Here I light a fire, and sit down, and, just as I 'spected, in two or tree hours five or six men come down to me.

Dose were niggers who had run away from plantations.

I tell dem my story, dey agree dat I did berry right in killing oberseer.

Dey take me away to place where dey hab little huts and patches of yams.

Two or tree days pass and no one come, so, we s'pose dat dey hab lost de scent.
Me waited a month and den determined to go down and see about wife.