The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16
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gers in the black hole wish had
some I'M ter cook fur"
"I'll cook TO- 'em."
"Who owns VI"
'sTze free niger"
"Waal. amt got no money ter pay f.
q cook, and reckon Ill hev to sweat it
out. Git long
Il don't want muffin but sump'n ter
eat. I can sleep at my aunt's, ober de
hill"
"Waal, take hold hyar fur 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 pot on the stove.
Presently the jailer came in, and tax
ing some of the food lifted trap door
and lowered a meal to those below in
the black hole.
''Hyar's a gall said his wife, ''ez
bankers ter do some cooken TO me-"
''Ain't got nothen ter pay with
.Don't want no pay" said Souri,. "Tze
starven. Want sump'n ter eat
! "Waal, " won't git much hyar," said
the jailer, "but l reckon it's good huff
fo' niggers."
So Souri, was allowed to help, but
there was no understanding that her
services should extend beyond the pres
ent moment.
fho or HOY,
Mark was brought back. He had just
been sentenced, and there was hag-
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 in 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 word,
she took pail of water and scrubbing
brush and began to scrub the floor.
Then she suggested to Mrs. Triggs that
she sweep her bedroom. The woman
concluded that, as it had not been swept
for more than month, Souri, thought
well" do it, especially as the girl seemed
to be willing to do all this work for a
little boiled meat and corn bread.
aye don look right smart, Miss
Triggs," said Souri,, after cooking the
supper and eating her share, sen I dom
know whar 1 gwine t git any breakfast
less come n cook fur ~
Mrs. Triggs succeeded in getting her
husbands consent to Souri, coming back
in the morning, and the man went out
to 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 me 1t an,
corn bread into him she offered to do it,
but Triggs paid no attention to the Offer
and carried it in himself.
Then she asked Mrs. Triggs when she
did her washing, and as the old woman
had no regular time and not many
clothes Souri, offered to do what there
was. When she went out to hang Ut
the clothes to dry Jakey was in the M
She called him to her and in whispe,
made herself known. Jakey, who was
wondering what had become Of the mes
sage he had sent, was both overjoyeh
and astonished. He turned two or three
somersaults Oh the ground and other.
wise demonstrated his childishness tc
Mrs. Triggs, who at that moment ap.
peared at I; window, but not before
Souri, had told Jakey to inform Mark o!
her presence, and that she would try t.
get into his room as soon as she could
be intrusted with meal for him.
Again at noon she offered to take il
his dinner, but without success. She
was at her wits end for an excuse tt
stay about till supper time, but think
ing that Mrs. Triggs' wardrobe mi yh,
need mending she offered to undertake
the task, and spent the afternoon ove1
the old woman's threadbare garments
All this while Souri, was thinking of &
plan for Marks escape. She Learned
that he was to be hanged in few days
and knew there was little time. Tn.
most natural plan under the circum
stances occurred to her-a plan by
which more prisoners have made theil
escape than any other one method
walking out before the guard in women
clothes. Souri, determined, if she coult
secure an entrance into Marks room a
any time after dark, she would give hin
her dress and sunbonnet and leave hin
to make an attempt. Then she began t.
think over plan to gain an entrance a
specified time.
In the evening her patience was re
warded. Marks supper was standing Of
the stove. Triggs was not in the, jail
and Mrs. Triggs went down the stair
outside to get something she wanted il
the yard.
Souri, caught up the supper and Wake,
straight past the guard into Marks room
with it. Mark, who had been informe'
of her coming by Jakey, was expecting
her. When he saw the mulatto girl h
grasped her hand.
s'Souril God bless you!" he said in
low tone.