The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-04

iced with innumerable tiny wrinkles
that it most resembled the tortured
glaze of some ancient bitumen pot
terry unearthed from a tomb of Kor
The Judge dismounted, and tossing
his bride over a fence-picket, took
from his pocket q collapsible drinking
cup. "Howdy do, Anthony" he said
we just stopped for a drink of your
good water"
The old negro nodded his head
Good watah," he said in the gentle
quavering tones Of extreme age. Vas,
Marse. Hep yo'sef. Come fom he
centah OBJ de yerf. dat watah En- dah's
folks say de centah Of de yerf is all
hah. Yo' reck'n dey's right, Mars
Chahmahs?"
Now. how the devil do you know
who | am. Anthony" The judge set
down his cup on the well-curb. Il
haven't been by here for year
The ebony head moved slowly from
side to side. "Op Ant'ny don need
10 eyes" he said. touching his hand
to his brow. He see ev'ything 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 sightless look wavered over
them and the white head shook slow
". Don know young mars said
the gentle voice. How many yuddahS
wild yo'? One, two? No. don know
yollnR 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 beckoned to Betty Page.
but she shook her head with little
crimace and drew back.
You 60, Shirley" she whispered,
and with q laughing glance at the
others, Shirley came and sat down on
the lowest step.
Mad Anthony put out wavering
hand and touched the young body.
His fingers strayod over the habit and
went up to the curling bronze under
muttered, ain afeahd OBJ oil Ant'ny.
Dah's fab en- she ain afeahd. en- dah's
watah en- she ain afeahd. Wondah
whut All gwins tell huh? Whut de
coloh OBJ yo' hath. honey"
Black" put In Chilly Lusk. with q
wink at the others. BLACK as a crow"
Old Anthony's hand fell back to his
knee. Young mars laugh at de oil
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
ais. Dah's Or 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 rom." - said. zen heah"-his
arm veered and he pointed straight
toward the raGgsd hill behind them
he stay"
Lusk laughed noiselessly. Hes
pointing to Damory Court" he whis-
pered to Nancy Chalmers. the only
uninhabited place within ten miles.
That's as near as he often hits it. l
fancy"
"Heah's whah he stay" repeated the
old man. Heap OBJ trouble wait heah
TO him too. hor ey.-heap OBJ trouble.
heah whah III 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
on 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 coot-house clock a-strikin' In
Dc night-en yo' gwine. Don wait.
dom wait. III mistis. er de trouble
cloud gwine kyah him erway rom 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. . vague look OF anxiety on
his face. For a moment no one
moved. When he spoke again 1t was
once more in his gentle quavering
voice:
"watah! Vas, Mars. good watah.
Hep yo'se'f"
The Judge set q dollar bill on the
step and weighted it with . stone. as