Always Forward by Ginny Dye

Author:Ginny Dye [Dye, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A Voice In The World Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-04-04T04:00:00+00:00

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Moses wasn’t overly concerned with noise because he knew the crackling of flames would cover the sound of them approaching. His fury was tempered by a sorrow that Rose’s school was most likely being destroyed again. He didn’t know how many times they would have to rebuild, but he was certain they would. The only way to keep the vigilantes from winning their battle of terror was to refuse to bow down to the fear. He was realistic enough to know there might be someone who would lose their life during the long night ahead, but he also knew all his men were as equally determined to protect their new freedoms as he was.

When they were a couple hundred yards from the schoolhouse, Moses slid Champ to a halt and looped his reins loosely around a tree so the horse could escape if he didn’t return. Holding his hand up for silence, he ran quickly down the remainder of the trail, and slowed to a stop when he reached the edge of the clearing. When he was close enough to see the school, his mouth gaped open with astonishment.

“What is going on, Moses?”

Moses looked over and realized Jeb had materialized next to him. “I reckon we’re going to listen and find out,” he muttered, almost speechless as he watched the drama being played out in front of them. He held up his hand to keep his men in place. Right now they weren’t needed, and their appearance might make things worse.

The school was indeed surrounded by a gang of vigilantes with bandanas covering everything but their eyes, but the inner circle surrounding the school was a small army of white men who he quickly identified as parents of Rose’s students.

As the vigilantes pressed closer, the parents lifted their rifles and took careful aim. Moses heard the lead vigilante curse as he jerked his horse to a standstill.

“What do y’all think you are doing?” the lead man called. “You’re protecting a nigger school.”

“Nope. I’m protecting my children’s school,” one of the parents yelled back defiantly. “All of you need to leave now.”

“Are you crazy?” one of the vigilantes called in a voice filled with rage.

“They’re crazy all right,” another man yelled. “They’re crazy if they think we are going to let them get away with having their kids in a nigger school. It makes all of us look bad. We’re not going to get things under control if things like that are going on!”

As Moses watched the scene unfold before him, he motioned his men forward and gave them quiet instructions. “If a single one of those vigilantes throws a fire stick or discharges their gun, I want you to shoot every one of them,” he said grimly. He could only imagine the repercussions if they were to kill the vigilantes threatening their school, but he didn’t imagine it would be much worse than what was happening now. It was time to make a stand. He watched with grim satisfaction as his men took position behind sheltering trees and cocked their triggers.

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