TINS Dut ne aid not peg iof mercy.
ne Simply smut MS eyes ana prayed God
10 give nm strength 10 endure every
tnihS ior the sake Oh those IN hldlng
down the road he would De asked TO
pesfay ihea. MS reIusai would prlhS
o'ner toftures' put ne would refuse
Now tleh, yo plack houhe, "har
ar me rest Of the Iolks. demanded
Ike Baxter as ne walked up 10 Uncle
ben anu iourlshea the cruei Whlp.
aye. 10 Knows inc exact spot Wnaf
they ar mum, ana mes got 10 tell!
shouted TWO OF tnree IN the croWo.
vi co re ne knows, ana IL hev IL
outer ne IN mlghty quick! replled Ike.
In goln 10 give 20 power1ui hckih,
ole man. 1ur the way 20 banged me last
hlgnt, put IL make IL ieetio easier II
20 II tel whar they all Is ma away.
mas nuthih 10 say quletly re-
p!ied inc Ola man DIS ne looked ABOUT
MN.
Wna'! 10 won tel me'
give IL % MN! Nnt MS hlae INTO
Strings yei.eu .he CROWD.
IKE espoh+eo ny stflklng ohcie Ben
ABOUT ~ blows across tne pare PACK.
Eacn NOW raiseo i "eh' ana as eacn
one iel, tiie Nlctin s'iaiheu anu .ugseu
d. ms iasnihss. ohcie Den haa peen
WHIPPED the hieht BEFORE put that was
more III the nature Oh an assault OF an
attack " armed men, ZOE tho Irst
,inie III ms me ne n'a peeh tled up ana
iii2 ,. paeh oaI. u. lie iei' 'ie shame aiiu
ihalgpi'y Utmost Us nuch as the Dio"s.
KIN STE what Drun9 on TINS yeie
' "Tl' saiu IN, m as no pauseu iof BREATH
lheiii aiI ahAees was tenn our iiis
sols 'n"' tney was les' 40 soou Us mar
~ Iis" SUIT, ere case ol !, lieh, yere.