Published in 1931, the story describes a lynch mob forming on a hot September evening to avenge an alleged insult or attack upon a white woman by a black watchman, Will Mayes. Told in five parts, the story includes the perspective of the rumored female victim, Miss Minnie Cooper, and of the mob's leader, John McLendon.
It was originally published in Scribner's magazine, and later appeared in collections of his short stories.
Published in 1931, the story describes a lynch mob forming on a hot September evening to avenge an alleged insult or attack upon a white woman by a black watchman, Will Mayes. Told in five parts, the story includes the perspective of the rumored female victim, Miss Minnie Cooper, and of the mob's leader, John McLendon.
It was originally published in Scribner's magazine, and later appeared in collections of his short stories.