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{[Copyright, by The Century Company. All rurhts reserved.! You seen JL5en?" sho asked quietly. The old man stir red iu his .seat. "Yes'm," ho said. "Seen liim yestiddy." There was a slight change in the face of Mandy

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eyes seemed to lose their faraway look and fix themselves on something nearer. "W'at 'e say?" "Well," replied the old man, thrusting out his stiffened limb, "he ain' say much. Hit's mighty nigh unto fo' "weeks senee he uz put en jail, an dey es gointer liavoes trial next Ghuesday." Then presently, "You bin deir,Mandy?" Mandy turned her hunted eyes upon him. "Yes," she whispered, after awhile. "An he drr.v me'way." Silence fell upon the little group. The old woman 'Was studyi?:g the face of the man, turned toward the ground. The other had flunk again into hopelessness above the baby. .Presently tine' 'Siah spoke "He do say dat dem lyyers 'low dat deir's mighty littl' chance fur 'im 'less 'n dat knife er Bill's'd been picked up by somebody w'at uz leanin ter our side er de case, 'cause Bill's name uz 011 hit, ef hit uz Bill's, an '.u'd show fur hitse'f. Plenny uv 'em seed Mandy snatch hit film de groun, an sum ses es how et uz Ben's an she uz erfeared ter show hit, an sum ses es how hit nz Bill's an ahe na er-hidin hit ^cause she liked Hill jnore'n

Ben, an so hit goes. Now,

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The woman shuddered. "Ko," she eaid, "I bin deir en the day, but de place es changed f*n en de night, an et night —I can't go deir, Unc' 'Siah! Ican'tgo deirl An hit ain' no use ter go en de dark, an hit en de water." Unc' 'Siah Was silent a moment, then he added: "Ben ses, ses he, 'Ef Marse Bob uz heah hit 'u'd be all right.' But deir ain' no chance now, fur't live 'way off yander sebenty odd mile, an no railroad half way. An heah hit is er Thu'sday 'bout sundown. Mandy turned her face to his, but liis eyes looked away, and he had given himself up to reflection. Presently he said, as if addressing no one in particular:

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sogera, an ji.11 it sucjis an scrape Iirft twell bimeby hit uz all done, an one day I seen 'er pickin cotton in de orchud patch like er common nigger, an I ses den, 'Ole mis', hit's er sin an er shame fur I you ter do like dat.' An right deir she lif' up 'er hans, dat de sun almos' shine troo, an say, 'Gimme work ter do, 'Siah gimme work ter do!' An lemme tell you, right deir, too, I broke down.

But hit kep' 'er up, an she ain' dead yit, but as peart as anybody. Yes, sir, work es er big t'ing for hebby eyes."

On the face of the yellow woman over her babe a thought was dawning. A new spirit shone in her eyes, and a quickening breath shook her form. As she gazed upon the old man he took a pair of silver rimmed spectacles from his pocket and adjusted them. Then he drew out a worn Bible. The woman sank back again, but the thought in her eyes remained. "Sis' Mandy," said he, "let de Lord speak, fur deir's trouble in sto' fur you an yourn.'' Charlotte rested her chin upon her hand, and her knitting, which she had drawn out, dropped to the ground. The old man began, but his progress was slow. He had to spell out many words and explain as he read 'De Lord es mysheppud I shall not want.' Bless the Lord fur dat 1 'Shall not want.' You heah dat, Sis' Mandy not want fur nuthin. Don'care w'at hit es, you shall not want hit long, shan't keep oner want'n hit ef de Lord es yo' sheppud an you es one er de flock. No, chile. 'He makes me to lay down in green pastures he leads me beside de still waters. Yes, Lord, we know w'at dat means fur er sheep whar de grasses long an green an de water es cole an deir es shade all day long dat's de place fur yo' sheep an yo' lam's. 'He rer'o'ith my soul he leads up de paf er de righteous fur es name' Bake.'

