The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-11


down his cup on the well-curb Il
haven't been by. here for 4. rear" n,
The ebony head moved slowly from
side to side. "ol Ant'ny DON need
no eyes he said. touching his hand
to his brow. He see ev'ything heeh.
The Judge beckoned to the others
and they trooped inside the paling.
I've brought some other folks with
me, anthony; can you tell Who they
sres'' te IA
The sightless look wavsred over
them and the white head shook slow.
~. Don know Young mars" said
the gentle voice. How many yuddahs
wid yo'.. One, twos No, don know
young mistis. sidsh."
Il reckon you don't need any eyes"
Judge Chalmers laughed, rs he passed
the sweet cold water to the rest One
OF these young ladies wants you to tell
her fortune
The old negro dropped his head,
waving bis gaunt hands restlessly
Tho. Judge beckoned TO Betty Page.
but she shook her head with little
grimace and drew back. "a
You 80, Shirley she whispered,
and with q laughing glance at the
Others. Shirley came and sat down on
the lowest step. 4
Mad Anthony put out q wAverine
hand and touched the young body
His fingers strayed over the habit and
went UP to the curling bronze under
the hat.brim. ''nis de iii, miatis," he
,nattersd. ain afsshd OBJ Of Ant'ny.
DAh's iiah en- she ain afeahd, en- dAA's
wAtah en- she ain' AfsAhd Won9Ah
whut Al, gwine tell huh! Whit de-
coloh Oh 20 hath. hcnsy!"ss s.A.A \.
"DlAck" put In chilly Lask, with Z
wink u the others. "t3IAck d 4 crow
OLA A1thony's hand fell hack to hi
knsS. @Young mars laugh ct de Of
man" he satt. but he don know. DS,
dc colch dat buhn NAH hAn's---de colof
oh gcr, en- eyes blue like or cat.bird.l
aig. Dahs err man gwine look in den
eyes, honey, en- gwine make 'em or,
en- cry" He raised his head sharply
his lies shut tight, and swung his arm
toward the North. "Dah's whah hs
come rom" he said, zen heah"-ni
srm veered and he pointed straigh
toward the, ragged hill behind them
he stay p.-
Lusk laughed ndiselessly. He
pointing to Damory Court" be wills
pered to Nancy Chalmers, the ohi,
uninhabited place within ten mitel
That's as near as he often hits It
fancy.".
"Heah's whAh he stay" repeated tn
old man. Heap OBJ trouble wait heal
70 him 100. honey. heap OBJ trouble
heah whah III mistis fin him"
Come, Anthony" said Judge ChAl
mers, laying his hand on the old man
shoulder. That's much too mourn
ful. Give her something nice to t0l
Oh with, at least" %
But Anthony paid no heed. Gre
trouble. Dah,s tish en- she ain afeaAd
eli dah's watAh en- she ain afsAAA. El
All sees 20 gwine ter him, honey. Al
heah's dc co ot.houss clock s-strikin', 4
do night--ea yo' gwine. Don wal
dom wait, III insists. er do troubl,
cloud gwine kyah him erway rom X
= When de- clock strike thui
tesa--whsn de- clock strike thu
| teen
The droning voice ceassd. III
Saunt form became rigid. Then \
started and turned his eyes siowl
about him, d vague lock Of anxiety o
his face For moment NO on
moved. When he spoke again It wa
once more In his gentle Qaaverin
voice: r.
"wstahe Vas, Mars, good wasal
Hep yo'se'f."
The judge set q dollar bill Or ia
step and weighted 1t with q stone. 8
the rest renovated. We'll, good b.
Anthony. hs said. We're mightil
obliged .,,,,,...., ..
| He Sprang into the saddle and tb
| Quartette cahtsred away. sassa&y Axpas
ment wasn't q great success, II
afraid, Shirley" he said ruefully.
"oh, think 1t was splendid" erie
Nancy. DO you suppose he really b.
heyss, those spooky things? dsclar'
/ ut the time almost did myself. Whs
an odd idea when the clock strike
thirteen which. Of course. 1t new.
does'
Don't mind shirley hAntere
Lusk. When you see Ill dem tro'
bles' coming, sound the alarm Al
wen ny In q body to your, rescue"
They let their horseA out for
pounding gallop which pulled dow
suddenly at 4 fnufned shrek from BE
| ty Page, a. her horse went into th
air at sight OF an automobile BY tn
| roadside. 80.
Now, whose under the canopy !
that?" exclaimed Lusk. a
IT'S stalled" said Shirley.
passed here this afternoon when tn
owner was trying to start It, and sen
Unc' Jsferson - ,rst aid to ne II
5ursd."
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