The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08
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Well. I haven't seen any come
out" l said. Have you ?"
He winked and tapped me on
the knee. I've read the lease"
he said. 1T runs out this fall
Then the ground reverts. As a
business woman. Mrs, Banner,
you can appreciate that when the
time comes. can be of use. On
a business basis, of course"
Right there I made my mistake.
Sheriff" l said. we're only a
eoupla poor, footless females, but
I kind of reckon We can run our
own business"
Well, he didn't take any offense.
Not openly I'm be seem you
soon, Ma'am," he said.
II was too soon. That very sf-
ternoon, in fact, he was back at
Tamhay. Not to see me, though.
He was down by the river, putting
Old Swoby over the jumps. and the
little man trying to understand
him, and Dolf sitting up and
watching them and nobody getting
anywhere till I showed
Glad to see you, Mrs. Banner"
he said. Maybe you can make
this loony understand that I want
TO know whether he's seen hurt
niger coming down the stream
bed ,"
Swoby shook his head when I
put it to him.
No" I said. whats up?"
"A killing" he said.
"Who killed who %
You wouldn't like the details.
The niger got away into Taw-
ney's Tanglen
That's a good three miles from
here"
We think he came out this way
and is breakin' for the big swamp"
Il haven't heard anything about
it."
Warn your people at Tambay
Mansion, will you? The nigger's
shot through the shoulder. One of
my boys got him but the bullet
went too high"
Well, l hated to tell Juddy. /
knew how she felt about such
things. However, she was bound
to know. Going across the road,
noticed a lot of activity in the
air around the Hanging Tree. 1t
looked like all the buzzards in the
county were holding conference.
The two Gullah girls were in the
woodshed talking with Uncle
Andy, the old darby Juddy had
hired from town; their voices were
low and close. / asked Uncle Andy
If there was something dead down
by the turn, where the tree stood.
He began TO shake. He said:
NO. Miz Nom. Not yet" 1t
gave me q nasty jar.
What do you mean, not YETI"
I said.
Nollie started viii mpe &.
Them buzzad yeddy the news"
They yeddy it an they waitin', .
Ollie said, and she began to SWIVEL.
stop it," I said What would
they be waiting for ?"
Il asst my Cod" Nollie said She
wrapped her arms around herself,
Gullah fashion, and began Groom
ing a bit from one of their praise
house songs:
"Sinnah-man, sinnah-man, yeddy
yo' doom.
The yearth ain nothin' but a
silent tomb"
Uncle Andy shook his white
head. Them mean birds don bring
no good to black folks. They do
spells"
Get Miss Jane AIMS gun and
I'll spell en-" ! said. But they
raised such a moan at that, ! saw
il wouldn't do.
The weat her broke bad. shortly
after shutdown. By 1890 / figured
there wouldn't be any more trade
for the Feederia and could go
back to the mansion and hit the
hay. The night was full of wind
and the noises of wind II went
by me like the rush of a big river
Twice l thought 1 heard voices.
far away and high-pitched. but I
guess il was only in my minds
ears. It's easy imagine things
in the roar of a great gale.
Judy was at the window in the
big room.
why aren't you in bed, kid ,"
asked her.
Il was waiting for you" she
said. Listen"
The old house was groaning and
grieving like sick old lady.
I sat down and took off nv
shoes to ease my feet. After
while Juddy said. Something mas
/ happened. Nom"
What makes you think So"
The girls. They're terrified. Do
you know what il is?
You won't sleep an better IL
I tell you"
j I won't sleep anyway. Not with
the house trying to tall"
i So told her what little I knew.
She drew slow breath.
If they catch him she said.
They won't catch him. Not to-
night. Not in this storm" be-
lieved it. too, because ! wanted to
believe II.
/ must have been more tired
than I thought, for ! dropped off
pretty soon after dentins the Dill
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