The Glenwood post., 1922-03-02

and hurry 'em a1eng. but don't ketch
up with 'em If you can help IT," sid
Peasley. "We've got them un the run
now"
When the constable had gone. Peas
ley said to Samson. "We'll d op the.e
slaves at Nate Haskell's door Hell
take care of 'em until darl- and start
'em on the north road Laic In the
evening TIL pick 'em up an get EN-
out o. this part O. the cornfry."
Meanwhile Brimstead ard Harry
had stood for a moment In he door
yard of the former. watch'nv the nar
ty on its way up the road y -ns'pnd
blew out his breath and sa'd In low
tone:
Say, I'll tell We, amt hed 80 much
excitement since Samson Ira, 'Hr role
into Flea valley. The wo,iei, need
a chance to wash their fare 4 str
up little. Les you and ~. -o hari
to the creek and go in svi,n'nin' an
look the farm over"
"What become of the third n':..er?"
Harry asked.
"She went out in the field IA Il s''"-
bonnet an went to work w'h a hoe
and they didn't discover h-r" t.
Brimstead.
They had their swim In the Greet
and got back to the house -! t'inrc
time. Samson had returned ard rs
they sat down at the ta''e Harr'
asked: "What have you done With
the third slaye?"
"She's been upstairs, getting ",ashra
and dressed" said Mrs Pr'msfead.
AS she spoke the stairway dou
opened and BIN entered the rnn'a--li,
silk gown and slippers. Sorrnr hp
put Its mark upon her racc hut Lad
not extinguished her beauty All rnsp
from the table Harry walked toward
her. She advanced to meet him. rae,
to face, they stopped and looted into
each others eyes. The moment sonr
desired, the moment enteHred and
sublmated by the dreams o. hoth
the moment toward which rheir
thoughts had been wont to has
ten, after the cares Of the day. NC
brooks coming down from the noun
tains, had arrived suddenly. s. I. wHs
in a way prepared for II. S'-e y %
taken thought of what she would do
and say. He had not. SIN It n'"de
no difference. Quickly thcy fell into
each others embrace, and the deptl
of their feeling we may guess wher
We read in the diary Of the rugged
and rather stoical Samson that no
witness of the scene spoke or moved
'until / turned my back upon It for
shame of my tears"
Soon BIN came and kissed Samson's
cheek and said:
II am not going to make trouble.
couldn't help this. heard what H.
said to you last night. 1t made me
happy in spite of al my troubles.
love him. but above all I shall try to
keep his heart as clean and noble
as 1t has always been. really mean,
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 l
guess you heard our talk In the
wagon"
"Yes, 1 came with the slaves, and
was as black as either of them. We
had all suffered. should have come
alone. but they had been good and
faithful to me. could not bear to
leave them to endure the violence Of
that man. We left together one night
when he was in drunken stupor
We took boat to Alton and caught
the Star Of the North to Beardstown
they travelling as my servants.
There I hired a team and wagon. 1t
brought us to the grove near your
house."
"why did you disguise yourself he
fore you came inf"
II longed to see Harry, but did
not want MIN TO see me. 1 uiu nv.
know that he would care to see me-"
she answered. II longed to see all
Of You. Now 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.
"No, can not wait-I will walk.
Il II not far to Hopedale."
percy is at the door now with his
buggy," said Brlmstead
Bim kissed Samson's cheek and en-
braced Annabel and her mother and
hurried out Of the house. Harry car
ried her bag to the buggy and helped
her In. ar
She waved her hand as the buggy
went up the road.
Its the same old Bim," Harry said
to himself, as he stood watching her.
"But / think she's lovelier than she
ever was"
The next day Samson wrote in his
diary:
"Bim was handsOmer, but different.
She had wOman'S beauty. | noticed
her loose clothes and that gentle look
In her face that used to come to
Sarah's when her time was about half
over. I am glad she got away before