The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-14

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Leon wrung his hands in a paroxysm
of joy, but could not speak his graft
tude. Mrs. Wyley, however, was NOV
ed to say, "God will be on your side in
the fight, Mr.. Oakfell.'
II can only prevail by the humanity
and justice of our laws" said Oak
fell. Listen to me, Leon. l must
proceed in this undertaking with de-
liberation. Ny course will arouse bit
ter opposition and bad feeling, which
should not be provoked prematurely.
Meanwhile you must be absolutely IN
der my direction and pledge implicit
obedience to my instruction, though it
may involve suffering. 1t is proper
that at the institution of your suit for
freedom you should be under the ap-
parent control Of Quillebert. You must
not be a fugitive when you sue for
freedom. Therefore you must return
to his plantation, though he may put
the lash to you for being away tonight.
Do not disclose that you have spoken
- Mrs. Wyley or myself, though he
should torture you to extort the con-
fession, for if he learns that you have
conferred with us I do not doubt he
will kill you. Can you keep your
counsel and ours and endure his cruel
ty until send for you and give you
further instructions
"Mr 0ol-fo11 7 will +ol-o +ho lo.1,
and any pains he can put me to if l
can gain my freedom and Odette, and
neither whip nor fire can force from
me one word about this meeting"
go, then," said Oakfell. land be
firm"
"God help me to be firm and to be
grateful for your goodness and that Of
Mrs. WHEY" Leon replied and with
drew.
"What is all this, brother?" said Ev-
ariste, smiling and entering the office
with noiseless step. care you holding
abolitionist meetings and receiving
messages by the grapevine line? Be-
ware, for there is danger in that"
Oakfell explained fully the evenings
incident, requesting Evariste's secrecy.
"Certainly," said the latter: IT will
be silent as the tomb. But indeed I
warn you there is more peril in your
undertaking than in a genuine abolition
grapevine conclave. That fellow Guile
bert is a devil incarnate. He is as VEN
omous as an adder and as conscience
less. To deliver thrust from behind
or a shot in the dark is as easy to him
as gulp of absinth. He is a relentless
hater and already has his evil eye on
you as an American and as the champi-
on of Estelle Latiolais. Moreover, he
has following among the lowest fell
lows of this parish. Reflect before you
draw the ire of such a rascal for the
sake of saffron jockey who never can
be more than he is at this present mo.
ment.'
"Evariste, your affection for me leads
you to magnify the dangers and mini
mlZe the cause" Horace answered
"You are perhaps young yet to weigh
the considerations which have appealed
to my conscience tonight. 1 feel that
this disclosure has laid upon me a duty
which 1T would be disgraceful and COW
ardly in me to shirk. I would assume
1t were the perils ten thousand times
greater than those you imagine. But ]
do not wish you to be in the least trou
bled about it. Only sacredly keep what
l have confided to you"
Evariste again promised, and good
nights were spoken, but the lights in
the office burned till the smallest hou,
of the morning.