The Glenwood post., 1922-02-23

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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 1t, he brought a ladder and
opened the top of the stack. A hOoped
shaft In the middle of 1t led to a
point near its top and provided ven
tllation. Then he crawled in at the
entrance, through which Samson
passed pail Of food, Jug of water
and some buffalo hides. Harry sat
with them for q few moments In the
black darkness Of the stack room to
learn whence they had come and
whittier they wished to 60.
"We are from st. Louis, suh," the
mulatto answered. I'VE are on our
way to Canada. Our next station ID
the house Of John Peasley, in Taze-
well county"
"Do you know q man of the name
Of Eliphalet Bigga, who lives in st.
Louis7" Harry asked.
Eyes, sub; see him often, suh,"
the negro answered.
"What kind Of man Is he7"
"Good when he is sober, sub. but
brute when he Is drunk"
"Is he cruel to his wifer'
He beats her with whip. suh."
my G-" Harry exclaimed. "Why
don't she leave himr'
"She has left him, sub. She is stay
ling with a friend. 1t has been hard
for her to get away. She has been a
slave, too"
Harry's voice trembled with emo
tion when he answered:
II am sure that none of her friends
knew how she was being treated"
IT suppose that she was hoping an
praying, sub, that he would change"
~ think that one of us will take
you to Peasley's tomorrow night" said
Harry. Meanwhile hope you get
good rest"
With that he left them, filled the
mouth of the cave with hay and went
into the house. There he told his
good friends Of what he had heard.
II shall go down to st. Louis" he
said. 81 read in the paper that there
was boat Monday"
"The first thing to do is to go 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
/ sf6n 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.
selves, II necessary, and set out for
| Peasley's farm. As they rode along
Samson had a frank talk with Harry.
IT think you ought to get over be-
ing in love with Bim," he said.
1--WE told myself that dozen
times, but It don't do any good" said
| the boy.
"Shes another mans wife and you
| have no right to love her."
"She's another mans slave, and
can't stand the thought Of it." Harry
answered. "If q mans sister were in
such trouble, l think he'd have the
right to help her; and she's more than
| sister to me-"
I'll stand with you on the sister
platform" said Samson.
At sunrise they stopped to give
| their horses a moment to rest In the
distance they could see Brimstends
house and the narrowed fields around
1t. The women were lying covered by
the hay; the man was sitting up and
looking back down the road
They're coming, he exclaimed
suddenly, as he got under the hay.
Samson and Harry could zee horse
men following at gallop half a mile
or so down the road Our friend
hurried their team and got to 'Rrip'.
stead's door ahead of the horsemen.
Henry Brimstead stood in the open
door.
Take these slaves into the house
and get them out Of sight a. quick
as you can." said Samson. there's
going to be q quarrel here in min
ute."
The slaves slid of the load and ran
into the house.
The team started on toward Peas
ley's farm as If nothing had happened,
with Harry and Samson standing on
the load. In moment they saw. to
their astonishment, Biggs and a col
ored servant coming at a slow trot
Were the slaves they carried the prop
erty Of Biggsi
stop that wagon" the latter
shouted.
Samson kept on. turning out lit.
tie to let them pass
stop or we'll shoot your horses
Biggs demanded.
They'll have to pass close to the
load" Harry whispered. "T1l jump
on. behind Biggs as he goes BY"
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