Now, Dan," Vincent went on when he joined him--for in no part of the United States were negroes allowed to travel in any but the cars set apart for them--"what is your news?
The chief constable telegraphed that they had, as we expected, been joined by Pearson here." "Yes, sah, dey war here for sure.

When I got here I go straight to de constable and tell him dat I was in search of two men who had kidnaped Captain Wingfield's slave.

De head constable he Richmond man, and ob course knew all about de family; so he take de matter up at once and send constable wid me to seberal places whar it likely dat the fellows had put up, but we couldn't find nuffin about dem.

Den next morning we go out again to village four mile out of de town on de north road, and dare we found sure 'nough dat two men, wid negro wench and chile, had stopped dere.

She seem bery unhappy and cry all de time.