Des heah dat 1 Hit makes no dif-

funce whar dat paf es er-goin—by de big road or ercross de corn rows or troo de swamp hitse'f. He's gointer lead de way an hit's all de same ef hit's day or night hit's all one wid de Lord. 'Yea, though I walk troo de valley er de shadder er death I'll fear no devil.' Nosir-r-r! No devil gointer hu't you deir, fur deir's er han en de shadder, an hit's more'n er match fur him and his kind, dat hit es. "'Fur thou art wid me thy rod an thy staff dey comforts me.' Oh, yes, chillun, Jesus es deir by de side er de troo berlievers ef dey only knowed hit. An w'en dey es come out er de valley an de shadder, w'at den? 'Thou prepares' er table fur me en de presunce uv my enemies thou a-o i-n-t-e-t-h my head with oil an my cup hit runs ober.' Dat'll beer happy day den Oh, yes, oh, yes, w'en de cup es full, de heart es full, an de eyes dey runs ober, 'cause uv de fullness erway down below yes, ma'am. W'en dat tayble es spread, hit'll make anybody's eyes run ober barbecued shote, br'ilod chicken, fat ham, biscuits, white bread, 'simmun beer, all spread right deir 9n de presunce er de enemy, de ole devil hisse'f fuirly bustip. wid huacer an

spite, but pow iess, 'cause de sheppud es deir ter guard de lam's. "An w'en hit's all done w'at ses de prophet? W'en de hard heart done l?y down hits load an de feet been en de valley an de shadder an byde waters an 'cross de pastures er-fearin nuth'n, w'at den? 'Sholy!' ses he, 'sholy!'—oh, hit's er great word is dat sholy—'sholy goodness an mussy shall foller me all de days er my life, an I'll dwell den en de house er deLord.' Bless him fur de promise!" 'Siah closed his book and drew off his glasses and wiped them carefully upon the lining of his coat. But the young woman stood up with the new thought fairly speaking in her round brown eyes and new vigor trembling in her frame. "Tek de baby, mammy," she almost shouted, placing little Ben in the other's

**Yea, though I walk troo de

Charlotte spoke not. Bending until

her head resled against the one ragged garment of the sleeping child, she rocked him in silence. The old man gazed upon her doubtfully, but presently he rose, and in silence, too, limped out across tho field.

CHAPTER III.

On went the young woman, her straight, strong limbs bearing her bravely on into the great road, on through the village with its lazy groups sitting about in the afternoon shade, on past the jail, never stopping. She moved as one in a trance, and the strange light shone from her eyes. 'En de valley an de shadder,' Ben," she shouted, 'an er-fearin nuthin.' An I'm comin back leanin on his rod an his staff. I'm er-comin back."

People looked at her curiously, but she stopped for none. The shadows fell night found her on the lonely highway. The tall pines crooned above it seemed as though a spirit sighed from the lips of the dying man. A whippoorwill called from the depths of the forest. To her it was a voice from the past, and strange things caught at her dress as sh6 glided by. "En de valley an de shadder," she whispered, "an leanin on his rod an staff." No moon rose to comfort her, but a mocking bird sang as he used to sing in the haw bush by the cabin when the baby was rolling on his back in the sand and she was sewing. On, never faltering tired of limb, hungry and athirst, but onward stilL

At dawn of day she dropped down by a friendly door in the city's suburbs and told her story. The hospitality of the south animates the humblest dwelling, and the humbler the roof the broader the unquestioning hospitality. Her thirst quenched, her hunger appeased, she dragged her stiffening limbs into a new road and continued her journey. The sun came forth and parched the ground, but the trees lent her shade here and there. Thirst came baok, but the sparkling brook danced across her way. Hunger, too, oame again, yet the hospitable cabin followed it—night and sleep, when far in the night she sank in a fence corner, murmuring, "En de valley an de shadder." And as she slept nothing evil passed the sentinel that there stood guard beside her.

With the dawn the blistered feet resumed their weary way. The history of one day was the history of the next. She started on Thursday on Monday morning she passed through the great white columns of a princely home, and told her story for the last time, and at 10 o'clock the next morning the trial of Ben Thomas for murder was to begin at Jeffersonville, in Twiggs county, seventy odd miles away.

The evening of the same day found Mandy back in the city, and with her was a gray haired man—Marse Bob, she called him—and the people who passed him on the street touched their hats to him and lookted back as his tall foim went by. A buggy was to bear him to Jeffersonville in the early morning, but for her there was work yet to be done. "W'en you pass Black Ankle," she said to him, "I'll be deir." Before he could stop her she had gone.

