The Grenada sentinel., 1899-02-04

| This WAS OVERRIDING the honora
Alonzo couldn't underta2d II.
! "Thanks, mistah," he said, 40 b,
reached out and took . long, b,Acl
cigar with blue label. II bettah val
awhile befo' smoke IT,"
| "As you please. q you please" sale
the stranger. 'And now what IL you
name?"
MY names Alonzo Bunkah, mistah.'
"Alopzo Bunker, eh? That's . yer,
good name. You should be proud Of /,
and Of your race. ! am very happy t.
make your acquaintance. It is proba
bic that l shall be here at the hotel fol
several days-perhaps . week. Will
you be here every dayP" p
"Yes. sab, / cert'ny will"
That's good. I may need your
services occasionally and believe that
I can trust you. While ann staying
here, no one but you must be allowed to
come into this room and you are moi
to 60 beyond that curtain or attempt
to see what is behind it. unless I give
you permission. Do you understand p
ayes, sab. Inevsh bothahs anyway"
"If you bother here, 1t will 60 hard
with you." He gave Alonzo q fierce
look and the colored boy squirmed.
Remember, also, that you are the only
one who is to be allowed in this room. "
Eyes, sab, mistah, but bout the
chambahmaid?"
II can make my own bed. She keeps
out! You see that get something to
eat. Open the door and put II inside,
but if you attempt"
II won't, mistah, I won't!" and he
meant every word Of It, for by this
time Alonzo was convinced that some
kind of . hoodoo was Gagged on the
other side Of the curtain and this long
haired man was the keeper.
For the next three days Mr.. Horatio
Gillespie kept to his room. His meals
were sent up to him. Alonzo would
carry the tray into the room, set 1t
down on q chair and walk out on tip
toe. The chambermaid raped st the
door once or twice and demanded ad-
mission, but she was repulsed 20
fiercely that she became frightened
and decided to stay away altogether
until the mysterious stranger left the
hotel.
Alonzo became well acquainted with
Mr.. Gillespie. Three or four times
every day the bell would ring and the
boy would 60 in to receive another
quarter or long cigar.
Mr.. Gillespie did not tell what was
behind the screen, but he spoke OF his
work once or twice and limited that
in all probability he would be q rich
man some day and would want good
colored man to travel with him and
order his meals for him. Alonzo could
imagine himself riding In Pullman
car. Once or twice he suspected that
Mr.. Gillespie had an object in view
while holding out all these glittering
inducements, but he couldn't imagine
what it was. @s ,Ss
On the fourth day he found out. mfr.
Gillespie rang for him and when he
went in he found the mysterious stran-
ger very much agitated. *EsS-
"Ah, here you are, Mr. Bunker" he
said. Il am glad to see you" T
It was the mir. Bunker that had
won Alonzo. sA w 4
Eyes, sab, what can l do TO- your"
II have slight favor to ask. viii
you please put on this balt?" 49,.
Sosaying, he produced stout leather
belt with an iron ring fastened At the
back Of it. '.@~Nf u 5'tsG+ B..
"What is'it fo'?" asked Alonao, gaz-
Ing at it curiously. S..s 40 I..
I'm explain later. Put It on"
Mr.. Gillespie buckled the belt around
Alonzo and said: "Come on" He lifted
the white sheet, and Alonzo caught
glimpse Of some kind Of machine with
wheels and cogs. SgfH 49,.
Look heah, mistah-" he began.
ats all right" said Mr.. Gillespie, pat
ting his arm and soothing him. II want
you to tell me what this building il
over here" ,..4-. ...,.
Alonzo crawled under the sheet and
followed Mr.. Gillespie to the window.
what buildin', boss?" /
Mr.. Gillespie's reply was to seize the !
unsuspecting colored youth and throw /
him out of the window! ''-
Alonzo gave one shrek of mortal ter
ror as he felt himself falling.
Suddenly he was pulled back with a !
jerk, then he whirled around and
around in the air. and a moment later !
the people in the street far below !,
looked up to see dark object coming /
down the side of the hotel building. |
It was hanging at the end of rope. II
was Alonzo.
When he landed ON the sidewalk he !.
was blue around the eyes, but unhurt.
He sat up and looked around him.
What's the matter?" asked q half
dozen people at once, all flecking !
around him.
Alonzo could not speak. A crowd |
gathered. Suddenly, q tall, long-haired |
man rushed out Of the hotel, and,
breaking through the group, said: |
"It's all right, ladies and gentlemen,
all right Mr.. Bunker has been las