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GRAHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901.
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By T. H. Tborp
Copyright, 1901, by T. fl. Thorpe.
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"The prohibition of emancipation In
tnt itat doe not apply to the acqolal
tloa of freedom by prescription, as pro
vided by article 8510 of the clrll code.
Ibis article Is not repealed by the stat
ute of 1857. They are not upon the aame
subject matter. The slave after the
prescriptive time must be free, and be
becomes subject to the laws relative to
free persons of color, for If the master
cannot claim him he Is free.
The Intention of the heirs of Qoey
rouie to allow this plaintiff to enjoy bit
liberty is clearly established. This Is
sufficient, especially where the contest
Is with mere usurper, with one who
got possession of the plaintiff under the
pretense of affection, of being- his god
father and in order to enable him to
sea Wa mother. One who could thus
act ought not to have the favorable
consideration of a court of Justice In
his attempt to reduce to slavery one
over whom be has no right but that of
the strong over the weak. He got pos
session of blm under false pretenses
and Should be allowed to derive no
benefit from a possession obtained by
treachery and from a control over the
plaintiff exercised without permission
from bis master or heirs.
"In such a contest the technical rules
of lav ought to be construed with as
Brack rigidity Id favor of as against
blm whose only hope Is in the protec
tion the courts of the state can afford
blm.
' "I am therefore of the opinion that
the Judgment must be in favor of the
freedom of the plaintiff against the 'de
fendant, and It la so ordered, adjudged
and decreed."
Those nearest OakfeU shook his
hand warmly. Pratjean held a hand
kerchief over bis Hps, and bla eyes
could scarcely be seen. Qulllebert all
but foamed at the mouth and glared
viciously, murderously, at his adversa
ries. During the delivery of the Judg
ment 13 of the sheriff's deputies, whom
very one knew to be heavily armed,
though their weapons were not expos,
ed, took positions In the crowded aisle.
When the last words of the decree fell
(rem the Judge's tips, 300 men, mad
dened with excitement, leaped to their
feet. -,, .
The Judge arose and In a voice which
arrested the movements of all said:
"My friends, I am not unaware of the
extraerdlnary feeling that has been en
gendered by this suit But there must
be DO violent manifestation. All must
Those ttearesi Oakftll shook his hand
j..uii,?J. 'Warmly.
nbsalt to the law. I nave bad the
aberiff to take snffldent measures- for
the prose rvattoa of the decora m of this
eatrt and the public peace. I admon
ish yea to leave this place quietly and
rfiMiansi ' fa ' vonr respective homes
Mwdlir. De net bring disgrace upon
oar parish and misery upon some of
ear eitisena y aa, anseesBly demon,
fetoattoo f approve disapproval of
what lus Jast oeeorred. - t an the
Mend of all of you, aad as such I give
The words from tue jaage naa i
effect be wished. The courtroom emp
tu4 alAwlv and noiaeiasaly. The sber-
Uf bad stepped aear to QoMeoeft and
Frata and ald lo a lew tooe: .
;I know what I am talking abect
Stay when yoa ara atn aH the others
nf heeded hie warning.
Aa OakfeU was Boosting bla bores
ride aV w1t father fJrbt a terv-
m mi Um Korean raa M hb mm
mtn Was kla aates ; - ;5
t A AMtMJI ax a urn.-
"S
O sweet a coeseseodsOoo aa
that yea seat to ase at we
dee of the trial aaade
iiia. had to be ae
kawwledged ta peweev,
tbeaw two sbert noes bsbo mm -
ma were attttag eo the Veranda af
taw Latlelals saaaste ta the early evea-
taf af sprmra aa,
t3 mt atara waa apoa the
fan haywa. which waa-fte riw2
the plange ar ft .T7B"
f chi lloasmn. reee aad
.i. mmA the waUipsafwIira
autat aefteBed the wildly Joyoaa pe.
