Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-23

the duties of her mother Mandy George
Washington was Nancy James mysterious
brother. both of whom were without a
father, and he too grew up about as did
Nancy Jane. 1t was in Cap'n Big Guns
home where Lawyer Martin first saw Nancy
Jane and it was in the great house yard
where Miss May first George, and
where, as a little niger boy, she seemed
to think great deal of him. By some
unknown force she was drawn close to him.
Nancy Jane had been true to Lawyer
Martin and as far as possible he had been
true to her. but Lawyer Martin belonged
to that school Of southern white men that
would swim the swells of hell to prevent
niger from mixing with white woman.
He and all such were ever ready to do and
die to continue the purity of the white race.
But Nancy Jane was just chuck full Of
blue blood, her classification to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, and she loved her
brother George next to her mother and for
one time she talked straight from the
shoulder to ''Mistah Martini The next
day Nancy Jane told Cap'n Big Gun what
had been said about her brother and while
he made no rash promise, yet he promised
to see that George was not burned at the
stake
After the rehabilitation had been com
pleted and George Washington Davis began
to circulate about the nei ghborhOod trouble
for him began to brew, which soon reached
the ears of the Big Gun family and it was
plain to be seen both the Cap'n and Mistah
Bob were bit distressed Presumably
because Miss Mays name was more or less
involved but probably for some reason by
no means APPARENT. Miss May felt some
thing was wrong as she had not had an
opportunity to see George since he had
been discharged, he never visiting the old
home. which greatly disappointed her and
so she concluded to consult her grandfather
as to the cause. AS she made her way to
the great library over the heavy mapped
carpets her football was nosieless, and seeing
the door ajar she entered the library I'M
observed by her father and grandfather
who were in an animated conversation
though with much moduatet Voices and
after waiting for minute, she heard her
father say, 1--WE must get George away
from here at once, because trouble is brew
ing. but father, | will die defending that
boys life. He is my son and | am not
ashamed of him, yea, even proud of him.
despite the fact he has colored blood in
him, and if things come to the worse, I
will defend by blood'' Il quite agree
with you Bob and your father will defend
his son, but let's send him North at once
and save trouble" said Capn Big Gun.
Miss Nays eyes dazzled in their sockets.
but she held her peace, and as soon as pos
slble she stealthiy left the room. Once
out she ran with all her might with the
hot tears rolling down her face |'George
is my brother and Nancy my sister, and
George is to burn at the stake. No, not
II May Big Gun can prevent it, and she
thinks she CAM In few minutes she
was at Nancy James cottage but so badly
out OF breath that she could scarcely speak.
however she finally said ''you tell George
that L must see him at once Meet me
here tonight, and she left before Nancy
could reply.
Unaware that his daughter had but a
few minutes before visited Nancy James
cottage, Mistah Bob without knocking
walked into his half caste daughters two
room California cottage and she saw at
first glance that something was wrono
Nancy get word to George and tell him
Mistah Bob wants to see him TONIGHT at