Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
CHAPTER X.-(Continued0

"The night befo' de murder Mars Lang.
and he didn't hab any OBJ dat crowd wild
HIM He lef de carrige in front OBJ Will
Hse's drug store, on de corner OBJ Market
and Front streets, and tell me to wait.
He walk off towards de Carolina Hotel
and whe = he como back dar- was a man
yid hin 8 nebber saw befo' dat 1 knows
or Ht-was taller and heavier dan Mars
Herman. and older, too. He had a gray
ish mustache and wore a beaver hat. Both
of dem was smokin' cegars. and dey got in
de carrige.
Drive ont Market street, Adam,
Mars Herman say, and l did"
Did you catch this party's nameT
II heard Mars Herman call him Ste
phens.' l spec dat's his name. Well,
drive past de house, and 1 hear Mars Her
man say. dar's where my Uncle Alvin
lives"
Lives nowT Mr.. Stephens say. Yes
now,' says Mars Herman, and de ratlin
oh de wheels drown de rest. When l got
bout six blocks beyond de house Mars
Herman say: Drive back, ADAM and
drive back de same way. Coin back,
heard dat man ak Mars Herman what
kind OBJ game dey run at de planters
Rest Mars Herman say: "A pretty stiff
game. sometimes
oh Mr.. Stephens say, 'dey plays fer
high stakes in Baltimore. Oars de place
fer high rollers"
He did,"
Yes, Mars Lang. Well, dey lef de car
rige at de same place l pick dem up, and
Mars Herman give me fifty cents and
say: You go home, Adam. l will walk,
and as l drove off dey was goin' toward:
de hotel"
Herman is liberal with money, is he
not, Adam?"
Mos ebery night when he keep me Ou,
he give me quarter or half dollar"
Il see, l seer' and the detective ran
his fingers through his hair. Would yor
know this man Stephens if you saw hin
again, AdamT
Know him, fer true, Mars Lang. ii,
speak quick and short, and he eye mighty
sharp lax. Oh, know him.
What time was it when you drove
home?"
"It wan late. spec bout nine o'clock u
You don't know what time Herman
Craven came home, or whether he was
alone?"
..No, Mars Lang. wen to bed directly
I got home; but / wen up to get Mars
-Rsgy1iE Sd es, n hlsea- dem, in de morn
in. and dar was no one but him dar."
Last night you did not have the car
riage out?''
NO. Mars Lang; but Mars Herman
was downtown. l saw him go out de gate
after supper. l don't know what time
he get in"
He carries night key to the front
door. 1 supposed"
'.Certainr'
Here there was a rap on the door lead
ing into the hall.
It's me. Lang" replied Mrs. Sellars
Hannah is waiting to see you."
Yes yes, in a moment, wife. You may
go now, Adam. And remember, not a
word to a living soul that you have been
here. or that you have had any conversa-
ton with me-not hint! And notice par
ticularly when you are downtown If you
see that man Stephens again. will send
Calban for you when l want you again.
You may be of great assistance to me, and
you shall not go unrewarded."
'GOlly, Mars Lang, all de ward wants
Is 10 see de man what murder my ole
marster hanged, and Mars Robert Camp
bell turned loose, kaze know Miss Hat
ties sweetheart nebber murdered ole
marster."
You may earn a greater reward than
the satisfaction or seeing a guilty wretch
hanged, Adam-perhaps your freedom
who knows"
The detective had been rolling up the
bloody shirt, and here he handed it to
Adam with the words: ''Take your shirt;
the stains on it indicate indeed that fowl
murder has been committed"
Oats so, Mars Lang" said the negro,
grinning. Chicken murder. rs guilty oh
min fr,
de mex ROOM"
As the door closed behind Adam, Oal-
ban admitted Hannah.
Did you cook chickens Tor dinner yes
terday, Hannah"
Yes Mars Lang"
Who killed the chickens, and when,
and where?'
Why, Adam, just back Of de kitchen.
yestidy mawnin'. He chop dar haids of
wild de hatchet."
Are you sure, Hannah?"
Deed is Mars Lang. De fool niggei
let dem chicken bloody his shut all up, and
tell him, Who's gwain wash dat shut!
Did you ever see or hear of q man nam.
ed Stephens, friend of Herman era.
Ven's. Hannah?'
Il nebber did, Mars Lang-nebber. 1.
he got friends, dough, dey nebber comes
10 de house"
rs Miss Campbell yet at the DeRosette
residcnce?"
NO. she gone home, poor chile"
DO you think Herman is suspicious o,
sou in the least?'
No, Mars Lang, amt think SO"
We'll, l wish you to watch mis- move
meuts as closely as you can, also to note
If he is absent from the house nights, and
who enters the house between this time
and that of your masters funeral. l wisf
also to see Uncle Duke. You can lind ar
opportunity to tell him to call here at tnii
hour tomorrow night. Caution him no
TO be observed in doing so. Keep q cioss
mouth. Good night"
Good night, Mars Lang" And IN
moment more the detective was the oni!
occupant of the office. On a strip OF pa
per he made this memoranda:
Planters Rest"
Carolina Hotel Register"
Uncle Duke"
"Mr. Stephens"
BY all means-Mr. Stephens" muset
the detective, as he rolled the strip
naper into a ball and cast it in a waste
basket.
Calban's clue" he laughed, while be
ing one of a fowl murder, was not on'
tending to lead to the perpetrator of thu
'oui murder of which, perhaps, Mr.. Ste
phens may have guilty knowledge.
CHAPTER XI.
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