The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-18
.Waal, they talked kinder low most

.Waal, they talked kinder low most
of the time" Sam replied, 80
couldn't hear much they said, but what
l did hear was moughty int'restin, |
can tell YOU"
"What was it" Hicks asked, and the
others ull leaned forward in breathless
eagerness to listen for the reply.
"Waal, In the first place" Sam said,
IL heard Melvin say, 1t may be wrong,
but don't b'lieve 1t Is; but, right or
wrong, love you"
"Lordw Jason exclaimed. "He was
gIttln sweet, want he2 But what did
she say thcnT
"She says: Don't say that. You amt
no right Then he says, Il have more
right than anybody else, cause l love
you more an cause you love me- All he
says, Don't you love mcT"
"Thcn what did she sayW
"She didn't say nothin."
"Jest stood thar an never opened her
mouth"
"At first she did, but after while,
when he had crowded her a right smart
an had said to her, You do love me,
don't yOuY she up an says: God knows
do. It's wicked, but | can't help 1t.
love you with all my heart an soul.'"
Lord! Did you ever hear the like?
Say. bet then he jest gathered her in
his arms an kissed her."
"No; he didn't"
"Wonder why. ANY woman was to
tell me, like that. she loved me I'd
shore kiss her."
mot If she wouldn't let you, guess"
"Wouldn't she let him?'
"Not much; wouldn't let him tech
her, only her hands"
"What else did they say"
Didn't make out much they said
after that OH account Of 'em talkin SO
low, but l heerd her call him Frank
oncet, which shows that he amt goin
by his shore 'nough name, an toward
the last heerd him say he'd done
somethin drctful an was hidin out from
the law"
For full minute Sans auditors sat
staring at him In astonishment. Then
Hicks broke the silence by circulating:
"Waal, I'll be dad gummcd! If that
don't stump my tatcrs!"
81 reckon, Jake" Jason said. ITS
enough to stump anybody's taters.
Lord! Did anybody ever hear Of any
thing like it"
They all shook their heads, and again
there was silence. After little II icks
said:
81 wonder what we ort to Go bout
it?"
II don't know" Jason replied. 81
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somelhin. Pears like It's our plumb
duty, don't it?"
'Do somethin bout what? Pap
Sampson asked.
"Why bout putin the law on to the
track Of that fellow an bringin him
to jlstice an 'bout-wcll. somebody ort
to tell Sim Banks, reckon"
"'Bout putin the law after that fel
low-that's all right. an I'm willin to
help you. But bout tellin Sim Banks
are you willin to be the one to do it,
Jason RObertsT'
Jason made no reply. Pap put the
same question to Hicks and Sam Nor
gan and the others. and they all shook
their heads. Then he turned to Thorn
and said:
"Jim Thorn, are you willin to be the
one to tell Sim Banks?"
ut amt nothin to me-" Thorn re-
piled. IAN guess ain't got no call to
mix up IN no sich matters"
'Thats sensible, Jim, an | feel bout
1t jest like the rest Of you." Hicks said
1--WE amt none Of us got no call to tell
Sim Banks nothln. an the best thing
we can do Is to keep our mouths shet
I tell you now. an It's a gospel truth
as shore as Sim Banks ever finds out
what Sam Morgan has told us he'll
shoot that Melvin down jest like he
would sheep KILN dog. You mark
| my word for tllni"
r. ':.' Fro DE Continued i,.YS