The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16

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| Uncle Cato, more seriously. 81 been gwine
| long 'fo' now, an de fus news I know L
| ketch myself talkn tn myself. / dunner
how come SO, but hits des dat away. I
| hear tell, suh dat dem what talk long wild
| deysef owes de ole boy days work VT
| I'll be happy eff l don't owe him mo-
| dan dat
| Uncle Cato" said the young man, "you
have a good face. l wonder whether l can
| trust you?'
'You put me in min err de man at de
| groce'y sto'. Dat des de way he talk. He
| say he dunner whedder he kin trus me er
| no. Yit, marster, he been trustin' me- an
ole marster befo' i'm; an ole miss she
| been trustin' me-"
THAT is the point. They could trust you
| but can I?'
well, sub, some folks is diffunt FUN
| yuther folks"
Maybe I've got the cart before the horse.
/ want to ask you to help me in something
| that is of great Importance to General
| Herndon. This whole plantation is about
to be sold out to that man Beasley"
"Uh-uh! Uh-uh! No, sub! Dat man never
live ter see de day when he kin sell er buy
dis place. exclaimed Uncle Cato, straight
enng up.
But l tell you" said Otis Maxwell, ear
nestly, he'll have this place sold as surely
/ as the sun rises unless ! can get hold of a
|
Den whyn't he do % aked Uncle Cato,
| defiantly. ''Whyn't he do it?''
! HE surely WILL protested Otis Maxwell.
well, suh," remarked Uncle Cato, boast
fully, you des keep yO' eve on marster, I
| been seen dat white man in some mighty
! close places TO de war an endurin de war,
but he alters come out on top. Look like
he know when ter trot an when ter gailop
an when ter take de studs. You des
| watch emf
| The young Rostonian regarded the negro
curiousiy. How could he make hIg 49,
| stand?
There is but one way to save the place."
! he persisted, and that is for me to get hold
| of d paper that | think is in the generals
library. Now, how L to get hold of
! that paper"'
AK marster for it, replied Uncle Cato,
| sereneiy.
The young man both puzzled and
vexed. He didn't know how to reach the
old Negroes simple but shrewd understand
But 1 don't think the general knows he
mas the paper nd think he he has has forgotten
would have to go into a long explanation,
and he might think | was making myself
''Yesser,'' said Uncle Cato Il 'speck
"Now, then, I want you to help me get
that paper. | shall have business in the
village tonight, but L shall return before
10 O'Clock. When the lights ale all out we
You must be ready to help me-
"Spozen marster come in dar an say
Eowdy wild his shotgun, den what we gWine
! do?"
WELL" said Otis Maxwell, confidently
the door must be locked on the inside For
your part you are TO have s. and the hearty
praise of General Herndon when l tell him
! about it..
rs you got it wild you, suh?' inquired
Uncle Cato anXiouSly.
''What?'
"Dat truck"
"Truck?'
pat ar natchul green truclz-de scads''
ooh the money! Why. of course. Here
it is
of them-and examined them carefully.
'She shuly has got de fever" he declared.
- nanky sub. thanky! De moon don't rise
twel alter ten, an we got plenty time ter
work in de dark. IN be settn out here on
vo' han on me an I'll be wide awake.
! wish ter gracious dat ar paper waz a val
| ier-legged pulet. I'd fetch 'er ter yo' han
| Widout rufin' fedder.'
| Wonder comes our friend Beasley now"
| said Otis Maxwell, and with that he went
| into the house