The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-17

folks say de centah Of de yerf Is all
fab. Yo' reck'n dey's right. Mars
Chahmahs?"
Now, how the devil do you know
who l am, Anthony" The Judge set
down his cup on the well-curb. Il
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 ev'ything heah."
The judge b%eckoned 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 signtless look wavered over
them and the white head shook slow
ly. Don know young 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. "One
OF these young ladies wants you to tell
her fortune"
The old negro dropped his head.
waving his gaunt hands restlessly.
The judge beckon, ed to Betty Page,
but she shook her head with a little
grimace and drew back.
You go, Shirley" she whispered.
and with q laughing glance at the
others, Shirley came and sat down on
the lowest step.
Mad Anthony put out q wavering
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
muttered, "ain' afeahd OBJ OF Ant'ny.
Dah's fab en- she ain afeahd, en- dah's
watah en- she ain afeahd. Wondah
whut All gwine tell huh? Whut de
coloh oh yo' hath, honey?"
BLACK" put In Chilly Lusk. with a
wink at the others. BLACK as a crow"
Old Anthony's hand fell back to his
knee. Young mars laugh at de Oh
man." he said, but he don know. Dat
de coloh dat buhn nah han's-de coloh
OBJ gol, en- eyes blue like er cat-bird's
aig. Dah's er man gwine look in dem
eyes. honey, en- gwine make 'em cry
en- cry" He raised his head sharply.
his lids shut tight, and swung his arm
toward the North. "Dah's whah he
come f'om," he said, zen heah"-his
arm veered and he pointed straight
toward the ragged hill behind them
he stay"
Lusk laughed %noiselessly. He's
pointing to Damory Court" he whis-
pered to Nancy Chalmers, the only
uninhabited place within ten miles.
That's as neal as he often hits it,
fancy"
"Heah's whah he stay" repeated the
old man. Heap OBJ trouble wait heah
70 him too, honey,-heap OBJ trouble,
heah whah lii mistis fin him"
Come, Anthony" said Judge Chal.
mers. laying his hand on the old mans
shoulder. That's much too mourn
full. Give her something nice to top
OF with. at least"
But Anthony paid no heed. "Gr'et
trouble. Dah's fab en she ain afeahd,
en- dah's watah en- she ain afeahd. En-
All sees yo' gwine ter him. honey. All
heah's de co'ot-house clock a-strikin' In
de night-en yo' gwine. Don wait,
dom wait, III mistis, er de trouble
cloud gwine kyah him erway f'om yo
When de clock strike thuh.
teen-when de clock strike thuh.
teen"
The droning voice ceased. The
gaunt form became rigid. Then he
started and turned his eyes slowly
about him. a vague look OF anxiety on
his face. For a moment no one
moved. When he spoke again 1t was
once more in his gentle qusvering
voice:
"Watah? Vas. Mars, good watah
Hep yo'se'f."
The judge set a dollar bill on the
step and weighted 1t with a stone. al
the rest remounted. We'll, good-by
Anthony he said. We're nightly
obliged"
He sprang into the saddle and the
q%uartette cantered away. MY expert
ment wasn't a great success. I'm
afraid. Shirley" he sale ruefully.
I'll, l luluA IL was 6PlclQlU. CIICO
Nancy. DO you suppose he really be
lieves those spooky things? declare
at the time l almost did myself. What
an odd idea-'when the CLOCK strikes
thirteen which. Of course, It never
does"
Don't mind. Shirley" bantered
Lusk. When you see all dem trou
bles' coming, sound the alarm and
we'll fly in a body to your rescue"
They let their horses out for q
pounding gallop which pulled down
suddenly at a muff1ed shrek from Bet
ty Page. as her horse went into the
air at sight OF an automobile by the
roadside.
Nov, whose under the canopy II
that?" exclaimed Lusk.
ITS stalled" said Shirley. Il
passed here this afternoon when the
owner was trying to start 1t. and I sem
Unc' Jefferson n first aid to the in
tured."
Il wonder who he can be-" said