The times., 1897-04-18


voice.
Blue replied Jemimy.
dat counts fer two.'' Nanny Lucy re-
marked You've done broke five. One
mo-, en- youll go whar you bIong. l done
say mo dan once you amt got no busi-
ness in dis house De fiels whar you
b'long att
Jemimy couldn't help that She couldn't
help anything. She knew how the Little
Master would have the Black Stallion
moved from one stable 10 the other. She
knew W ana shenever W ould tell They might
send her TO the field, they might drown
her or strangle her. they might cut off her
ears or gOuge her eyes out, they might send
her to town to the Gala boose, they might
do anything they pleased, bat she never
would tell Not while her name was Je-
mimy, and she'd be named that until after
she was put under the ground ana covered
up; and even then she wouldn't tell.
Later, when MIR. Abercrulnbie went up
stairs 10 say goodnight to Little Crotchett,
the lad asked il he might have TlmOleon
trained. He had heard his father talk OF
getting a trainer from Mobile, and so he
made the suggestion that, instead of going
TO that eApense, it might be weA To have
the horse trained by his friend" as he
called Aaron.
Mr. Ambercrombie guessed who Little
Crotchett's 5 friend was, but, TO please the
lad, feigned ignorance. He told his son
thatthe trainingo Of such horse asTimoleon
was a very delicate piece Of business and
should he emdertakenby no one but aneXpert
Now if Little Crotchett's friend was an
expert. which was not likely, well and good,
if not he might ruin good horse. Still, il
Little Crotchett was sure that everything
would be all right, why, there would be no
objection. At any rate, the horse was now
old enough to TIE broken to the saddle, and
Little Crotchet's friend could do that IL no
more.
So it was settled, and the lad was very
happy Hemade his sigaal for Aaron early
and often. but. somehow, the Son of Ben
Ali was long III coming that night. The
reason was quite plain enough when he did
come, but Little Crotchett was very i'm
patient The moon was shining, and as
George GoSsett and his companions had
refused to raise the siege a single night
since Mr.. FullaIove had seen the runaway at
the still house, Aaron found 1t difficult TO
respond promptly when the Little Master
sgnaled him to come. II is nOt an easy
matter to pass a picket line OF patrollers
when the moon is shining as II shines i'll
Georgia at the beginning OF autumn, and as
it shown on the Amhercrombie place the
night that Little Crotchett was SO anxious
to see Aaron
Rambler was very busy that night, try
ing to find place where Aaron might pass
the patrollerS without attracting atten-
tioa, but he had to give it up for time.
At last, however, three OF them, George
Gossett among the number, concluded to
pay another visit to Mr. Fullaioye, and this
left the way clear. Aaron was prompt TO
take advantage of it. Going half bent he
kept in the shadow OF the fence, slipping
through the small Jungle of bldckIacks, ran
swiftly across an open space to the negro
cabins, fitted to the garden fence, and in
the shadow Of that fled to the front yard,
and so up 20 the friendly oak
Oh, but Little Crotchett was impatient
He was almost ready TO fro wn when Aaron
! made his appearance. But when the run
away told him Of the big moon and the pa
trollers he grew uneasy, and. after telling
Aaron about the Black Stallion; how the
horse must be removed to the new stable
bridle. Little Crotchett declared that he
| was sorry he had signaled to Aaron.
They'll catch you tonight, sure" he said.
But Aaron shook his head No. Little
Master. not tonight. Not while I'm with
the grandson Of Abdallah."
"oh, / see laughed Little Crotchett,
you'll stay In his stable. Goodl I'll bring
you your breakfast III the morning"
Aaron smiled, shaking his head and look
ing at the basket Of victuals that Little
Crotchett always had ready for him when
he came.
mo, Little Master. This will do. I'll
not take the basket tonight I'll put the
victuals in my wallet" This was bag
suspended from his shoulder by strap,
being made after the manner OF the satcfl-
els in which the children used to carry their
books to school.
Aaron had anot her idea in his head, baIt
he gave no hint Of it to Little Crotchett,
for he didn't know how il would succeed.
SO he sat by the lads bedside and drove
away the red goblin. Pain. aud waited until
| George Gossett and his companions hadtime
to make another visit TO the still house
| Then he took the big key of the new stable
from the mautel, slipped it on his belt "a
| lpathern thong that he always wore around
! his body-plaCed in his wallet the subStan-
tial lunch that the Little Master had saved
for him aud prepared to take his lease.
| This time he did not snuff out the light
but placed the candIestick on the hearth.
When Aaron went out at the window,
Little Crotchett was sound asleep, and
seemed to be smiling. The Son of Ben All
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even as he descended the oak
Rambler was waiting for him, and, In,
stead Of being asleep, was wide wake and
very much disturbed One of the patrollers,
| noless a peEsonthan George eGossett-young
| Grizzly, as Rambler named him-had been
| to the spring for water. This was what
disturbed the dog, a nd il was somewhatdis-
! Uurbing To Aaron, for the high wines, OF
| low wines, or whatever IL was that was
| dealt out 10 them at the stli house, might
make young Gossett and his companions
| bold enough TO search the premises, even
| though Mr.. AberCrombie had warned them
| that he could take care OF his own place and
wanted none of their interference in any
| way, shape or form
If Aaron could get to thestablc where the
| Black Stallion had his temporary quarters,
All would be well. He could then proceed
| to carry out the idea he had in his mind,
which was a very bold one, so bold that il
might be said 20 depend on accident for its
success.
The moon was shining brightly, even bril-
Hantly, as Aaron stood at the corner of the
| great house and locked toward the horse lot.
| He could easily reach the negroquarters, he
III Il. y
| yond, but he would be further from the lo'