But he's got ter git rid o' them niggers right away." "Well, who the hell's goin' ter prevent?
They're his'n, ain't they?
Thar ain't no Black Abolitionists 'round yere, I reckon.

I never know'd yer had ter run off your own niggers in the night, so's ter sell 'em down South.

My Gawd, is this yere Mussury!" "Seems sorter queer ter me," admitted the sheriff, "but I did get a little outer that feller Carver comin' up.

He's a close-mouthed cuss, an' didn't say much, but puttin' it with what yer just told me, I reckon I kin sorter figger it out.

Carver is som' sorter partner with Kirby--a capper I reckon--an' enyhow he had a hand in that kayrd game.
'Tain't the niggers thet are makin' the trouble--leastways not the black 'uns.