Deming headlight., 1894-07-11
GUILTY HANDS.

Yes. air, Il was tho spring Of 1866.
You could tell that from tho way tho
clouds blew up from Richmond, but tho
inhabitants OF sole Squire Godbolt's"
quarters wore the only ones who know
that sign. Marin Huldy originated the
idea. aho would stand IN The midst Of
conclave Of woolly heads, w.d pointing
70 shnd,wy clcuds Just rising above the
horizon would roll her eyea in most orac.
ular fashion. and her wordf would
emerge ponderorsly, as the tcllihg blows
Of a slcdgc bammOr,
'Do smoke am 'ccndin, aho would
say, land Dc Ynnis am hittin hard
Chillun, We am gwine 10 lebe hare
SOON "
No ono doubted her They had great
faith In Marm Huldy, aud sho told their
fortunes In coficc grounds and chased
tho witches away from their bcdA But
there was ono man who did not beliovo
in signa That was Terror Fire Ho
would grunt disdaihfully nt her prognos-
tlcations and heap ridioulc upon her
signs
''Ncbber 20 min. Terror Fire, sho
would scream wruthfully, 'somo Oh my
signs am gwino ter bo 20 ondoin. Now,
go min Yo' amt done boon bit TO-
times by moccasin fer nuttin. OATS
sign enuif dat do debble ans In yer
Now, oil 20 higgcrs hear mo talkin?"
I'VE hears yo', Marin Hubby" they
would say, and Terror Fire would langh
u loud. slow laugh aud trot or 10 his
cabin. He wis great Terror was Ho
wns the surly, cynical Diogones Of tho
plantation and Squire Godbolt often
found II IN his heart toolstruct somc Of
his sunshine. and once he was aided and
abotted by Marin Hbldy. You sce IL
cam0 about this why;
Attached TO the ''big house" ana not
far from the quarters thoro was poul.
try yard and In this poultry yard there
honriahcd and grew many fowls Of both
scxos Tlioy were beautiful birds aud
tho pride of MIRA Godbolt's henft. Very
we'll. Thore were more hens than roost.
erB, consequently the latter were rare
and much priced. However, there were
revoral roostors but une big fellow, who
was sultan of tho harenL He ruled tho
roost, and every morning just al day
his voice was tho first living sound to
b. heard This fellow WIS named Adam
aud was the apple OF Mrs godbolt's eye
She knew his crow from all the othors
and every morning would arouse herself
20 catch the liquid notes Of his early
salutatlon; then she would full asleep
again, satisfied that ho was there.
But ono day she awoko and listened,
and listened Ia vain. for tho call Of tho
chanticleer The shades OF midnight
vanished, and tho rising sun peepod in
through the cracks, and still no sound
had reused tho sleeping world. Not d
cock had crowcd Thcy were waiting Tor
tho great lord 10 have his 'say, but the
great lords voice wns silent, and Mira
Godholt's heart shuddored within her
She nwoke the squire, and together thoy
repaired 10 tho fowlhousc. There, on
tho roosts and in the nests and on tho
ground, wore all tho chickens, safe and
sound, all but---Adan. Mira GodNolt
gave n little scream, and tho squire
rushed into tho house and blew the horn.
Madly, fiercoly, he blew II, and tho
sounds brought oil the negrsoa into the
yard.
Now" said Squire Godbolt Il
want ycu oil to listen, for have got
something to say. You are all paying
nttontionY'.
"Yes, sah, !" thoy chorused and Marin
Huldy Whispered, ''De Emancipation am
done come; do smoke an a 'oendin from
Richmond. {"
But abe was wrongi tho next words
showed how wrong. and scattered all
ecstatic hopea
well, I" roarsd thu squire, Adam
Is gone, and l am going 70 find him.
Now, the niRger who hns that rooster
step up and hand him over "
HIS words fell like a thunderbolk
They all know Adam, and they saw
from the squirrels determined look that
be meant what ho said.
Hand him over" reiterated the
squire, and every negfo'k knees shook.
But We ain't got him, squire, ca
now cnn we han him ober what Va
sin't got bimf'
Il Wns Terror Fire whO spoke, and
fouaoi ihem wondered al hia nerve. bul
Nsru huldy smilod and shook her head.
rhindorauoni" yelled the squire.
Sell hee g4no and somebody's gol
tIu lni lmonn 20 find ont where he III .
eY argueo thcro FOR two hours and