The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-16
,vvutlnued from Last Week.
CHAPTER XIX.
sheila Has Her Say.

fHTlcn, tell lie, Dled>c' "hal Jou
ow Of the story said the governor
Shella at Kings house one after
on two weeks later. 81 only get
porer reports from the general COM
pndjnc But you being close TO the
innate source of the events must
ow ALL"
III know nothing direct from Mr.. Cal
mn your honor" she said, but only
rolph his servant, Michael Clones,
,o is a friend of my Darius Boland,
Il they have met often since The first
,hrpak. You know, of course, what
opened at Port Louise-how the
yes and Maroons seized and MUIR
rod the garrison. how families We're
tchpred when they armed first, how
rbarism broke loose and made all
pn combine TO fight the rebels. Even
fore Mr.. Calhoun came they had had
cord of sack of human ears. cut
nm the dead rebel-slaves. when they
d been killed by faithful slaves, and,
od progress Was made. Rut the re-
bters fixed tlier camps on high
cks, and by blowing of shells brought
INV fresh recruits to the struggle.
was only when Mr.. Calhoun came
th his hounds that anything declS-
b was done. For the rcbels-Maroons
Id slayes-were hid, well cntrenche1
Id cautious and the danger WAS be-
Iming greater every day. On Mr..
pIhouns arrival he set the hounds to
prk and the rebellion in that dis
Jet was soon over"
"t was gathering strength with in
rasng tragedy elsewhere" remarked
governor. Some took refuge in
lden places and came out only 10
ra rob aud murder-and worse.
here is but one way to deal with
csc people. No gaming or drinking
long slaves must he allowed. blow
! Of shells or beating of drums must
forbidden, and every free negro
muallo must wear on his arm
gn-perlapS cross IN blue or red"
"Slavcry is doomed said Stella
mIN rs end Is not far of"
"VfIl they still leep Ylates in ltN
nd lof Washington And AESahaef
amIon. They ase. .tgflsr- 3r. ..hsre
any rate than inNtheiTs 9kn sotl,try~
here thdy were like nlilmdis4 dholig'
hon they lived. Here they are safe
POM poverty, cared for in sickness.
d haye no fear Of being handed over
P The keepers Of carrion. or being The
pyd Of the salliDaso. They can feed
eir fill on fricassees of macaca
ormS and steal without punishment
PAL or rins'tailed pigeons and black
fabN from the mnssa."
"Bnt they are not free. They are
FenS in heaps Of dust. They have
\ rIghlS-no liberties"
sbeila was agilated, but she showed
excitement. She seemed, save for
r. dark searching eyes, like one who
Fld gone through experience which
IN disciplined her to control. Only
(r hands were Unconstitutional
|neily 50. Any one watching hei
Eosely would have seen that her hands
ftIe sensitive, expressed even more
Parhedy than her eyes or lips What
fere her feelings. Her tragedy had
|lef"l her in one SENSE. Size WAS
lltr and thinner than ever she had
lfn' but there was enough of her
~ That dclicately made, which gave
| governor "A thrill of desire To make
&'r his own for the rest Of his life
n hers lie had also gone through
Hl since they had last met, and he
|aa S'rh his Own position in The bal
Faf-nurcrlain, troubled, Insecure.
T. lralll'd that he had lost reputa-
oo. which had scarcely been regained
4 us c"h>rlt 10 the use of the hounds
III giving l}ek Calhoun free hand
T temporary head of the militia. lie
|'ulu moi put him over the regular
polN. hut rs the general colnmnnJ.
rs WIS IN elect, the slave of Dyck
da"lIl there WIS no need fo; auxi.
ny. ~ "'N'
lFrk Calhoun had smashed tha
'"'lloh had quoted the island. had
is'p above all the dark disturbances
| 'elol' IKE muster. He had estab.
'>."'l barracks and forts at many
'''''> III Inc island, and had stationed
''lN N them; he had cowed and sub.
'' 'lar"ms and slaves by the
|"'.pN' lei lie had punished ONLY the
p'e, 81 HOS" who had been In actual
''''o''' ana had repressed the viz.
\ nv conflict. p"''
"f'K had built up for himself n rem
NAHUM as no one In all the history
NV '>''ld lad been able to do. lie
'""'ahlel by more than official an.
,|S-ny personality and achieve
~ lhere was no one in the island
.rna s"c" they had been saved by his
IA ~ foresight and skill. 1t was
n ~ ui'nds stupendous and roman.
NJ fortunately they showed no
r. sVas feeling against Lord Mallow,
n. pacing Kings house at disposal
,na ? hospital, and by gifts of food and
dess 10 wives and children of SOL
a I,'o and civilians. the governor had
iec,. e"'eu MS record of neg
when "ai'ow had way with him
wI,han ne chose To use 1t. lie was nor
- "uout the gift for ponular,,v aa Nv,