The Detroit times., 1911-10-30
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II
(Continued).
| A moment later she was alone. The
! girl had disappeared. There were
only the shifting shadows as the wind
tossed the branches of the trees, and
the bands OF golden light that slanted
along the empty path. The fear OF
the unknown leaped up afresh in Bet.
TVS soul; in an instant flying feet had
borne her TO the boys side.
"Come-come quick, Hannibal" she
gasped out and seized his hand.
What is IL. Miss Betty? What's
the NATTER p asked Hannibal as they
fled painting up the terrace.
II don't know-only we must get
away from here just as soon as We
cam" Then, seeing the look OF alarm
on the child's face. she added more
quietly, Don't be frightened. dear.
only we must 90 away from Belle
Plain at once But where they We're
to go, she had not considered.
Reaching the house, they stole TO
Betty's room. Her well-filled purse
was the important thing: that. togeth-
er with some necessary clothing, went
into a small handbag.
You must carry this, Hannibal; IL
any one sees us leave the house they'll
think IL something you are taking
away" she explained. Hannibal nod
ded understandingly.
Don't you trust your nfggers, Miss
Betty" he whispered as they went
from the room.
II only trust you. dear"
What makes you go? Was IL some
! thing that woman told you? Are they
coming after us. Miss Betty? Is II
| Captain Murrell?"
Captain Murrell?" There was less
OF mystery now. but more or terror
! and her hand stole up TO her heart
and white and slim, rested against the
black fabric of her dress.
Don't you be scared, Miss Betty!
said Hannibal.
They went silently from the house
and again crossed the lawn 10 the ter
race Under the leafy arch which
canopied them there was already the
deep purple OF twilight
| do you reckon IL were Captain
| Murrell shot Mr. Norton, Miss Betty?
| asked Hannibal in shuddering wits
per.
too awful 10 even speak Of" and
sobbing and half hysterical, she GOV
cred her face with her hands.
But where are we going. MISS
Betty" asked the boy.
81 don't know, dear! She had ar
agonizing sense OF the nights ap
proach and OF her own utter helpless
ness.
.'Tll tell you what. Miss Betty, lets
go to the judge and MIR. Mahaffy.' sale
Hannibal.
Judge Price?" She had not though
4 of him as a possible protector.
why, Miss Betty. amt | told YOU
he Amt afraid of nothing? We could
walk to Raleigh easy IL you don't wan
your niggers to hook up a team To-
you.
Betty suddenly remembered the car
rage which had taken the Judge int
town: she was sure IL had not yet re
turned.
I'VE will go to the judge, Hannibal
/ George, who drove him into Raleigh
has not come back: If We hurry W.
may meet him on the road"
Screened by the thick shadows. the!
passed up the path that edged Tn
bayou; at the head Of the inlet the.
entered a clearing, and crossing thl
they came TO the corn-field which Ia.
between the house and the highroad
Following one Of the shock rows the.
hurried TO the mouth of the lane.
Hannibal, I don't want to tell tn
Judge why | am leaving Belle Plain
about the woman. | mean" said Betty
You reckon they'd kill her, don
you, Miss Betty. II they knew wha
J she'd done?" speculated the boy. |
occurred TO him that an adequate ex
PLANTATION of their flight would requir,
preparation, since the judge was a
all times singularly alive to the slight
7 est discrepancy of statement The.
had issued from the corn-1eld am
!, went along the road, toward Raleigh
Suddenly Betty paused.
"Hark!" she whispered.
1T were nothing. Miss Betty sai'
Hannibal reassuringly. and they hur
rfed forward again. In the utter still
ness through which they moved Bett,
heard the beating Of her own heart
) and the soft and all but inaudible pat
ter OF the boys bare feet on the warn
dust OF. the road. Vague forms tina
] resolved themselves into trees an,
} bushes seemed 10 creep toward then
: out OF the nights black uncertainty
Once more Betty paused.
> 1T were nothing. Miss Betty" sal
! Hannibal as before, and he returne'
TO his consideration of the judge. III
| sensed something OF that intellectual
, nimbleness which his patrons physI
: cal makeup In nowise suggested. sine
his face was a mask that usually lef