Dan, as he took his horse, whispered to him: "Stop a little on your way to house, Marse Vincent; me hab someting to tell you." "What is it, Dan ?" Vincent asked as the lad, after putting up his horse in the stable, came running up to him.
"Me have seen Tony, sah.

He in de shrubs ober dar.

He want to see Dinah, but me no take message till me tell you about him.

He half starved, sah; me give him some yams." "That's right, Dan." "He pretty nigh desperate, sah; he say dey hunt him like wild beast." "I will see him, Dan.

If I can help him in any way I will do so.
Unfortunately I do not know any of the people who help to get slaves away, so I can give him no advice as to the best way to proceed.