Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

'sh-shr said the man named Abe
softly.
Then some one struck the door with q
cane, following it with loud demand:
Hello, here! Open this door,"
| "Peeping from under the bed, l watched
ITO see what would happen. The man named
! Abe looked hard at the Young Mistress.
/ She, rising, swung the chair behind her.
| leaning On it with her left hand. She lifted
her right arm and waved 1t toward the
door
"'Open it. she said
THE man named Abe did as he was bid.
He threw it open suddenly and stood behind
it, Young Grizzly must have been leaning
heavily against it, for he stumbled into the
room and came near falling.
"'What are you trying to- do? Why,
you--' Then, locking up, he caught sight
of the Young Mistress standing there with
anger in her face. Young Grizzly took off
his hat and bowed low. There were pieces
of sticking plaster on his forehead and cheek
bones. He caught his breath and stam-
mered: I beg your pardon maam, L
"'Uncle Abe said the Young Mistress, go
to the house and tell father that Mr. Cos
sett-Mr. George Gossett-has called to see
him on business. but has missed his way
"'Not at all, Miss Rachel! Not at all.
| beg ten thousand pardOns! / was hunting
runaway Niger in the settlement, and l
thought perhaps-maybe-I might find him
here. A runaway niger. you know, Miss
Rachel, is just as apt to be In one place as
anOtnef. IN tnlS way spoke young GTlZEly,
as he backed out at the door, still bowling.
Then, Uncle Abe, tell father that Mr.
George Gossett believes one Of his runaways
is hid on his place and wants to find him.
"'By no means, Miss Rachel-by no means!
Not for the world. You know me too well
not to know that l never intended any dis
respect to you. Not the least bit in the
world So said young Grizzly.
"'Who are your companions sir?' asked the
Young Mistress going toward the door.
sI,,.k ~ IT..
asked them to come with me. None Of us
meant the least HARM and certainly no dis
respect to you Thus spoke Young Grizzly.
by this time his companions had taken to
their heels, and young Grizzly was quick to
follow their example as soon as he got out
of reach of tho Young Mistress eyes. So
said the man Abe and he was standing
where he could see, having pretended TO go
after the White-Haired Master Never have
l seen a white man more frightened than
young Grizzly was
What was he afraid Off" asked Sweetest
Susan.
"Buckshot." replied Aaron.
Rambler, yawned, and then continued:
"The Little Master was even angrler than
the Young Mistress, but he had said nothing.
When the door was shut he struck the floor
with his crutch and cried out:
A" oh, | hope IL Is Aaron they are after, |
and l hope they will never get him.
+" Aaron is his name said the man named |
Abe.
" He rode my hlly home today the Young |
Mistress said.
Z" Did he? Did he? I'll kiss you, sis, for !
that!' So spoke the Little Master. and he |
was as good as his word. He hoped nearly |
across the floor ON his erutches and smacked |
the Young Mistress right in the mouth
II was wondering whether the Son OF Ben
All wac sleeping all this time 50 ! went and
sat by the closet ! could hear the Son of
Ben All breathing very hard, and said TO
myself II he Is not asleep he is sitting In
hire crying"
Sweetest Susan looked at Aaron. and her
beautiful eyes were full OF tears. Aaron
shook his head and smiled, and then pre-