The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-09-22

times, but It don't do any good" said
the boy.
"she's another mans wife and you
have no right tn love her"
"She's another mans slave. and !
can't stand the thought Of IT," Harry
answered. eff q mans sister were In
such trouble. I think he'd have the
right to help her; and she's more than
sister 10 me"
"I'n stand with you on the sister
platform" said Samson.
At sunrise they stopped to give
their horses q moment TO rest. In the
distance they could see Brimstead's
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. MS he got under the hay.
Samson and Harry could see horse
men following ~ a gallop half mile
or so down the road. our friends
hurried their team and got to Brim-
stead's 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
rs you can" said Samson. There's
going to be a quarrel here In min
ute"
The slaves slid of the load and ran
into the house.
The team started on toward Peas
ley's farm as II nothing had happened,
with Harry and Samson standing on
the load In moment they saw, 10
their establishment. Biggs and col
ored servant coming at 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.
"Stop or well shoot your horses"
Biggs demanded.
They'll have to pass close to the
load" Harry whispered. '1Il jump
on behind Biggs as he goes by"
The words were scarcely out Of his
mouth when Harry sprang on the
load. catching Biggs' shoulders and
landing squarely on. the rump Of his
horse. II was q 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 IT, The SLAYER was severely pun
ished.
Biggs swore bitterly at the two
Yankees.
"Tu 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.
81 suppose you can do It," said Sam
son. "But first let's see II we can
find your horse. think ] saw him
turn In at the house above"
Samson drove the team. while Biggs
and Harry walked up the road in ST.
Ience. The negro followed In the sad
die. Peasley had caught Biggs' horse
and was standing at the roadside.
II want to find q justice Of the
peace" said Biggs.
There's one at the next house
above. III. send my boy for him."
Peasley answered.
The Justice arrived In a few min
utes and Biggs lodged complaint
founded on the allegation that his
slaves were concealed in the hay on
Samson's wagon. The hay was re-
moved and no slaves were discovered.
II suppose they left my niggers at
the house below" said Biggs as he
mounted his horse and. with his COM
panion. started at gallop In the
direction OF Brimstead's. Samson re-
NAMED with Peasley and the Justice.
you had better go down and see
what happens" he said to Harry.
"We1l follow you In a few minutes"
SO Harry walked down to Brim-
stead's.
He found the house In a condition
Of panic. Biggs and his helper had
discovered the mulatto and his wife
hiding In the barn. The negroes and
the children were crying. Mrs. Brim-
stead met Harry outside the door.
"What are We to do?" she asked,
tearfully.
"Just keep cool" said Harry. "Fa-
ther Traylor and Mr.. Peasley will be
here soon"
Biggs and his companion came out
OF the door with Brimstead.
Eve will take the nlggers to the
river and put them on boat" Biggs
was saying.
His face and shirt and bosom were
smeared with blood. He asked Mrs.
Brimstead for a basin OF water and
a towel. The good woman took him
10 the washstand and supplied his
needs.
In a few moments Samson and Peas
ley arrived.