Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-04-08

NOch took Gr n0ilOl tcr my letty. BE-
cause she wouldn't have nothin ter say
ter him he-ho turned her ovten the
house had lost everything ter buy fer
US. But she was good grit. She held
her head up an tolo nobody, not eben
nanny, but worked an shaved on, wait
in fer me, till-till the young ono died.
Then she give up
The poor voice failed utterly. A great
sob choked and shook the wasted frame.
As it passed Hinsley said: "She laid
down ter die, but she wanted lne, Jail
bird that was. She cried fer me day
an night. Believe it er not, I knowed it
an knowcd she was dyin. Then all hell
couldn't or KEEP mo in that thar chain
gang run sn tromped an hid an
starved, but-but God was good. seen
Betty"
"Drinki 1t will help you, Mr.. Grab
all said, holding cordial to the parch
ed lips. As Hinsley swallowed 1t he
looked up at Rob with adoring eyes,
then hurried ON:
II knowed this country round yere
because / stole er horse here once, the
very best horse, an, when l come ter
the place whar got it, it jest seemed
ter me oouldn pass by. Somethln held
my feet 80 l went in the ole conjure
woman's cabin thar at Roscoe, an She
she gimme wind er this yere rascal do
in's er Noch's. She knowed Noch's
nanny back in the ole times, but some.
way she hadn't got at tho right end er
things. l didn't git it neither till Betty
told me jest fore she died. Noch had
showed her er paper an said he could
git big money fer it from two people,
all she looked at it an seen gran mas
name at the bottom, with er big black
mark between. Betty was er fine schol.
ar; could read writin an all that. l
don't know er letter in the book. She
tole me Noch aimed ter leave it with
his parduer-the paper, you know.
then looked fer it 'mong the things he
lof' behine"-
"Oh, hursh, Jimn' his mother cx-
postulated, her hand over his mouth.
He put her aside and half rose, crying
out: II wanter tell it--1 killed him!
Eff only kin kill Noch, too, fer the
way he But-but here's the paper!
MIR. Lawyer, will you jest see what it
air?"
at is the deed wo want Judge
Graball said, running his eye over the
yellow paper. As one man the crowd
cheered, all save Mr.. Howell and his
chief patron. Undersheriff Reed had
been holding Annis little to one side.
AS he made to slip the handouts on him
Magnolia rushed at him, with q pierre
ing scream, and flung her arms wildly
about the prisoners neck. Then she
darted to Rob, who hung upon Judge
Graball's arm, and knelt to her, crying
out: "Oh, young gal, young gal. have
mercy! I'll tell the truth IL knowed
it was your Ian, but-but l claimed it
fer-fer Noch an tho little un. Do let
him 90! Oh, make 'em! He's beat me
he mought kill me like he done them
beasts er yours-but IL lovo him-him
only Oh, do say you won't let them
men shet him up!''
Po' MaSnOlyer! 10 Eal! An no
wanted ter quit you fer Betty'' Hinsley
said, trying to take her hand Rob step.
ped between them and lifted the frantic
woman to her feet, saying through her
tears, "If I can help you, be sure l
will"
II can't never pay you fer-fer the
sight er Betty. hopes the good Lord
will. I done my best" Hinsley said in
Rob'e ear as Magnolia was led weeping
away And then came the climax Of
confused excitement Aunt Phemy walk