Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-05

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"Waal, take hold hyar fur a spell; I'm
boilen." And she drew away from the
stove and mopped her face.
Souri, took hold and showed a pleas,
ing aptitude at baking corn bread and
boiling some coarse meat which sim
mered in a pot ON the stove.
Presently the jailer came in, and tax
ing some of the food lifted a trap door
and lowered IA meal to those below in
the black hole.
"Hyar's a gal" said his wife, "ez
bankers ter do some cooken fo' me-"
''Ain't got nothen ter pay with"
Don't want no pay, said Souri,. size
starven. Want sump'n ter eat"
''Waal v won't git much hyar," said
the %jailer, but | reckon it's good nuff
70 niggers."
So Souri, was allowed to help, but
there was no understanding that her
services should extend beyond the pres
ent moment.
She was leaning over the stove when
Mark was brought back. He had just
been sentenced, and there was a bag
gard, hopeless look on his face as he
passed the girl without noticing her.
He was put in his room, and it was hard
for Souri, to keep from following to tell
him of her coming. Jakey came i'll with
the party and went with Mark into his
room.
In the afternoon Souri, saw that she
must make work for herself or there
would be no excuse for her to stay about
the place. SO. without saying IA word,
she took a pail Of water and a %scrubbing
brush and began to scrub the floor.
Then she suggested to Mrs. Triggs that
she sweep Ter bedroom. The woman
concluded that, as it had not been swept
for more than a month, Souri, thoughts
well' do it, especially rs the girl seemed
% be willing to 10 an this work for a
little boiled meat and corn bread.
''Ye' don look right smart, Miss
Triggs, said Souri,, after cooking the
supper aud eating her share, n I don
know whar ! gwiue L git any breakfast
less / come n cook fur VI"
Mrs. Triggs succeeded in getting her
husbands consent TO SOuri coming back
in the morning, aud the man went out
10 the gate with her and told her if the
guard did not pass her in to send for him,
She was at the Jail bright and early
and got in on telling the sentinel that
she was Mrs. Triggs' servant. She
cooked the breakfast. and when she saw
Triggs about to carry Marks meat and
corn bread into him she offered t. do it,
but Triggs paid no attention to the offer
and carried il in himself.
Then she asked Mrs. Triggs when she
did her washing. aGd as the old woman
had no regular time and not nan
clothes SoG.t Tered 30 do what there
was. When she went ont to hang up
The clothes todry Jakey wa in the yard.
She called him to her and in o whisper |
made herself known. Jakey, who was
wondering what had become Of the mes
he had sent, was both overioyed
and astonished. He turned two or three
s%onersaults on the ground and other.
wise demonstrated his childishness to
Mrs. Triggs, who at that moment ap-
peared at a window. but not before
Souri, had told Jal.ey to inform Mark Of
her presence. aud that she would try to
ret into his room rs soon as she could
be intrusted with a meal for him.
Again at noon she offered 10 take in
his dinner, but without success. She
was at her wits end for an excuse to
stay about till supper time, but think
ing that Mrs. Triggs' wardrobe might
need meuding she offered to undertake
The task, and spent the afternoon over
The old womans |threadbare garments.
All this while Souri, was thinking of q
plan for Marks escape. She learned
md knew there was little time. The
natural plan under the circum-
occurred to her-a plan by
more prisoners have made their
than any other one method
walking out before the guard in women's
Souri, determined, if she could
secure an entrance into Marks room at
any time after dark. she would give him
Der dress and sunbonnet aud leave him
10 make an attempt. Then she began TO
think over "A plan to gain an entrance at
a specified tiue.
In the evening her patience was re-
varded. Marks supper was standing on
she stove. Triggs was not in the Jail, I
md Mrs. Triggs went down the stairs
TO get something she wanted III
the yard.
Souri, caught up the supper and walked
straight past the guard into Marks room
with ii. Mark, who had been informed
Of her coming by Jakey, was expecting
her. When he saw the mulatto girl he
grasped her hand.
"Souri. God bless you!' he said IN a
tone.
II amt got no time ter talk. I'm
watchin fur a chance ter CIV " my
ter go out with
"But what would You and Jakey do"
be asked hurIledly.
9Th amt goen ter hang a boy or a gal.
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