The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

''Is he cruel to his wife?"
HE beats her with a whip, sub"
my G-T Harry exclaimed. "Why
don't she leave hfnr'
"She has left him, sub. She is stay
ing with a friend. It has been hard
for her to get away. She has been a
slave, too" - o.,
Harry's voice trembled with emo
ton when he answered:
II am sure that none Of her friends
knew how she was being treated"
II suppose that she was hoping an
praying, sub, that he would change"
II think that one Of us will take
you to Peasley's tomorrow night" said
Harry. Meanwhile I hope you get
a good rest"
With that he left them, filled the
mouth Of the cave with hay and went
into the house. There he told his
good friends Of what he had heard.
II shall 60 down to st. Louis" he
said. II read in the paper that there
was a boat Monday"
1.-THE first thing to do is to go to
bed" said Sarah. ''There's not much
left Of the night"
They went to bed, but the young
man could not sleep. BIN had posses
sion Of his heart again..
Fortunately, the springs work was
finished and there was not much to be
done next day. Samson went to "Col-
onel" Lukins' cabin and arranged
with him and his wife to come and
stay with Sarah and made other prep
arations for the journey to the north.
Soon after nightfall they put their
guests on a small load Of hay, so
that they could quickly owe them
selves, if necessary, and set out for
Peasley's farm. AS they rode along
Samson had a frank talk with Harry.
II think you ought to get over be-
ing in love with Bim," he said.
"I've told myself that a dozen
times, but it don't do any good" said
the boy. -e% }st fS8
+ "She's another mans wife and you
have no right to love her"
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can't stand the thought of it," Harry
answered. 1T a mans sister were in
such trouble, I think he'd have the
right to help her; and she's more than
a sister to me-"
"I'll stand with you on the sister
platform" said Samson.
/ At sunrise they stopped to give
their horses a moment to rest. In the
distance they could e Brimstead's
house and the narrowed fields around
it. The m were lying covered by
the hay; the man was sitting up and
looking back down the road.
They're coming" he exclaimed,
suddenly, as he got under the hay.
Samson and Harry could see horse
men following at a gallop half a mile
or so down the road. Our friends
hurried their team and got to Brtm.
stead's door ahead Of the horsemen.
Henry Brimstead stood In the open
door.
"Tske these slaves into the house
and get them out Of sight as quick
as you can," said Samson. "There's
going to be a quarrel here in a min
ute" .-
The slaves slid off the load and ran
into the house. b,
The team Started on toward Peas
ley's farm as If nothing had happened,
with Harry and Samson standing on
the load. In a moment they saw, to
their establishment, Biggs and q COL
ored servant coming at a slow trot.
Were the slaves they carried the prop
erty~ Of Biggs?
"stop that wagon" the latter
shouted.
Samson kept on, turning out a lit
tie to let them pass. d.
"Stop or Wen shoot your horses"
Biggs demanded.
They'll have to pass close to the
load,' Harry whispered. "Tll jump
on behind Biggs as he goes by"
The words were scarcely ont Of his
mouth when Harry sprang off the
load, catching Biggs' shoulders and
landing squarely on the rump Of his
horse. It was a rough minute that
followed. The horse leaped and
reared and Biggs lost his seat, and
he and Harry rolled to the ground
and into a fence corner, while the
horse ran up the road, with the pis-
tolls In their holsters on his back.
They rose and fought until Harry, be-
ing quicker and stronger, got the best
Of 1t. The SLAYER was severely pun
ished. @
Biggs swore bitterly at the two
Yankees.
"I'l have you dirty suckers arrested,
II there's any law in this state" he
declared, as he stood leaning against
the fence, with an eye badly swollen
and blood streaming from his nose.
II suppose you ear do It" said Sam
ION. "But first let's see II we q
ind your horse. I think ] saw him
turn In at the house above"
Samson drove the team, while Biggs
and Harry walked up the road IN 81
lence. The negro followed IN the sad
die. Peasley had caught Biggs' horse
and was standing at the roadside.
81 want to ind q justice OF the
peace said Biggs.
There's one at the next house
above. I'll send my boy for him."
Peasley answered.
The Justice arrived In lew min
utes and Biggs lodged Z complaint
founded on the allegation that his
slaves were concealed in the hay on
Samson's wagon. The hay Was re-