The Jasper news., 1921-10-27


design and, being captured and over
powered. all confessed their guilt and |
your connection with II, their sworn |
confessions being now In the posses |
sion Of one Stephen Nuckles, q min
lister Of this county. l do not need to
remind you thnt It is grave offense
and likely to lead to your confinement
for a term Of years"
"Well, by c." Biggs shouted, in
anger. "You suckers will have some
travelling to do before you arrest me-"
he struck the spurs in, his horse
and galloped away, followed by his
servant. Samson roared with laugh
| ter.
Snow, Collar, get up on your horse
and hurry 'em along, but don't kstch
up with 'em IL you can help It," said
Peasley.
When the constable had gone, Peas
ley said to Samson. "We'll drop these
slaves at Nate Haskell's door. He'll
take care Of 'em until dark and start
'em on the north road. Late In the
| evening I'll pick 'em up an get 'em
out o. this part O. the country"
Meanwhile Brlmstead and Harry
had stood for a moment In the door
yard Of the former, watching the par
4 ty on its way up the road. Brimstead
blew out his breath and said In low
tone:
"Say, I'll tell We, amt had so much
excitement since Samson Traylor rode
into Flea valley. The women need
a chance to wash their faces and slick
up a little. Les you and me go back
to the creek and go in swimmin' an
look the farm over"
"what become Of the third nlggerT
Harry asked.
"She went out in the field in a sun
bonnet an went to work with a hoe
and they didn't discover her." said
Brimstead.
, They had their swim In the creek
and got back to the house at dinner
time. Samson had returned and, as
they sat down at the table Harry
/ asked: "What have you done with
. the third slavef'
"She's been upstairs, getting washed
, and dressed" said Mrs. Brimstend.
As she spoke, the stairway door
. opened and BIN entered the room-in
D a silk gown and slippers. Sorrow had
. put its mark upon her face, but had
= not extinguished her beauty. All rose
= from the table. Harry walked toward
her. She advanced to meet him. race
n to face, they stopped and looked into
4 ench others eyes. The moment long
q desired, the moment endeared and
A sublimated by the dreams OF both
!. .he moment toward which thell
thoughts had been wont to has
| ten. after the cares of the day, lik'
brooks coming down from the noun
l. tains, had arrived suddenly. She wa
q in a way prepared for II. She hat
taken thought of what she would d.
II and say. He had not Still 1t mad,
no difference. Quickly they fell int
q ench others embrace, and the deptl
8 Of their feeling we may guess wheI
we read In the diary of the rugget
e and rather stoical Samson that n
). witness of the scene spoke or move'
d until turned my back upon 1t 70
n shame Of my tears"
Is Soon BIN came and kissed Samson
cheek and said:
s. 81 am not going to make trouble.
couldn't help this. heard what
re said to you last night. 1t made n
happy IN spite of all my troubles.
ID love him, but above all l shall try t
keep his heart as clean and nobl
r as It has always been. really mean
to to be very strong and upright. 1t
Te all over now. Forgive US. We ar
going to be as respectable as-as W
z can"
Samson pressed her hand and said
ID "You came with the slaves and
Id guess you heard our talk in tn
wagon"
ne "Yes, came with the slaves, an
rs was as black as either of them. W
Vo had all suffered should have CON
ne alone, but they had been good an
TO faithful to me. could not bear
as leave them TO endure the violence {
DIS that man. We left together one nigf
ad when he was In a drunken stupo
to We took a boat TO Alton and caugl
he the Star OF the North to Beardstow
they travelling as my servant
ad There I hired a team and wagon.
III brought us to the grove near yol
house."
ito "Why did you disguise yourself b
We fore you came int"
N. 'T Ionged to see Harry, but d
ey not want him to see me. did n,