Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

The lady is urged Oy LS5.C -
skilled in the mysteries OF Ool' 10 mar
nv Etwald. whom she calls sreaC
man Etwald is shown curious SUM
nv Major Jen which came from lot
eign parts. the grasping OF Whlch -
certain death. An old tramp, named
Rattersea a protege of Miss Dallas 5,
sDeol-s 10 Dido. the negress, and tells
ber that the doctor only mentioned
80 ,,,ords IN bim-"The devil stick.
The negress started and threw up neI
hands in surprise.
CHAPTER IV.-VOODOO! VOODOO!
Evidently there was an understand
ing between these two strange crea-
tuTas and thereby an occult connectlOn
with the ideas and doings OF DR.. TT
valid. What the trio were ploIlihS
against Isabella and her lover remains
10 be seen; but it can be guessed easily
that the message of the devil-stlck
carried by Battersea to Dido was OF
some significance.
Rattersea himself knew nothing or
its esoteric meaning, but to the neQess
the mention of the emblem conveyed a
distinct understanding. She let her
arms fall Hstlessly by her side, and,
with an unseeing gaze she stared at
the green trees bathed IN not sun
shine. After a moment or so, she NUT
tered to herself in negro jargon, and
clenched her hands.
'Baall the wand Of sleep. the bring
er of death"
what are you saying, Dido?" asked
Battersea, his feeble intellect scared
BY the fierce gestures and the unknown
tongue.
81 saw deep things which you no IN
derstan'. Look at ole Dido, you WHITE
man
Battersea whimpered and rubbing
one dirty hand over the other, did as
he was requested with manifest unwil-
lingness. With an intensity of gaze,
Dido glared at him steadily, and swept
Ar hands twice or thrice across his
zee. In a moment or so the tramp
sin state Of catalepsy, and she
- spell-bOund intelLl-
nm
hCOngruOus setting of
fish landscape.
bble-sticki Whar is ito"
In the house Of Major Jen. In a
lie room, on the wall, with swords
AN axes"
As he said this in a monOtOnous tone
Dido looked across the tree-tops to
where the red roofs Of "Ashantee"
showed themselves against the blue
July sky. She shook her fist at the
distant house, and again addressed her.
self imperiOusly to BatterSea, COM
manding:-
Tell ole Dido oh de debble-stiek."
at is green, with a handle of gold,
and blue stones set into the gold
Dido bent forward and touched the
tramp on his temples.
See widin dat stick" she muttered
eagerly. Il wish to see
There is a bag in the handle re-
peated Battersea, with an effort.
Under the bag a long needle then
after 2 pause. "the needle is hollow"
'Is der poison in de bag, white
man."
"No, the poison is dried up
Is der poison in de hollow OBJ de
ngedle?"
NO" said Battersea again. "The
Poison is dried up"
"A At this moment a noise in the house
disturbed Dido, and with a pass or two
she released Battersea from the hyp-
motto SPELL He started. rubbed his
eyes and looked drOwsily at the tall
negress, who had resumed her impas-
sive attitude.
what have YOU been doing. DidO?"
he asked stupidity
"Obi," was the brief reply. ''You
hab told ole Dido what she wish about
de debble-stiCk."
''The devil-stick, repeated the tramp
in wide-eyed surprise. "Selp me.
don't know anything OF IT, DR.. Etwald
met me and ses he You so to Miss
Dallas, and seS. L does and he ses.
You'll see Dido, and I ses, I will
and he ses, Say to her "devil-Stick." -
an 1 ses. Right y'are, sir. But es to
knowing"
DAT muffin" said Dido. with a lord
" wave OF her hand ct black: YOU
hab de black blood in youse also.
mex you do Obi. UNI"
What's Obi? What's YOU torkin'
of" asked Battersea rather nervous
ly. AN Ow does you know l hev
black blood?"
"Obi say dat to me. Your mudder
black"
"Yahl" cried Battersea derisively.
You're out of il. Ny mother white.
but my father" here he hesitated. and
then resumed-'Yes. you're right,
Dido; my father was a negro! A See
dee boy who was fireman on a p and
O. liner"
81 hab seen dat" replied Dido. nod
ding her head BLACK blood in youse.
an I can do Obi on you. I send your
spirit to de house Of Massa Jen. You
tell me Oh de debble-stick."
Battersea drew back and began TO
whimper again.
Il knows es you were at that devil
~, he said. nervOusly. When YOU
claps your eyes on me I gets afeard"
Oats so. But I take care OBJ you.
Now git to de kitchen; dere am food /
for you"
The old mans eyes frightened in
anticipation of a feast. and he shuffed
on round the corner as quickly as his
age would allow him. Dido looked
after him for a moment. considering .
the message he had brought from DR.. 4
Etwald and then began to think Of /
the devil-stiek.
She knew very well what it was; for |