The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
THE IEOpARn( SPOTS" A Story of Reconstruction Days in the South
~ VI ~ 49,
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
Mrs. Castor Is stricken with brain fever a.
the news OF her husbands death in battle. and
her little son. Charlie. never forgets the scenes
Of that terrible night.
Tom Camp. an old. cne-legged soldier. returns
10 his humble cabin, o~verjoyed to see his wife
and little girl again. He agrees to sit up with
Mrs. Castor. bu will not 81; up with a mig
ger" which he always hated. After six months
..rs. CASTOR RECEIVERS. tenderly cared for by her
little son. Charlie.
Nslse. Mrs. Gastos.s faithful black man. 4, in
formed that he must be remarked. He thinks
to have q good Joke on his wife. but finds that
TWO can play At the same game.
The negroes became very insolent after the
war, organizing Into secret societies and build
ing q church of their own. General Worth comes
TO town on court day and makes a speech to
The assembled negroes. telling them that Mr..
Lincoln was never in favor OF social and polit-
icel equality, and that the negro. although free,
SUI must work. AT the conclusion of his ad-
dress he rtbukes Amos Hogg. q former Pro-
visionai Governor. for helping the negroes to or
ganise into secret societies. General Worth has
borrowed money from Northern bankers and Il
rebuilding several old factories in order to give
poor people employment. Hogg threatens the
General and they engage in a war OF words.
Two months later General Worth was sum-
rnoned TO Hambright on a charge Of using abusive
language 10 a freedman. Simon Lagree. the
former slave trader. sided with Hogg and they
with others OF their class incite the negroes to
with the cstabiishment Of mIiitaTy sovernmen,
tho negroes on General worth's plantation re-
heir % piac %sfh N e, 70 uD al : "h foifow men na aS take sbs
In an attack on Tom Camps house his daugh-
brain Fever. but is never strong again. and the
shock Of having her house sold for Illegal taxes
Is too much for her feeble strength and she
spie mat n negro ringleader was lynohed, and
thus the Ku-klux Khan. by one stroke, brought
By. threats. but no further violence. the next
Election was orderly. and enabled right to again
When It's work was completed tn. Ku-Klux
was disbsnded. but was soon reorsanized again
by young and ADVENTUROUS men. On the arrest
OF the some Of the leaders. especially Allan Nc
Leod. the entire membership was divuiged, and
thousands OF young men had to flee to the West
causing great excitement in Uncle Josh's church.
where about fifty mourneTs had met for divine
w wSrihiP Pe ,h Amsa S GsstoS doubled s%tlea t Tssh po ..issmITsh
~ = successful career at the State capital. but .
cloud overshadowcd his face when Castor al
On opening his mornings mali Charlie CASTOR
note da big square envelope addressed to him
IN The most delicate feminine hand. he opened Il
Memorial Association TO deliver the Memorial
Day orstion at Independence.
the spe asg 'I Me f hns no. w spoR.n ne ,o ms. 70 Than mafs
minutes when he looked in to the fase OF The one
woman OF all his dreams, Miss Sallie Worth.
faifou.
When dinner was announced CASTOR was mush
chatting familiarly with Major general Worth.
MELONS eyes, fingered fondly on Miss Sallie.
in q n.crnins paper the next day. however. he
aiissrif. and an entire psss 81 oS'4 mater Covering
charlie CASTOR wa. to &c hsns on the . o'clock