The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01

"wHY IN HEAVENS NAME DID YOU COME
 BACK HERE2" or ten miles of Chattanooga would be alive with people hunting for him. The negro cabins would not be safe, for no searching party would respect them. There was but one chance for him. He must effect an entrance into the Fain house, and that with the knowledge as to his true character of but one per son-Laura Fain.
 He reached tl,e negro cabin and knocked.
 "Who dar"
 "Whar Uncle DanI sleep?"
 "Nex' to de lef'."
 Mark went as directed and called up Uncle Daniel. He heard a movement as of some one getting up. and pres ently the old man stood at the open door.
 Uncle. I'ze got message fo' yo' young mistress"
 "Who from?'
 'De po' white man what war hyar las' week wid he little brudder."
 Mice man. dat. Hab he got in trou- ble?"
 'Nebber mind dat, uncle. Go in de house n wake up Missie Laura"
 'Ain't got no Key"
 Cant you wake up some one in- side?'
 "Why don yo' wait till mornenT'
 Cant do dat no how. De message mus be giben at once."
 oo13 no inI o% 1oC what I can fo' dat man; he berry fine gentleman eff he war pol white."
 Mark followed the old man to the rear door of the basement. On the way huge dog bounded at them. but seeing Daniel his ferceness ended in play. Daniel succeeded in waking a negro woman who slept within; the door was opened, and they stepped in- side.
 "Go tell Missie Laura a culled gal want to speak to her right off,. Say she got message from de man what war hyar wid he little brudder," said Daniel
 At dis time O night?'
 "Yas: de message mus be delibered right away" said Mark. Don wake no one but Missie Laura. Tread sofly."
 The woman lighted a candle and went off with it grum mbling. leaving Mark and Daniel in the dark. They waited for perhaps ten minutes, when they heard steps and saw the light re- turning. The negro woman was fol- hu Eofr in O wrapper. She knew Mark from the moment she saw him. but pretended only to see negro girl. 8 "Hab message fo' yo'. Missie Laura. but cain't tell it to yo' widout desc niggers git away" Come with me" She took the candle and led the way to the dining room above. leaving the two colored people below. Then she turned to Mark:
 ''Why in heavens name did you come back here?" Ut was a choice between life and death. I escaped this evening from Chattanooga, where l was to be hang ed tomorrow morning. Every place of COuCGdsm0uG Ou tulS SlOC O1 lAt ElNCL will be entered and searched. If con- cealed in this house. occupied by family of white people and Confeder- ates, I may not be found. Otherwise my recapture is certain"
 She thought moment. rubbing her palms together. as was her habit when excited Then she called to the serv- ants below:
 "GO to bed. Uncle Daniel. and you. too. auntie. This girl is worn out with traveling, and am going to fix place for her to sleep"
 Then turning to Mark she moti0ned him to follow her.
 They went up two flights of stairs. stepping on tiptoe, and at last reached a landing from which pair of steps led to trap door.
 Go up there," she whispered.
 Mark climbed the stairs. pushed the trap open and entered the inclosure of the roof. Before lowering the door he looked back to whisper "God bless yOu," but all was dark. Laura had gone.
 Gro Be Continued.)