The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22

larry conducted them to their
hiding place, and when they had en-.
tered II, he brought ladder and
opened the top Of the stack. A hooped
shaft In the middle Of 1t led to q
point near its top and provided ven.
tilatlon. Then he crawled I'm at the
entrance, through which Samson
passed pail Of food, jug OF water
and some buffalo hides. Harry sat
with them for few moments I'm the
black darkness of the stack room TO
learn whence they had come and
whittier they wished to 20.
1--WE are from st. Louis. suh," the
mulatto answered. 1--WE are on our
way to Canada. Our next station is
the house OF John Peasley, in Taze-
well county"
DO you know man Of the name
OF Eliphalet Biggs, who lives in St.
Louis" Harry asked.
"Yes, sub; I see him often, sub. {"
the negro answered.
"What kind OF man In hep"
Good when he Is sober. sub, but
w uA' Nitil lIt IL uTu1lk.
SIS lie cruel to his wife?"
"IIe heats her with n whip, suh."
"My c." Harry exclaimed. "Why
don't she leave him?'
"She has left him, sub. She Is stay
Ing with n friend. 1t has been hard
for her to get away. She has been a
slave, too"
llarry's voice trembled with emo.
tion when he answered:
II am sure that none Of her friends
knew how she was being treated"
81 suppose that she was hoping an
praying sub, that he would change"
81 think that one OF us will take
you to Peasley's tomorrow night" said
Harry. meanwhile I hope you get
q good rest"
With that he left them, filed the
mouth Of the cave with hay and went
into the house. There he told his
good friends Of what he had heard.
81 shall go down to st. Louis" ne
said. 81 read In the paper that there
was boat Monday"
"The first thing to do is TO 60 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 possess
sion Uf his heart again.
Fortunately, the springs work was
finished and there was not much to be
done next day. Samson went to "Col-
oncl' Lukins' cabin and arranged
with him and his wife to come and
stay with Sarah and made other prep
aratlons for the Journey to the north.
Soon after nlghtfall they put their
guests on n small load of hay, 80
that they could quickly cover them
selves, II necessary, and set out for
Peasley's farm As they rode along
Samson had frank talk with Harry.
81 think you ought to get over be-
Ing in love with Bim," he said.
1--WE told myself that dozen
times, but It don't do any good" said
the hoy.
"She's another mans wife and you
have no right to love her"
"She's another mans slave, and I
can't stand the thought Of It," Harry
answered. "If mans sister were I'm
such trouble. l think he'd have the
right to help her; and she's more than
a sister to me-"
"rll stand with, you on the sister
platform" said Samson.
At sunrise they stopped to give
their horses moment to rest. In the
distance they could see Brmsteads
house and the narrowed fields around
II. The women 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 gallop half mile
or so down the road. Our friends
hurried their team and got to Brim-
steads door ahead Of the horsemen.
Henry Brimstead stood In the open
door.
Take these slaves into the house
and get them out Of sight as quick
as you can," said Samson. There's
going TO be quarrel here In a min
ute"
The slaves slid Off the load and ran
into the house.
The team started on toward Peas
leys farm as II nothing had happened,
with Harry and Samson standing on
the load. In a moment they saw, to
their astonishment, Biggs and a col
ored servant coming at slow trot.
Were the slaves they carried the prop
erty of Blggs?
stop that wagon" the latter
shouted.
Samson kept on, turning out a lit
tie TO let them pass.
"Stop or Wen shoot your horses"
Biggs demanded.
They'll have to pass close to the
load" Harry whispered. "lll jump
on behind Blggs as he goes by"
The words were scarcely out of his
mouth when Harry sprang Off the
load. catching Biggs' shoulders and
landing squarely on the rump OF his
horse. II was rough minute that
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