The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-05


by which the door was lifted and
looked up at her, she didn't vince.
What do you keep down In here.
mlss? .
potatoes. Shall boil one for
your
Come, miss, no more foollshness-
The murderer Ii down in that noic-
He lifted the door Come out, yonnE
man. YOU are caught Are YOU coming
or shall fire on yon?"
why don't you 90 down and seer
the girl spoke up. smiling
II guess you are right. I'll 90 down.
lie lifted the door again and slowly
went down into the cellar The other
man looked hard at the girl. She
met his gaze without tremor.
Nobody here said the sheriff, his
head appearing above the floor. Well
I'm much obliged to you for telling
the truth. anyway. Let's walk up the
river, Bill"
When they were gone, she held a
light down into the darkness OF the
cellar. He was not there. How for
tunate it was that he had not followed
her instructions But, after all, he
could never get out of the woods, his
CAPTURE was certain She could see
his eyes, his boyish mouth. He could
not be guilty. In her Judgment no
evidence could have overcome MS
emile. Night came, and heavy rain
began to fall.
IF they bring hounds, his track VIII
be cold" she said. when there came
soft tap at the door
who Is it," she asked.
THE man who was dazzled-
she opened the door, and there no
stood.
"Oh, why did you come back here?'
ITO see YOU he answered, step
ping inside
But they viii get you"
They won't think I'm here.
heard them talking. | live in hot
low tree he added.
He told her about himself lie had
lust graduated from medical college
For recreation he and friend had
come down in that country to NUM-
and had been hunted.
One day my friend, not feeling
very well, did not leave camp said
he. Il wandered a long ways of, and
about noon went into a house to buy
some bread. The door stood open
no one had answered my call. On the
floor Law an old man with his throat
cut. In horror ran out. In the road
/ was seized by party Of men. taken
TO the village and thrown into jail.
! got out. and here ! am. Ny name is
John .Wickly.
Il hear them coming" she cried.
II win get down into the cellar.
II have nailed the door down she
moaned
He looked up and his eyes swept
the wall He snatched down long
| skirt. and put 1t on. With his heel
he quickly ground to dust piece Of
charcoal. and BACKED his face and
hands. He put on sHnbonnet and
pulled II close about his neck Il used
10 play in the college Ministries" be
said. lie on the couch and throw the
cover over you"
There came a knock nj Inc door.
Come in he cried and two men
entered. "skuze ne. gen lcmcn, but
walk saft. She sick
The lamp was bad, the light poor.
The men we're bloar-eyed with liquor.
They sat down on a bench.
Got anything TO drink in the
house," one Of them asked: aud in
wcllmouthed negro eoneelt came the
answer. Hun. aint GOT nothing Ter
drink in dc house ner nowhar else"
Have you got something TO eat,
then 80
Huh. We mad something ter cat
den. but We amt got nothing now.
been so busy ain't had time ter cook.
KANT wash an iron an take care OF
sick lady an cook much But your
please skuze us TO de present We
amt prepared ter take kere OBJ com
pny. an darfo' We wishes you a good
ebenin"
Come on. Bill" said the leader.
and they strobe out
lie knew that his disguise would not
serve him so wei by daylight. so
when tho sun rose no went back to his
hollow tree
Several nights had passed since
there had been an alarm lie sat
down without his disguise So wrap
ped was he in a loye-deepencd study
OF her face That the bay OF blood
hound would not have startled him.
And YOU have always lived here?
Yet you seem 10 be the worlds philo-
sophy feminized Nothing surprises
you. think that such self-possession
could be taught only
Some one is coming she said
lie had no time to disguise himself.
The nails had been drawn out Of The
cellar door. but he did not try to hide.
The sheriff entered. Good evening.
yoang fellow. And how do you ind
Yourself. miss? I dropped in 10 tel
YOU that a mistake has been made.
You didn't kin the old man. mister
Yes. sir. and have come ont 20
look for you, to apologize 70 you in
The name Of the county We have
known all about TuuT v1pcrs for some