Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20


most comprehend the working 1t tht
lawyer mind. He saw and arguet
every doubt, considered every danger
I'm spirit. yes" he answsred at last
"but not physically. ! believe undeI
the circumstances you are Justified
Knox. Perhaps I'd do the same thing
II was In your place and had your
youth behind me. But am lawyer
fifty years old, and this 10 my home
II the story ever got out that Dok
part In niger stealing, that would be
the end OF me In Missouri. You can
take thesrisk. but about all ! can d.
will be to keep, a quiet tongue in my
head. I'll promise you that. But tina,
Is all can promise.
"Yet you acknowledge this 10 the
only way? No legal course 10 open to
us?",
Absolutely none. II there was
should never consent to be q party e
this plan, or shield you In any way
Kirby has undoubtedly got the Law
with him. We cannot establish fraud
the property actually belongs to him
both mother and daughter are hii
slaves"
"And how about the other siri-
Eloisef"
He has no legal hold on her: she II
free white woman. He could only
hope to overcome her resistance by
threats. The plantation is irrevocably
lost to the Beauoaiyes. but she pos
sesses the power to defy him because
Of her mothers property. II Kirby
marries her, II will only b through
her consent"
He picked up his hat from the table
and . stout stick he had brought
along with him. taking step toward
the door. 20
II might h. wen tAl you I consider
this a mad scheme" he paused to add
gravely. land that Il will probably fail,
There is possible chance Of success.
admit. and for that reason I permit
you to- 60 ahead with It, and pledge
myself to keep the secret was rather
intimately associated with Beaucaire
for number Of years, and to see his
granddaughter sold Into slavery. even
II she does have a. drop OF Niger
blood In her, veins. is more than I can
stand. without giving her chance to
get away, That 10 why consent ia
abet crime, and keep still about It
But beyond that I'll not 60. Do you
understand the position this internal
affair puts me intof
"Yes, do. Haines" and held out
my hand to him, with fresh cordially.
1T Is uncommonly white " you to
even go that far. TIL pledge you this
for Pete here, as we'll as myself
that II we are caught, your name shall
never be mentioned. Have you any ad-
vice to giveT ---
He paused uncertainty, his hand on
the latch, the freight flashing up into
his face. ),
"Only this he said slowly. IT ]
were you I'd never attempt to 60
south. Below. st. Louis bears are nu.
merous. and you woH,d be almost Ger.
tain to be discovered. II Kirby ehasel
you--and know him well enough to
be sure he. wiil-he WIN naturally taks
1t for granted that You have headed
for. the Ohio. The very fact -that ths
fugitiyes. are women would Hconvinca
him of this. TO my mind the one
chance Of your gettiag away. lies ia
the north--np the Illinois. Anyhow
good luck to 700 both and good
night"
The door closed behind him. and the
negro and I were aione. The die wda
cast; I had pledged myself to action
was fully committed to the attempted
rescue Of Rene Besucaire. and nc
thought Of any retreat once occurred
to NE. The negro stiil remained seat,
ed on the edge OF the. bed, digging hi
toes into. the hard earth Of the floor
"Pete." I began earnestly. "Yor
trust me, don't your You do not sus
pect me of being any slave-hunterf'
mo. sab, Massa Knox, I amt
feared O yer-yers enc q dem down
ecsterners@
"well. not exactly that. came from
a slave state, but my family 10 Of New
England blood and breeding. I an
just as much your friend as though
you were white. Now, You and ! hss'
got hard job before MS"
"Yas, sab, we sure has" ar, .t
"And the f1rst, thing we have to DO
is to TRUST each other. Now I. am 80
ing to ask yeu questions that tn,
best way for us to 80. up the Ilnnois' 7
He was slow to ahswer. eYidehtl!
turning the whole .matter over In hi'
nina. I waited frnpntiently, feelfn,
the delay to be serious loss Of time.
"Wen then, let me put this differ