Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

1t was secure from mans footsteps-we
cared for nothing else
We were nineteen days upon this expedi-
ton from the time we left until our return
Our first move was to take a lot of provis-
ions to the rendezvous. We found the fu-
gittves as we left them-anxious but hope
fui-for the sick had recovered and were
ready to move
Wesner wrote the result of our expedi-
ton to Entwissle and awaited an answer.
CHAPTER XXI
I had long entertained an idea regarding
Lucy. and while upon our Sabine expedi-
ton 1 preached the subject to Wesner.
Coverly was old. the loss Of his slaves had
left him poor. Dick had probably paid him
no money for Lucy. but had given his note
Now" said I to George, why not write
Pierce to make the old man an offer for
the girl? He will sell. He never can get
her again. and he knows it. One thousand
or fifteen hundred dollars will be of more
value to him than the ownership Of a slave
in Massachusetts. He has spent enough
for her already. He offered her to Gregg
for $500, and will sell to Pierce for less
VIII you do it?''
Charlie. I can't bear the idea of apply
ing the words buy or sell to her. Once
could. You should see her now"
Shall 1 write to h!m?'
He hesitated a moment. mo, I will, If
she is once clear of that hunted feeling she
will be happier. will write as soon as we
Some two weeks after this I was In
Franklin. AS was riding slowly along
saw the old man Coverly ride up to the
office of the only lawyer in the place, dis
mount pass the blight Of his bride through
the hole in the hitching post drop the loop
over the top and walk into the office
The day was exceedingly warm, and the
ola man dropped into chair by the open
window and commenced to fan himself
vigorously with his hat. He caught sieht
of me and called to me to come in. had
had no trouble with him, and rather courted
an interview, SO I fastened my horse and
complied with his request
Coverly, knowing l had been north and
having an idea that Massachusetts and
Ohio were all the territory north Of the
ohio river, asked me If l were acquainted
not. and never had been there. He Then
volunteered the information that he had re-
C. eei W." letter from there offering him
SEWN ,of ba .aa ,b s'r 81 his that run of Mr.
let Mr.. Bradley see that letter.
took the letter. and here is a copy YER
batim-eNidentIy, to me. who knew Pierce,
1t was strained in spelling and syntaS:
BOSTON. Mass, Sept. H. 1850
Dear Sir-I am not Niger speckelater
never was and am an aberlishioner but
there Is g poorly sort of a gal here. that
says you have bin o sale of her. / know
- ~ Va eSAp 1881 w Sdli never get met
gal agen eny more. ! am the feller that
was with her when she was stole by the
marshal an ! am the chap as stole her
back. She is in Kanada or Maine or some
where now. See here, I will give YOU
twelve hundred dolers for this gal, You put
bill of sail for the gal, sined BY WOO AM
your son Dick all o. K. in the bank of New
Orleans. I will sen the money to the
CASHIER. YoOll be just 50 much In. for the
gal Is gone from 700 forever an yoo'lI never
see her. sell or no sell.
P.-S.-Free papers Just as good. No foolin'
I've got the property an VOC can't play
no pints. LEWIS PIERCE
Direct as above.
finished and looked up.
We'll. Bradley, what do you think of
that?"
II think If this man Pierce is fool enough
to pay you for what Is evidently already
his, you had better take it,
my opinion comedies with YOURS Sell
wyn added.
Coverly was old and obstinate. He took
the letter from my hands and put It in
his pocket and sat awhile revolving the
matter in his mind. Finally, he said to
Selwyn: Write this Pierce, tell him 81 800
Will take her. hate to. like hill, but all
I want Is the money. Tell him to deposit
1t in the Bank Of New Orleans, payable to
my order, when the cashier receives the
papers. You make out a set of free papers.
for I would sooner set her free than sell
her to an internal Yankee abolitionist"
Selwyn made his memorandum as Coyerlv
directed.