Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-11

Eyes. / seen You once at Roggs''"
She made an impatient movement
'"You can't do nothing against them
fo' men unless help you. MISS NAL
roy's to go do7b river tonight:
they're only waitin5 TO q pilot-you'
alrs got to act quick!
Darlington hesttated.
"Why do you want Miss Malroy to
escape?" he said.
The girls mood changed abruptly.
She scow]ed at him.
IT reckon that's q private matter.
Amt 1T enough To- you-all to know
that ] DO? I'm showing how it can
be done. Them four men on the keel
boat are strangers in these parts
they're waiting TO- q pilot. but they
don't know who hell be. I've heard
you-all was riyer.man; what's to
hinder yo' taking the pilots place?
Looks like yo' was willing to risk 20
life TO- Miss Malroy OF you wouldn't
he here"
I'm ready" said Darlington, hla
hand on the door.
NO, you ain't-jest yet" interposed
the girl hastily. Listen to me first.
They's q dugout tied up bout hum
dred yards above the keel boat; you
must get that to cross in to the other
side of the bayou, then when yore
ready to come back yo're to whistle
three times-it's the signal we're e%
pectIng-and III row oS:oss TO- you IN
one Of the skitfs."
Can you see Miss Malroy in the
meantime"
IF I want to, they's nothin' TO Mn
der me-" responded Bess sullenly.
TELL her then" began Caring.
ton, but Bess interrupted him.
II know what yo' want. She aint
to cry out or nothln' when she sees
you-all. I got sense enough TO- tnat.'
Darlington looked at her ctlrlously.
This may be serious business fer
your people," he said Significantly,
and watched her narrowly.
And you-all may get killed. reck-
IN II yo' want to do anything bad
enough YOU don't mind much what
comes AFTER" she answered with a
hard little laugh, as she went from
The shed.
Come" said Darlington to the ne.
gro. when he had seen the cabin door
close on Bess and her lantern; and
lhey stole across the clearing. Reach
ing the bayou side they began noise
less search for the dugout. which they
quickly found, and Darlington turned
20 George. Can you SWIM? he
asked.
YES. Masr."
Then go down into the water and
drag the canoe farther along the shore
and for Gods sake, no sound" he
cautioned.
They placed second hundred
yards between themselves and the Keel
boat in this manner, then he mad
George bring the dug-out 10 the balK'
and they embarked. Keeping within
the SHADOW OF the trees that Iringed
The shore, Darlington padded silent
Is about the head OF the bayou.
George" he al length said, bend
ing toward The negro; my horse Is
led in the woods on the rlSnthand
side VI the road just where you were
taken from the carriage last night
YOU can he At EelIe Plain inside Of an
hour
Look here. Masr Ca'ington, those
folks yonder is kin TO Boss Hicks. II
he gets his hand on me first don't
you reckon he'll stop my mouth? l
been here heaps Of times fotchln' let
ters 70 Mas'r Tom" added George.
WHO were the letters for"" asked
the kentucI:ian, greatly surprised.
They was TO- that Captain Murreil:
seems like him and Mas'r Tom was
mixed up in :; sight OF business.
When was this--recentIy" in
ouired Darlington. He was turning
over this astonishing statement OF the
s!aYe over in his mind.
well, no, Mas'r; seems like they
amt so thick here recently"
81 reckon you'd better keep away
from the big house yet WHILE said
Darlington. Instead OF going there
stop at the Belle Plain landing You'll
find a raft tied up TO the shore; It be-
longs 10 man named Cayendish. Tell
him what YOU know-that I've found
Miss Malroy and the boy; tell him to
cast off aud drift down here. III run
the keel boat aground the first chance
] get. so tell him to keep sharp
! lookout
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