This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...the officer. "I t'anks you, sah! I 'd rudder nut," answered Joseph, stepping back towards the door of the tent. The Captain, who had listened to this conversation from the inside of the tent, now came out, and said to the Marshal, "Major, what does this mean? What do you want with Joseph?" "He is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...the officer. "I t'anks you, sah! I 'd rudder nut," answered Joseph, stepping back towards the door of the tent. The Captain, who had listened to this conversation from the inside of the tent, now came out, and said to the Marshal, "Major, what does this mean? What do you want with Joseph?" "He is claimed by this gentleman as his slave," said the officer; "and the General's orders are to harbor no runaways." "But Joseph is not a runaway. I got him in Philadelphia. What evidence have you that he ever belonged to this man?" "Heaps of evidence," cried the planter, in an excited tone. "My word, sir! I tell you he is my property, and has stolen a bag of my money. He has it now about him." "You lie, you ole debble," shouted Joseph, drawing out the bag, and launching it at the head of the planter. "I haint got you' money!" According to rule, Joseph " aimed low," and missing his face, the bag struck the master in the region of his pocket. The blow brought him down, and at the same time loosened the fastening of the bag, and scattered the coin, in a silver shower, all over the ground. Rising soon to his knees, the planter groped about for his runaway dollars, apparently forgetful of his other runaway property, which, even then, was not of much value for "general circulation" in Virginia. While the planter was searching for his stray gold, the Captain and the Provost-Marshal continued the conversation. The former declined to give up the fugitive without express orders from the General; but, it being too late to obtain access to that officer that evening, he at last consented to Joseph's being lodged over night in jail, to await his decision...
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