The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20

~ n vain: but one day he found !
the way. He ordered Tom to hog
woman-slave who vas guiltless OF the
attributed to her. ana '"r
Tho first time in his career Legree was
denied. Tom refused. Legree's an
swer was blow upon Toms cheek.
"Wbat? ?" he roared in his rage. "xe
dare tell me We won't, We blasted BLACK
beastT
"I,ll die first" Tom replied. simply.
swell, here's a pious dog-a saint
pentleman!" sneered Legree.
"Didn't We ever read in your Bible.
Servants obey your Masters? And amt
YOUR Master? Didn't l pay twelve
hundred dollars cash for We, ana
amt We mine, body and soul?
mo. Marse Legree,' replied TON,
through the tears and blood that
coursed down his cheeks. my soul
mint yours! It's been bought ana
Maid for by one that is able to Keep
it. Ye may kill my body, but We CANT
harm my SOUL"
Now, according to the nature OF MS
kind Legree was superstitious, ana
while his hatred increased, he began
TO fear in the presence of his fearless
nossession. In Toms presence what
passed for conscience was aroused
within him. Some Of the unspeakabie
crimes of which in his lustful gratifi.
cations, and through his murderous
instincts, he had been guilty began
to prey upon him. Dark things had
happened in the decayed old mansion
in which Legree dwelt, and IN COM
mon with the ignorant blacks by whom
he was surrounded Legrec began to
have fears, accentuated by the deliri-
um of drink, Of impending visitations
by ghosts. Taking advantage of these
fears, his one-time mistress, Cassie,
| woman of subtle powers, herself
slave. conspired with Emmaline, an
attractive mulatto whom Legree was
endeavoring to install in her place, to
destroy his peace of mind, and ulti.
mately himself by means Of wraithful
appearances and weird sounds in tho
garnet of the old mansion. Pretending
to escape through the swamps. eluding
their pursuers, they returned to the
house, and lay hid there for days,
working their soul-stirring stratagem
upon the worried Legree. Legree at
the head of pursuing party made up
of negroes and blood hounds sought
the missing women in the swamps and
forests by which his isolated planta'
ton was surrounded, but in vain; and
in the rage of failure, believing him
to have been party to the escape, he
turned upon Tom.
"Well, We black beast" he roared
in q paroxysm of baffled rage, "rve
made up my mind to kill ye."
"Very likely, Marse Legree," replied
Tom, calmly.
: "Unless We tell me what We know
about these yer gals" said Legree.
II hain't got nothin' to tell, Marse,
said Tom.
"Don't ye dare tell me that We dom
know, We old black Christian" criet
] Legree in angry contempt, striking
him furiously.
: 'Yes-I know, Marse," said Tom
e "but I can't tell anything. l can die.
"Hark We, Tom,' roared Legree, IL
e a terrible voice. "This time I meal
r what I say. I'll conquer We, or II
: kill We! I'll count every drop Of bloc,
n in your body till you give up"
"Marse," said Tom, 'if you wa
: sick, or in trouble, or dyin', and
n would save We, I'd give We my heart
= blood, and if takjn' every drop o
|. blood in this poor old body of min
q would save your precious soul, r
= give 'em freely as the Lord gave hi
) for me. Do the worst We can. NJ
q troubles will soon be over, but If y
IS don't repent, yours won't never end
l. For moment Legree stood aghas
u awed into silence by Toms absolutel
3 fearless reliance upon his faith, bu
q only for moment. There was on
e hesitating pause, and the spirit {
r evil within him, defied, rose with Sc,
y en-fOld vehemence. Foaming wit
e rage he struck his victim to tn
u ground and gave him over to be flo:
u ged to ribbons.
&c Two days later George Shelby, Tom
~ boy-friend from Kentucky, now grow
- to manhood, appeared to fulfill HI
IS promise Of redemption, but he cam
le too late. Tom lay dying Of h
Z wounds.
u 1--WE come to take you home" sal
~ George, tears falling from his eyes {
~ he bent over his old friend.
~ BLESS the LOrd-it's Mar
~ George" cried Tom, as he opened h
eyes. bewildered. "They haven't 70
nc got me! They haven't forgot m,
" Now shall die content"
90, At this moment Legree sauntert
!, In. and looked on carelessly.
1.-THE old Satan" cried George.
his Indignation. "It's a comfort
W think the Devil will pay him for III
n some of these days."
49, flush. Marse George!" said Unc
So Tom. Don't feel so. He amt do,