2Sr eTalaTtant in.Wrd 1. the
featkertag topef aero mmm v
have eWdea see rev .mZZ
Mr.
eoeid net iwsamm
OakfeU, I etmimmmmmmm
ywl
lew
mt met 7dr? "TTLzl-?
bdera for say rZ7,. 4-.
zTT-u, of Uf e waicb have natioa
EST Iw. ,r!znli
! the awat kpssM faaUly. . The ee
therefore, mademoiselle, could not ap
preciate. It follows that they would
not be proper Judges of the appro
priateness of any speech or communi
cation between you and me on the sub
ject As for me, the result would have
been maimed without your cxDresslons
of satisfaction. Tbey were the rewards
tor which I labored."
Kstelle lowered ber bead and held
silence leet attempted reply ebould be
tray her agltatlou aud ber adoration of
this niau. She felt sorely the loss of
mother's training, which so effectually
habituutes the Creole girl to still the
maidenly seutluients.
"My brother has not seemed to Join
in toe general rejoicings of my friends.1
OakfeU remarked, to the great relief of
the embarrassed girl. "But be Is also
somewhat of a recluse, a poet and
dreamer, who loves to view meo and
their affairs from a height Of late
have feared bis beslth was Impaired
and have suggested to blm to spend the
coming summer In the mountains of
Virginia. He does not take to the Idea,
however, aud expresses a reluctance to
going away from the plantation."
"I, too, have noticed bis changed ap
pearance and manner. Formerly
came often to our bouse; now I seldom
see him. and then be appears almost
unfriendly. Maybe he Is in love,
maybe I bsve offended him," Estelle
suggested.
"Not the latter, I am certain." said
OakfeU. "and I do not think the for
mer, but If such should be the case
wonder who can be the happy detnol
seller'
"I could not guess," replied Estelle,
"but I do know one who ardently ad'
mires blm.
"Who Is she?"
"Laure Luneau. She was very Jeal
ous of the friendly visits M. Evarlste
formerly paid to me. Alas, she baa no
cause for Jealousy nowT
"Do you regret itr asked OakfeU.
alarmed.
"Regret what?" Estelle looked up.
surprised.
"That the Gascon gypsy girl has no
cause for Jealousy of yon concerning
Evarlste.
"I regret that bo visits, me so sel
dom, but not the other." Estelle, with
womanly Instinct perceived that the
sting-. of Jealousy bad momentarily
thrown OakfeU off bla guard, and she
rejoiced In this ss the beginning of
proof that he loved ber. "But why do
yon caU Laure a gypsy t" she doerted.
"I should not have done so," OakfeU
admitted, "but suppose the thought
rose from ber black and brown ttyls of
beauty and her connection with the tra
canny fame of the doctress. to whose
trade and Its good will she doubtless
wUI succeed as forced belr of ber grand
mother."
"Not Laure," laughed Estelle. "Reli
gion sits too lightly on ber. The doc
tress must be duly religious. Ton must
not speak Irreverently of the doctress,
Mother Deenautellee, for she Is kind to
the poor and suffering and naa given
relief to tb'ose who could not buy It
from the doctors."
"1 speak Irreverently of nothing that
Is honestly meant however mistaken tt
be. and upon your avouching will
spect the doctress In the future mors
than I have done In the past." Oak
feU concluded be could not safely dis
cuss tbe peculiar powers attributable
to tbe old woman, but was loatb Just
yet to abandon the granddaughter as a
topic and added: "Laure was decidedly
a campaigner against ue la tbe suit
wonder why she felt so Interested."
I
"There le a strange sympathy between
ber and M. Qulllebert I have beard my
grandfather say, and U. Qulllebert has
sure coutrol over tbe persons whom be
takes Into friendship. I dread bis In
fluence over my poor grandfather and
daily pray God to destroy It He U a
wicked man, whose smile la as danger
ous as bis frown."
"8noold tbe. supreme court sustain
the judgment In Leon's case I have rea
ton to believe Qulllebert will quit this
tartan." OakfeU sahl "aad then jour
grandfather wlU be released from tbe
hurtful Intimacy."
