The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-24

N"it No H5@GtT w 'ook 10 me, hui
there's nig2ers in the black hole !
wish | he'd some Nm ter cook fur"
III rook 70 EN-"
"Who owns W"
"lZe n free niger"
"Waai. I amt got no money ter nav
sweat it out. Git long"
Il don't want muffin but sun1r'n ter
eat. ! can sleep at my aunt's, ober de
hill"
WAL. take hold hyar fur = spell:
I'm boilen." And she drew away from
the stove ana mopped her face.
Souri, took hold and showed a p.eas
in. aptitude at baking ORR bread and
boiling some coarse mea. which sim
mered in a pot on the stove.
Presently the jaiier came in. and tax
Ing some food lifted a trap door and
lowered 4 meal TO those below in the
black hole
"Hyar's a gal" said his wife. "ez
bankers ter do some cooken 10 me-"
Amt got nothen ter pay with"
"hoI t want no pay" said Souri
"TEe slarven. Want S,lmp'n.ter eat .
"WaaI. Y won't sit much hyar," said
the ~iaileI. hut / reckon it's good nrn
to uigeers
so S9uri was allowed TO holp. but
there WIS 10 understanding that her
services sGH@td esfeGd beyond The pres
mi r.s:.n0t
$!n Has I@e"iipg oyer the stove rhen
Marx w"s Hrou"ht back He had jusr
arru sentenced and there was "A n4a
gard. AoiptrSs lock on his face as he
passed the Girl without noticing her
In Tie afternoon Souri, saw that she
! must make work for herself or there
would be ~ scuSe for her to stay
about the place So. without saying a
word. she took a pail Of water and a
~scru5ling brush and began to scrub
the floor. Then she suggested to Mrs.
rrig-S that she sweep her bedroom.
The omn concluded that. as it had
not been swept for more than a month.
Souri, thoughts we'll do 1t. especially
as the girl seemed to he willing 10 do
al this work for a little boiled meat
and corn bread
We don't look right smart. Miss
TrigGs," said Souri,. after cooking the
supper and eating her share. IN | don
know whar | gwine t. git any break
fast less | ON n cook fur ~"
Mrs. Triggs succeeded in getting her
husbands consent to Souri, coming
back i'll the morning, and the man
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old her if the guard did not pass her
il to send for him.
She was mt The jail bright and early
ana got IN on telling the sentiuel that
she was MIS- TriggS' servant. She
cooked the breakfast. and when she
saw IIigGS about to carry Marks meat
and turn bread into him she offered to
DO 1t. bat IFi@gs paid no attention to
the oifer and carrird it in himself.
Then she asked Mrs. Triggs when
she diI her washing. and rs the Old
ON had no regular time and not
many clothes Souri, offered to do what
here was When she went out TO
lang up the clorhes to dry Iakey was
IN the yard She called him to hen
and in Il whisper made herself known
Iab2y. who 20: wondering what had
become OF tie message he had Sent
was both overjoyed and aStoniShed
he turned two or three Somersaults on
the ground and otherwise demonstrate
I'd his chiidishneSs to Mrs. TriggS. who
at that N appeared at a window,
but not before Souri, had told .Iakey
to inform Mark of her presence.
Again at noon she offered to take in
his dinner. but without success. She
was at her wits end for an excuse to
stay about till supper time. but think.
ing that Mrs, Tricgs' wardrobe might
need mending she offered to undertake
the task. and spent the afternoon Over
the old woman's threadbare garments.
All this while Souri, was thinking OF
a plan for Marks escape. She learned
that he was to be hanged in a few
days and knew there was little time.
The most natural plan under the cir.
rumstances occurred TO her-a plan by
which more prisoners have made their
escape than any other one method
walking out before the guard in wo-
men's clothes. Souri, determined. II
she could secure an entrance into
| Marks room Mt any time after dark.
she would give him her dress and sun
bonnet and leave him to make an at
tempt Then she began to think over
a plan to gain ar entrance at a speci.
6ed time.
In the evening her patience was re-
warded. Marks supper was standing
on the stove. Triggs was not in the
Jail. and Mrs. Triggs went down the
stairs outside to get something she
wanted in the yard.
Souri, caught up the supper and walk
ed straight past the guard into Marks
with it. Mark. who had been
informed Of her coming by Jakey. was
expecting her. When be saw the mu-
latto girl he grasped her hand.
Souri,. God bless your he said In a
low tone.
II amt got no time ter talk. I'm
uQfchin fyr q ch0nfn fa. rive ~ INV