The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
(COSTtNUED.)

n TOCkeC WenJ UP from tnc KOuen
House, then another. followed by a
salvo Of anvils ami Il rackety discharge
of small arms. The beginning Of a
noble display of fireworks in ce!ebra-
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, an 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 vio-
lent knocking assailed the door. Be
fore he could bid the visitor enter, the
door was flung open by a stout and ex-
cited colored woman who. at sight of
him, threw up her hands I'm 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 I run, 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.
81 nevah run so befo' enduin' my
Twin days." she asserted. "You knows
me, who I am an whum l cum FUN,
highs wells I knows who you is, I
reckon. Maze Vanrevel?"
"Yes, yes, I know. Will you tell me
who sent your"
"Miz Tanberry. sub. dat who sended
me. an in a venomous hurry she done
de same!"
eyes. Why? Does she want me?"
Mamie emitted a screech. "'Deed she
mos everlas'in'ly does not! Dat de
ve'y exackindes' livin' ting she does
not want!"
"'Then what Is it, Manner"
"Lemme git my BRET. sub, an you
hole yO'ne whites l tell you! She say
to me. she say. Is you 'quainted Maze
Vanrevel, Manner s. she, an I up'n'
ansuh, Not to speak wild. but dey ain
none on 'em I don knows by sight, an
none betterer dan him. L say. Den
she say, she say, You run all de way
an fin dat young man. she say, s. she,
IAN If you don git dab To- he leave, err
don stop him ON de way, den God
'lmighty forgive 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 1t on her bented kneesv An
dis she say to me when I tole her what
Nelson see In dat house dis evenin'.
An hyuh I Is, an hyuh you Is, an de
blessed Jesus be thank, you Is hyuh"
Tom regarded her with a grave at
tention. "What made Mrs. Tanberry
think I might be coming there tonight?"
"Dey's curious COINS IN 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 a mighty guessifylng wom-
an, an de minute | tell her what Nelse
see she spec you a-cOmin' an dat de
boss mos pintedly preparln' TO- it!'
Can you make 1t a little clearer for
me, Mamie? I'm afraid l don't under
stand"
"Weil, sub. you know dat ole man
Nelson; he allays tell me ev'yt'ing he
know an ev'yt'ing 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
whats goin' on. So twas dat he see
de boss, when he come In to'des even.
in, tex dat heavy musket offn' de
racks an load an clean her, an he do
1t wild a mighty bad look bout de
mouf. Den he gone uI to de cupoly
an lef' 1t dab an den come down
ag'in. Whites dey all II eatin' he
'nounce thee time dat he goin' be
way endu'in' de evenin'. Den he gone
out de front do an out de gates an
down de street. Den. sub. den, sub
faint no mon a half n our ago, Nelst
come to me IN say dat he see de boss
come our de stable, keepin' close In
by de shrubbery, an crope in de ball
room winder, witch Is close to d.
groun', sub. Nelse 'uz a cieanin' HI
harness In de back yo'd, an he let OF
not to see him. like. Miss Betty, sht
walkin' in her gyahden an Miz Tan
berry fan on de po'ch. Nelse, he sliI
de house whuh de lights ain lit an
stan an listen long time In de liberty
at de foot err dem sta'hs, an he hyuI
dat man move, subj Den Nelse know
dat he done crope up to de cupoly roon
an'--an' dat he settin' dab, waitin'
SOze he come an tOle me, an / bel
Miz Tanberry come In de kitchen, an