Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

over and killed him. He great hand to
hunt they say, an minded fence nor
nothin.' Come to think of it, l dunno whether
the house wuz built before he died or no. He lett
a wilder, an one nifty pirty little gal. He wuz
gwine ter build it, know. He had patents, they
say, thousan's an thousan's OF Ian all through
the bluegrass country.
MAY be it was built by his wife?'
mo, sub, they went away soon after he was
killed. They wuz skeered to live SO lonesome
like by themselves, an they never did come back.
I did hear they want back to his people IN the
ole country, sub; he always set great stor by his
people IA,
"And no one has ever lived in this house?"
Course they mighter, but nobody amt never
lived in it since I've been drivin this STAGE sub,
seven years now come September. You see it's
too big fur ennybody without passed. OF niggers,
an big farm to work, an plenty NV money Is
ginny whar thar's plenty mo- SIGH houses, an
coaches and chair'ots to ride round in to see the
neighbors; an neighbors to see, subj"
at has been empty all Of these years?"
Ever since 1 bin drivin. Nobody ben in 1t
so long, sub, it natchelly got bad name. The
country people say it's haunted, an you couldn't
get niger to go nigh it at night All the mig
gers they've got thar they Tetche" with EN- from
Ole Firginny, or somewhat.
CHAPTER II.
Iistless and unstrung by the little incident OF
was called by the country people who sometimes
caught sight of her moving about the grouhus
with tagging steps pursued her walk OIL! snort
distance silently and with thoughts evidently lar
away Stopping to pull the first rose blooming
in the border, she pinned 1t upon the lapel Oh her
companions coat then prevailing upon MN W
continue his walk toward the mountain sprpse
by the roadside whittier their footsteps were tenu
ing she returned slowly through the hover scenteo
borders to the house which she had scarcely en-
tered when coach, or chariot, as IL was cdiieo
in those days, came into view and turned INTO Tue
drive where two stone towers guarded the enerahoe
to the Manor House..
Passing through the gateway the carriage lelZ
urely approached the dwelling The only occu
pant a handsome woman OF rather mature yeaie'
descended and in answer to her summons upo
the brazen knocker the door was opened Wlue u
q serving man who proved to be an old acqualnl
ance. Jefferson" formerly body servant to his
master while at "The Springs" during the past
summer There was lack of warmth In MS
greeting :.
"Jist walk rite in, Mis- Randolph. walk rite in
de parlor. Use powerful glad ter see yer. is
fur fac Mis- Randolph Marse Waii%eLne us
step out bout half hour ago I'm looE'ng Iur
him emmy mint. Jes set rite doun M1suk III
res yersef till he Gums" placing an easy Cas-"
for here.
as Mrs Darrall-at homer"
"Mis' DarIl? Who's dun tole you dere is emmy
Mis- Dar'll?" asked Jefferson, surprised, iookins
hack over his shoulder from the window where ne
was opening the blinds to let in the sweet June
air freighted with the breath of the roses
"Your master told me so himself. l am here to
call upon her," wv, - 10
"Well-suri-Il declar! W'y-W'y-er-ef he
tole you so, Mistes? yer kin depen on IL nlts SO;
Yes'm cause l amt never cotch him in lie yet
"Why shouldn't ne tell me! Oiu Hiehus aS We
are?" 49,, l.,
"Dat's more'n 1 know" shaking his head du-