The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-22


fab. Yo' reck'n dey's right, Mars
Chahmahs?"
Now, how the devil do you know
who am, Anthony" The Judge SCI
down his cup on the well-curb. q
haven't been by here for a year"
/ The ebony head moved slowly from
side to side. or Ant'ny don need
no eyes" he said, touching his hand
to his brow. "He see evything heah.
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
are?"
The sigLtless look wavered over
them and the white head shook slow.
ly. Don know yc-ag mars,'" said
the gentle voice. How many yuddahs
wild yo'? One. two? No. / don know
young mistis. eidah."
Il reckon you don't need any eyes,
Judge Chalmers laughed. as he passed
the sweet cold water to the rest. "0ne
OF these young ladies' wants you to tell
her fortune"
The old negro dropped his head,
waving his gaunt hands restlessly.
The Judge beckon I'd to Betty Page,
but she shook her head with a little
grimace and drew back.
You go. Shirley" she whispered.
and with a laughing glance at the
others, Shirley came and sat down on
the lowest step.
Mad Anthony put out a waverins
hand and touched the young body.
His fingers strayed over the habit and
went up to the curling bronze under
the hat-brim. dis de III mistis." he
rnuttered, ain afeahd OBJ oil Ant'ny
Dahs fab en- she ain afeahd. en- dahs
watah en- she ain afeahd. Wondah
whut All gwine tell huh? Whit de
colofi OBJ yo' hath, honey?"
Black" put in Chilly Lusk. with a
wink at the others. BLACK as a crow"
Old Anthouy's hand fell back to his
knee. Young mars laugh at de oil
man" he said. but he don know. Dat
de colon dat buhn nah han's-de coloh
OBJ gol. en- eyes blue Ike er catbird's
aig. D7h's er man gwtne look In dem
eyes. heney. en- gwine make EN- cry
en- cry" He raised his head sharply,
his lids shut tight, and swung his arm
toward the North. "Dahs whah he
come fsm." he said, zen heah"--his
zrm veered and he painted straigh,
toward riie ragged hill behind them
he stay"
Lusk laughed noissiessfy. He.
psinting TO Damory Court" he whis
psred tor Nancy Chalmers, the only
lninhabiced place Within ten miles
What's as near as he often hitA 1t.
fancy"
"Healfis whaln he stay" repeated the
aid man "Heap OBJ trouble wait heal
20 him too. haney.-heap oh trouble
heah whah III mistis fin HIM"
Coma. Anthony" said Judge Chal
mers. laying his hand on the old man's
shoulder. That's much too mourn
full! Give her something aice to TOT
on with. at leist!"
But Anthony paid no heed. "Gr'et
troube. Dan's fiah en- she ain aieahd
en- dah's waiah en- she ain afeahd FL
All sees yo' gwine ter him. honey Al
heah's de eO'ot-house clock a.strikin' II
de night-en 20 gwine Don wait
don wait. III mistis. or do trouble
cloud swtne kyah him erway rom 20
When de clock strike thuh
teen--when de clock strike thuh
teen"
hFnnink
gaunt form became rigid Then h,
started and turned his eyes slowl,
about him, a vague look OF anxiety OF
his face. For moment no on,
moved When he spoke again It wat
once more in his gentle quaverinI
voice:
"Watah' Vas, Mars good watah
Hep yo'set"
The Judge set dollar bill on tn,
step and weighted II with stone. a
the rest remounted We'll, good by
Anthony he said We're mightil,
obliged"
He sprang into the saddle and tn
quartette cantered away. My expert
ment wasn't great success. In
afraid, shirley" he SAID ruefuny.
'Oh, think II was splendid" crieu
Nancy DO you suppose no, really be
lieyes thos2 spooky things?' | declare
at the time almost did myself. VIVA
an odd idea when the clock strike
thirteen which, OF course. It neve
does"
! Don't mind Shirley" bantere
! Lusk, When you see all dem trou
bies' coming, sound the alarm an
A Wen fly in a body to your rescue"
t They let their horses out for
} pounding gallon which pulled dow
+. suddenly at a mumod shrek from BE
, ty Page as her horse went iato IN
{ air at sight Of "a automobile by IN
! roadside,
. Now, whose under the canopy
J that?' exclaimed Lusk.
4 IT'S stalled said Shirley. 81
. passed hero this afternoon when m
owner was trying to start il, and sen
, unc' jefferson as first aid TO the il
( lured
3 u wonder who no can be" sal
Nancy I've never seen that car b,
r fore
why" said Betty galy, "Ah know
b IT'S Mad Anthouy's trouble.map. q
8 ! course, come for 9hIrls,.p