Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-02

and protection. Furtively ne watched
him at work, hoping TO ind a flaw.
but in vain; but one day he found
the way. He ordered Tom TO fog :
woman-slave who was guiltless OF the
| shortening attributed to her, and 70.
the first time in his career Legree was
denied. Tom refused. Legree's an
swer was a blow upon Toms cheek.
"What?" he reared in his rage. ''Ye
dare tell me We won't, We blasted blaci
beast?"
IN die first" Tom replied, simply.
"Well, here's a pious dog-a saint
gentleman" sneered Legree.
Didn't We ever read in your Bible
Servants obey your Masters? And amt
your Master? Didn't | pay twelve
hundred dollars cash for We, ann
amt We mine body and soul?"
NO, Marse Legree,' replied Tom.
through the tears and blood that
| coursed down his cheeks MY soul
amt yours It's been bought and
paid for by one that is able to keep
it, Ye may kill my body, but We can't
harm my soul"
Now, according to the nature of his
kind Legree was superStitious. and
while his hatred increased. he began
to fear in the presence of his fearless
possession. In Toms presence what
passed for a conscience was aroused
within him. Some of the unspeakahle
crimes of which in his lustful gratif-
cations, and Trough his murderous
instincts, he had been guilty began
TO prey upon him. Dark things had
| happened in the decayed old 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 dClri-
um Of drink, of impending visitations
by ghosts. Taking advantage of these
fears. his onetime mistress, Cassie, a
woman of subtle powers, herself
slave, conspired with Emmaiine, an
attractive mulatto whom Legree was
endeavoring to install ia her place, to
destroy his peace of ni.nd. 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
their pursuers, they returned to the
house, and lay hid there for days,
working their soul-stirring stratagem
upon the worried Legree Legree at
the head of a pursuing party made up
of negroes and blood hounds sought
the missing women in the swamps and
forests by which his isolated planta-
sion was surrounded. but in vain; and
in the rage of failure, believing him
to have been party to the escape, he
turned upon Tom.
well, We black beast" he roared,
in a paroXysm Of bafIled rage, I've
! made UP my mind to kill ye."
Very likely, Marse Legree," replied
Tom, calmly.
Unless We tell me what We know
about these yer gals said Lecree.
Il haint got nothin' to tell, Marse,
said Tom.
Don't ye dare tell mo that We don't
know, We old black Christian cried
Legree in angry contempt, striking
him furlously
'Yes-I know, Marse," said Tom,
but l can't tell anything. l can die.
"Hark We. Tom roared Legree. in
terrible voice. "This time / mean
what I say. I'll conquer ye or I'll
kill ye! FL count every drop of blood
in your body till You give up"
"NTarse," said Tom, ff you was
sick. or in trouble, or dyin', and it
would save We, I'd give We my hearts
blood, and if takin' every drop of
blood in this poor old body of mine
would save your precious soul, I'd
give 'em freely as the Lord gave his
for me. Do the worst ye can. NV
troubles viii soon be over, but if We
| don't repent, yours won't never end =
For a moment Legree stood aghast
awed into silence by Toms absolutely
fearless reliance upon his faith, but
only for a mome4t There was one
| heSitating pause. end the spirit Of
evil within him, defied, rose with sew
en-fOld vehemence Roaming with
rage he struck his victim to the
ground and gave him over to be fog
ged to ribbons.
Two days later George Shelby, Toms
boy-friend from Kentucky, now grown
to manhood, appeared to fulfil his
promise of redemption, but he came
too late. Tom lay dying of his
wounds
i've come to take YOU home" said
George, tears falling from his eyes as
he bent over his old friend.
"Bless the Lord-it's Marse
George Z" cried Tom. as he opened his
eyes, bewfldered "They haven't for
got mel They haven't forgot me
Now I shall die content"
At this moment LeEree sauntered
in, and looked on carelessIy.
"The old Satan" cried George. il.
his indignation. Its a comfort to
think the Devil will pay him for this
some Of these days"
Hush Marse George" said Uncle
Tom. Don't feel so. He amt done