The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

lated it to DIR. Ely, who pretended to
close terms with me. Then l demand
ed why this Ely had not told me by
word of mouth? Why should he leave
with that lie in his stomach, and then
write it and send it by post? He
said that when it came to the test,
DR.. Ely was afraid of me. Fear, fear,
that was the assassin excuse of him,
and the reason for striking at wom
an in the dark! Why, 1 would not be-
lieve the sun was shining on the words
Of such coward rogues"
1t was settled that 1 should make
company for Noah when he saw the
Cravens.
But don't interfere for word. Ma
jor," exhorted the General, with a
world of earnestneSs. You do right
we'll when the quarry is bear or the
enemy no more subtitle than an In
you might better fall to the rear and
leave leadership to Noah. You are
monstrous ignorant of woman"
The Cravens lived no breathless dis
lance up Georgetown way. Not far
from their doorstep, Noah and 1 en-
counted the Rev, Campbell, who SEEM
ed shaken by the meeting.
Nothing could be better" cried
Noah, cheerfully, claiming the Rev.
Campbells arm. "You shall present
the Major and myself to the ladies.
And please permit me to do the talk
ing; you may have your turn at the
conversation when we leave"
The two women were bilious, lime
faced folk, and the daughter notably
ugly. / was something stiff, fear; but
Noah, when introduced by the Rev.
Campbell, showed as balmy as a day
in May. He swept the pair with rapid
glance and then turned to the daugh-
ter.
IT shall pitch upon the one 1 deem
the more manageable" said Noah, on
our journey to the house, land when
l commence to talk with her, you en-
| gage with the other"
Having this hint in my mind, when
Noah began to address the daughter l
| favored the mother with a word or two
on safe topics, principally the weather
| and the condition of the roads. For all
that, I could tell how the mother, like
myself, had her ears laid back to catch
| the words of the others. Her sus-
| picions were upon us from the start
even with the guaranty of the Rev.
| CampbelPs company. AS for that per-
| turbed animal, he looked only upon
| the floor, saying never syllable, and
rubbing one warty hand with the other
in a composite of doubt and trepida-
ton. The tragic wrath of the Cen
eral still sang in the hare-hearted crea-
| lures head.
1--WE are being shown about by our
| reverend friend" / heard Noah say;
I'VE were asked to make a few calls
with him and meet the better folk.
| We were too glad, 1 assure you; 1
! grow vastly weary of nobody save the
| politicians and nothing better to talk
of than politics.
| To say that l was startled at these
| gay, glib fctions on the lips of my
companion would fall behind the fact;
was amazed. But 1 also had the
| Generals command to leave leadership
| to Noah, and so stood mute. 1 let
| my gaze go for a moment to the Rev.
| Campbell to come by some thought of
| how he took the trend of Noah's sur
| prising discourse. 1 saw naught be-
| yond the top of his head, as, bowed
| forward in his chair, he appeared to
| study his toes, meanwhile twiddling
and rubbing his nobby fingers.
AS for the women, they knew no
| argument of fact or otherwise for dis
| trusting Noah's statements. l should
| have before explained that neither pos
sessed the least of glimmer as to our
| identity or nearnesS to the General
Indeed, they lived ignorant. we found
later, of the letters of that Ely illus
| ing Pegs name, and of the Rev. Camp
| bells visit to the General paid that
morning. Thus, 1t fell about that the
daughter sailed off with Noah on a
!
| the mother just as blind.
"And So Noah went on, you are
a copyist in the Department of Justice"
| This from her explanation and his no.
| tice of a stain of ink near her finger
nail, for this daughter was an untidy
| slut. THE Department of Justice!"
repeated Noah. And there is some
thing consistent in your employment in
such field, since Justice is a woman
4 and blind" This last quip under his
| breath. Il am a close friend with
| Judge Berrien, the Attorney General,
who heads your department. The great
tie to unite us is our love for Call
houn."
Are you a friend of the Vice Presi-
dent?" asked the daughter her inter
est a little kndled.
Perhaps partisan would be the truer
word" replied Noah. II trust a good
| day will come when we are to drop the
vice to his title and find him at home
in the White House. And you, / sup
| pose meet many of Calhoun's adher-
ents in your Department of Justice?"
Numbers, indeed" assented the
daughter. while the mother bent an
| intent ear, trying to discover the drift.
BY this time / could well make out
how neither of these women was OF
vigorous intelligence. A malignant
spirit, and a ripe aptness for evil to
| others, ] could read in their vinegar
| races ana the IdulI-nnulnB Bdlner 10
| their brows; but no power of thought,
nor yet much cunning. / leaned back
now, inquisitive as to Noah's meth
| DDS and to note their results.
Noah led the talk UP and down the
town. He made il cover several years,
for the Cravens were not newcomers
in the place. At last he considered
the navy and mentioned Timberlake.
Had the young lady known the
handsome purser Timberlake? The
young lady had known the handsome
purser Timberlake. A forbldding scowl
contorted her features as she said this.
"Oh, / beg n thousand pardonsv'
cried Noah. He had caught the scowi.
Il fear the mention OF the handsome
| Timberlake Is not agreeable. But he
cut his throat. and there's the proper
| villain end Of him"
The butt-end cruelty OF Noah's man
ner / was sure possessed purpose,
for commonly he was one Of your most
| guarded ~ folk While ] had this In
thought. u did not lessen my dimnay
' when the daughter feh 70 weeping