The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
THE PRODIGAL JUDGE

, my hands on him! I'll send him
either up or down the river and
place him in safe keeping where
you can get him at any time you
want"
This must be done without VIC
lence, joint" stipulated Fentress.
Certainly, 1 understand. Which
shall it be-up or down riverr
Gould you take care OF him for
me below, at Natchez." inquired
Fentress.
"As we'll there as anywhere"
Good" said Fentress, and took
his leave.
| Three-Quarters of an hour slipped
by, then, piercing the silence, MUIR
rell heard shrill whistle; it was
twice repeated; he. saw Bess 60
down to the landing again. A half
hour elapsed and a man issued
from the scattering growth of
bushes that screea4d the shore.
! The newcomer crossed the clearing
and entered the cabin. He was q
young fellow of "a or %, whose
bronzed face wore q reckless ex-
preston.
We'll, captain. what's doing~ he
! asked.
/ ''If anything's to be done, now is
the time, Hues. What have you to
reports"
! Well, I've seen the council Of
each Clan division. They are ripe
to start this thing off,"
Il Murrell gave him a moment Of
moody regard.
Twice already I've named the
; day and hour, but now I'm going to
put it through" He set his teeth
| and thrust out his jaw.
Captain, you're the greatest fell
low In America! Inside of . week
, men who have never been within
!! Ave hundred miles Of you will be
) asking of each other who John
, Murrell is!"
t Murrell had expected to part with
Hues then and there and for, all
time, but Hues possessed qualities
which might still be of use.
: "Hues, you must start bach
e across Tennessee. Make it Sunds,
$ I at midnight-that's three days of.
Unconsciously his voice sank to :
e whisper.
s Sunday at midnight" repeated
: Hues slowly.
e When you have passed the wore
E into middle Tennessee, turn soutl
t and make the best of your way II
: New Orleans. Don't stop for any
thing-push through as fast as 20,
e can. You'll find me there. I'VE /,
: notion you and will quit the coun
i try together"
Il "Quit the country! Why, captain
:, who's talking Of quitting the coun
: try?
t you speak as though you we-,
J, fool enough to think the niger
! would accomplish something!" sci,
i Murrell coolly. There will be con
fusion at first, but there are enough
q white men in the southwest to han
o die heap better organized insur
r rection than we'll be able to Be
e going. Our fellows will have I,
IS use their heads as well as thei
hands or they are likely to help tn
|. niger swallow his medicine.
a look for nothing else than constd
= cradle OF shake-up along the Mis-
sissfppi what with lyncher
and regulators q man will have L
= show . clean bill of health TO b
d allowed to live, no matter what hi
Il color-just being white won't hell
2 him any!"
I'll mo. you're right, it wont!" an,
again Hues gave way 70 eos
L laughter.
e when you've done your vor]
you strike south a. I tell you an
+ join me. I'm going to keep Ney
Orleans for myself-it's my ambi
d ton to destroy the city Old Hick
d DRY saved!"
"And then it's change your nam
h and strike out for Texas with wha
t you've picked up!"
"No, It isn't! I'll have my choic
i of men-a river full of ships. Loo
Is here, there's South America, o
d some Of those islands in the gul
], with blsck-and-tan population an
n few white mongrels holding on +
s civilization by their eye-teeth
Il what's to hinder our setting n
v shop for ourselves? Two or thre
E, with an island like Hayti, for in
with . nisland like Hayti, for in
:" stance land It's black with Niger,
Is What we'd done here would be Jus
is SO much capital down there. We
IS make it . stamping-gr ground for Ii
n Clan! In the next two years
could bring In . couple Of thou
+ sand Americans and then we'd b
d ready to take over their govern
ment, whether they liked II or NO
+ and run it at 5 profit. Wed pu
+ the niggers back In slavery wher
s. they belong, and set them at wor
: raising sugar and tobacco for thei
own bosses Man, It's the riches
land In the world, l tell you-a4
1.-The mountains are fnll q Gold!~
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