"If tbe supreme court sustains tbe
fndamentl" Estelle exclaimed. "Can
you doubt It. Mr. Oakfelir
"There should be no doubt yet tbe
Judges of tbe blgb tribunal are only
men. subject to human pesstona. preju
dice and Imperfection of Jndgiaent
I have no absolute reliance apoa any
future -error which dVpeods apoa the
mesisl operations of eve. Qulllebert
bsa taken an appeal and, I am Inform
ed, will retain a leading member of lbs
city bar to proeenite H. However, tbe
esse ranuoi be beard antH ralL aad
aterb may bappea before that"
"Tea." sahl Estelle spiritedly, "yn
stay be selected as a member ef eoav
gress at Waafalngtea, aa I bar beard
my grandfather tar," -
"It la line thateeeseef my very ar
0ai Meads talk ta that veto, aad I aaav
fees ( yea. madeasotaMle. thai I not
aet s versa ta the Mea If the people
deem aae desarrtac ef the heaor and
tmst. "
"Oh, do try. Mr. OaaftUI To vffl
certainly saceeed. Toa are n every
way worthy. Taa wffl honer tba aea
pla. Ton win make s aa happy. Oh,
what am I saying? forgive my Igaav
raace." And. eobbtag bar aaarfaataa.
she ran tat tbe boas. -
OakfeU rose and stepped toward bar,
hat ahe was tea fleet He reeaasad bla
cbair sad meditated apoa tblb mctdeai.
which assured bla that ha) s
Kslslle-s Interest teesibty bar tara.
His heart welled ever with Joy aad
tbaakfalaeea, aad at aae moment be
resolved to declare hiadheif that avaav
tar bat at tbe next trmlned to
watt tba overcoming ef trouble aad
passage throagb trials that en floated
his not far aff. If saccate ware bla,
bare ahaald be tba trophies; at defeat
wen, ha woald aea. . '
Having dried her eras, not not anv-
Odette
by tba band.
aad aaJdt T
-a be ash beta-ale wed to
thank y. Mr. OakfeU, foe yew brave
tease ef bar aaace.-
-I reqaJre aa tbaaka. I have al
ready aay toward. I bope, for what I
did HLeea'e eaaa." eaM Oaktan, too
taj aaxtoasly at KatoBe, who eyes
taraed awtckly away.
-1 did aot aaeaa ta than yea. txr.
I weoM not fcaanr hew." tba flirt artod,
ksesDng aad taktag bla band, 1 e4r
-wasted to aay that I pray rar yea
lag. aooa aad algbt aad win fla
This Is very pleasing to my feelings,
Odette, for I know It proceeds from
true and honest heart, bnt understand
that every obligation to me can be dis
charged by your love and Bdellty to
your mistress."
"My mistress r Odette exclaimed,
springing to Estelle's tide. "Love my
mistress! I would gladly die for ber
30 times a day. Love my mistress!
Why, the It my religion. It may be
wicked, but when 1 kneel and close my
eyes and pray to tbe Mother of God It
Is only the sweet Image of my mistress
I see. There la bnt one angel oa tbe
earth, and that ta my mistress."
"Hush. Odette, yon allly girl" said
Esteue. "Mr. OakfsU wttl think I
teach you such nonsense."
"Indeed be will not my mistreat,"
Odette replied, "for be must tea you
Just as I do, because be Is aot blind,
and he la white aad educated and
smart"
Both laughed at tbla ratiocination
and welcomed It aa a diversion from
what bad threatened another embar
rassing situation. OakfeU prepared to
take bis leave wbea Odette said:
"Mistress, may I ask Mr. OakfeU a
question?" :
"Certainly. Odette, unless Mr. Oak
fsU objects."
"I am sura I do not," be said.
"It Is this." Odette's voice faltsred
"can Leon coma back bow without dan
ger?" ;.
"Tes," Oakfell replied. "Qulllebert
appeal does not suspend the Judgment'
addressing Estelle "aad pending the
appeal I do not believe be would dare
to offer Injury ta Leon, who coald live
on my plantation until tba ault Is end
ed. Do yon know where he 17" he In
quired of Odette.
'I can get a ward to blm," ahe an
swered.
Then let blm come ta aay place.
you wish."
Wbea BsteUe gave ber band for good
algbt Oakfell said. This much at least
af reward you will not deny me," and,
prssslag hit Up Ugbtly upoa It rod
away tba very happiest aoaa under the
tars.
"Oh, Odettel" algbed EateU. sinking
Into a chair. ' -
"An, mf happy mistress, be lore
jrou! He loves you I Aad wbea love
could be Uko blar said Odette, leaning
aver ber.
