Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-10-21


to take care OF you then, think.
Meanwhile we win all help you to take
care Of yourself. You don't look well. !"
She kissed his cheek and he kissed
hers when they parted at the door of
the tavern.
Il am sure | shall love YOU" she
whispered.
''Those are the best words that ever
came to my ears" he answered, and
left her with solemn sense Of his
commitment
Soon after that Abe went to the
north line OF the county to do some
surveying, and on his return, in the
last week Of May, came out for talk
with the Traylors.
That was the 26th OF May, 1885,
date of much importance in the cal
entiar of the TTaylors. 1t had been a
clear, warm day, followed by cloud
less, starry night, with a chilly breeze
blowing. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock Sarah and Samson were
awakened by the boot of an owl in
the d0oryard. In moment they heard
knew what 1t meant. Both got out
Of bed and into their clothes as quick
~ as possible. Samson lighted can
die and put some wood on the FIRE.
Then he opened the door with the
candle in his hand. A stalwart, good
looking mulatto man, with a smooth
shaven face, stood In the doorway
q no CT h lit Il
"All clear" Samson answered, in
low tone.
It'll be back in a minute" said the
negro, as he disappeared in the dark
ness, returning presently with two
women, both very black. They sat
down in the dim light of the cabin.
Harry, who had been awakened by
the arrival Of the strangers, came down
the ladder.
SFhese are fugitive slaves on their
way NORTH" said Samson. "Take them
out to the stack. I'll bring some food
in few minutes"
Harry conducted them to their
hiding place, and when they had en-
tered it, he brought a ladder and
opened the top of the stack. A hoped
shaft In the middle of 1t led to a
point near its top and provided ven
tilation. Then he crawled in at the
entrance, through which Samson
passed pail of food, a jug of water
and some buffalo hides. Harry sal
with them for few moments In the
black darkness of the stack room to
learn whence they had come and
whittier they wished to go.
1--WE are from st. Louis. subj" the
mulatto answered. 1--WE are on our
way to Canada. Our next station Is
the house Of John Peasley, in Taze-
we'll county"
DO you know a man OF the name
Of Eliphalet Biggs, who lives in st.
LOUISE" Harry asked.
''Yes, sub; / see him often, subj"
the negro answered.
what kind Of a man is he7"
Good when he Is sober, sub, but
brute when he is drunk"
us he cruel TO his wife?'
He beats her with whip, sub"
MY G-p Harry exclaimed. "Why
don't she leave him?"
"She has left him, sub. She Is stay
ing with friend. It has been hard
for her to get away. She has been
slave, too"
Harry's voice trembled with emo
ton when he answered:
II am sure that none Of her friends
knew how she was being treated"
Il 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, tiTled 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" he
said. II read In the paper that there
was a boat Monday"
'eThe first thing to DO is to 90 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 cover them
selyes, IL 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.
1--WE told myself that dozen
times, but 1t don't do any good" said
the boy.
eShe's another mans wife and you
have no right to love her"