Connecticut western news., 1922-06-01
"Here Is a Warrant for His Arrest"

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 "Here Is a Warrant for His Arrest" remind you that it is a grave offense and likely to lead to your confinement for a term of years"
 "Well, by G." Riggs 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.
 ''Now, Collar, get up on your horse and hurry 'em along, but don't ketch up with lem if you can help it," said Peasley. "We've got them on the run now" } l When the constable had gone, Peas ley said to Samson. wen drop these slaves at Nate Haskelrs door. He'll take care of lem until dark and start lem on the north road. Late in the evening I'll pick lem up an get 'em out O this part O the country"
 Meanwhile Brimstead and Harry had stood for moment. in the door, yard of the former, watching the par ty on it's way up the road. Brimstead blew out his breath and said in low tone: .-
 Say, I'll tell ye, ain't had so much excitement since Samson Traylor rode into Flea valley. The women need a chance to wash their faces and slick up little. Les you and me go back ! to the creek and go in swimmin' an look the farm over." '.
 "What become of the third niggerY Harry asked. <-z,
 "She went out in the field in a sum- 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 slave?" : { s~
 She's been upstairs, getting washed and dressed" said Mrs Brimstead.
 As she spoke, the stairway door opened and Bim entered the room-in a silk gown and slippers. Sorrow had put it's mark upon her face, but had not extinguished her beauty. All rose from the table. Harry walked toward her. She advanced to meet him. Face to face, they stopped and looked into each others eyes. The moment long desired, the moment endeared and sublimated by the dreams of both, the moment toward which their thoughts had been wont to has ten, after the cares of the day, like brooks coming down from the noun tains, had arrived suddenly. She was in way prepared for it. She had taken thought of what she would do and say. He had not. Still 1t made no difference Quickly they fell into each others embrace, and the depth of their feeling we may guess when we read In the diary of the rugged and rather stoical Samson that no witness of the scene spoke or moved until I turned my back upon it for shame of my tears"
 Soon Bim came and kissed Samson's cheek and said:
 ''I am not going to make trouble. l couldn't help this. I heard what he said to you last night. It made me happy in spite of all my troubles. I love him, but above all shall try to keep his heart as clean and noble as it has always been. really meant to be very strong and upright. It is all over now. Forgive us. We are going to be as respectable as-as we can.''
 Samson pressed her hand and said:
 "You came with the slaves and I guess you heard our talk in the wagon"
 "Yes, I came with the slaves, and was as black as either of them. We had all suffered. I should have come alone, but they had been good and faithful to me. I could not bear to leave them to endure the violence of that man. We left together one night when he was in a drunken stupor. We took a boat to Alton and caught the Star of the North to Beardstown they travelling as my servants. There I hired a team and wagon. It brought us to the grove near your house."
 "Why did you disguise yourself be- fore you came in?"
 'I longed to see Harry, but did not want him to see me. I did not know that he would care to see me-" she answered. "I longed to see all of you. Now am ready to go to my fathers house-like the Prodigal Son coming back after his folly"
 But you will have some dinner first" said Mrs. Brimstead
 @. "No, can not wait-I will walk. It is not far to Hopedale."