Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-24

From the Atlanta Constitution
The last rays of the setting sun bathed the
monuments in tide u mellow spIendor, and
each quiyering blade of emerald sward shone
with a brighter lustre. Not q sound disturb
ed the peace Of this city of the dead Oak land
cemetery, Atlantsl, and during the latter
part OF the walk the professor maintained an
We were turning TO leave the place, when
my friend said
'There is somebody behind that mouu.
ment watching US. Let US walk around it
and see who il Is"
i caught glimpse OF dark form dodg-
ing behind the marble shaft, and yielding 10
my companions request accompanied him
To point commanding better view.
But the object OF our scrutiny did not desire
concealment As soon as he had a good
view OF US he walked in our direction. We
saw before US black man of uncertain age
anywhere possibly between fifty and seventy
i've He was fully six feet high, OF herculean
build, with broad shoulders and sinewy
limbs. He was straight as an arrow and he
had military walk. Not array OF expression
gave life to his black faca His eyes were
fixed and unfathomabe. His bair arranged
in little twists, bound with cotton twine, stood
out from under an odd little cloth cap look
ing more like spikes than anything else.
'Great heavens" exclaimed the professor
looked still more intently at the curious
hgure. As the negro came nearer / saw
that he wore broad rings of gold in his cars
Ills cheeks seemed TO be strangely SCARED,
but closer look showed that they had been
branded. The brand could have been no ac-
cidental burn tor 1t was clearly defined
crescent The mans dress was outlandish
not so much in its cut as in its material.
was very certain that bad never seen cloth
of that texture before ! looked inquiringly
at my companion.
alt is the same" muttered the professor
"What do you think of him ?" asked
Hush" said by friend.
The gigantic black ad dvanced, never once
taking his eyes off my friend. Approaching
within touching distance, he drew from
under his yoluminous coat, which was belted
around him, a small SILVER tube, from which
lie took small scrap Of yellow paper. This
he handed TO the professor, who held 1t be-
fore me.
"This is not writing" l said. "These
nothing out of them"
The professor gently shook his head and
handed the paper, which, by the way, | had
found was parchment, back to the man.
Z" cannot read it," he said. "Can you
write?"
The negro appeared to understand. He
made negative sign.
"Does this concern me ?" asked the pro-
lessor: The negro nodded his head.
Who can read it?'
Again there was a negative shake of the
head. Then this strange mute reached for
ward, took the professors hand in his and
gave 1t cordial grip. Without another sign
he turned and walked rapidly away, at once
disappearing from view in the shruDbery.
Well, OF all the mutes ] ever saw, he is
the queerest." i remarked.
My friends face was very pale and he
seemed unusually agitsted.
"fou do not know al" he said, " that
man IL linked with my fate"
Linked with your fate in what way?"
will tell you. Before the war l trav-
eiled abroad. l went everywhere.
visited Egypt and rambled about among the
Pylamids, IL was In the great pyramid that
hrst met this black mute"
| Impossible ~ exclaimed.
"but II IL true" resumed my friend. 81