"Ha did not aay so," complained
Eatelle. "Bring my guitar."
While tbe affectionate alave aat at
ber feet Estelle pitched deUdona
chord from tba instrument aad ber
voice rota clear and tender lata tba
perfumed night alnglng: ..
"is s ssi isv s has,
Wkm a euviMs ksss has' tnsf at,
Om hs am it Iris nu
Task tl w, asJ stress H." .
Tba Whippoorwill and tba warbler ta
tbe cypress hushed to Us ten.
CHAPTER XU.
TB LAW SCTBtMB. . j ,
s
EPTEMBKB af tba year 1800
waa exceptionally bat aad
dry avaa for tba climate af
Lou lata na. Martgatlea af tba
Miaalaalppl'a tributariee
Impraetkabl. Tba baked alluvlea
crumbled. Into a depth of impalpable
dut which rose In clouds at the dis
turbance of a dog trot Tba stiff
land were af stony barduese. Creamy
wblt lay the cotton flelda oa tttber
alde af tba bayou to the areeo border
af tba most bang swamps, aad tba
bed af the deep, ' yawning bayeoa
rhemseivrs coald almost be traversed
dry abed.
It waa afternoon at tba dote af tba
month wbea BvarUte, attired ta tba
latest of tbe city 'a mode, aUgbted
from bla baggy at Mother Dee ha u-
1110 gat. Though be bad driven tbe
long distance from Bad River landing.
on tba Mississippi, where aa aisem.
barked from tbe steamboat en hi re
turn from a visit to Mew Orleans, he
appeared neither travel stained nor
boated. Bather be looked apotut and
cool - La ore, In a gowa of stuff wblcb
might bar been woven af tbe spider's
web and wblcb clang lovingly to t
perfect figure, welcomed blm with
warmth af manner wblcb would bare
proved fatal to any ef ber SO Oaa
eonold admirer. Ber beauty, tbongb
dark, was rich, dataltag and dangerous,
and she knew It b realised tbe pow
of a emll aaada ap af g1ltalng
teeth and parted carmine lipa. TbegUat-
lag af deep brown eye, tbe arch peat
of a pretty bead aad tba eprlagtag
atep af dainty feet were a peats af
health aad vitality af ber awa compott-
Bat tbe aarrow forehead gad
moath apoke aa asacb af wilt aa ef
She led Bvartot ta the ahaded veran
da aad, asrvtog btas a draft af rfreeb
Uig wlaa, aald:
"KowtoU me, gnat tra vetsr that yea
are, all abent the wooder of the grand
dty, for yoa kaew I have sever base
ther.".
"Ob, aa," be replied. "I aaw ae waa.
dera except Bailee ef Meamtag atrecta
aMf swarm of (weltering people." '
Kotblng short ef Pari far yea,
dteef aald Laare. .
"WaO. I might eompreeaiee aa Tleav
aa er possibly Ktaa. Bat aea. La are,
what I artof yea." Evarlste toe fross
hie pocket a emaB packet eaeateg
wblcb aba dleeevered a dalaty Bawl
laatber aad aatto Itaed ease, wtth aald
aa toRlahi -U L." ha la id apoa H aad
Wttbla K the watch gtvea bar by QalUe
iert which Evartete bad Mbea to be
ibpalred ta Mew Orieaaa. Liftiag the
Watch, the dlacavwad at tbe aad ef the
Lahata a ebaraa. a geld eretceat atadded
with wtoa red ruble aad aperUtag 1
moada.
Bbe eotdd aot apeak bar Might at
tor. bet looked la aa eestaey free tbe
Jewel to the yeaag aaa aad free aim
to tbe Jewet-ber face weald thee bare
been aa artier treaeare aatll wards
lass to ber, wbea h xrklmd:
Tram yoa to taaP
-If yea arm accept, be ease.
1 de accept" aba erlet
prise thl creeesat aa the I
ef any tassimlsaa Bat what will Ke
tone say T -
"What wffl QalUeftert ttyr rtwrwC
ETaftota. with aotae abadeef hrrtUtiea
"WhyT asked Laare, etanled.
Tl gave yea tbe watch aad tbata.
he as Id. -
Aad she gave ye tbe"- Be check
ed herself aad bit ber Hp ta vevatlea.
