The sergeant stepped quickly forward and took it, and then said sharply to the men: "Now den, dis not keeping guard.

Suppose door open and dis fellow run away.

What dey say to you?
Two of you keep your eye on dis man.

Suppose Captain Pearce come in and find you all staring out window.

He kick up nice bobbery." Thus admonished to do their duty, two of the negroes took up their muskets and stood with their backs to the door, with their eyes fixed on the prisoner with such earnestness that Vincent could not suppress a smile.