The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20

extent, and seemed to be a clearing
But there was a thiek-set growth of
sweet gum, holly, and magnolia across
the opening toward the swamp, beyond
which we could not see
With quickened steps, and with many
OF Ihe same signs of excitement manifest
ed by a hound when the trail grows hot,
Du Ch1en followed along this hedge-like
Inc OF urderbrush, and at its farther cid
stopped: There, within three feet .-of
where the steep bank ran into the wa
ter, which seemed to be of great depth,
was was an opening in the hedge. He slipped
renee 1t was little garden in the heart
or the swamp, lying between the hills
ana the water. At the apex of the
US, H4;tsIhaped valley was miserable cabin
Win some 1ru1t trees growing round it.
we gazed upon the scene with profound
establishment.
DO you know anything of this place
Capt. Martas?" said I, in allow tone.
No. said he; Several wears ago, one
or my field hands, gigantic Abyssinian
was whipped and ran away to the
never seen him since, although every
now and then 1 heard of him by the re-
port or the negroes on the plantations
suppose he has been living somewhere in
is his home, cannot imagine how such
a place came to be here"
..T The he Niger is there said Du Chen.
II there are a dozen of them can tell
the right one by the SMELL" and again
he put the old handkerchief to his nose.
"bd II IL II IS oId Todo," said Capt. Martas.
and we lad better be cautious
we formed a line, and slowly and
cautiously ca t approached. We had got with
IN M Ten or twelve feet Of his door when
spring from tie floor, gaze out at us an
instant with fierce, startled eyes and
{ tnen. with a yell like that of some wild
beast reused UP in its lair, he seized an
ak which stood just at the door, and,
lyh1rl1ng 1t around his head with savage
ITt u darted straight at Capt. Martas
II seemed to ne that the huge black
form form was actually In the air, springing
toward the object Of its hatred ana fear
when one of the soldiers sent a Gali
d dn'I his ms revolver crushing through To-
ooS Skull. With savage, beastly crv
the huge black fell headlong to the
earth. '--e
- 1T is a pity, said .Martas; st wished
At that instant Du Chen cried ont.
Look therep' And extending his arm
d ofe The top of the ridge he started
saw e az Cd iHi Sped Sped We all looked up and
crest Of the high ground behind the
CABIN. and we. Joined in the chase. It
~ was ~ perhaps RI forty yards up the slope
distance down the other side to the wa
Iers edge. Just as we got TO the Crest
Iella' VINO had already reached. The wa,
b her ease' 1eaEed into a small canoe and
pegah 10 ply the paddle vigorously. and
WIN a stroke or two sent the frail ba r11
gld1ng swiftly away from the shore,
w tn she looked back at us with a
would be beyond our reach, and the soldier
1 VINO had shot TODD leveled his fatal re-
1 k0lrer at t., her head. But Capt Martas
h atl the weapon up, saying, in a voice
choked with emotion: mo, no! let the
glrl go She Is my daughter
sE Swltt ", and silently the light canoe
Black Swamp, now hidden in the sh5do1y'
now moment glancing through some
little little patch of sunlight, always receding
less distinctly every moment. and fben
seen no mora. 'i'0'A