The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-29

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sAn' no cut Q isdys head off with III"
waiter that that James voice sank
to n whisper OF unctuous horror. She
was having n wonderful time MAN
ma. this dago waiter, he lived over on
the avynoo. an he took a case knife
he'd sharpened-a he cut a Iadv's
head 90 with ar
Mrs. Baxter screamed family.
AN he got hung. mamma! II you
don't believe II you can ask One Eye
Beljus. ! guess he knows! An he
sold this suit TO One Eye Beljus when
he was In Jail. mamma. lie sold It to
him before he got hung. mamma"
Hush. Jane!'
But Jane couldn't hush now AN
he had that suit on when he cut the
lady's head on, mamma. an that's why
It's haunted. They cleaned II all up
excep' n few little spots Of BIZ
"Jane!' shouted her mother. you
must not talk about such things, and
Genesis mustn't tell you stories Of that
sort!''
"Well. how could he help II II he
told me about willief" Jane urged rea-
sonably.
Never mind! Did that crazy CHI
Did Willie leave the baskets In that
dreadful placer
''Yesm. an his watch an PIN" Jane
Informed her impressively. AN One
Eye Beljus wanted to know II Genesis
knew Willie, because One Eye Beljus
wanted to know II Genesis thought
Willie could get the $500. an One Eye
Beljus wanted to know n Genesis
thought he could get anything more
out OF him besides that
''Iie told Genesis he hadn't told VIII
lie he could have the suit, after all
He Just told him he thought he could
but he wouldn't say for certain till he
brought him the $500 So Willie left
all his things there. an his watch
an
THAT will dor Mrs. Baxters voice
was grave. 81 don't want to hear any
morev'
Mrs. Baxter went hurriedly into VIII
liam's room and made a brief inspec-
ton Of his clothes closet and dressing
table; then she strobe to the window
and called loudly:
Genesis
"Yes'm!' came the voice from below
$50 to that lumber yard where Mr.
William Is at work and bring him here
to me at once. II he declines to come
tell him Her voice broke oddly.
She choked. but Jane could not decide
with what emotion. Tell him-tell
him ordered you to use force IL nec-
essary! Hurry
"Yes'mw
Jane ran TO the window In time
to see Genesis departing seriously
through the back gate.
Mamma
Don't talk To me now. Jane" Mrs.
Baxter said crisply. II want you TO
go down In the yard. and when Willie
comes tell him I'm waiting for him
here In his own room. And don't come
with him. Jane. Rum!
Eyes. mamma" Jane was pleased
with this appointment. She anxiously
desired TO be the first to see how Willie
looked"
He looked Hurried and nustered and
breathless. and there were blisters
upon the Redeemed palms OF his hands
what on earth's the matter, mother?'
he asked as he stood painting before
her. Genesis said something was
wrong. and he said you told him to
hit me II wouldn't come"
"Oh. no. she cried. IL only meant
l thought perhaps you wouldn't obey
any ordinary message
"Well well, Il doesn't matter, but
please hurry and say what you want
to. because ! got TO get back and
mo" Mrs. Baxter said quietly
you're not going back TO count any
more shingles, Willie. How much have
you earnedf"
He swallowed. but spoke braveiy
''Thirty-six cents. But I've been get.
ting lots faster the last two hours. and
there's good deal Of time before
o'clock. Mother
NO" she said You're going over
TO that horrible place where you've left
your clothes and yonr watch aud all
those other things In the two baskets
and you're gong 10 bring them HON
AZ once
"Motherl' he cried. aghast who
told your
III doesn't matter You don't want
your father to find out do your Theh
get those things hack here ~ 'Iul XII
10 you can. They'll have 10 be fumi-
gated after being In that den"
They've never been out Of the bssk'
IT'S" he protested holly. except just