Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

ing clue to the bankers muruer ne Was.
"whnt did tell you. CalbanT' he said.
turning to that individual. II knew l
could frighten him out of his wits. Get
up, Adam, I only wished to show Calban
that you were not as brave as he thought
you. He has been boasting that II you
had slept In the house you would have
fought for your masters life."
I'D q fit till I died, Mars Lang."
sobbed the negro, giving q deep sigh OF
relief as he arose to his feet: "but whar
you get dat shut?"
"Oh, 1 had to have that to carry out my
plan. I. was easy to obtain It'll know
| they had chickens for dinner at your mas
ter's yesterday"
Fer de Lawd's sakev'
"Yes, and know you were courtins
Cindy Freeman, and spent the evening Of
the night Of the murder with her In DR..
Freeman's kitchen!'
''Lawd! Is you got any ting agin dat.
Mrs. Lang?"
Nothing, Adam, nothing. And now.
| mind you, not a word to living soul that
you have been here; not q word Of what
has passed"
mot one. Mars Lang. But did you sus-
p,cion shu' nuf dat kill ole NASSAU
'Pshaw, have better sense, Adam. Was
not Robert Campbell held for the murder.
and is he not now in jailY'
'.Yes. Mars Lang, he is; but doan' BE-
lebe dey has got de right man."
"WhOm do your suspidons rest on.
AdamY"
| Il amt got none, Mars Lang-I dunno" "
"Who have you had occasion to drive
about town the oftenest in the carriage
after dark during the past year, Adam y
"Why, Mars Herman" said the negro.
looking uneasily toward the door. "Ole
massa was never out nights, dat Is, scace-
ly."
$50 you have driven Herman Craven
out nights|
| "Yes, Mars Lang, often. Sometimes,
moonlight nights, to de sound. where a lot
Of young gemmens would go fer frolic,
and sometimes bout town. Often he keep
me standin' wild de carrige till midnight"
Where, AdamY'
| "Well, il you believe me, Mars Lang,
mos eberywhar. But whar my team is
standin, he amt dar. He just tell me to
wait dar."
"Where does he goY'
MARS Herman not lax a Niger much,
10 how. and l skeered to say much bout
him. l wuz alweys skeered he'd swade
Die massa to sell me; he said he could"
HE did, did he? Well, your master is
lead. You are not Herman's property
and never will be. Your mistress will no,
sell you, and promise to be your friend
Now. have no fear"
"Tank de Lawd! Well, he goes a hear
10 places a young gemmen ought not to
go, Mars Lang: but de place he goes dc
oftenest to is what dey calls de planters
Rest, down on Water street. Dey says
dars gamblin' goin' on dar. uPstairs-whal
dey calls 'rowlet' and 'fario' and poker.
"Yes, yes, know the place. So he oft
en- has been there until midnight? When
was he there lastT
"De las I knows Of was bout weei
ago. You know, he don't always take dc
carrige downtown"
docs he take those young bloods out
with him in the carriage. OCCASIONALLY
"Why, he hab it full sometimes, when
dey goes to de sound, and dey generally
has q case or two OBJ brandy and wine
and has awful times"
"Are there any that he is especially
friendly withT'
He friendly wild all on EN-, Mars Lens
all dat set. l spect Ward Taylor was
one of his chums till you trail him down
fer de Mulberry murder"
Indeed! Has he ever brought any OF
these parties to the house?"
mo, Mars Lang, he dassent do dat. feI
fear OBJ ole marster."
"You are sure that you have never seer
one of them in your masters houseW
Certain, Mars Lang! Certain"
! ITO he continued.s