Tbe what. La are f Bay M aad tot It
- - - - - . ' - -
t "rorxire ate. say frtond- Tea. let K
to ad wtth k aay Itteexhl ef
oa not speak 111 of the absent,
but talk ef other things.- Be prepared
for uu welcome news from tba city later
on. Qutllebert wlU loee tbe suit"
"Why da you say thatr
"Because I beard tba arguments
the supreme court and thought I ob
served their effect upon the judges aad
tbe assembled lawyers. Tbe whole
matter It exceedingly distasteful te me,
aa yoa know; still I could aot well de
cllne my brother's Invltatloo to be pres
ent at tbe trial of tba appeaL Zabonrla
made a learaed aad forcible effort for
Qulllebert, quoting autborttlee and
drawing deduction which appeared
absolutely unanswerable. But Horace,
with aa ease at wblcb I marveled, met
every proposition, aad bla Irresistible
logic picked It Into shred. He ex
posed tbe sophistries of Zaboarlp't con
tention and flung them aside. Wltb
childlike simplicity of language
mad Leon's case ae plala that every
layman aaderatood the principle oa
which It rested aa thoroughly as did
tbt moat learaed lawyer, aad with the
eloquence that comet of anaffected
earnestness be held ap tbe Juatlee and
eqalty enpportlag tbe dedal on ef Jadge
Tailleur. He appeared to carry every
man wltblo bearing of bla voice, tad
wba be concluded It teemed that all
doubt of the righteous oca of bla ease
bad beta demolished. Hit peroratloa
was beautiful aad patbetl wltbeat
being theatrical-la fact, waa what
tbey can a proa poem. I waa aa mock
am axed aa any ef bla hearers could
have been. I cannot divine wbea aad
where be got all tbe wealth aad vari
ety of learning be displayed la that ad
dress.
Laura waa Interested, but aot pleas
ed, by Evarist glowing account of
bla brother' brilliant aad maatorlf era
tow. ,.'
"Where H M. Horace?" aba asked.
"He earn op on tba boat wltb your
"Ma Whrr : v
"Oh. nothing. I only tappoted ha bad
returned wltb yoa aad stopped at Es
telle'. That It what he will de when
be do tome back."
"Laure, why do yea pen 1st la such
allusion. Too rarely knew full wU
hew tbey wouad me."
"Of course I do. Bnt It la aet to
wound yoa. Mo; It la to make yoa ae
who tbey ar that car nothing for
yur happiness. That girl la aa Indif
ferent te yoa aa the pearl whose beau
ty tbe vainly affect. She reach for
fortune; you have bob. Bbe aspire
to American ladyship; you tie a Creole,
Bty wltb your kind, ray Mead. It
wUI pay yoa best la tbe long run."
This speech was a whip cat to Bva-
rit' aplrlt aad worda af chagrin and
anger mea to bla lips, yet be forced
tbetn back aad. coaaummat actor thai
h was. gav ae tlga ef bla toffrriog.
"Too bare aat told me where your
brother la," La or said, fondling tba
crescent lovingly.
"I left blm at Mew Orleans talking
pontic. On bear nothing else there
now. Tbe supporter of Breckinridge
enoeartge Horaee to raa for toBgreaa,
aad be bt quite willing to do so, though
be tens them be la opposed to the ex
tension ef si very. Tbey regard tbe
race aa being entirely between Mr.
Breckinridge aad Mr. Douglas. Llav
totn's candidacy It laughed at"
"If the lawsuit should be decided
agamat M. Horace, be will be bitterly
tDDoeed Ib tbla parish," Laare ob
served.
That te a very big If." Evarist re-
piled.
"And If Lincoln should wis a great
many plans will be upeet I know
nothing ef poUtloa, bat tbey say the
thinge oa tbe h lab land." Laare assM-
ad apologetically.
Toa moat make that If atlll larger,
Laare. Tbe great heads ta the dty wUI
hardly admit that Lincoln la raaalag."
"I have heard my graadfetber aay
there were Jost twe smart mea ta tbla
parUh-Baldealoo aad Qulllebert one
gifted aa If from Ood, tb ether aa If
by tbedevO."