Not a voice broke the stillness of the hamlet as she entered among the brooding cabins, save the far barking of Bill Fowler's dog. She had heard that animals see spirits. Was he barking fit his master's.^ghost come back again? Her flesh cre(j|, and she almost screamed as she.trod unawacg§i on, th«i.spotryrhere the

lap. "I'm er-goin—don't you heah?— and threw the knife with all her might I'm goin troo de valley an de shadder an by de waters an cross de pastures twell he show me Marse Bob! I bin

valley

er de

shadder."

bline, mammy, I bin bline, but I ain' bline now He done op'n my eyes an I see de way. Goodby! Goodby, mammy! Goodby, Unc' 'Siah! Keep de baby en yo' bed, mammy, en de night an don' let 'im cry fur me. 'En de valley an de shadder an by de pastures!' En yo' bed, mammy"—

She turned away. Her voice died out as she passed beyond the live oaks, but like a wind whisper among the pines it returned once more "En yo'bed." Then, and then only, did Unc' 'Siah lift up his face from his hands and fix it skyward. "Do Lord he has spoke at las'. Hit's all right, Sis' Charlotte. De Lord's han 3S er-reachin out fur Ben. Dat es Bill's ?nife."

man died, "mere was no nglit in the little honse, no sonnd. Should she enter? The wail of a baby came out to her—a feeble wail, as of one sick or starving. She laid her hand upon the latch. "No," she moaned, "not now. Hit's de las' chance, de las'." She passed down into the black swamp, lying there in the clouded moon like the grave itself. 'En de valley an de shadder,' she whispered, 'an er-fearin nuthin.' As she entered there, that other night came back, and its horrors rose about her. There was the bush that clasped her knees, there the crooked tree that barred the way and there the tangled brake.

Shen the lagoon, with its wide, still stretch of water, lay at her feet. "Ben she called, but the name died in her throat. She raised her head again

—aye, for the handle seemed in her grasp as hard and bloody as on that fatal night! Yonder it would fall, she thought, straining her eyes to where the black night rested upon the cold, pale sheen of waters, and lo! so it seemed to

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gloom the same splash! She gasped and clutched an overhanging vine. 'En de valley an de shadder, thy rod an thy staff, an er-fearin nuthin,' she whispered brokenly, and so, half moaning, she let herself down into the silent water. The chilly flood rose to her arm-

into the gloom. Once she stumbled, and the flood rolled over her, bnt straight on she passed with a precision seemingly supernatural. As she moved she felt with her bruised and torn feet in the soft ooze and in the slime, slowly and patiently, for she fancied she could tread every foot at

the dark depths until

the knife was found. But there is a limit to human progress in Black Ankle swamp, and just as the spot was reached to which she had calculated that her strength could have hurled the bloody weapon the ground passed from under her feet. Frantically she clutched at a cypress knee to draw back, when instantly a sharp, swift pain ran along her arm. She had touched a snake, and he had struck his fangs into her clinched hand. She must not lose her hold. She did not. But her lips opened and sent up one wild, frenzied cry from that dreadful place, "Oh, my God!"

But what was that? There was no serpent in her grasp, only the long, keen blade of a knife thrust into the tender sypross. Ignorant and superstitious, her frame trembled with terror. Then the bruth was upon her. The weapon she had hurled into the night had stuck where it had struck. The splash was

the plunge of a startled cooter. She drew it from its rest and rushed from the place, as when a brown deer, the hounds pressing hard, breaks through the swamp and the cane and the treacherous ooze into the clear fields beyond.

But gone now fatigue. passed the cabin, with its crib and its memories, almost without knowing it and took the road back to the city. It would have been as well to crouch there and wait for the buggy or to have sought the village, but wait she could not. The fever was upon her. She must move. So she ran cityward to meet the gray haired rescuer. Mile after mile passed, hour after hour, and still he came not. Day broke, and the sun rose. A prescience of mortal danger was upon her, faintly at first, a terror at last, and mastering tho fevered energy of her great struggle it slew her strength and hurled her by the wayside, to lie with hunted eyes fixed upon the tree arched lane overhead.

[CONTIXTJED.]

MURDERED BY REDSKINS.

A Goat Herder Killed by a Band of lteuegadc Indians. WILCOX, A. T., March 31.—A courier came into San Simon station yesterday

herder, was ambushed and killed by In dians Saturday evening at the head of Cave creek, on the south side of Chiricaliua mountains, about 35 miles from Wilcox, and about 20 miles from the Mexican line.

Word was immediately sent to Fort Grant and Lieutenant Rice, with a detachment of Indian scouts, left at once for the scene of the murder. The trail leads toward Mexico. The troops of the Seventh cavalry, stationed at Fort Grant, are now in the field, and a determined effort will be made to run the renegades down.

WILL BAYARD RESIGN?

