CHAPTER VI.
WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
When Samson paid Mr.Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.

There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.

Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.

He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.

Day after day for weeks they paced with their turning furrows until a hundred acres, stretching half a mile to the west and well to the north of the house, were black with them.