The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
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eat can sleep at my aunt's, ober de
hill"
"waal, take bold hyar fur q spell;
I'm boilen." And she drew away from
the stove and mopped her face.
Souri, took hold and showed a pleas
ing aptitude at baking cor bread and
boiling some coarse meat which sim.
mered In a pot on the stove.
Presently the TALLER came In, and TAX
ing some food lifted a trap door and
lowered a meal to those below In the
black hole.
"Hyar's a gal" said his wife. "ez
bankers ter do some cookcn To- me-"
saint got nothen ter pay with"
Don't want no pay" said Souri,
TIE starven- . Want sump'n ter eat"
"waai. y won't git much hyar." said
the TALLER. but ! reckon It's good nun
To- niggers."
So Souri, was allowed TO help. but
there was no understanding that her
services should extend beyond the pres.
ent moment.
She was leaning over the stove when
Mark was brought back. He had just
been sentenced. and there was a bag.
gard. hopeless look IN his face as he
passed the girl without noticing her.
In the afternoon Souri, saw that she
must make work for herself or there
would be no excuse for her to stay
about the place. So. without saying n
word, she took a pail Of water and a
scrubbing brush and began TO scrub
the floor. Then she suggested TO Mrs.
Triggs that she sweep her bedroom.
The woman concluded that, as Il had
not been swept for more than a month.
Souri, thoughts well' do II, especially
rs the girl seemed to be willing to do
nil this work for a little boiled meat
and corn bread
"Ye' don't look right smart, Miss
Triggs." said Souri,. after cooking the
supper and eating her share. en- I dom
know whar I gwine Z git any break
fast less l come n cook fur ~"
Mr.. Trisgs succeeded in getting her
husbands consent 70 souri coming
back In the morning. and the man
went out to the gate with her and
told her II the guard did not pass her
IN to send for him.
Bhe was 1t the jail bright and early
and got in on telling the sentinel that
she was -Ara Trtggs' servant She
cooked the breakfast, and when she
saw Triggs about to carry Marks meat
and corn bread into him she offered 10
DO II but Triggs paid no attention to
the Offer and carried II In himself.
Then she asked Mrs. Triggs when
abe did her washing. and as tho old
woman had NJ regular time and not
many clothes Souri, offered to do what
there wss. When she went out to
hang up the clothes TO dry Jakey was
In the yard. she called him to her
and In q whisper made herself known.
Jakey, who was wondering what had
become Of the message no had sent.
was both overjoyed and astonished.
He turned two or three somersaults on
the ground and otherwise demonstrate
ed his childishness to Mrs. Triggs. who
at that moment appeared at a window.
but not before Souri, had told Jakcy
10 inform Mark Of her presence.
Again ut 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. Triggs' 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
q plan for Marks escape. She learned
that he was to DO banged In q few
days and knew there was little time
The most natural plan under the cir
,c~umstances occurred to her-a plan BY
which more prisoners have made thelI
escape than any other M method
walking out before the guard In wo
mems clothes. Souri, determined, Il
she could secure an entrance int,
Marks room ut 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 owe
q plan to gain an entrance at a speci
ned time.
In the evening her patience was re
warded- Marks supper was standinl
on the stove. Triggs was not In th'
jail, and Mrs. Triggs went down tn
stairs outside TO get something sh'
wanted In the yard.
Souri, caught up the supper and walk
ed straight past the guard into Mark
room with II. Mark. who had beer
informed Of her coming by Jakey. wal
expecting her. When he saw the mu
iatto girl he grasped her hand.
"sourti God bless you'll" be said In
low tone.
II amt got no time ter talk. In
watchin fur a chance ter give y m,
clothes ter 60 out With"
"But what would you and Jakey DOT
~ asked hurriedly.
9Th amt goen ter hang Z boy or
gal Psrtend ter be slok termorrer I
ask fur some medicine. Mebbs they'l
oond me ter ut IL"