SEVEN O'CLOCK
A thought suddenly struck Fanny that if there had been such a horrible tragedy as Johnny had told of , the papers would tell all about it . She ran down to the street and came back with a copy . She looked rapidly over the paper , but she saw nothing about a lynching at the Fair grounds . Then the front page leader , with its half a column of head-lines caught her eye : '' _ EXTRA , SEVEN O'CLOCK _ '' '' _ The Mystery of the Dahomey Village deepens as the Investigation Progresses '' _ _ `` The French proprietor avers that there was no attempt at Cannibalism , but he can not make a coherent statement of the case '' _ _ `` The supposedly bloodthirsty Dahomey men and amazons , said to be the most peaceful and mild in Africa . The natives contradict themselves and tell a dozen different stories . The Exposition management greatly alarmed , and the investigation being pushed with vigor . Horrifying disclosures supposed soon to be reached '' _ She read it over , then she read it aloud to sorrowing Uncle Jeremiah and Aunt Sarah .