The Washington times., 1911-06-09

W eStly, 'DdCh SOlluSI IA Tvs
Jaw Valley on the dead
enin' next to mine was a
sorry fellow by the name OF Bill
Strewitt. Bill was powerful lazy
LATEST man we-uns ever seen. But
one mcrnin' a mad cow brute took
arter Bill. and Bill done sweat quart
climb it. And l didn't hear nary COM
plant from Bill about the thorns
while he was dom it, That's what
needcessityn do for man"
"You mean you wouldn't mind the
difficulties or the length of time re-
Thine? I reckon I got more time
than anything else!
Il fear you don't realize the task
"'Tain't no use tellin me how har
1t is; it's like tellin' Bill how sharp
them thorns was. I'm goin' to git
book l'arnin' cause l got to-"
For Mis- own hidden ends he had been
drawing her on to this and she, eager
to be his friend, anxious to bind him
to her by cords of gratitude, rushed
impetuously into the opening he had
afforded.
"If you arc in earnest" she said, al
most breathless, IF you really are
determined to educate yourself. I'd
be ever so delighted to be your teach
er."
won't that make you too much
mo, no, no! 1t will be the greatest
pleasure. Besides, isn't it the duty
OF US stay-at-homes to do all We can
for the brave men who have suffered
in the field?"
It's powerful good Of you to feel
that way about it." Potts laughed,
well pleased "Mebbe | could come
around evenin's aTter supper"
~Of course. But if YOU are night
watChman, how can YOU? How is 1T
you could come tonight"
Il don't have to go on till nine no
how. these long days. And couple
up his books and don't want nobody
around Them nights l don't go on
till twelve. That's how it was to-
night"
"Now. about textbooks"
"Nes'm. It's spellin' and figgers l
need Don't want no hist'ry or jog
raphv or them no-acCoUnt Injuries"
There's an old spelling book up in
the garnet remember seeing the
other day, and I think there's a slate.
too l know just where they are, and
they'd do to start with. If you
wouldn't n ind my taking the lamp
moment"
Nm"
'Tll run up right away and get
them. Just a moment"
Della bore away the lamp, plunging
the room in darkness. The pseudo
Potts, leaving crutCh and cap on the
quickly TO the dining room window
and brushed aside the curtain.
In full view across the dim street
doomed the White House of the Con-
federacy. At the upper window. to-
ward which Cap .ain Grisg d.
reCtsd his ewes. still bla"od the gas
jet against the drawn blind, a vivid
anithesis to the surrounding gloom. and
to and fro across that luminous space
still passed and repassed the President S
shadow-rapid, restless. unCeasing. Like
a troubled ghost IL CaInc and went and
came.
This is capital spot to watch from, /"
murmured Captain Grigg, with a
thoughtful smile. IN use this house
for my observations. | could do much
from this pojr;. The street is dark
enough-nO guards over there-no dogs
10 give an alarm
Immersed in his calculations. he al
most failed to catch the sound ot
stealthy foot On the carpet. He +u|ned
to behold the sole,nn, dc"oTous couTteE.
ance of he negro Lymus, wEo mad en-
tered the l:u'u with a candle.
Missy sent me in wifi dis twell she
comes downstairs" said Lynus imp ~
turbably in voice soft and musica! as
an organ.
The white man made no immediate
reply. They stood > Few feet auart,
near the middle of the room, and gazed
straight into each OTHERS eyes for al
most a minute; and meanwhile the
candle which the negro held East a
pickering light over both their faces.
The white mans was sternly lnquir
ing, lips compressed, nuSui!s dIlared.
Al first the negro'S Dlun1er features
seemed totally without expression, but
as the mute Inquisition continued, his
eyelids twitched unCon:roiably and
beads of perspiratiOn @ptany Uut and
glistened on his dark forehead.
Finally Grigg spoke N 4 guarded
voice:
You are the man Ngfo stopped Aaron
SLIDER on the street and told him Miss
Della Coombs wanted to SCENE
Vas, suh."
How did YOU reason Tia, he was in
communication with me?"
The negro's land was shaking as ne
set the candle on ri table; neverthe-
less he answered quietly:
cause l knows yO,' mawse-'cause
1 knows what you's down hcah fol-"
How do YOU know" Grgg slowly
asked
up in de lof er de stable"
''Well?'
Il was dog-tiuhed wifi lie heat an
clumb up dab wifouten ma sUppuh. Is
sno'. OATS how yo' neveh 'spicioned,
/ reckon. Bimeby a boss gifts stompin'
an | wakes up. l wakes up but don't
move. Hits dahk as de Ian n Egypt,
an l knows 1 mus been asleep long
while. 1 deslays Dab studyin'. Bime-by
1 pricks up nah eahs, cause l yeahs
two men er talkin' mighty sof' an low.
One of ems dat ar Jew-eve body
knows him. An totheh wus-yo!"
What did you hear? Grigg inquired
coolly. although his hand passed in
casual way toward his hip.
81 done yeahed enough TO know yo'
wus f'om de Nawf!' Lymus' eyeballs
cleaned like Goals of fire. He stretched
up his two tremulous hands ceiling
wards like an invocation ''Fom de
Nawfr'
And you have held your tongue?"
'Mawse," Kissed the negro "ef dis
yaw tongue wus gwine tell, even in ma
sleep-Id tab dat tongue out by de
roots an frow him II de dogs, So help
me Gawd! So help me Gawd!' Such
was the terrible passion of earnestness
in the speakers dusky face, in his
intense whisper, in his frantic gesture,
that there was no possible doubt of his
meaning it.
Captain Grigg's. eyes searched him
and comprehended.
What is. Miss Coombs' idea in trying
to find me?"
LII missy's minds powerful troubled
bout Mawse Floyd. She 'specks yo'
HAS she no suspicion of my true
character"
Ma III missy?'' Lymus' lips fingered
tenderly over the words. mo, sub. LII
Miss Deley amt dat kind, sub. She
don't 'spicion nobody twell she des has
20. She laiks blieve body's des what
she wants 'em to be-
II need some one here who can hold
bie topCr1a and keen his eyes oDen -