The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20
XVII.

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One bright autumn day ! walked into Brad
ley 4 Nesner's store,
Back again. an" cried George, Welcome
to A] u rIsn az T,sGt CLAD to SEQ you' How
NV story was short. We had ~realiled about
sa.n0 on the Fillmore cargo. including the ne
grueS.
Time logged along. and the big stampede
was almost forgotten except by the owners
Of the stolen negroes and the negroes them
SELVES The latter were scattered far and vide.
All We could keep track OF were Obed and le-
George. Of course. correspondent regularly
with Lucy. She was still in Massachusetts
Lemlal Mason and Ohed were both in Cincin-
natl NJ work and waiting Developments. Lam
mans jim was at Chicago George, had prom
isad him that sone day he would bring his wife
and deliver her 10 GIllott'S. =,
Onr next venture. We determined. should
include about fifteen or twenty. Lanman. could
spare a few. and Wa kept our eyes open for Al
WIZ a Ii,,lr halp from GNfbed''
about tho middle NJ January was in New
Orleau-. and while there ] wrote TO Obed ana
Il will be- remembered that we never bad
boon seen BY these two men except when
We were disguised. and. neither, NJ them know
orr narnn To them ] was Nassa Edwards;
and lieorse was known as capt. Williams. |
did not think that either of vs. in our own char
actor, were ever very sell known to en-, Obed
certainly knew neither before n" nishi when
George cracked his skull with the paddle. -.
We made n trip 10 our swamp hut and found
every,hinr As We had left II. but moldy and
rather WEI. We carried in a few provisions and
spent q day or two arranging things TO our
own satisfaction. We also left o note. telling
the two men Ia clear w the premises.
our canoes, wer" at Bradley's yard ! wrote
Moore To -eud them securely packed 20 Bradley
4 We-ner per steamer. They arrived about the
last Of February and were transported 10 the
camp. We set them NJ and gave then, a fresh
Iemuel should arrive. wa would he ready for
business.
i was a bright starlight evening, and We rode
AZ a pretty good pace until We left the main
road then ratified down the old logging road
and LETT our horses in the swamp. not Two miles
from tho camp II Was wet work, swashing
throuch" tho svamu. but as We anne in sight
Of the camp n light. streaming through the
cracks. told rs that the boys were awaiting va.
emisrants. Questions thar / did not dare TO write.
and il was with satisfaction that pulled the
lntchstring There was the click Of a revolver
and a shout, Halt, Who's there. From the
less and was stopped by a cham, across II ~
was Ohod's logged voice that hailed, and ]
answered him. Ne did not rrcognil" me-. and II
took some parley ing before ho would LEI Ne in.
We had no code Of signals or countereign, and
T. was extremely difficult 20 get inside, unless
hey wer" convinced that we were all right.
After five minutes questions and answers
1cmuol took down the chain and We walked in.
In the farther end Of the room stood Obed. re-.
volver in hand. A soon as he saw US he dropped
" ana SPOKE NJ TlSHt, p'IllfIH'b
hands heartily,
This was SATURDAY night. and we had con-
Guided 10 spend sunday with the boys, 70 make
arrangements for our next venture, for after
the excitement and furry caused by the other
stampedcs. W" felt that this. 10 be successful.
must be managed with as much skill and prl-
dence ~ boldness. .
Sunday morning after breakfast. we discussed
our plans. George was determined first 10 go to
Lanmln's plantation and there make such ar
rangements as were necessary to secure Jim s
wife's escape This he had promised jim, and
he felt obliged TO make his word good. We also
thought perhaps quite a number might be nh.
tanned there: twenty were rs many as We dared
10 take. and Lanman could spare ten Of them.
To be ron Nm usd.