out to the balcony.

'Is that you, Sam?' she called. 'Where are they?'

'Mas'r Haley's a-restin' at the tavern. He's drefful fatigued, missis.'

'And Eliza, Sam?'

'Come up here, Sam,' called Mr. Shelby, who had followed his wife, 'and
tell your mistress what she wants to know.'

So Sam went up and told the wonderful story of how Eliza had crossed the
river on the floating ice. Mr. and Mrs. Shelby found it hard to believe
that such a thing was possible.

Mrs. Shelby was very, very glad that Eliza had escaped. She told Aunt
Chloe to give Sam and Andy a specially good supper. Then they went to
bed quite pleased with their day's work.




CHAPTER V


ELIZA FINDS A REFUGE


A lady and gentleman were sitting talking happily together in the
drawing-room of the white house to which Eliza had gone. Suddenly their