So long as everything goes on well for the Confederacy I don't suppose it matters, but if we should ever get the worst of it you will see that fellow will be mischievous.
[Illustration: Map--THE COUNTRY BETWEEN RICHMOND AND FORT MONROE.] "However, I hear that he has obeyed your orders, and that there has been no flogging on the estate since I went away.

In fact, as far as I can see, he does not keep anything like such a sharp hand over the slaves as he used to do; and in some of the fields the work seems to be done in a very slovenly way.

What his game is I don't know; but I have no doubt whatever that he has some game in his mind." "You are a most prejudiced boy," Mrs.Wingfield said, laughing.

"First of all the man is too strict, and you were furious about it; now you think he is too lenient, and at once you suspect he has what you call a game of some sort or other on.

You are hard to please, indeed." Vincent smiled.