The St. Louis Republic., 1902-04-27
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

bfNOPSlS OF fhENlOGS CHAPTERS
Mrs CASTOR is stricken with brain fever at
the news of her husbands death in battle, and
her little son, Charlie. never forgets tho scenes
Of that terrible night
Tom Camp. old. one-legged soldier. returns
to his humble cabin. overjoyed to his wife
and little girl again. He agrees TO sit up with
Mrs CASTOR. but will not sit up with a mig
GER" which he always hated After six months
little son, Charlie.
Nslse, Mrs. Gastos's faithful black man. is in
formed that he must be remarked. de thinks
have a good joke on his, wife, but finds that
two can pay at the same game
The negroes became very insolent after the
war organizing into secret societies and build
ing a church OF their own. General Worth comes
TO town court day and makes a speech to
the assembled negroes, telling them tnat Mr..
Lincoln in favor OF social and polit-
ieai equality, and that the negro. although free.
still must work. AT the conclusion Of his ad-
naress he rrbukes Amos Aogg, a former Pro-
R2sl Governor. for helping the negroes to or
borrowed money from Northern bankers and IS
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-
moned to Hambright on a charge of using abusive
ttsnguase, TO treednani Simon Lagree. the
with others of their class incIJe the negroes 10
oppose their old masters at every opportunity.
the negroes on General worths plantation re-
fuse work es to uSsnr, Ssm ht w e ads TO
L5sree control their noyements
,.r is killed. Mrs. Gasjon recovers from her
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
dies. At last the cutrases become unbear-
able that negro ringleader ynched and
thus the Ku- Klux Klan.. by one stroke, brought
peace and order of hloodshed and chaos.
By threats but further violence. the next
election was orderly, and enabled right TO again
When It's work was completed the Ku-KIux
was disbanded. but was soon reorsanized again
by young and adventurous men. On the arrest
Of the some of the leaders. especially Allan Me
1,ood. the entire membership was divulged. and
Thousands of young men had TO fee TO the West
and Texas
Charlie CASTOR and his friend succeeded in
causing great excitement in Uncle Joshs church.
where about fifty nourners had met for divine
worship. Allen Ncr,nnd smiled with trumnh
when he thought CASTOR doubted the possibility
cloud oyershadowed his face when CASTOR at
iervth Convinced him that such was not the case.
On opening his mornings mail Charlie Castor
note da big square envelope addressed TO him
AstIly II waE invitation from the Ladies'
kdefnorisl Association TO deliver the Memorial
Dav oratien at Independence.
The day soon arrived when he 10 make
the speech He had not spoken longer than 10
minutes when he looked in to the face Of the one
woman OF all his dreams. Miss Sale Worth
secretary of the association. who invited him to
dine with her. Mr.. Castor accepted the invi-
tation.
When dinner was announced CASTOR was much
chatting familiarIy with Major general Worth.
IcIeon's eyes. fingered fondly on Miss sallic
.iaston resented il as an inpegtinencf. He then
departed for the hotel. He was mncii dispiensed
VII his visit and didn't sleep wei. La; aishf-
IN morning paper the next day, however, nc