The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-11-19
Kidd, by an act of unparalleled

| crew, III ZIG luulAn ocean. linen, ap
propriating the papers and such plumber
as was valuable. he caused the ship t.
be scuttied, and sailed away to inau.
| gurate a career of crime which, for sue.
cessful audacity and heartless crueii y
has not been e4ualed In the annals Of
marine robbery.
All these facts were not brought out
during the talk between Col. Graham
and Dinah, but those with which she
| was better acquainted were elaborated
with an attention to detail that placed
| Graham In a mental treadmill, and
proved that age had not dimmed the old
woman's memory, while time had made
her regret the part she took in the
cruel conspiracy.
Il tell you, 1t took me long huff time
to fin dis odder Long Islam, but did
1t, an I've staid har nigh dat by. never
portindin' nofiin' but Jest a-watchin' /.
En- now, I tell We de time hev come
when jestis has got for to be did,"
-Dinah, you are altogether wrong.
But as believe you mean to do right, I
will tell you now that came here to do
justice. There Is only one person who
can prevent it, and think She has got
too much wisdom. and too much love for
Captain Denham, to balk me with her
interference" said the Colonel, evident.
Iy wearied by the long. agonizing con-
versatfon.
En- We mean foh to say ez I'm dat
woman?"
Il do, Dinah."
Den eff hole back, what's We gwine
fob to dor"
Il intend meeting Captain Denham In
New York in few days, and / will mako
him Independently rich"
En- wy doan't We tell i'm now?'
He Is not here
Wars 'er gomez"
TO New York."
"W'en?"
"This morning; he sailed with Captain
Fox on board the Wanderer.
Wild Cap'n Debbel! ye doan't mean
fob to 60 en- say to me ez Ralph Dem M
hez gone off wild dat red headed mu'd'r-
er! Did you sem 'ims Hev ye come
fob dot?"
The hag reached out her long, black
fingers, the nails of which were like
claws, and gathered herself as if about
to spring on the man In the bed, and
rend him in her fury.
I tell the truth, womanl" cried the
Colonel, his anger making him desper-
ate. Make disturbance here, AMI
will kill you and throw you out tho
window. You bag, you forget that you
are my runaway slave, and that 1 hold
your worthless life in my hands,"
He sprang out Of bed and be gan
dressing, calling at the same time for
Othello, who came in with an unusual
display OF white about his eyes, for he
had been listening to the whole con-
versation, and was now in that condi-
ton which is frequently described as
"thunder-struck.
The old woman did not move, did not \
any fear; on the contrary, she
bore herself like one who was conscious
that she had proved herself TO be the
of the situation, and was conf
dent Of her ability to maintain 1t against
Ill corners, and more particularly
against the opponent now in the field.
Eff arm should como to Mars Ralph
Den IN, en- ii SO be it SO, we'll soon
know it, den dar'll be lots en- lots of
5rubble to dem ez as brought all dis on.
Mark dem words ez as Jest spoke"
said Dinah, moving in the direction OF
he door, but still keeping her wild,
cleared eyes fixed on the Coloneps face.
Where is your home; where am TO
speak to you without being disturbed"
ssked the Colonel, desperately, yet
"Ef so be We wants fob to fin me, ak
my of de buckras at de inn; but doan't |
70 60 fob to feah ez we won't meet
lgin. Ye can't'git away, en- 1 not know
t. Ell SO be was to ak foh yer life,
/ 'unerd Montauk men ed git UNI dar |
BOWS and lie in de woods war We was
,wine. Mars Ralph Denim ee'ez got
o come back safe en- SCUM. You ears |
lat?"
Go, Dinnh. go, and I will como to |
Zee you.
The Colonel looked as il he were |
,oing to faint, and the old woman went !
tut.
TTO BE CQNUNUED.