Belle K. (Belle Kendrick) Abbott

Capitolo 70

"Diviners I will save a block in to go to road of Life, cutting through
the Citadel Plaza-so I want. The gates are always closed to this to key
now, but I know where I can slip through under a loose axle,
papers and everybody." Saying therefore, he limped through the road, you found the
opening, and doubling himself/herself/itself on, it overcame it in an in a flash. Then
walking to work on, him bethought him again of the supreme remedy for
all of his/her indispositions, "rheumatiz" especially, and he continued with
evident delight:

"The next bitterses of w'iskey in winter will be also good, and head of de will be
shure to have 'nuff for us both. Me 'the spec' the head teched wid de
rheumatiz. I want! the dat of w'at? The git of Jes out ob my way, ole
grunter. Ole of Dis Pietro."

"Oh, God! help me! come here!" groaned a voice audible mean. "Comes
to me! help me! help me!"

"Or Lordy!" old exclaimed Pietro as him it jumped again in sudden fear.
"Who dat is? Thing you want? The matter of de of W'at? I don't like spirits.
You cannot tangle me. I am the messenger ob de Messenger dese five a'
twenty year. Thing you want?"

"God of Or! help me! Comes to me Pietro. I know her. I cannot make damage.
Come, I implore! Quickly come! Reassured by the faint, but
importunate words, old Pietro drew near to the dark object that has placed
on the earth, as soon as discernible of weak twilight of
day that approaches.

"Curved down next to me, Pietro. I am dying. I am cold and I faint, and
desires to tell him some words."

"Good God!" and the old blacks shivered as he bent on down the
prostrate form in front of him.

"Doesn't he/she know me Pietro?"

Pietro bent nearer down.

"Mass' the Mark Abrams, is dis you? What de is it they interest wid You? Who did
it? Who killed Him? Tell me;  tell me for the cause of God."

"Listen to me Pietro,;  listening. I am dying-shot in the breast with a
gun."

"Who did him/it? Who did him/it? For the cause of Sky that did him/it?"

"Anybody, Pietro;  is calm;  listen to me. It was accidental. I had in