Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
EICHTH INSTALLMENT.
The Twe Stuart Ciaytens.

The Twe Stuart Ciaytens.
IIyYyoN'T you please lie, me speak to
wv Mr.. Clayton!" Barbara begged.
" Sorry. miss" The ofiicer was
polite. yet barred the car door with his arm.
sorders are that he cannot speak to any.
body"
Il am Miss Stark" she said distinctly. and
watched for il effect upon tho prisoner.
She thought he would look up and in the
meeting Of their eyes that he must under.
stand why she gave her name 20 plainly.
He would know that she was not . married
woman and took this means OF telling him 70.
But the prisoner did not start nor stir: per.
haps In his gloomy preoccupation he failed
to hear.
Miss Stark. Miss Barbara Stark" She
repeated the words more clearly and much
louder. His motionless figure betrayed no
sign Of interest; whether she were maid.
wife. or widow. apparently 1t mattered moth.
Ing to him. Unless. as Barbara shrewdly
guessed unless he were playing . game
taco upon the arm and tried persuasion.
~Please allow me Just one word with Mr..
Clayton?"
mo. miss. 1t 10 positively against orders-'
Beyond doubt tho prisoner heard every
syllable, but did not look up to thank her
with q glance. stolidly and stubbornly he
kept down his head. and Barbara shrank
away.
She could not conceive Of Stuart Clayton
dropping his head like that. Or did he think
that she had told of his being at Marmion
and blamed her for his capture? Impossible!
All the Negroes knew; It was common talk
throughout the neighborhood. In spite Of her
pride Barbara felt rebuffed and rebuked a.
she moved away from the car, step by step.
until she brushed against old Nat, who had
left of listening to Mr.. Foxyjaw hollering
SEQ what happened on the gallery.
"Uncle Nat" she whispered. "you loved
him when he was little boy"
"Yas'm, missy. knowed Mister Stuart
when he warn't knee high to . hopper grass"
"Then can't you do something?"
sMe? Do which?"
do anything. o. yes, cut their tires"
.Lawd, no. nissy!" Nat shook his bushy
head. Ell dey was jes common constables
mought do so. But sho II got better sense
dan to 60 skulldraggin' aginst do whole
Unity States"
"But you must o. look!" Barbara dart.
Cd away and went flying down the steps a
Razilly ran around corner Of the house
and rushed upon the car. No one had OBJ
served the Creole until Barbara's cry at.
tracted attention. when Mrs. Fatface bound
ID out and srappled him.
.Here! What do you wantf Stand OF!
~I have business with that man." Razilly's
tone was 30 angry that the marshal IN.
gwered sharply.
leave him alone, tell you"
"But am Mr.. F1orian Raxilly from New
Orleans"
Don't caro- II you are Mr.. Angel Gabriel
from Heaven"
portance and announced, III have you to
understand that I represent the Dictator Of
Salamanca"
Never heard Of the gent Move on"
II will not move. I'm going to settle with
that man."
Through the big front door Maj. Stark wit
messed their alteration. and left Mr.. Foxy
Jaw at the phone to go in stin legged
hurry down the steps to catch hold Of Razilly.
"FIorian, come in the house." he ordered.
"No. That fellow has insulted me-"
.Yes, he ought to be horsewhipped. But lei
him go. Let the officers take him away"
From this old Nat felt sure that Maj. STARK
knew Of Mr.. Stuart writing notes to Mr.
Razilly's wife. and when white folks got to
fighting over such as that it was time fol
Negroes to get away. So Nat crawfshed
backwards to corner Of the gallery, making
ready to dodge out Of range. If It came t
. rookus between Mr.. Razilly and Mr.. Fat
face, Uncle Nat felt perfectly willing to keeI
hands of and let the best man win. NJ
matter which one of them got licked it woult
tickle him. But the major came along ant
pacified everything by dragging Mr.. Razill,
into the house.
20, Uncle Nat" Barbara whispered again
what can We do?'
Dunno, missy. Mebbe better fetch Dr.
Humphreys. He's crazy bout Mister Stuart
From the undisapponted faith Of year
Uncle Nat believed that this good old phys
clan could outtalk any bunch Of constable
on earth. Mighty few folks ever said no
when DR.. Humphreys argued with them t
say "yes" The present case required a 10
Of persuading, and Nat hustled around to ca
In ut the window, Doctor. o doctor"
Nobody answered. 30 Nat peeped inzids