of the cabin

woman's care, and it wa

the generally accepted sense of the word, yet in outwar

ids on the road and in towns to the north and south. There were books, pictures, an

g to do with him?" dem

ouble to you as possible," said Dick.

asked the young woman, op

re," sa

king to you, si

n," said Di

d Rover. "He cannot possibly get out of ther

unt," Dick politely requested as he stepped into the room. "When

urpose?" w

, give me a chance fo

get ready," was the snarl. "Fo

on the other side. The prince of detectives knew that he

and through which it would be impossible for the prisoner to climb with his hands secur

e of chairs, and a stand

s beating and throbbing as if ready to split,

main room of the cabin, but could not make out what they we

wo servants, a negress and

door opened and t

s rath

?" she demanded in thick fashion.

ie," said Dick. "It was there the last I knew anyth

t a squint at it, and see ef I don't make it feel better. Golly! you did git a

t expressions. He had been in

e bandage the youn

he bathed the wound, and that done, dressed

ng to be done with me?" Dick i

b one, sah,"

there in the h

e missus, and us two o

pect the others to come in? H

t not many. Some be h

s will never co

pride in her tone. "Yo' jis' leab dat on dar an hour, and

hope you are right, and that you won't forget that I am here when the grub is passed aro

b it, child,

ed out, for she was very fat, and in a few min

ked the woman in a way calculated to create a friendly feeling t

ile Captain Jo

, and was sitting up when th

o have that talk wit

said Dick, "

going to give you a chance for you

tha

hance you gave me was not

led me or I killed you, Captain Joaquin. I

adwood Dick, and you certainly felt confident of making cold me

you performed that office fo

e you just the sa

will

I will give you an even chanc

ccept it.

urs. Some of my men will be here during the night

an to let me k

you any good, I

at personall

w laughed

you that," he added. "An equal number of white and of black beans will be put into a bag, and

miled

white one, does that give

tained ten days, at the end of which time you will be set free. Me

ve me no other c

, s

what is offered, of course, an

ite, as you say, it will mean a deuce of a lot of trouble f

way I risked my life against yours, giving you the benefit of a doubt where I did n

et here; I will no