New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

on the table, strengthened and turn ei around facing Jack and Nita. He was not an inch under six feet, Six, Jack estimated in cursory glance.
 But Il was the intense, coal blackness of the fellows skin that drew instant attention. This was ac- ceutuated by the mop of snow white wool surnounting the huge craniun, and the rows oi perfect white teeth over which thick, rub bcry lips Of hluish yellow tint rolled back in q perpetual grin. Talk cu all in all, thought Jack, he was decidedly a formidable person 10 tackle. This giant. Jack knew. could break him in two with one hand.
 "Yassah, Mist Boss an Lady" the big fellow announced, with Q ma aGniiiCcnt wave of q hand the size of an ordinary ham. Boss 'Enry done said las night to fcch two breakfasts al olsht-thutty sha hp. th 'sc q couple mlnnts late, Boss,
 count O dat lazy, good fir r-nuttin' Cahllpe Brown. She ut'nly am dc no-good-f'r-de Nomern Ah'se cvah saWn in nah bo'hn days. Ahsc don ,oo dat womcrn fawty-lebbcn times dis maWl'n'n Ah'se gotta hay dem two breakfasts at eight-thutty shah'p.
 Now, don'ts you'uns woh'y yoah h 'sc1. Goo'se Washington Brown" dat Womern pcrzasticates "Ah'zens don knows nah biz'ness, Ahzens does, an ain't no brack nig- sah mans-'
 Well. that'l be all for this morning, George Washington cut in Nita Eavelle's quick. insistent voice on the huge ncgro's endless explanation. We've been up all night and we're hungry. I suppose you've got orders from your boss to lock tn door when you go out. All right, George Washington, you may go now"
 "Yassum, Ah'se don hca hs yuh Ma Lady," answered the gian, black. talking fast as he backed to- ward the door, his six feet six bent forward in humble obcisancc. H. evidently realized his chance to cX- rrcisc his vocabulary was limited lll this case. He would have to hurry
 'Yassunl, yuh uns shuah don said de trufc. Nam, bout nah boss sayin to lock de doah," continued George Washington Brown, his words seeming 10 tumble over each other in his rush to get them out He don said. says he: George he says, ''yuhuns bcttah be shuaf | 10 shct an lock dat doah els'n--'
 ''oh--for heavens sakei' broke ir the impatient Nita again, her ordi. rari1y low spoken voice going into i: high octave screcch. go tell it te your old Noman--if you have one Scat. Get out! Beat it-gct away and let us eat our breakfast befor, it gets cold"
 With the last words tho exasper. ato1 Nita. following close on the hi. blacks backward movement, gay' the conversational George Washing } ton q final push. as he reached tn exit and then literally slammed tn, door in his face,
 Jack Stuart laughed, both amuse, : and surprised, at Nita's cXhibitio, : of temper. He was surprised at hel nerve in charging the huge negro and amused at the expression on tn, blacks face look of frightened awe.
 Had ho been in possession of 'h' |.
 that Ni'a, knowing all abou Georges love 10 hear himself talk
 was in an agony of nerH ousneSs les Georg" Washington reveal to Jacl the enlightoninG fact that Nita anr
 he had met before. This was th'
 real cause of her evaporation, he
 display of temper.
 'I bet anythins,' she said lur riadly. as she joined Jack at th breakfast table where he stood look
 ing down in some wonder at th
 marvellous breakfasts the tray con
 tainod. ",hat George Washingtol
 Brown, as l." informed us he wa
 called, is an old slave darkcy of th south. I've met his type before. am . they'll talk your head off if you lc 'cm. All you can do is just shut 'cn
 up and push 'om out as I did. Civ , 'om an inch and thcy'll take tc1 $ nilcs.'
 l With the disposal of breakfast , Jack again suggested they get a foy ; hours of sleep. The room was stcan ] heated and comfortable, and th sofa was luxurious. He would nee , no blankets.
 ) t.nncry said Pete would be her ) noon" he reminded his companion
 -Four hours of sleep will make U - th' more fiji to cope with tn situa { ton. whatever 1t is. Don't yo , think so?"
 ! "Ih hun." replied the lady, who's { plans somehow seemed to hav { gang a0ry." '1 dare say your . right
 CHATTER N1.N : But Nita Nav"le made no mov . toward complying with the suggc. - ton h. had offered. She just ga 4 staring out through a window 8 70 the side of q mountain. the tinbere r slopes of which reared up on < 45-deErar angie only a few rods dis
 taut. Ills glance followed her . around 10 the window on her lef ,. through which d similar vie" wa n re5ralel
 s w" s"orn 10 be located in sol ', of pochst iu in hills he observed |, lacouirally. She offered no common
 and 1fte. d moment he added: 'Bt . tho question is. Where is it?.'' l. \ full minute passed, and still sh | made no response 10 his tcntatiN
 question. Then her gaze came slo" ] ir around again, and once morP m' | his. Something. eitier inc f&iI -l44uA beneath ti5 ..ycS or the pa