The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
ooMtinued from Yesterday.

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my Sa"o. rrissiha--how come you
To think anythtn else?"
"Then i'm you loves me. Lymus-I
L.. a. "a, .,,.a..
says which
II cain't-taIn't possible"
"Rut Iymus"
..,,-.
No COZ pse am NO 5000 @s NO NUS
band. Prfssiila.
sI knowed it,. triumphantIy. "You
1. In .ronh,er
-
fou SAID H. money. brotner Trou-
BILE is got hissef aholt OF my coat
tails an he aiu't lettin' go"
.Pse gwine hen xou ou,"
r,. r.no,d.s .rs,.,,,,,, O., h.r
a''iluoe' Out ne reah1eo poishahtiy
that she was the One person In the
world whose help at that particular
,,r,. x,as n vrsa, dsaI La. ,hsn vo.,b-
'eso VIZ "ei as
She argued. She pleaded. she pro-
tested her undying affection and ar
Sued nef privilege 10 slan0 DS MS Sue
In the hour OF stress. But he was
damant-because he had TO be. He
rejected her profrcred assistance ana
found himself tonguetied in the mat
ter OF explaining ms diihcui'ies'
Finally she agreed to take his word
for u that all would work out for the
best. She also swore that ahe would
remain true to him-that she would
see TO 1t that her affections were un-
swerving and would extend TO him
the beneht OF all doubt. He accom-
panied her downstairs. and then
making sure tpat Sis Callie was no
where near-he look her IN MS arms
ana implanted upon neI eager ups an
oscu'a'ory saiu'e Vi eN'r pass'o'i'
Prissiila departed. Two minutes
later Moan Lee separated hlmselt
from the shadows OF large OAK
across the street and did likewise.
Noah had been an interested ana
frenz.ed spectator of the passion
ate parting. AND Noah was oead
set on action.
| Investigation disclosed the fact
/ that Lisha Torring was out of the
| city and would not return until
o'clock the following afternoon.
/ Noah bided his time.
/ BY 4 o'clock the next day Edner
had completed another sittn and
| Lymus. had once again carefully
rolled the utterly blank canvas and
slowed il away in his trunk. He
/ left the house. took a short stroll
and returned just before 6. And
even before he entered his room he
suspected that breakers were ahead
and not so very far ahead.
Noah Lee rose ominously from
/ the chair at the window. He de-
| livered a short, pointed speech.
Lymus Johnson. he seethed,
you is finished an done TO-! Las
night ! seen you kissin' Priscilla in
| the front hall. You is done me dirt.
Ve'y well! | is jes' come heah to
'nounce that yo' pitcher Of Edner
Torring has done ben gave to
Lisha. an also TO advise that i'm
was you. Lymus Johnson. I'D
staht movin' away FUN Bummin'-
ham an keep on movin' slongs l
( had any breh or any money lef'."
He bowed elaborately. ''Gnight.
Brother johnson. I'm Lisha Tor
ring meets up with you / wishes
you a sudden death an not no lin
germ one"
Noah de~rted. So. too. did Ly-
mus last hope.
He sat staring numbly through
the window-seeing nothing save
the lowering form of trouble. The
atmosphere was pregnant with a
vision OF sudden and complete de-
mise. 1t was surchsrged with sor-
ribIe menace. Tn. very shadows
seemed to dance wild warning.
BY 1880 he had completed prep
arations for his departure and
managed TO get Sis Callie out OF
the house. so that his exodus would
be unobserved. He seated himself
in the dark for a two-hour vigil.
Time dragged interminab bly,. He
coniured horrible visions Of the