A Rumor to That Effect Circulated at His Delaware Home. WILMINGTON, Del., March 81.—There

is a strong supposition here that Ambassador Bayard is contemplating resigning from his post. While his friends refuse to give any definite par--ticulars, they hint that Mr. Bayard is dissatisfied with the action of congress and also that the drain on his private purse necessary to keep up the dignity of his diplomatic position has reached such a point that he can no longer maintain it.

The story is not confirmed by his son, Thomas F. Bayard, Jr., but certain developments indicate that the ambassador means to return to this country for at least an iiidefinite period.

Restored to Health by Faith. ELWOOD, Ind., March 31.—Miss Bes­

sie Dean, a prominent young woman, residing a short distance northeast of here, who has been ill for along time, and could get no medicines to benefit here, took a notion as a last resort, to try the faith cure. She instantly began to grow better, and in three days she was able to do light housework. Her recovery is considered to £e remarkable.

£»oari necklaces of recent origin consist of several strands fastened together at intervals with diamond clusters instead of the usual diamond slides.

Colored stones sot squarely close togother without any surrounding of either gold or brilliants, forjp a ring, liked by some better than the more elaborate setting.—Jewelers'Circular.

and reported that Alfred Hand, a goat Tramps broke into John Grantham's

HOT ALL SATISFIED.

Holder of Fish Pond Ticket Refuses to Sign Deed.

DIVISION OF A FAIR GROUND.

Some Trouble Experienced in Scott County by the Stockholders of the Old Fair Association Children Poisoned Old

People Married After Vne Day's Acquaintance— Other State Happenings. SCOTTSBURG, Ind., March 31.—Some

trouble is being experienced here by the stockholders in the division and partition of the Scott county fair ground. The association was dissolved last winter by mutual consent. There wer^,i2 stockholders, and as some parts of the grounds were almost worthless, being covered with muddy ponds, it was decided to divide the ground into 12 lots, and from a hat each stockholder drew

the number of his lot, the ground hav-

1 ing been platted, with the understanding that the unlucky man should take his "fish pond" in silence.

pits, but she moved forward straight bolder and his wife, 21 in all. Accord-

The ground was held in trust for the stockholders by Frank H. Park, who, of course could execute valid deeds to his

cestui que trusts, while his deed to his share has to be signed by every stock-

ingly all the deeds were drawn up, but when the signatures of the stockholders to Mr. Park's deed were sought for there resulted a hitch in the proceedings, for the man who had been so unfortunate as to draw the "fish pond" refused to attach his signature thereto, and consequently Mr. Park can not get a clear title to his lot. The man is obstinate and declares he will not sign, as the action in regard to the drawing was decided upon by the stockholders during his absence from the meeting.

Mistook Bat Poison For Flour. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 31.—During the absence of their mother from home, yesterday, the five children of Mrs. Augusta Messelink attempted to get dinner for themselves. One of the girls rolled the beefsteak in a pan of rat poison, mistaking it for flour, and, shortly after eating, all were taken violently sick. Four ate quantities of the meat sufficient to cause vomiting, but the fifth is in a dangerous condition.

George Crmvford Still Missing, LAPOKTE, Ind., March 31.—Interest has been revived in the sensational story of the disappearance of George Crawford, the Wyoming cattle king, and a former resident of this county, by the intelligence which reached this city from Evanson, Wyo., that the reported finding of tho missing man in British Columbia is unfounded. Crawford's aged mother, in this city, was led to believe ho was alive.

Head and Arms Cut Off.

DANVILLE, Ind., March 31.—While the family of Henry Moore were visit-

The woman ing in this city, Fred Moore, 13 years I old, with other boys, attempted to board a moving train at the depot, and Fred lost his footing, falling under the wheels. His head was torn off, as well

I as both arms, and the body was otherwise mangled.

A liill Skillfully Altered.

JVITJXCIE, Ind., March 31.—Ollie Baldwin yesterday discovered that a $3 bill had been altered and passed upon him Saturday for a §10 bill. The bill was an old one, and an expert had made the large letters and figures read 10, having altered the last two letters of the word two. The alteration was a good one.

Knew Each Other Only One Cay. MUNCIE, Ind., March 31.—Shady Childers, age 82 of Harrison township and MX-s. Amanda Winters, age 47 of Greene county, met for the first time at his home, Sunday evening, and they were married last night. His wife died six months ago, and she has been a widow 14 years.

Thieving Tramps Arrested. GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 31.—

residence, at Roachdale, stealing money and jewelry. They were caught shortly afterward, and were brought to this city and placed in jail. The stolen goods were identified.

