The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-15

in the person Of Gabe Horner and his
pet bloodhound. Gabe was one of the
most clamorous Of the crowd that had
demanded my instant ,lynching. He
WAS resentful when the decision of
DUNCAN, the leader, caused a postpone.
ment until the following morning. He
went to his home, some distance in the
country, go angry that he could not
sleep: With the unreasoning suspicion
Of = bad man he formed the belief that
plot was on foot to allow me to escape
during the night and that DUNCAN had
instigated 1t, with my two jailers as his
agents. ru -.a-r
Gabe knew that the majority of the
mob were with him, and to forestall
any treaohery be set out with his dog
for the inn SO as to be ready to take my
trail if anything of the kind should oc.
cur. He arrived to have his suspicious
verified, but Cy and Archie were 20
reused that he could not avoid holding
them guiltless in the matter. The pur-
suit was organized without delay. The
bloodhound took my trail, and the three
men followed hotfoot.
As the reader has learned, something
happened to ttst brute at the clearing
in Black Man q swami. and for the time
being the hunt had to be pushed with.
out bis aid. -,
The uursuers knew they were near
the home of the negro Pete and sill
nrdor tha he,;of +hot T ,r.s T,,,L 49, 49,
snspected wonId anniv N MIN Sor
shelter pnt;, tho bna and crv W.. q oyo-
While Archie and Gabe rsma;nad in
the background Nv went forward to find
out whethsr snos vas .ha sa ~" W. ''''"
The did habit NJ canton M tho n.rt
~ r., o.,no taoI- r. H., II. -. r. H..
If uank B.ver had taken rafnoa n Tho
nepro's cabin he wonld make a hot t,oht
hofor. visla;na omd ,xonId s.oh ~ ~
ceive tho assistance ~ Pete h;muelf
Should that occur The little nartv would
neeo fe.enioroements before reducing
'ne TWO 70 Terms.
Az aayIght fete' IN accordance Will
MS promise CLIMBED the ladder IN his
capln TO rouse me- but when he observed
now calmly 1 was sleeping decided to
leave me alone until breakfast was
ready. Accordingly ne descended the
,aoder win that purpose IN view when
NJ was startled ny Knock on the door.
Drawing 1t inward, he saw Cy Walters,
winchester IN hand' standing before
nim n;
Inc veteran looked calmly III the race
I" inc ag'tated African ana asked IN u
euaroeo unuertone:
Is ne up ssa'rs' fete"
VINO da1:
You Know VINO mean-Hank bey'
e..
NO san' ne amt up dere.
NO use OF iylng' Fete. know mes
mere. a..
eeil yo, Marse w. ne amt dere'
II 70, doan Dlleve what says 80 up
oe laaaer ana see iur yo'sef. .
inls SOUNDED 1air' put the old soldier
Anew 700 mucn OF war 10 give an enemy
sucn An ihVitation TO Dlow out MS
Drains Witnout FISH TO nimselr.
!s ne asieepF
aas' ne am sleepin' replied Pese.
iairly caught ny the question. Cy looked
gr'miy az MIN Ior a moment, ana then,
lowering MS voice TO a Whisper, said:
Tome WIN me. Bring your gun
along.
Wltnout protest the negro stepped
back within the room, picked up his
rlne from where 1t was leaning in the
corner and followed the man across the
clearing over the path that LED to the
creek where MS dugout lay. Nota word
was spoken until they had gone some
Instance IN the underground, the white
man Leading. Linen he wheeled about
and demanded:
What did you mean by telling mo
Hank Boyer amt in your cabin?"
Pete expected this and was prepared.
With look as steady as that of his I
luestioner he replied:
"Marse W, tole yo' de troof."
Walters was SO angered that he part.
y raised his hand to strike the impu.
lent negro, who, recoilinga step, added; 7
"Dere's man sleepin in my cabin.
He looks like Hank Boyer, but he amt
lin ~ |
"What Internal nonsense is this? I've
leard 1t before. If he amt Hank Boyer,
Who the - is hep
"Dat can't saw Int he Amt Hank.