The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
"IHE LEOPARD'S SPOTS" A Story of Reconstruction Days i'm the South
YNoPs1s OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

OF PREVIOUS
n Ars. Gaston Is stricken with brain fever a,
Che news OF her husbands death in battle, and
ssfer little son. Charlie. never forgets the scenes
JpS that terrible night.
Tom Camp. an old. one-legged soldier. return.
II his humble cabin. o~ver1oyed to see his wife
Sno little girl again. He agrees to sit up with
nfs. Caston. but Will not sit I'D with n mig.
Per-" which he always hated. After six months
sfdrs. Castor RECEIVERS. tenderly cared for by her
Eslse. Mrs. Casters faithful black man 4. In.
sformed that he must be remarked. He thinks
- have a good joke on his wife, but finds that
4 fwo can play At the came game.
The negroes became very insolent after III.
zTar, organizing into secret societies and build
fnS q church OF their own. General Worth come,
sto town on court day and makes Il speech to
me assembled negroes. telling them that M
fAnco'n was never in favor of social and polIt-
fear equality. and that the negro. although free.
Pun must work. At the conclusion of his ad-
press he rcbukes Amos Hosg, a former Pro-
flsional Governor. for helping the negroes to or
GS.ni.e INTO secret societies. General Worth has
pvsnowed money rom Northern bankers and IS
feouiioinr several old factories in order to give
9 2eor people employment. Hogg threatens the
fssnerai and they engage In a war OF words.
I've months later General Worth was sum-
] Eoned TO Hambtght on q charge Of using abusive
language TO a freedman. Simon Iarrec the
Former slave trader. sided with Hogg and they
vim others Of their class incite the negroes to
oppose their old masters at every opportunity.
4 Wf.h the establishment OF military government.
] ehe negroes on General Worth's plantation re-
tuse 10 work or to allow white men to take
! their plnces. Negro uprislngs follow. Horv ma
I ff5ree eont-2l their movements.
. teTrn 4, sn ,a IsS on Tom Camps house his daugh-
tessooeehh d dsV sp ,I but is never strong again. and the
3 too much Tor her p0q feesi iold FOR Illegal taxes
EE r last the outrages become so @ unb. sqe
thus the Ku-KifanS K iiasiep Sy on was s,r lEEnehs Sl,3 and
pe &c and and order cut q ]bioodshsd and ch SFGusn'
Sriiu,rm1pnnh was orderly. and enabled right to asain
1 When its work was connIe.o5 81.
h,v o nsDanded. But was soon rcorganized AGAIN
n%y Ike s and adventurous men. On the arrest
Heoo, the entire membership was dfv,,iend ana
ana rSgpSanas OF young men had to flee to The West
Charlie CASTOR and his friend succeeded in
Ehere about ffty mournsrs had m SSsh 70, : ca dpyi5ss
wwSSeesnhip. Allen Mcleod smiled with triumph
EEioaSd s@ oy.T.fgl o career st the state capital. but /.
ierrth convinced him that such t waen s.ston at
~ 9nening his mornings mail Charlie Castor
a the most delicate FEMININE hand anlre he op 70 an #
itm nss i, II was IN invitation from the ladies'
DAY GRAFTON at Independence.
Il The Gay soon arrived when he was TO make
minutes when he looked in to the face af the one =
itwSrasn Of al, his dreams. Miss selie. Worth.
1aine With her. Mr.. CASTOR accepted the invi-
when dinner was announced CASTOR was much
tnma.ed to see his friend Allan Mcleod enter.
f hssLslng fa ayas T,c with Major Sens..al Worth.
sosna r,od Te feT ed i las as an impertinenSs He ths9
with his visit = and q didn't h sle @ps w 1Iq'a that atsp n.ght.
in 2 mornl,is paper the next day. however. ne
{h.s speech.
The fact was, now ne came to think OF It
there was no need of hurrying home. He
NEW there was no crush of business around
nis onice door In May. He would stay a