The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-18
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Mrs. CASTOR is stricken with brain fever at
the news OF her husbands death in battle, and
her little son. Charlie, never foreets the scenes
OF that terrible night.
Tom Camp, an old, one-legEed soldier. returns
TO his humble cabin. o~verjoyed to see his VIE
and little girl again. He agrees to sit UP with
Mrs. CASTOR, but will not sit Up with q mig
ger" which he always hated. After six months
Mrs. CASTOR RECEIVERS, tenderly cared FOR by hef
little son. Charlie.
N.lse. Mrs. Gsstos's faithful black man. is in
formed that he must be remarked. he thinks
to have a good joke on his wife. but hnds tha'
two can pay at the same game.
The negroes became very insolent after the
war, organizing into secret societies ans ouiid"
ing a church OF their own. General Noith comes
10 Town on court Gay ana makes . speech 10
the assembled negroes. telling them that Ar.
Lincoln was never in favor Of social snd poiit-
teal equality. and tina; the negro. although free'
Sun must work. At tne conclusion OF his ad-
dress he rsbukes Amos Hogs. q former FRO
ytsional Governor. for helping the negroes TO or
ganize into secret societies. General Worth has
borrowed money from Northern bankers and Is
rebuilding several old factories in order to give
poor people employment. HoEg threatens the
General and they engage in a war OF words
Two months later General Worth was FUN
noned to Hambright on a charge OF using abusive
language TO q freedman. simon LAgree. the
former slave trader. sided with HogG and they
with others OF their class incits the negroes to
oppose their old masters at every opportunity.
With the establishment of military government
the negroes on General Worth's plantation re-
fuse TO wOrk or 10 allow Wnite men TO I2ke
their places. Negro uprisinks follow. HogE and
Legree control their movements
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
dies. Al last the outrages Become so unbear,
able that a negro K EinSieS Sx on was s,- ly,nehfd H., and
p peas a asd order out Of bioodshsd and chaos.
eies,ion was orderly. and enabies risat to again
triumph over greed.
was disbanded, but was soon reorganized again
~ young and adventurous men. on the arrest
i.d Ihe r., f.n en 3h n mnembership was divuised, and
thousands OF young men had to flee to the West
charlie Castor and his fFls1s , s.sGee sssrcs IN
causing . SGsst s s1Iits @oarne ID i had met Sesh for divine alvin.
worship. Alien Mcleod smiled Nth ,o Triumph
chen e sa ne sn9nfR rar sas' at the State CAPITAL. but !
cloud overshadowed his face, when oaston az
-9 6S opening S2nEaRfhhfh lis h morh nfas mail charlie aastSni
n not ,bs dn most etE de SiaaFe fe snf : ha aSdre Re opened sG II L
hastily 1t was an invitation from the LADIES'
The day soon arrived when he was to make
Minutes NH TPssS When he he looked al in ' e the t tscse Of . the one
woman Of all his dreams. Miss sailie Worth.
dine with her. Mr.. CASTOR accepted the invi-
tation.
amazed to see his friend Allan Mcleod enter.
shs i1eas.s fa eTe. iiSre Msth f MalGT snnfMai Miss S ssIiie.
CASTOR resented Il as an impertincnce. He then
departed for the hotel. He was much displeased
With his visit and didn't sleep well that night.
In a r,orni-g paper the next day. however, he
was delighted 70 see a two column picture OF
himself, and an entire page OF MISTER covering
his speech.
train but he felt uneasy when he recalled NC
Leed's intimacy with Miss Sallie Worth. and de,
started and then sent q note to Mics Worth, tell
tnq her that his train had left him and asking
her to have compassion on him and allow him 70
call and see her. If, rJ..
saiIie Worth. hut when she rejected ME- a!Iec-
fions he sought to win the admiration OF MT
Durham. which he succeedeo IN oonS
cuiiar manner. -srr,nr