Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-01


swers wasa blow upqp. Tqp' 2 cheek,
"What7" he roared In his rage. 'Ye
dare tell me ye won't ye blasted black
beastfs nesu sstphsilh :
I'm die first" Tom replied, simply.
eS~weiis here's pioua dbgva saint
gentleman sneered Legree.
sDidnx ye eyefe read In ,soafs Bssle.
Servants obey your Masters7 And amt
! your. iMaster2 Didn't pay twelve
hundred dollars cash for We. and
ANT We mine, body and sogl H. a.
mo. Marse Legree," replied Tom,
through the tears and blood that
codrsed down HIS cheeks f"My soul
amt yoursl It's been bought and
paid fort;bsi one, that is .able tp4keep.
it, Ye may kill my body, but We can't
harp ny sopl1ns. ss,sp.s.,
Now. according to the riAtuie of his
kind Legree was superstitious, and
while his hatred increased, he began
to fear in the,presence of his fearless
possession. % Toms pfesefces what
passed for a conscience Was aroused
within him. Some Of the unspeakable
crimes of which in his lustful gratifi-
taxohs, -sah& slsoagh shis murderous
instincts. he had been guilty began,
to prey upon him. Dark things had
happened in- the -deeayed- cid mansion
In which Legree dwelt, and In COM
mon with the Ignorant blacks by whom
he was surrounded Legree began to
have fears, accentuated by the deliri-
tum 81 drink. df infptHditg visitations
by ghosts. Taking advantage of these
fears his one-time mistress, Cassie, a
woman of subtle powers, herself a
slave, conspired with Emmaline, an
attractive mulatto whom Legree was
endeavoring to install in her place, to
adestroyS his. peace ) Of mind. and ulti-
mately himself by means of wraithful
appearances and weird sounds In the
garnet of the old mansion. Pretending
to escape Through the swamps, eluding
yhodseS dlSfiays ssdx tAsrssFyA days.
working their soul-stirring stratagem
upohs ffie worried Legree. Legree ut
the head Of a, pursuing party made up
of negroes and blood hounds sought
the missing women insthe 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, me
turned upon Tom. ,.s...r ava ,N..I
swell. ye black beast" he roared,
IN I sparoxSsmf of Ebafled ,irnge, I've
made up my mind to kill ye." ystSh
very likely, Marse Legree," replied
~ adH sas * tea lie sAnats u 4Asw
Eabnut thase yen .gals;., zaia~hegrees.
II hain't got nothin' to tell, Marse,"
said Tom.
sDon't We dare tell me that We don't
know. We old, black Chyistfan," cried
Lesfee insspntg coReempt, striking
him furiousIy.
= 4Fes1-Tt know, Marse," said Tom.
''but can't tell anything. can die"
sTIark We, Tom," roared Legree, in
a terrible voice. 'sThis time mean
what say. I'll conquer We, or I'll
XIII We, III count every drop of blood
in your body till you give up"
aMarse," said Tom "if you was
sick. or in trouble, or dyin', and it
would save We, I'd give We my hearts
fB,pod, and il Stakin' Every drop Of
bloAd in this poor Old body Of mine
wouTN save your1sprecious soul, I'd
give 'em sfxee4y as the Lord gave his
| for me. Do the worst We can. My
troubles will soon be over, but If We
don't repent, yours won't never end !"
| FoR 3 noment Legree stood aghast
awed into silence by Toms absolutely
feayless reliance upon his faith, but
4Qply fQr q ydAmeRt. There was one
hesitaf1hg pause, and the spirit of
evil within him, defied, rose with sew
en-fold vehemence.s s, Foaming with
| rage he struck his victim to the
ground and gave him oyer to be fog
ged to ribbons.
| Two days later George Shelby, Toms
boy-friend from Kentucky. now grown
to manhood, appeared TO. fulfill his
promise of redemption. bit he came
too late. Tom lay dying 'of his
wounds. 4ssa 10
"Tve come to take you honie,v said
EGeofge, tears falling from his eyes as
he bent over his old friend.
"Bless the 49, ofti--ft'sI Marse
Gesrgew cried Tom as HE opened his
eyes, bewildered "They haven't for
got mel They. haven't forgot me
4 Now I shall die content"
AT this moment ,Legree saunteret
| In. and looked on .care1essly.
"The old Satan T. cried George. Ii
his Indignation. ats a comfort t.
Think the Devil will pay him for thi1
some Of these days" II
I "Hush, Marse George ~ said Uncle
T0M- "Dxn.ts faal. sp-ss He amt dom
me. no real harm-only opened thu
4 geteS of heaYens for me that's ALL