Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-30

only, It appeared before her; then the
| fat side of the pitchfork descended
and 1t vanished with a groan, a dull
thud following as heavy blow struck
something soft and Welding below.
Janet cried out family, but Nat
reered through the opening, then turn
ed reassuringly to her.
"Lit right slam on a heap of ferti
lizer behlme pile of corn-stalks'
he announced. Il didn't only stun
him, Miss Janet. and we got to get
away quick
He slid the ladder down the trap
door once more, reckoning as he de
scended. and again she followed. quak-
ing in every limb. Where could they
go in this wilderness. how could they
hide from the vengeance sure to fol
low now
Janet stumbled after her guide, who
had run around the side of the hal n
farthest from where his victim lay
and in the opposite direction from the
knot of men assembled about the
plane, which they could glimpse
through the trees. Nat had eviAentlN
no hes ton as to the course to pur
sue and she gained courage as he pro-
ceeded at a lope, his long arms swing
ing grotesquely from the misshapen
shoulders. over one field. then m
other, through an orchard, dodgin,
behind farmhouse, and out INTO u
lane. leading away from the main
highway. he trotted and she came
after fear lending strength to her ex-
hausted limbs. until he pulled up at
a fence corner where the lane Joined
another broad road.
Rest Yourself. Miss Janet, and
lissen" he cautioned and. needing no
urg pg, the girl sank down upon a
stone. She had Invested herself of
the helmet and worsted vest i'm the
hay1oft and now opened the leather
coat in which she had travelled, letting
the soft morning breeze play refresh
inGly over her.
What can we do now" she gaJped
II can't go much farther, Matt
Il know it, and we cant travel to
gether no more"' he replied earnest.
ly. THAT farmer back there saw me
before | brought that pitchfolk down
on him land colored folks amt so
numerous in these partS--leastWays
no strange ones dressed like I is A
young white lady couldn't be going
along with me noways. You got any
money!"
Janet shook her head
only some French notes, ana !
don't know where we are nor how to
get home
THAT bunch of smoke oveh yon.
der's a city called indianapolis; il
amt more'n 10 miles to the station
there and you can get train in no
time for Philadelphia. then local TO
Brookmead. lIeah's two hundred dol
lars what l was toting for you. Get
yourself coat and hat in indianapolis
sos you won't he causing talk on
the train and send a wire ahead to
your pa"
He reached into his hip pocket he
meath the old sweater in which he had
made his reckless leap and, taking out
a billfold. extracted from it fiat wad
of banknotes which he held out to her.
But you Janet protested. Have
you money for YOURSELF"
Don't you worry none about me-"
He grinned. "I'll get back nah own.
self all right. I'll get you drink of
water from that spring and then
watch out for the likeliest wagon go.
ing toward the city to take you in,
but don't you show all that money,
just the fivedollar bill that's on the
outside. You can get your breakfast
in the station restaurant after you've
bought coat for YOURSELF
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr