The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-02-24

PLATFORM" said Samson.
At sunrise they stopped to give
their horses a moment to rest. In the
distance they could see Brimstead's
house and the narrowed fields around
it. 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 see horse
men following at a gall0p half a mile
or so down the road. Our friends
hurried their team and got to Brim.
| 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 as quick
as you cam" said Samson. "There's
going to be a quarrel here in a min
ute"
The slaves slid off 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 a moment they saw, to
their establishment, Biggs and a col
Ored servant coming at a slow trOt.
Were the slaves they carried the prop
erty Of Biggs?
"Stop that wagon" the latter
shouted.
Samson kept on. turning out a lit
tie to let them pass.
"Stop or we'll shoot your horses"
Biggs demanded.
"They'l have to pass close to the
load" Harry whispered. "Tll jump
on behind Biggs as he goes by"
The words were scarcely out Of his
mouth when Harry sprang of the
load, catching Biggs' shoulders and
landing squarely on the rump Of his
horse. 1t was q rough minute that
followed. The horse leaped and
reared and Biggs lost his seat, and
he and Harry rolled to the ground
and into a fence corner, while the
horse ran up the road, with the pis-
tolls in their holsters on his back.
They rose and fought until Harry, be-
ing quicker and stronger, got the best
Of 1t. The SLAYER was severely pun
ished.
Biggs swore bitterly at the two
Yankees.
"Il have you dirty suckers arrested,
If there's any law In this state" he
declared, as he stood leaning against
the fence, with an eye badly swollen
and blood streaming from his nose.
II suppose you can do It," said Sam
son. "But first let's see If we can
find your horse. 1 think 1 saw him
turn in at the house above"
Samson drove the team, while Biggs
and Harry walked up the road in ST.
lence. The G followed in the sad.
die. Peasley had caught Biggs' horse
and was standing at the roadside.
81 want to find a justice Of the
peace" said Biggs.
There's one at the next house
above. I'll send my boy for him.
Peasley answered.
The Justice arrived in a few min
utes and Biggs lodged a complaint
founded on the allegation that his
slaves We're concealed In the hay or
Samson's wagon. The hay was re
moved and no slaves were discovered
II suppose they left my niggers al
the house below" said Biggs as hi
r mounted his horse and, with his com
3 panion, started at a gallop in tn
direction of Brimstead's. Samson re
manned with Peasley and the Justice
, "You had better 60 down and SCI
what happens" he said to Harry
swell follow you in a few minutes.
" So Harry walked down to Brim
stead's.
He found the house in a condition
Of panic. Biggs and his helper hat
discovered the mulatto and his wifi
hiding in the barn. The negroes an,
the children were crying. Mrs. Brim
y stead me Harry outside the door.
"What are we to do?" she asked
tearfully.
Just keep COOL" said Harry. "Fa
Their Traylor and Mr.. Peasley will b.
here soon."
Biggs and his companion came gu
Of the door with Brimstead.
1--WE will take the niggers to tn,
river and put them on a boat" Bigg
! was sa. -lg.
His face and shirt and bosom wer,
e smeared with blood. He asked Mrs
u Brimstead for q basin of water ant
Z a towel. The good woman took hin
to the washstand and supplied hi
needs
t In a few moments Samson and Peas
3 ley arrived.
"Well, you've found them, hav'
e you?" Peasley asked.
3 "They were here, as I thought" sait
Biggs.
: well, the justice says VIC must sur
4 render the negroes and take thsin tt
the nearest landing for you. we've
5 come to do It,"
Its better treatment thep T ov