you."

The bushes parted and Tony came out into the full moonlight. He
looked haggard and worn; his clothes were torn into strips by the
bushes.

"My poor fellow," Vincent said kindly, "I am sorry to see you in
such a state."

A great sob broke from the black

"De Lord bress you, sah, for your goodness and for saving Dinah
from de hands of dose debils! Now she safe wid you and de child,
Tony no care berry much what come to him--de sooner he dead de
better. He wish dat one day when dey flog him dey had kill him
altogether; den all de trouble at an end. Dey hunt him ebery day
with dogs and guns, and soon dey catch him. No can go on much
longer like dis. To-day me nearly gib myself up. Den me thought
me like to see Dinah once more to say good-by, so make great
effort and ran a bit furder."

"I have been thinking whether it would be possible to plan some
way for your escape, Tony."

The negro shook his head.

"Dar never escape, sah, but to get to Canada; dat too far any way.
Not possible to walk all dat way and get food by de road. Suah to
be caught."