The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

II am sure Of it"
He was at work in the garden wher
Charlie CASTOR suddenly ran through tn,
gate toward him. His face was red. hi.
coming In gasps.
Doctor, they've killed Nelse, Mamma says
please come down to our house as quick
as you can.
rs he dead. Charlie?"
Hes most dead. 1 found him this morn
ing down in the woods lying in a gully. one
leg is broken. there's a big cash over his
eye. his back is beat to a jelly. and one Of
his arms is broken. We put him in the
wagon Aunt Eve and me. and hauled him
to the house. I'm afraid he's dead now.
| Oh. mel" The boy broke down and choked
, with sobs.
Run. Charlie. for the doctor. and I'll be
there in a minute"
The boy few through the gate. to the doc
tors house.
When the preacher reached Mrs. Gaston's
Aunt Eve was wiping the blood from
Nelse's mouth.
DE Lawd hab mussy! NY po' ole mans
done kilt"
Who could have done this. Ever"
Dem Union Leagers- Dey say dey WIZ
gwine ter kill him fur not jinin' 'em. en-
fur tryin' ter vote ergin EN-"
I've been afraid OF it." sighed the
preacher as he felt Nelse's pulse.
1as<u. eli UoN OcN . uOut I'LL MY Do
ole man. I wish I'd a been better ter i'm,
Lawd Jesus. help NE now!'
Eve knelt b. the bed and laid hen face
against Nelse's while the tears rained down
her black face.
Aunt Eve. 1t may not be SO bad said
the preacher, hopefully. His pulse is get
ting stronger. He has an iron constitution.
I believe he will pull through. if there are
NO internal injuries"
Praise God eff he do git we'll. tell
yer now. Marss John. 1 fling er spell on
dem niggers bout dis!'
Il am afraid you can do nothing with
them. The courts are all In the hands of
these scoundrels. and the Governor of the
State Is at the head Of the leagues"
Il doan want no cotes, Marse John. Use
cote ennuf. 1 kin ~conjure dem nisgers with
out any cote"
The doctor pronounced his injuries dan
gerous. but Tot necessarily fatal. Charlie
and Dick watched with Eve that night I'M
and saw the eager face of the boy. his eyes
yet red from crying.
II amt dead. honey" he moaned.
oh! Nelse. I'm so gladr"
"Doan you believe 1 gwine die, 1 gwine
ter get chen wild dem niggers fore 1 Leah
dis worl."
Nelse spoke feebly. but there was a way
about his saying 1t that BODIED no good to
his enemies. and Eve was silent. As Nelse
improved. Ewes wrath steadily rose.
The next dav she met in the street one
Of the negroes who had threatened Nelse.
'How's Mistah CASTOR dis NAV min,
he asked. Without a word of
warning she sprang on him like a tiyress,
bore him to the ground, grasped him by the
throat and pounded his head against a
stone. She would have choked him to
death had not a man who was passing come
to the rescue.
"Lemme lone, man, Use doin' de wuk er
GodI'
You're committing murder. woman"
When the negro got UP he jumped the |
Fence and tore down through a cornfield as
though pursued by a hundred devils. now !
and then glancing over his shoulder to see |
" Eve were after linn. |
The preacher tried in vain to bring the |
perpetrators of this outrage on Neise to |
Justice. He identified SIX of them posi- |
lively. They were arrested and when put |
on trial Immediately discharged by the |
Judge, who was himself a member Of the |
that had ordered Nelse whipped.
Tom Camps daughter was now In her
year and as plump and winsome |
a lassie, her Scotch mother declared, as the |
Lord ever made. She was engaged to be |
married to Hose Norman. a gallant poor
from the high-hill country at the foot
Of the mountains. Hose came to see her
every Sunday, riding a black mule gayly
trapped out in martingales with red rings.
aouble girths to his saddle and a tanning
red tassei tied on each side of the bride.
Tom was not altogether pleased with his
future son-in-law. He was too wild. went
TO too many frolics. danced too much.
drank too much whisky and was too handy
with a revolver. |
annie. child. you'd better think twice
before you step of with that young buck"
Tom gravely warned his daughter as he
stroked her fair hair one Sunday morning
while she waited for Hose to escort her to
church.
Il have thought a hundred times. paw,
put what's the use? I love lin. He can