The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-12
Chunky Riley Sees q Queer Sight.

Chunky Riley Sees a Queer Sight.
There Is no doubt that Nr. Gossett was
sincere in what he said TO Aaron. There Is
no doubt that he fully intended TO carry
out the promises he had made in the hope
of inducing the runaway to return home
with him. Nor can it be doubted that he
had some sort of respect for a slave, VINO,
although a fugitive with reward offered
for his capture. was willing to go TO the
rescue of his owner at a very critical mo-
ment. Mr.. Gossett was indeed harsh,
hard. calculating man. whose whole nina
was bent on accommodating 'prop'ty,' as
he called II, to the end that he might be
looked up to as Addison Abercrombie and
other planters We're But, after ALL he was
a human being and he admired strength
courage. audacity. and the suggestivenesS
of craftness that he thought he discover
ed In Aaron.
Moreover he was not without lurking
fear Of the runaway. for at bottom MT.
Gossetts was essentially weak nature.
This weakness constantly displayed ltseli
IN his hectorlng. clustering. overbeMing
manner toward those over whom no had
any authority 1t was natural. therefore.
that Mr. Gossett should have a secret
dread of Aaron, as we'll as lively desire
10 concliate ham up TO certain po!h''
More than this, Mr.. Gossett had been I'M
pressed by the neighborhood tank ABOUT
the queer runaway. AS long as such talk
was confined to the negroes he paid no u
tentlon to it. but when such sage as Mt
I Jonathan Gadsby, a man of large expert
ence and likewise justice OF the peace
was ready to agree 70 some Of the most
marvellous tales told about the agehc.eS
that Aaron was @Dlo 10 an AZ, 60, he
gan TO give him an uneasy feeling.
The first proposition that Mr.. Gadsoy
.slu - ae an,,bodv win ayes in
iloanS i $50 ,, so, - ,rrat ea,t WIS first
ne, - - ADMIT q and everything
70 re t'H9tueic''' NUii'i' - -, = -
"'s' .i'a' Mas NJ NJ $50 G,dsby,s arrument.
s,'..,,,l. .',.,,,.arsd =, ,.horneoever want
Jud'iousiy uei'Ne'e u ~ -, y, Ia
ga y mar ~ Was 'L,is ~ ~, NC me
h'sseI nan q I'm = IL, ,.as no
,r,,,ne ~ NAV niger for? what was he
~, ~ WV couldn't the track dogs catch
h',g vvben some one sail Mr. simmons's
dogs hadn't tried, Mr.. Gadsby would answer
tEey,d make worse muddle Of it than
ever Why2 Because the runaway had on
hin, the marks of the men that called the
elements to help them Mr.. Gadsby knew it,
because he had seen their pictures IN tho
books. and the runaway looked JUST Ike
them Mr. Gadsby's memory was exact inc
pictures he had seen were IN a DOCK c34ieu
the ARABIAN NlBhts.
Mr.. Gossett thought OF What mr.. NraoSpy
had said rs he sat with Aaron IN the Dug
~, and cold chihs began y creep W il5a
spine. lie edged away as ltr 40 ne oouiu'
but Aaron pa4d NO a'leh1l"'i - "l9 ~
ment 'ece the morse 'utheu ISS ne.tu s li..
wise and whiunied Aaron made some sort
Oh reply lhat vas
hetL Inc morse s.opp.u S.'l. - ai,,
ed from the buggy went - '.l% s'','i 80
mead anu presently ',i'io ~ - ~,
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N p. 1.'Ts Pft5.s-- asfEed.
ne bride
~. 2uud H. don't YOU know this
~ 7 - "4'a as q nuckt Are you fixing
NOW. o.. i"e h-iied what are you doing
A,r., III.
-" H'u taken the whip from its
.l,''... ~" tle ltsh gently on tho horses +
rbirr,,t, ~ ~ 'leie IN response 90 his /
ehn,i. H., ''5' e. "aittlled gratefully ana /
VINO, W. P''s 1u"y.
WINS a.,i..,. -. ~" ihat the horse
corrpl.t..I,. - go 'i'at IL seemed 10 DO
uor1b..r.,i 81, .'' % % control ne Pc
ab,It ,..,,,ia 'i' Ni."auy had said
eIef,aot. y, .tlt- ~ ,tu'a % call the