The Arvada enterprise., 1922-03-02

out TO the stack. I'll bring some fool
In few minutes."
Harry conducted them to their
hiding place. and when they had en-
tered It, be brought . ladder and
opened the top Of the stack. A hooped
shaft In the middle Of II led to q
point near it, top and provided ven-
tilation. Then he crawied in at the
entrance. through which Samson
passed 4 pail Of food. q jug Of water
and some buffaio 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 20.
"We are from st. Louis, suh," the
mulatto answered. 1--WE are on our
way to Canada. Our next station 10
the house Of John Peasley, In Taze-
well county"
''Do you know a man Of the name
of Eliphalet BiEGA who lives in St.
Louisr' Harry asked.
ayes, sub: see him often. sub"
the negro answered.
"What kind OF man ID her
"Good when he II sober. sub, but
. brute when he 10 drunk"
"Is he cruel to his wifer
HE beats her with . whip. suh."
my CT" Harry exclaimed. "Why
don't she leave himr'
"She has left him. sub. She 10 stay
ing with q friend. 1t has been hard
for her to get away. She has been q
slave. too"
Harry's voice trembled with emo
tion when he answered:
II am sure that none Of her friends
knew hew she was being treated"
II suppose that she, ,Kas hoping an
praying. suh. that hs wosld change"
r think that oos Of % will take
700 TO Peaa3ey's tomorrow night" said
Harry. Meanwhile I hope you ret
q good rest"
With that he isft them. illled the
mouth Of the cave With hay and went
into the house. There he told his
good friends Of what he had heard.
r shall 20 down to St lIouis." be
said. II read In the paper that there
was q boat Monday"
The Arst thing to Do h to 20 to
bed" eaid Sarah. "Thefs'0 not much
len Of Tie night"
They went to Nd. hut the young
man could not sleep. Bin had posses
siea of Bic hsast again.
Fortunately. the spsing's work was
finished and thefe WAS not much to b
done next day. Samson went to ''Col.
onel" Lukin9 cabin and arranged
with him and his wife to come and
stay with Sarah and made other prep
arations for the journey to tho north.
Soon after nishtfali they put their
guests % q small load of hay. %
that they could quickly cover them.
selves, II necessary. and Get out for
Peasisy's farm. A. they rode along
Samson had . frank talk with Harry.
II think you ought to get over be-
ing In love With Bim." he said.
"Tvs told myself that a dozen
times, but II don't do any good" said
the hoy.
"she's another mans wife and you
have no right to love her.
"She's another mans slave. and I
can't stand the thought Of It," Harry
aaswsesd. "If . mans sister were Ia
such trouble. I think he'd have the
right 10 help her: and she's more than
q sister 70 me-"
"rlt stand with you on the sister
PLATFORM" said Samson.
At sunrise they stopped to give
their horses moment to rest. In the
distance they couid see Brimstead's
house and the narrowed fields around
II. The women were lying covered By
the hay; the man was sitting up and
locking back down the road.
They're coming" he exclaimed,
suddenly. - he got under the hay.
Samson and Harry could see horse
men following At q gallop half mile
o. % down the road. Our friends
hurried their team and got to Brim.
atead's door ahead Of the horsemen.
Henry BEimstead stood In the open
door.
"Tnks these slaves into the house
and get them out Of sight M quick
a. you csn." said Samson. There's
going to be . quarrel here In q min.
ute"
The slaves slid Of the load and ran
into the house.
The team started on toward Peas.
lcy's farm a. II nothing had happened,
with Harry and Samson standing on
the load. In moment they saw, to
their astonishment. Biggs and . col.
ored servant coming at = slow trot.
Were the slaves they carried the prup-
crty Of BiEgsf
"Stop that wagon" the latter
shouted.
samson kept on. turning out Q lit.
tie 10 let them pass.
"Ssop o. we'll shoot your horses"
Biges demanded.
They'll have 10 pass close to the
load" Harry whispered. "l2l Jump
% behind Biggs - he goes BY"
The words were scarcely out oe his
mouth when Harry sprang "a the
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