New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

tho wxy u more eorfossAb1o voAiee Auy1ne hetAasd
70 meet the train md tho alleviate his vseseat 0n
tresses; bat thors was ~ susA hack The night had
grown intensely darn; tasre shosld have been moss
visible but It was heavily bssssudea and superiority
millions Of miles away iron the earth fresh vfnd
blew In his face; no could hear its meaning In tho trees
alongside the heavy branches bowed to its triumph
ant power At length the joltins coach stepped sud
denly, with Jerk. and Beveriin Inquired With solicit
tude II one Of the horses had fallen down.
Land no. sah nufnn dat kind deyd stan any mount
Of trabe,in deys used TO it. and deys tough. dsy Is
sound to de co. Aw but AKIN yer padding sah dis
yeres de place. II you ais mind 70 git cut sah-heek
| heckl" This remark followed by so much convuL
svc restraint that Bevern beset with fears OF I'M
mediate epilepsy for his companion. He could not sec
the negros for the darkness but he could feel
the condition he In, the very atmosphere seeming 70
convey II to his sensitive nerves.
Just put my satchel and things there by the gate
will youi" he said, preparing to alight with unusuai
! alacrity.
"Oh you nevah mind dat sah III sec you clair inter
dc house. don't reckon othah niggah In dc country
| would do dat for lub nor meney-but Aaron couidh
leave you seein' De fix yous all in-heek, heeki"
Itis not necessary at ALL" replied Beverlin anxious
to get rid Of the fellow and poking bill at him, for he
could feel him still INDUCING that silent merriment.
prefer to take my time about it, Thank you, that Will
do"
"An right. sah--as you please-heek, heek-ga lang
rid of him at last thank forune!" Beverlin leaned
against the adjacent wall and drew long breath
of inexpressble relief Within the Enclosure, over the
ledge could the outline Of the house, more I'M
aginary than definite perhaps for the faint illumination
from lamplit interior did not to penetrate the
external blacfness to any great extent was only
point of indication. Was there gate Where
Recommending little he fumbled against one This
step palpable discovery settled the direction
toward housesuch being the usual construction OF
country parerres that straight line between the gate
and the evidently the shortest distance
between two given points. This method OF reasoning
soon caused him to proceed in his hating, hampered
fashion up broad sone pathway toward the beacon
light, distant Thirty yards or more. Eventually he
reached the front door The door standing hosp-
ably open order ring the bell necessary
TO enter the hall-the bell being by peculiar eontrv'
ancc adjusted tue door ITSELF lie entered there
FORE and was Just to tackle this tocsin when
broad CLEAN of light from apartment to his LETT
attracted his notice; and knowing Carrons bachelor
procv,ties lie took step toward this room as IL 10
surprise his friend reading. single glance informed
him that the room was unoccupied. and retIeating
toward the portal rather shamcacedy he the bell
tremendous pull resounded with certain gong like
clamor sufficient TO have awakened the dead. Beverin
feared IL was unEannerly to be making such
noise the house of stranger. and wondered II MS
effort had not derangel the machinery OF the implement
ia a measure Observing at length the Internal disre-
gard OF his first onslaught he gave such pun as sent
him staggering the doorpost and damaged the ringing
powers of the apparatus for several days time. No re-
suit
Hope haven't aroused the spooks with all this con-
founded jangle. However the things done for now,
he said himself, rather horelessly "Reckon may as
well 20 inside and make myself comfortable" Then he
dragged his sache and belongings inside the door and
hobbcd into the lanplight of the adjoining room