The Hindered Hand

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as addressed to a Negro lad fourteen years of age. "Where are you going?" asked the sel

law? The school board said for you niggers to get to school a half hour before we

your business,"

The group now sat down on the curbing, while the Negro walked

the changes of later years when one playmate became a master and his fellow became his servant. But that friendly commingling of other days was practically all gone now, and clashes between the white a

ce nigger, you," s

or numbers would soon put the lone warrior to flight. The Negro entered into the battle with his whole soul, and was vigorous and alert. It was his idea that the injuring of one or two of his opponents would bring the battle to a close. A policeman rounded a corner leading to the

e boys feeling sure that their superior numbers

books, a look of exultation on his face. When he turned he found himself in the arms of the policeman. One of the boys, it developed,

, she noticed that a Negro boy, Henry Crump, had

call why the name sounded so familiarly to her. "I have it," said she, springing to her feet. "Why, I stayed with the Crumps

orning and it was then nine. She dispatched a note to Ensal, who immed

and there was undoubtedly a strong tie of personal friendship between the slaveholding class and the Negroes on their plantation. But all

y asked Tiara, turning her

ldren of the two races, the school authorities provide that there shall be a difference of an

effort at respectability in attire. Some of the occupants of the room were there as witnesses in cases, others because of interest in parties to be tried, while the majority were there to pass jud

was called, and he came forward at a rather brisk pace, looking confidently at his mother and Foresta who had come prepared to lift him out

n the monotone with which the police judge went through with

her seat in despair. Foresta had in her hand a crisp ten dollar bill which

that they were helpless. It simply meant that he was to have a pick on his leg and work the streets of Almaville. He dropped his head

the judge's desk, she put down a fifty-dollar-bill, say

y that harbored her in Almaville, was totally misunderstood by the court officials. They fancied they scented a race contest in the matter and felt that Tia

prisoner," sa

her rushed to Tiara to thank her. While they were doing

tions of the ladies. "We are not through yet. I se

cried Foresta, as sh

e deputy sheriff was seen to whisper a few words aside to the judge. The jury brought in

ait the issue of other trials, when the sheriff would carry all the prisoners over together, there began to crowd to his mind all that he knew of Negroes on the county farm. He had heard of the indecent manner of whipping

too much for him. Arising quickly he sprang up into the court house window. An officer rushed toward him to intercept him, but it was too late. Out of the window he jumped, dropping to the pavement below. He dashed out of the side gate of the court house y

d, one officer seizing a buggy, another jumping upon a street

m. When he had all but reached the farther end of the bridge, in order to avoid an officer whom he saw standing awaiting him with a drawn pis

hooting as he ran. The people on the bridge crowded to the side over which Henry had leaped and witnessed the race between Henry and the shooting officer. Henry fell and it was thought that he was hit, but he arose and continued his running.

id a bareheaded officer, who had at last reached

his arms up and down. He feared to come ashore and was equally afraid to try to swim further out, feeling that he woul

ousands stirred. In breathless silence they watched the spot where the lad had sunk out of sight. Some felt that Henry had simply dived and in due time would rise. Second after second passed, on the brief moments of time flew, while th

ther had heard the shooting and formed an awe-struck group, fearing that something had happened a

rew her arms about her frail mama's neck. "He is

a returned to