"I dunno nuffin 'bout no twelve men." "O, now, see here, uncle," said Frank, "that story won't do at all, for I know better than that.

You see this is the first chance I have had to talk to you, for these Yanks watch me so closely.

Now, at what hour are they to be here ?" "I tol' you, massa," repeated the negro, "dat I dunno nuffin 'bout no men;" and, thinking he had settled the matter, turned to walk away.
But Frank was not yet done with him, and, seeing that he was too cunning to be "pumped," determined to try what effect the sight of his weapons would produce.

Seizing the negro by the collar, he pressed the muzzle of his revolver against his head, whispering, between his clenched teeth: "See here, you black rascal! you _do_ know all about the matter, for you have carried orders from these rebels here to their friends.

So, confess the whole truth, instantly." "I dunno nuffin 'bout no men, I tol' you," persisted the negro.
"You won't confess, eh ?" said Frank, cocking his revolver.