East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-26

worn out, and every niggcr worth can.
has been sold at New Orleans. But per
haps the scamp did it TO buy pretty
Kate"
"Wbst's his nameY A Canadian, be-
lieve, amt hep"
"He says his name is Duff, and he halls
from Canada; but, in my mind, be has the
cut Of BritIsher born-a dark, slim
chap, that shows his teeth, when he smiles,
in the funniest way possible, just like a
dog grinning."
"By Jove p thought I, "that's my
manI'
OF the importance of my recent dis
covery, / had very little doubt To be
sure, it might be moonsbine, like the
story of the Canada corn-dealer, who had
led me such s-dance through the north
west, but felt pretty sure that this Duff,
this rich overseer, was no other than the
runaway cashier. And very sharp Of
Jennings, too, very sharp and clever; to
adopt a regular calling, and a calling so
popular in the South as that of overseer,
was stroke of which great many poor
rogues would have been incapable. But
to get hold on this insolvent employer,
marry the daughter Of the house, and be-
come landholder in due time, allied to a
respectable family-that was about the
most prudent thing he could have done.
How could he guess l should ever be sit
ting in the hotel at Vicksburg, listening
to the talk of these two lads? 1t was by
mere accident the boat grounded, by
mere accident the other houses were full
and vet see how il checkmated al his ex-
cellent precautions?
When the young men were gone, /
slipped out, and made enquiries, in a
guarded way, about the Lesmoines planta-
ton and Mr.. Linwood. First, one could
not tell me then, another thought the
estate was downstream hundred miles;
next, 1 was roundly asked what wanted
to know for, and whether l was tarna-
ton thief Of an abolition spy, wanting
to steal away niggers. But | pretended
1 was travelling for Manchester house,
and had some book debts to look up. l
heard at length that the Lesmoines prop
erty lay back little distance from riv-
er, ,Ihard bya town called Princeton, which
is built on the bank Of the stream, just
at the angle where three states meet
Those three states are Louisiana, Missis-
sippi aud Arkansas. | dare say it pleased
Jennings all the better on that account,
increasing as it did s.chances Of escape.
lost no time in going up to Prince
ton, and there / put up at little board
ing house kept by Swiss, and where
foreigners mostly lodged. Hitherto, |
had been travelling in the printed calico
line, but now had to sing different
song. Having partly served my time as
a bellhanger, in my native place, years
before / entered the force, / took up the
trade again. l bought basketful OF
tools at Vicksburg, second hand, except
one or two chisels, because it would never
do to have everything bran new bright,
as if were a shsm-smitb. A little oil
and charcoal dust on my hands and
clothes, and / really made up the charac-
ter very fairly, though my old master
would have stared to see me in shabby
suit Of black, with q swallow-tailed coat
cut for evening wear, and black stock
but that is American fashion. / gave my
self ont for an English workman seeking
employment, and who hab been a twelve
month at New Orleans. To pass mysel
or for Yaukco 1 know 20 DO hopeless
in fact, had tried il, and could not imi
tate the twang SO as to impose upon thos'
who were born too it. Besides, L was
deal too sturdy and round-faced, and no
tall enough, for any one to imagine rue
New Englander, much less Southern
man. So [ just took the character have
spoken of, and which secured me frou
suspicion. l was not silly enough to be
gin chattering, directly, about Lesmoine
plantation and the affairs of its proprie
tor. But heard Mr.. Linwood canvasseS
more than once in conversations listened
to, and the general opinion was, that h
was a ruined man.
But what / heard about Miss Kath
arine, his daughter, interested me goo'
deal. There were no two voices abou
her; every one said she was good an
pretty, and going to be sold to the ne,
overseer; who had got such influence owe
the weak father; and folks swore II was
shame. She had been, as understood
regularly engaged to Lieutenant Hsrve
Vaughan, of the United States navy; an
he was absent in the full faith that sh
was true to him, and that when he cam
back a first-leutenant, they should b
married. But the poor young officer wa
likely to find the girl he loved the wife {
another man, for Duff or Jennings coul
! twist old Linwood round his finger. Ii
/ had lent the planter money! most uI
usual thing for an overseer to do-br
, people guessed he bad got the cash b
. some speculation or gambling hazard
: The land of Lesmoines was good, bu
. mostly exhausted; there was plenty I
y virgin ground yet that grew nothing br
weeds and wild-cane, bat there were n
!. hands to break it up and why? Bccau'
I old Linwood, self indulgent. carele
person, with taste for cards and clare
A had gradually sold of all his best slav'
9 to pay debts Of honor and pressing bill
{ and could hardly get on at all. In tn
d reckless aud ruinous course, he had bee
e encouraged by his two last overseers, wi
II had lined their pockets with their shs
e of the purchase money, having be,
commissioned to manage the sale OF q
6ald .ha nda at Now Orleaug CITY Ever