While matters were passing thus, I heard the approach of horses again, and as they came up nearer, I was led to believe that all I had heard pass, were returning in one party.

They passed the barn and halted at the house, when I recognised the voice of my old captor; addressing the labourer, he asked, "Have you seen a runaway nigger pass here to-day ?" LABOURER.--"No; I have not been at home since early this morning.

Where did he come from ?" CAPTOR.--"I caught him down below here yesterday morning.

I had him all day, and just at night he fooled me and got away.

A party of us have been after him all day; we have been up to the line, but can't hear or see anything of him.