"
She went with them without word or sign. Their alarm was deepened
when they saw her deathly pale and almost rigid features by the
light of her candle.
"Miss Lou, honey, speak ter yo' ole mammy. You broke my heart w'en
you look dat away."
"I tell you he's dead," whispered the girl.
"Dis ter'ble," groaned the old woman. "'Fo' de Lawd I dunno w'at er
do."
Zany felt instinctively that the girl was beyond their simple
ministrations and she was desperately afraid that if Mrs. Baron came
Chunk's presence would be revealed by words spoken unconsciously.
She and Aun' Jinkey promptly agreed that Mrs. Waldo was their only
hope and Zany flew to summon her.
Fortunately the lady had not retired and she came at once. "Louise,
Miss Baron, what is the matter?" she asked in strong solicitude.
"I tell you, he's dead," again whispered the girl, looking as if a
scene of horror were before her eyes. "The Rebs were so near when
they fired, and he fell off his horse sudden. Ch--"
Quick as light Zany's hand was over the girl's mouth.
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