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Shannon held the scepter of power with a more and more feeble hand. He was going to resign, and he was not going to resign. But whether he did or did not resign, the substance of power had already passed into the hands of his secretary, Mr. Woodson, who was hand and glove with his fellows in this conspiracy to make Kansas a slave State. Meantime Col.
A thundering crash in the hall was followed by a babel of oaths, screams, triumphant yells. The voice of the master made itself heard above all the hubbub, "Charles, Woodson, Haines, they are upon us! Defend the women to the last, as you are men, all of you!" The splintered plank between them in the great room and the murderers without was dashed inwards.
It was the fixed purpose of Secretary Woodson to keep Gov. Geary in ignorance of the extensive preparations that were being made to attack and destroy the Free State settlements. As yet the Governor had not seen Woodson's proclamation.
The dead name was mossy; the letters were dim; But they spelled out "James Woodson," and mused upon him, Till Harry said, poring, "I wish I could know What manner of man used the bones down below."
"There's a squall coming up this afternoon." "There isn't a cloud in the sky," said his mistress with calm conviction, looking straight before her at a low, tumbled line of creamy peaks along the horizon. "If the Colonel were here " "He would say, 'Woodson, do exactly as Mistress Patricia tells you." This with great sweetness. The overseer gave it up.
"Woodson must be seen at once, or we ourselves will fall under suspicion. And, friend, ask that thou and I may be the ones to bury him." The third tobacco house was built upon a point of land jutting into the larger inlet, and screened off from the wide expanse of fields by a belt of cedars.
"I reckon he would, missy," he said with a grin. "You wind him and all of us around your finger." "'Tis all for your good, Woodson," with a soft, bright laugh. Then, coaxingly, "Am I to have the Bluebird?" "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer. "That's a good Woodson. I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
Geary in September, the belligerents had matters pretty much their own way, and the ruffians improved the time, under pretense of authority from Woodson, to perpetrate with impunity the most shocking barbarities. During this time Gen. Smith received much censure from the Free State people.
I have six negroes and three of those blackguards from Newgate mighty poor policy to shoulder ourselves with such gaol sweepings. I doubt we'll repent it some day. The blacks come by way of Boston, which means that they will have to be cockered up considerably before they are fit for work. Is that you, Woodson? How have things gone on?"
It rose to the stars, sunk to the earth and rose again, unearthly, menacing, curdling the blood and turning the heart to stone. "The war-whoop," said Woodson. "Close the window, quick."
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