As the negro placed it on the table he said: "I will give you a dollar if you will answer a few questions." "Very good, sah.

Dat am a mighty easy to earn dollar." "Do you remember, about a month ago, a man named Pearson being here ?" The negro shook his head.
"Me not know de names ob de gentlemen, sah.

What was de man like ?" "He was tall and thin, with short hair and a gray goatee--a regular Yankee." "Me remember him, sah.

Dar used to be plenty ob dat sort here.

Don't see dem much now.