Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-04

clearly and SO keenly personal that
Betty understood the motive that had
brought her there. The explanation.
she found, left her wondering just
where and how her own fate was
linked with that OF this poor white.
You have been waiting some time
to see ne?" she asked.
Ever since along about noon
You we're afraid 10 come to the
house,"
IL didn't want to be seen there.
"And yet you knew ! was alone.
"Alone-but how do you know who's
watching the place."
do you think there was reason TO
be afraid OF that" asked Betty.
Again the girl stamped her foot
with angry Impotence.
You're Just wastin' time-just fool
in Ii away-and you amt got none TO
spare!"
You must tell me what have to
fear-I must know more or / shall
stay just where ! am!
We'll, then, stay!" The girl turned
away, and then as quickly turned back
and faced Betty once more. Il reckon
he'd kill me if he knew reckon
I've earned that already"
"Of whom are you speaking"
Hell have you away from here to-
night"
HE? who anu
what If refuse to go?"
did they ask Charley Norton
whether he wanted to live or d1e?'
came the sinister question. '..
A SILVER passed through Betty. She
was seeing it all again-Charley as he
CROPPED among the graves with the
hand OF death heavy upon him.
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 lear OF
the unknown leaped up atresh in Bet
tvs soul; in On instant flying feet had
borne her to the boys side.
"Come-come quick, Hannibal"
she gasped out, and seized his hand.
What is it. Miss Betty: What's
fed painting up the terraces.
IL 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, deaRis
only we must go away fromHsBsslegg
Plain at once" But Where ;rhe5yf.aSsSa$
TO 60, she had not conRheret:s ' r.
Reaching the house, Tt6eyistoIe@tas
Betty's room. Her welEhiled .Rngses
was the important thing; that. toget hsS
er with some necessary = cBthih 81 81
went into a small handbag = :;;s.
You must carry this, Hannibal4 Yts
any one. sees US leave the heasH
they'll think it; something: you are:tak:3:
Ing away" she <explaineds.. Hannibst:
nodded understandings; =; 81
Don't you Gust. your ringers, Miss.
Betty" he whispered as sthey went:
from the room. x 80 ;, -. -
Il only trust you, feaG!" -. -, ~.
What makes you gngWas It. sote-.s;
thll.g that woman told yon? Are fHeY
coming after=us, Miss BettH::>7E: 81 iff@
Captain MurrelE9"' x (!
Captain Murrell?": There was less,
OF mystery now, butEimore OF terroy}S
and her hand stole up to her heart:
and, white %aRd slim. rested against;
the black fabric .oft her.-dress. :!
Don't you be. scared. Miss ~,Rstty,!""''
said Hannibal. ;-:!;>H,''' ~
They went silently. from the. house
and again crossed the lawn to the ter
race. Under the leafy arch which can
opted them there was already, the
deep purple OF twilight.
do you reckon It were Captain
Nurrell shot Mr.. Norton, Miss Bet
ty?" asked Hannibal in shuddering
whisper.
"Hush-Oh. hush, Hannibal! 1t Is
too awful to even speak Of" and,
sobbing and half hysterical. she COW
cred her face with her hands.
But where are We going, Miss
Betty" asked the boy. -
Il don't know, DEAR" She had. an
agoniaing sense OF the nights ap-
proach and of her own utter helpless
ness. 80.
iii tell you what, Miss Betty, lets
go to the Judge and Mr.. Maha6y:"
said Hannibal.
Judge Price?" She had not thought
Of him as a possible protector.
why, Miss Betty. amt told you
he amt afraid OF nothing? We could
walk to Raleigh easy If you don't want
your niggers to hook up team for
you"
Betty suddenly remembered the car
rage which had taken the Judge into
town; she was sure 1t 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 we