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But Alice could not remain in quietness at Mosside, and early the next morning she rode down to Spring Bank, where the negroes greeted her with loud cries of welcome, asking her numberless questions as to what they were to do, and who would go after "Massah Hugh." It seemed to be the prevailing opinion that he must come home, and Alice thought so, too.
"O massah," said he, "it was God gave me comfort by his word. He bade me come unto him, and he would give me rest, for I was very weary and heavy laden." I have received the favor of your letter of August 19th, and with it the volume you were so kind as to send me on the Literature of Negroes.
"Massah Jack, do yo' dun t'ink dat doctor am your fadder?" he asked. "No, Ben; I think nothing of the kind." "Neider do I. He is a-plottin' against yo'." "That is what I think, Ben. If I could manage it, I would have him arrested. Then we could get at the bottom of this affair."
"If you report who has played the trick upon you, I shall speak to him very seriously; but, Sam, I should have thought that you were quite big enough to take the matter in your own hands." "Me big enough, Massah Colonel, me plenty big; but me not able to find him."
He now realized that he was hungry, but resolved to postpone eating until he had put the authorities on the track of the evildoers. As he was turning a corner he almost ran into a colored man going in the opposite direction. The colored man stared at him, then let out a wild cry of delight. "Massah Dick, or is I dreamin'?" "Aleck, by all that's wonderful! Where did you come from?"
"I'm sure I feel as you said I must," Hugh, continued, and Sam went on: "'Tell him I loves him; and ef he lives I'll be his wife. Dem's her very words, nigh as I can 'member but what is massah goin' to do?" he continued in some surprise, as Hugh attempted to rise. "Do? I'm going to Alice," was Hugh's reply, as with a moan he sank back again, too weak to rise alone.
"Yes, Massah Jack." "We'll form a line to the cistern, too," went on our hero. "Now then, work lively!" The boys ran to the places assigned to them, and aided by the colored servants placed the ladders as desired. Soon water was being passed up and dashed upon the burning roof with all possible speed. But the fire was a lively one, and the breeze which was blowing helped it to spread.
"Then she has spoken. What did she say?" The colored man hesitated. "As I said befo', sah, I don't rackon I ought to answer dat dar question." "But you must answer me, Ben to keep silent is foolish. Rest assured I have the best interests of my aunt and Marion at heart. Now what did she say?" "Well, sah, if yo' must know, she said as how she was gwine to leave Massah Jack half de prop'ty." St.
If massah could ride, Sam hold him on, like massah oncet held on ole Sam, and we'll get to her directly. They's kind o' Secesh folks whar she is, but mighty good to her. She knowed 'em 'fore, 'case way down here is whar Sam was sold dat time Miss Ellis comed and show him de road to Can'an. Miss Ellis tell me somethin' nice for Massah Hugh, ef he's dyin' suffin make him so glad.
"T'ank yo', massah; you is a real gen'man," and Ben's face relaxed into a broad smile. "You were going out in your boat, I believe." "Yes, massah. But if I kin do anyt'ing fo' yo' " "What of this wreck? Is it the same that one can see from the bluff?" "Yes, massah, de werry same." "It's remarkable that it should survive so long."
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