Accidentally Shot.

GREENSBURG, Ind., March 31.—John Robbins of Moscow, while loading a revolver yesterday, was accidentally shot and seriously wounded. The ball struck him above the temple, Coming out at the top of the brain. ONE FAILURE FOLLOWS ANOTHER.

Two Louisville Firms Make Assignments to the Same Parties. LOUISVILLE, March 81.—Newberger,

Frankel & Company, wholesale furnishing and notion dealers, 613 West Main street, have assigned. Liabilities, $60,000 assets about the same. The causes leading up to the assignment are attributed to the depression in business, shrinkage in the value of the assets and an inability to collect outstanding accounts.

The assignment of the firm of Levi, Newberger & Company, wholesale clothiers, quickly followed that of Newberger, Frankel & Company. Their liabilities are estimated at between $75,000 and $100,000 assets, $125,000. The Louisville Trust company is the assignee in both cases.

Light Weights Fight.

MASPETH, L. I., March 81.—Jack Everhardt and Horace Leeds, light weights, met last night at the Empire Athletic club, Maspeth, L. I. They were scheduled for a 25-round contest, but at the end of tho 15th round Everhardt was declared the winner.

Bank Suspends.

WASHINGTON, March 81.—The comptroller of the currency has received a OeiitrarAmm-iPo telegram announcing the suspension of the First National bank of Morris, Minn. Bank Examiner Brush has been placed in charge.

William Paul Granted a Respite. 1 COLUMBUS, O., March 31.—William

Paul the Brown county murderer, who was to have been hanged at the penitentiary last /light,' was grauted a respite by Goveiiior Bushnell to April 29.

SIDNEY L. WALKER,

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TRANSVAAL PRISONEH3.

John Hays Bamanid Has Been Permitted to Oo t« Cape Town. LONDON, March 31.—The Times pub­

lishes a dispatoh from Pretoria which says that John Hays Hammond, the American under trial there, has obtained leave to go to Cape Town on account of his health, but his bail has been increased to $100,000.

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"The other reform prisoners," says the dispatch, "are under guard here. The British government has intimated that it will hold President Kruger and the executive responsible for their safety.''

A dispatch from Cape Towr-. also to The Times further announces that Mr. Hammond has arrived there.

Cecil Rhodes Talkn. 's"

LONDON, March 31.—A Cape Town dispatch to The Times says: "Hon. Cecil Rhodes, in the course of a speech delivered at Umtali, said that he appreciated the difficulties that settlers had to face, but he knew that things would come right in 25 years. The company in time past, he said, being pressed for money, had granted concessions, but no more would be grauted. He did not think his residence in Rhodesia would be a temporary one."

TERMS OF PEACE REFUSED.

The

Nicaragnan Rebellion Continues audi May Involve Others. MANAGUA, March 31. The peace

commission, consisting or Dr. Prudente Alfaro, vice president of Salvador General Comans of Salvador, and Senor Ramierez, the Nicaragnan minister of foreign affairs, has returned here from La Paz, where the conference with the representatives of the insurgent Leonists has been held.

The terms offered by President Zelaya are understood to have beeu the absolute surrender of all arms, the payment of all war expenses and the surrender for trial by courtmartial of the leaders of the insurrection. The insurgents not only refused to accept these terms, but they demanded that President Zelaya turn over to them the government of Nicaragua.

Consequently, all hopes of peace is gone, and the war will be continued with renewed bitterness on both sides. There is great excitement, and steps are being taken to reinforce the troops at the front and begin the advance on Leon so soon as the much-needed supplies of ammunition reach the government forces.

There are disturbing rumors in the air. The government is said to be hard pressed for funds as well as for ammunition, which facts are not unknown to the Leonists, who are understood to be receiving fresh support from Guatemala and from other sources, which may, result in complications likely to cause a general war throughout Central America.

It is suggested that certain circles here that this is a good opportunity for intervention upon the part of the United States with the view of bringing about a peaceful settlement of the questions in dispute, as a conflict involving all the Central American republics Would put a serious check upon business of the natural resources of'

Over Three Thousand Immigrants Landed. NEW YORK, March 81.—Four steam­

ers arrived in port yesterday, having on board 8,484 immigrants. The Massilia, from Marseilles and Naples, brought 1,183 the Patria, from Hamburg, 061 La Bretagne, from Havre, 690, and the Bonn, from Bremen, 650.

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