Chapter Four THE SEARCHING PARTY
Chapter Four THE SEARCHING PARTY Chapter Four THE SEARCHING PARTY Tommy heard hoofbeats on the road. He saw lanterns bobbing. Four men on horseback rode up to the wagon and stopped. The men got down from their horses. "Say, young fellow," said the leader, "I'm a U.S. marshal. These are my men. We're going to search that wagon. We're looking for runaways." "Runaways?" said Tommy. "A Negro slave," said the marshal, "his wife, and two children." "There's a reward for them. You wouldn't ha
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Chapter Four THE SEARCHING PARTY
Chapter Four THE SEARCHING PARTY
Tommy heard hoofbeats on the road. He saw lanterns bobbing.
Four men on horseback rode up to the wagon and stopped.
The men got down from their horses.
"Say, young fellow," said the leader, "I'm a U.S. marshal. These are my men.We're going to search that wagon.We're looking for runaways." "Runaways?" said Tommy."A Negro slave," said the marshal, "his wife, and two children."
"There's a reward for them.You wouldn't have them hidden in that wagon, would you, boy?" Tommy's mouth was dry.
"You won't find anything but hay in this wagon," he said.
"Maybe we better search it anyway," said the marshal.
