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Miss Lucy sighed. "It will that, Julius, it's burning now. Edward from Sally Hampton. More Charleston news! One for Molly, three for Unity, five for Judith " "Miss Judith jes' sont er 'lumination by one of de chillern at de gate. She an' Marse Maury Stafford'll be back by five. Dey ain' gwine ride furder'n Monticello." "Very well. Mr. Stafford will be here to supper, then.
The new school-master, who was hired because he was cheap, knew very little; and when Sam got into trouble with his "sums," and asked the school-master about them, he answered, "Wal, now, Sam, I hain't cyphered no furder'n 'reduction, and I can't tell you. But they's a preacher over in Johnsonville a-preachin' and a-teachin' school.
"Well, I wouldn't want to know him if I was you," was the bearded man's comment. Then: "Tryin' to get you to invest in some o' his properties?" "Oh, no." "Well, he will, if he gets a chance. He'd go furder'n that; he'd nail you up to the cross and skin you alive if there was any money in it for him. His name's Simon Peter, and it ort to be Judas. I know him down to the ground!"
"Not furder'n Mr. Truman's house, an' dat aint above ten mile from hyar," was the answer. "Truman," repeated Tom. "He's all right. I was told to stop on the way and call upon him for anything I might need. Hurry up and take us there; and when you do," he added in a whisper, to Rodney, "we'll say good-by to you. You were right; he's treacherous.
When he was gone the men looked at one another: "Yo' 'low he'll bring the revenuers?" one asked, nervously. "Bring nothin'!" another grinned. "No man eveh lived could drink fifteen big gulps, like he done, an' git furder'n a stuck hog, no, suh!" They listened for the promised whoops; they strained their ears for the cries of jubilation; but none came.
I shouted to the skipper, after I had recovered my breath, since I am not yet entirely inured to the risks these men constantly run. "We nigh got ketched," roared back Sammy Moore. "I were mistrustin' the tide wuz settin' inshore furder'n common. But I knows jist where I be now, anyways."
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