Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22

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Ef that little fellah had lived he'd have made
his mark In the world, alonsside Of Aliok
Stephens"
Him that's above. He knows IT'S all fob the
best"
Not fob me; not fob me.~ With a fierce
growl, after which he was silent. Presently
ne saia: captain, 6ed to quiet my boy q
ssrSkin' OF his temples. Ef they d try il ON the
I'm very sorry, Mr.. Judson.n said the
other man, with sudden gravity, that /
can't let you try it yohsel. But duty,
Il didn't think of doin' it myself" exclaimed
Judson, angrily. 'You don't suspect me of Q
trick? Dye think I'm a sneak?'
God forbid! no, no, Mr.. Judson. know q
nigh-toned gentleman when see him. When
Snerin hoyiston give me this commission he
says, Treat Mr.. Judson as a high-toned gentle
man And as such reco'nized you. And as
such treated you"
Judson made no answer. He had dropped
PACK INTO his seat and pulled the wide-rimmed
The child by this time was asleep; the pas
sengers crept softly back to their places, and
the train was again in motion. As, an hour
later, it rushed along through the gathering
| twilight Judson glanced out of the windows
from side to side with a terrified apprehension
on his face
.Isn't this the old Sewer plantation?"
Yes. Consid'able altered since the railway
After few minutes Judson again broke the
silence. ''Thah was house lust beyond the
branch hyah. II used to belong to q family
named-Holmee.''
Yes. Stations nigh than now. Holmes
house took as an inn. Squire Barr's the pro-
"Any Of the Holmeses Twin thah?" asked judi
son in a tone which made Captain Foulke turn
and look at him curiously
Miss billy. She resides with the squire.
| Colonel James Holmes, he's gone out west that
away. l hear as he's made a fortin out thah.
so I've heered. never knowed Colonel James
| myself. belong down in the piny woods ken
try. I've heered, though, as he was power
fui Agreeable gentleman. Very free an friend
the colonel yet, though he's bin gone good
| many year."
do they?" said Judson, with queer in
| tonation.
Friend Of yours, may be?" asked the cap
tain, curiously. Judson's back was turned to-
ward him; he was staring into the darkening
fields. He did not answer for a moment.
No. He was no friend Of mine," he said at
last In a tone which made Captain Foulke keep
silent. He was the last man in the world to
annoy or suggest unpleasant subjects to Mr..
difficulty.
The engine gave shrek. The conductor,
who had been doing near the stove, got up,
yawning.
Sewer Station. gentlemen" he suggested,
mildly. Train stops hyah for supper"
The train ran humping along the track and
stopped. The passengers rose and made their
way out leisurely. In the noise they did not
hear an alteration that was going on at the
back of the car. Judson had stiffened himself
| back in his seat.
Il cahn't get out hyah! Thah-thah are
folks in tibet house tibet know me-" He
painted for breath with sheer terror; his eye
| o. mad o1r llro o,,l
ductor stood over him anxiously. For the
first time the conductor saw that he was hand
cuffed.
Yes" explained Foulke rapidly. in q whis-
per. Bringing him to Raleigh from Tennessee,
on requisition from governor to stand his trial
for manslaughter. Mr.. Judsonr' raising his
voice; "let me make you acquainted with Capt
Army. Mr.. Judson." he proceeded in hurried,
deprecating tone. ''has come with me clar
from the Nantahela range, whah I-whah L
met him. and has given me no trouble whatsO-
ever. He has conducted himself like the high
toned gentlemen which Sheriff Roylston--"
II will make no trouble now" painted Jud-
son: Only let me stay in the car, captainr
| The deputy sheriff and conductor exchanged
perplexed glances.
Come. come. Mr.. Judson." said Army. au-
thoritatively, Captain Foulke must have his
supper n somethin' warmin'. So must you.
See hyah now!' wrapping the gray shawl,
which was common in use among men at that
time, about the prisoner 30 as to conceal his
arms and pulling his hat we'll over his brows
''Yoh own wife wouldn't know yoh, sab. Come
now. You can sit in the parlor if yoh doan
keer to take supper: On yoh parole, sah."
lighted windows of the inn with a terrified
yet, longing eye. Figures moved dimly
within.
I'll Co." he said, starting forward I'm
sit than. I'll not try to escape, SO help me-"
What with the sick baby and the tired
mother Miss Oily had much to do that eve-
ming. She soon. however, had both of them
comfortably disposed in her own room for the
night, and then hurried down to see if any one
else needed her.
Why, SQUIRE" she said, busting into the
kitchen: '.thah's gentleman alone in the par
| loh, eatin' nothin'''
Hes ailin', Miss Dilly. Never mind him.
| He doan want nothin'."
| But Miss Oily was not used to leaving ailing
people alone. She made ready a steaming cup
| of tea.
I'm SO sorry yoh feelin' porely, sah," she
said: Wont yoh take this: jest to warm yoh?"
to ase sanna Miss r P
light shone full on her gray hair and kind blue
| eyes,
Don't CO." said Judson. '.Stay with me.
1t will only be for few minutes. I'll never
| see you again"
! Something in the voice startled the old wo-
man. She looked at him. raised her head. list
ening: and then, recollecting herself, sat down,
laughing.
| That's jest what I allus say to myself" she
| said. THE folks come up hyah, n stay Jest
long enough fob me to find they're dear
| friends, n go, n never see them again.
'And yOh're satisfied with sech friends as
the cars bring yoh every day?" he sneered saw
agely.
| Miss billy drew herself up with certain dig
nifty. They're all my friends, as said. But
/ have my own people. sab. Blood of my
blood and bone OF my bone. The dear Lord
sent them and me into the world together"
"Who are they?" he said in a lower tone.
"Our family! There's my brother sab. Col
onel James Holmes. I'm waitin hyah for him
now. I'm expectin' him every day. An nv
father n mother they're up on the Old Black.
An thah's child in our family" she added,
with proud rising of the voice. Hes my
brothers son. He's sech boy 8 yoh never
hear of now. sah He was Jest seven when he
went away"
She turned her head, the tears creeping down
her withered cheeks.
The prisoner half rose, with muttered ex-
| clamation.
whats that? Who" cried Miss Dilly, 81
beg yoh pardon, sab, I thought heard q
name"
''What do you mean?"
Nothing nothing. I thought yoh said a
name that used to be called at home-mother
an Jem an all of them. haven't heard it fob
years. reckon it was telkin' of them made me
fancy it. I'm afeerd my minds gettin' foolish
stud'in about Jem, an cxpectin' him."