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? ? ? ? "Tell me what you want, massa."

? ? ? ? "Is the boy these men captured inside?"

? ? ? ? "Yes, massa."

? ? ? ? "Open the cave, then. We want him."

? ? ? ? "Don't do it," said Roderick, but Caesar saw at a glance that his old master, of whom he stood in wholesome fear, was unable to harm him, and he proceeded to unlock the door.

? ? ? ? "Go and call the boy!" said Fred.

? ? ? ? Caesar disappeared within the cavern, and soon emerged with Rodney following him.

? ? ? ? "Are you unhurt?" asked Fred anxiously.

? ? ? ? "Yes, and overjoyed to see you. How came you here?"

? ? ? ? "We followed the nigger from Oreville."

? ? ? ? What happened afterwards Rodney did not need to inquire, for the two outstretched figures, stiffening in death, revealed it to him.

? ? ? ? "They are the Dixon brothers, are they not?" asked Fred, turning to Caesar.

? ? ? ? "Yes, massa."

? ? ? ? "Then we are entitled to a thousand dollars each for their capture. I have never before shed blood, but I don't regret ending the career of these scoundrels.


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