The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-12
GRIMSHAWS PLAN
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states young negro was one evening ,rtcr a hard days hcelng. enjoying the sccrcation of practlclng with on old nisiol that he had found and polished Jumbo as he was called had pas Icn for shooting and was an expert Ni,hin circle of admiring darkies no was tossing up chips and putting bull hts through them while In the air, Am br,se Grimshaw, the overscer hearing the shots. went to see what it meant From behind one Of the cabins he wit' ncsssd Gumbo's skin without being bimself seen. Then advancing, be or acrcd that the boy receive fifty lashcs tor having firearms In his possession.
 Gumho bore his punishment with naticnt endurance. It was common rc,urrcnce on that especial plantation owing to the cruel nature of the over. tccr The negro showed no vindictive- | ness and was always aftcrward oee- | aicnt. evcu to seryiliU.
 prochct. the owner of the plantation, was an easy going man, with no head for business. while Grimshaw was as l nvarlcious as he was cruel One day | pr,cbct discovered that an he pos ] scSSci was about Co pass Co his over seer Gumshaw was above his class In breeding aud education, lndccd he was fairiy well born. rrcchct con ,eivcd the Idea of marrying hts daueh. | for to CrimShaw on condition that the nrnpcrty be settled on him, Miss iro- l ,hct ohicctcd. especially since while on a visit to St. Augustine she had met a young officer of the United states ar my at Fort Marion, with whom she had | fsIlcp i'm love sud who had asked her hand But when her father told her that a marriage with Grimshaw was the only way to save the plantation she resolved to Sacrifce herself for Der Ia | tber. whom she loved dcvotcdIy. The war came on, and while Prochet became poorer Grimshaw grow richer being interested In a blockade runner that had made several successful trips from Southampton Co Charleston lt was at this time that Miss rrcchet con scntcd to marry him. Tho war had sep aratcd her from her northern lover, and she had heard nothing from him since | the firing on Sumter. But one morning nbout sunrise, when no one suspected therc was Yankee within fifty niles lOONo of them came hurrying down the turnpike past the plantation, having made n forced march during the night ! They went into camp near by, and dur ing thc day a young captain ot arii- lery rode up Co the rrcchet manor house to call upon Miss rrcchet. He was Edgar Pennington, the man who had asked her hand.
 His coming caused a commotion NIT. prcchct was in great distress about the matter. Carey's resolution was nut Co a severe test while Grlmshaw l er,urd his teeth and vowed that she should never wed the young officer,
 One night an officer was picked ou | by a buShwhacller whO wns never dis. covcrcd. This suggested Co Grimshaw a means of getting rid ot his rival He | sent for Gumbo to come Co his rooms,
 sGumto." be said, would you like \ TOUT frcc,lomT
 Yes. maSSa.'
 And SSOO0 bcSideSi"
 sYcs. msSsa." Thc darky's eyes wco as big as sSuccrs,
 "ycry well Tonight Captain PeH nington win leave the plantation to rlac to camp. | win join and ridc with him You follow and when ! take cn my hat shoot him through the head
 "Why don't yo' do dat yo'sef nsSsay
 "l wish to marry Miss rroChct II | killed Captain Pennington even in fair fight it would prevent this mar. riagc."
 But whs tc' d'yo' go long with him when he git ShotF"
 "To rrovc tbat | did not shoot him myself. | shall give you a signal when some one Is near to be witness In my favor. You must shoot from a dts. tancc, but you are a good shot and car bit your mark easily
 Gumho lowered hls eyes Co the ErOUnu anu lDNukuN Nhtt il7-'' '" watched him eagerly. Presently th' necro looked up and said;
 Reckon want dat freedom and d' Eve thousan' dollars"
 'Very well: turk near the plantation gate from 10 o'clock till you sec tho man come out. If you succeed come here tomorrow. win keep my word
 At II o'clock Pennington, who had finally secured Mss Prochots consent to break with Grimshaw, rode out O. the plantation gate feeling very bapny He had not gone far before he overtccl q horseman whom he recognized as hl' rival
 Good evening. captain said the lat ter. Riding to campT'
 -Yesr said the captain shortly.
 ''with your permission Tl ride wits you"
 "As you like"
 Grimshaw made passing remarks al Intervals tIll an army courier, with dispatch In his belt. met them, whei he raised his hat. Pennington was as T NsMu