Onless dat man follow me and watch me all de time till we go off together, sah, me no see how de debbil he guess about it." "That's quite impossible, Dan; it never could have been that way.

It is very strange, for it would really seem that no one but you and I and the other two officers could possibly know about it." "Perhaps one ob dem want to do you bad turn, massa, and write so as to get you caught and shut up again." Vincent started at this suggestion.

Was it possible that Jackson could have done him this bad turn after his having aided him to make his escape! It would be a villainous trick; but then he had always thought him capable of villainous tricks, and it was only the fact that they were thrown together in prison that had induced him to make up his quarrel with him; but though Jackson had accepted his advances, it was probable enough that he had retained his bad feeling against him, and had determined, if possible, to have his revenge on the first opportunity.
"The scoundrel," he said to himself, "after my getting him free, to inform against me! Of course I have no proof of it, but I have not the least doubt that it was he.

If we ever meet again, Mr.Jackson, I will have it out with you." "You got two pistols, sah," Dan said presently.

"How you get dem ?" "The lady of the house gave them to me, Dan; they are one for you and one for me." "Dis chile no want him, sah; not know what to do wid him.