Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-01-24

him to the rivarl" cried Hannibal.
Slosson gave a start OF astonish
ment at this.
why. amt he hateful7" he ex
claimed aghast See here younl
Teller. that's no kind OF way TO- 20,
10 talk to man who has riz hi
ten childreni"
Again Bunker swore, while Jim toiC
slosson 10 make haste. Thie popular
clamor served to recall the tavern
keeper 10 a sense OF duty.
'Ma'am. like should tote you. OIL
will you waik7D he inquired. and
reaching out his hand took hold Of
Betty.
I'm walk" said the girl quickly,
shrinking from the contact.
Keep cloae at my heels. Bunker,
you tuck along after her with the
boy"
what about this niggerY asked
the fourth man.
Fetch him along with us," said
Slosson They turned from the road
while no was speaking and entered a
narrow path that led on through the
woods. apparently in the direction OF
the river. A moment later Betty
heard tho carriage drive away. They
went onward In silence for a little
time, then slosson spoke over his
shoulder
Yes. ma'am. I've riz ten children.
but none OF 'em was like him
trained EN- up to the minutel" MIR.
siosson seemed 20 have passed com
pletely under the spell OF his domes-
tic recoilcctions, Tor he continued
with Just a touch OF reminiscent sad
ness in his tonA There was all told
four Mrs. slossons; two OF 'em was
South Cafolinians. one was from Geor-
g'a. and the last was widow lady
ont OF east Tennessee. Shed buried
thfde husbands, ana / figured We
could start perfectly even" \ ne III
trinsio fairness of this start made its
strong appeal Mr.. Slosson dweit up
on IL with satisfaction. "She had
three 10 her credit, | had three 10
mine: neither could crow none over
the other"
AS they stumbled forward through
the thick obscurity he continued MIS-
personal revelations. the present en-
terpriso having rouaed whatever there
was OF sentiment slumbering in his
soul AT last they came out on
wide bayou; white mist hung above
IL. and on the low shore leaf and
branch we're dripping with the night
dews. Keeping close 10 the waters
edge Slosson led the way to point
whore a skin was drawn up on the
bank.
step In. ma'am," he said. when he
had launched It.
Il will go no fartherl" said Betty
In desperation. She felt an over
fear. the full horror OF the
unknown lay hold OF her. and she gave
a piercing cry for help. Slosson swung
about on his heel and seized her. For
a moment she struggled to escape.
but the mans big hand pinioned her.
mo more OF that" ne warned. then
he recovered hifuself and laughed
You could yell tiil you was black In
the face, ma'am. and there'd be no
one TO hear You"
''W here are you taking mel" and
Bettys voice faltered between the |
sudden sobs that choked her.
Just across to George Hicks's."
For what purpose2"
You'll know In plenty OF time"
And Slosson leered at her through the
darkness.
Hannibal is 10 go with met" asked
Betty tromulously.
'Sure!" agreed Slosson affably. |
Your Niger, too-quite a party"
Betty stepped into the skin. She
cit her hopes qalcken-she was think
nK OF Bess whatever the girls mo- |
ives. abe had wished her TO escape. /
She would wish II now more than |
,ver since the very thing she had |
ltriven to prevent had happened.
slosson seated himself and took up |
he oars. Bunker followed with Han
,ibai and they pushed on No word
VAS spoken until they disembarked on
he opposite shore. when Sosson al
dressed Bunker.
ANAhtf van ttAoU'hH ttA' fOAhb
'lpstayer; you 20 back after Sherrod
md the niger he said.
lie conducted his captives ap the
,ank and they entered a clearing.
looking across this Betty saw where
cabin window framed single
quare OF light. They advanced to-
ward this and presently the dark out
Inc OF the cabinet itself became dis
A moment later Slos-
on paused. door yielded to his
and. and Betty and the boy were
hrust into tho room where Murrell
nd held his conference with Fentress
nd Ware. The two women were now
Is only occupants, and the mother.
ross and shapeless, turned an ex-
face or the intruders;
MT the daughter shrank into the
hndow. her burning glance nxed on
lefty.
Here's 10 quests. old LADY," said
fs. Slosson. Mrs. Hicks rose from
be shree-iegxed stool on which she