WeUr Queried Evarist.
1 have also beard that Batdooiao
aid aot toag age that both DoogU
aad Breckinridge are aaadidatot te tbe
Uaeota will be elected preaMeat,
and QolUebert baa aaid that be win
wla the salt In the supreme eeart"
Laare bad tpokea wltb a paettivaaett
that wad aet without Ka effect a pen
Evarist. aad aa he poiaaed hie Jeer-
eer homeward be tertoaely revolved ta
hie miad the poaalMiroea aaa taarr
bearing apea bla ewa alma aad later-
Oakfell retaraed a week later, aad
ale MDoertert eat actively ta werk to
a favorable Megaea
Uaa aaOed te atet at
Beag aa tb 1Mb day ef Oetoher. They
were satisaafal. tbeagk eoaetoarahM
atrengtb waa devatoped agataet hit.
It waa believed be weald reoeive tbe
aeejlaattoa, whlefc weald be taata
xeeant te alectJoe. Hta Meade proad
tr aatletpatod tbe dtatteeoea ha, eareer
coagr weald give te tbe Banes
tad had agreed apea three esprit sata
Ova ctdasee te ataeaiBaay slat ta -a
eaavaaa af tbe district after the
Btlee. Be bad apeat a happy
bear wtth JCeteUe aad wad atttlag ta
ala sUataUoa edtoe tbtaklng ef ber
wbea Leoa breagbt lettort aad paper
treat Mew Orieene jest arrived by wty
af the Bed River laedtag. Oae balky
aaeetope bore tbe eard ef a prefse
toaal frtond ef wheea be bad reqeeet-
tbe. earliest peeslble aews ef tbe
eeorfa JodgtMaL The letter said:
"I eaaeed a eepy to be mea or the
eptaiea beaded dewa by tbe Mpreme
eeart tbla meralag la tb eott ef Leoo
Qeeisaae vereoa QaUiebsrt for free-
aad aaaD K by today-a beat si
that yea may kaew' the result
before toeaerrewa newspaper caa
reach yea. Tb chief Jaettce waa tb
af tbe eeart aad baa tae eee
e ef three ef tbe a oriel
Oae joetVee. aa yea win aottce, die-
QalrerlBg wltb toteveet be reed tbe
feUewtag dktam ef tbe highest court
ef the eta to. peeaed by ha chief Jaatlce:
Tbe piaiatlff. with bar mother ne
at ber eafldrea, were tavaatterted ae be-
looaing to the estate af Qaeyreoae.
Oee Payor, acting aa ageat far the
babe, aaade aahr ef tbe property, wits
the eseeerioo of tbe bey Leee. BeaeU
tbe asother ef tbe ptaletlsT eed ber eth
er ebJIdrea to the defeadeat QollleWt
blejeetf wee sxprsaety eseatpted
tbe aale. eeeaar tbea h tbe heap-
tag ef eae Mr. Wytoy. to wheea be
bad beea Beat by tbe express id wish ef
Qaerroeas. Abeat atae year after
tbe defeadaat ebtaised fimistloa ef
h ptaletl aad eater ed the beeeet ef
bl labor antll b raa away
laatlttitloa of tbla ault
Tbr la testimony In tb record to
abow that Queyrouse and bla belr In-
tended that Leon should be free and
om conversations In which b said
be wa free. Tb plaintiff, however,
never asserted hit freedom and never
left the eervlce ef the defendant until
he absconded after tbe brioging of
this tult On the contrary, be admitted
he waa a slave to a person whom b
wished to bargain for hint,
"However desire us tb belra ef Qney-
reuse may bar beea that the plaintiff
should become free, their wis he alone
could not mak blm so. This being t
matter affecting tbe public order, M
required tbe action of tbe public an
tkorittea before It could be brought
about
"It bi apparent that In tbla contro
versy It I a matter of no consequence
who la the owner, whether Qulllebert
er tbe belra of Qoeyrouse. Tbe only
question wblcb we caa consider Is
whether tbe plaintiff bad acquired tbe
atatus ef a free person of color prior to
tb promulgation of tb act of 1857.
wblcb aow prohibit emancipation.
