The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-29

1t arus the cain Mamie.
ley going out, bat Tom only sighed to
himself and did not hail him. So these
light footsteps Of Crailey Gray echoed
but moment in the stairway and
were heard no more.
A few moments later tall figure,
wrapped from neck to heels in a gray
cloak, rapidly crossed the notified
lights and disappeared into Carewe
street. This cloaked person wore on his
head soldiers cap and Tom, not rec
ognizing him surely, vaguely wondered
why Tappingham Marsh chose to muf-
he himself so warmly on a June even
Ing. He noted the quick, alert tread as
unlike Marsh's usual gait, but no sus-
picion crossed his mind that the figure
might be that Of his partner.
A rocket went up from the Rouen
House, then another, followed by a
salvo of anvils and rackety discharge
Of small arms, the beginning Of a
noble display Of fireworks in celebra-
ton of the prospective victories Of the
United States and the utter discom-
future Of the Mexicans when the Rouen
volunteers should reach the seat of
war, all exhibition Of patriotism which
brought little pleasure to Mr.. Vanrevel.
But over the noise Of the street he
heard his own name shouted from the
stairway, and almost instantly a VIC
lent knocking assailed the door. Be-
fore he could bid the visitor enter, the
door was flung open by stout and ex-
cited colored woman who, at sight Of
him, threw up her hands in tremulous
thanksgiving. 1t was the vain Mamie.
She sank into a chair and rocked
herself to and fro, gasping to regain
her lost breath. "Bless de good God
'lmighty, you ain gone out!' she pant
ed. II run an rum an come SO fas'
I got stitches in de side FUN head to
heel!'
Tom brought her a glass of water,
which she drank between gasps.
II neyah run so befo' enduin' my
Twin days." she asserted. "You knows
me, who 1 am an whum I cum FUN,
highs wells I knows who you is, I
reckon, Maize Vanrevel?"
eyes, yes, know. Will you tell me
who sent your
"Miz Tanberry, sub, dat who sended
me, an in venomous hurry she done
de samev'
eyes. Why? Does she want me?'
Mamie emitted screech. "'Deed she
mos everlas'in'ly does not! Dat de
ve'y exackindes' Twin ting she does
not wantv
''Then what is it, MamieY'
"Lemme git my bref, sub, an you
hole yo'ne whiles I tell you! She say
to me, she say, rs you 'quainted Maize
Vanrevel, Mamie?' s. she, an I up'n'
ansuh, Not to speak wild, but dey ain
none on 'em dom knows by sight, an
none betterer dan him. I say. Den
she say, she say, You run all de way
an fin dat young man. she say, s. she,
AN if you dom git dab TO- he leave, er
dom stop him on de way, den God.
'lmighty fergive your she say But
you tell him FUN Jane Tanberry not to
come nigh dis house or dis gyahden dis
night! Tell him dat Jane Tanberry
warn him he mus keep outer Carewe's
way ontel he safe on de boat tomorrer.
Tell him Jane Tanberry beg him to
stay in he own room dis night, an dat
she beg it on her bented kneesv An
dis she say to me when tole her what
Nelson see in dat house dis evenin'.
An hyuh is, an hyuh you is, an de
blessed Jesus be thank, you is hyuhv'
Tom regarded her with grave at
tention. what made Mrs. Tanberry
think might be coming there tonight"
"Dey's curious COINS on in dat house,
sub! De young lady, she ain like her
self. All de day long she wanduh up
an down an roun' about. Miz Tan
berry are mighty guessifying wom-
an, an de minute tell her what Nelse
see she spec you a-comin' an dat de
boss mos pintedly preparin' TO- itv'
'Can you make it a little clearer for
me, Mamie? I'm afraid don't under
stand
"Well, sub, you know dat ole man
Nelson; he allays tell me ev'yting he
know an ev'yting he think he know,
jass de same, sub. An dat ole Nelse,
he mos 'sessful Guild man in de worl'
to crope roun' de house an pick up de
gossip an git de TO an behine er
what's goin' on. So twas dat he see
de boss, when he come In to'des even.