Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-06

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 EN- along, but don't ketch
up with 'em if you can help it." said
Peasley. We've got them on the run
now"
When the constable had gone, Peas
ley said to Samson. wen drop these
slaves at Nate HaskelI'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 Brimstead and Harry
had stood for a 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 q low
tone:
"Say, I'll tell We, I 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
look the farm over"
"What become Of the third niggerY'
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 SLAYER"
ashes been upstairs, getting washed
and dressed" said Mrs. Brimstead.
AS she spoke, the stairway door
opened and BIN entered the room-in
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. 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 a way prepared for it. She had
taken thought of what she would do
and say. He had not. Still it 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 nc
witness Of the scene spoke or moved
until I turned my back upon 1t fol-
shame of my tears"
Soon BIN came and kissed Samson's
cheek and said:
ST am not going to make trouble. ]
couldn't help this. I heard what he
said to you last night. 1t made me
happy In spite of all my troubles. ]
love him, but above all I shall try tc
keep his heart as clean and noble
as IT. has always been. I really meant
to be very strong and upright. 1t is
all over now. Forgive Us. We are
going to be as respectable as-as we
cam"
Samson pressed her hand and said
"You came with the slaves and
guess you heard u talk in the
wagon"
"Yes, l 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. l 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 1 hired a team and wagon. 1t
brought us to the grove near your
house."
"Why did you disguise yourself be-
fore you came in?"
81 longed to see Harry. but I did
not want him to see me. I did not
know that he would care to see me-"
she answered. 81 longed to see all
of you. Now 1 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.
mo, l can not wait-I will walk.
1t is not far to H~opedale."
percy is at the door now with his
buggy" said Brimstead.