"It I qnlt clear that tbe plaintiff
baa never enjoyed bit liberty for one
week, much lea the apace of ten years.
He baa been all bla life under tbe con
trol of otbera, who bare enjoyed tb
benefit of bit labor. It matter not so
fir aa tbla controversy I concerned,
whether tb defendent Qulllebert baa
acted bi good or bad faith or whether
be baa acted agalnat tbe wtabes of tbe
belra ef Qoeyrouse. If the plaintiff
cannot abow tbe fad en wblcb tbe
law declare hi emancipation or free-1
dom, be mnat fall In bl action.
Tb Judgment of tbe lower court
wblcb waa In favor of tbt plaintiff,
must be reverted."
vaaieu wna anrning eye re a again
tbeee ward af tbe chief justice: "It Is
a matter ef ae cooeeqoence who la own
er, whether Qulllebert or tb heirs of
Queyrooae." ; "It matter sot whether
tb defendant Qulllebert baa acted ta
good or bad faith er whether b acted
tgatatt the wiahe ef tb belr of Quey
rente." flick at heart, be let fail tbe papei
and lowered bla bead, murmuring:
tasi hi nUsw asUty s sua
Bi Mima has bts ews ass, harta aswsf
Tt. sshecs ta wm. few smsj a maths' snaa
Ssasa sad evnsta Mea as Wa ksd traf ."
from bit gloomy reflection be waa re
called by tbe voice ef Leoa at tba doer,
aaylngf
Mr. Horace, are yea tick? I aay.
thing wrong" :
Tes; I never waa so lck as now, aad
ometblag baa goo wrong. Leon, tba
supreme court baa adjudged yoa a
alave, tbe alave of Qulllebert"
"0 merciful Oodl" Leoa groaned,
clutching a ebalr for tupport "Save
me from that man, Mr. Horace, or klU
ar
"lav youreslf. Take a good bortt
from tbe stable and fly for your Ufa.
Merer atop aatll yoa are where that
human wolf cannot reach yoa, Tbe
cursed sew may sot be known to aay
one else la tbe parish for two days y tt
aad, If so, yon will bav that much
start Take tbla aad go." Oakftll
gave blm a asm of meay.
"Some day I will prove I aa grateful
for all year goods, sir,' said the
seer fallow, retreating from the dees.
aeea tbe raaflUd sound eft bore speed
lag over tbe dotty road waa beard, and
Leoa waa agate a runaway alara.
Tbe newspaper ef tbe dry arrived
twe day later, bringing the In t 111-
gene ef tbe supreme coorfs ruling,
with editorial remark eoomeodlng It
aa a timely check te abolltloaltt prosa
gaada. Great waa tbe rejoldog oa the
hlgblaada. Tbe cabaret bad a day af
business recalling that of tbe trial
Dodo did so thriving a trad that be
wa pat to bed early ta tb afternoon,
saving tbe harvest to tbe madam.
At algbt benflre were lighted, sad po
sies clattered and flitted acroes tbe
prairie, their coarse Indicated by tb
eracklag ef plttott and abrltl tries ef
"Lang live Quinebertr "Down with
Oakfelir
to ss ootrrnrpsa.
Repairing
ttcaffy
Bono
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i i
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These poor bodies wear out
rom worry, irom over-woric.
rom disease. They get thin
and weak. Some of the new
ones are not wen maae ana
all of the old ones are racked
rom long usage.
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e a ft of
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laces f uIL Only the best ma
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nd the patches don t show
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I buy it in any quantity, drlirered at your Dearest railroad
station or at my factory. All timber to be cot 52 inches.
All timber mutt be 6 in. in diameter and np, also sound,
straight and free from knots. - '
tar Will pay for Maple ) ), Biri I: i 1 1 , 5,00,
White Poplar $4.00. Prices named are for cords. 128 cubic
feet. V . r
R. B . FAUST, Btxrlinotoiie
J. E. C ART LAW D,
Merchant Tailor,
Greensboro, N. O.
New Goods. Uo - to
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JACOB A. LOXO.ty
Attorney-at-L.aw, ' "
GRAHAM, - - -
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Large Stock oftlie ( ,
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come in
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BURLINGTON. N. C.
- date styles. The Best.
good fit. We use the
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