'The law will deal with him. The negro has saved you from murder, my
friend.'
'The law be d----; it's too good for such a -- hound; and that the d----
nigger should have dared to hold me,--by G----, he'll rue it.'
He then turned, exhausted with the recent struggle, and, with a weak,
uncertain step, entered the cabin. Kneeling down by the dead body of the
negro, he attempted to raise it; but his strength was gone. Motioning to
me to aid him, we placed the corpse on the bed. Tearing open the
clothing, we wiped away the still flowing blood, and saw the terrible
wound which had sent the negro to his account. It was sickening to look
on, and I turned to go.
The negro woman, who was weeping and wringing her hands, now approached
the bed, and, in a voice nearly choked with sobs, said,--
'Massa, oh massa, I done it! it's me dat killed him!'
'I know you did, you d---- ----. Get out of my sight.'
'Oh, massa,' sobbed the woman, falling on her knees, 'I'se so sorry; oh,
forgib me!'
'Go to ----, you ---- ----, that's the place for you,' said the Colonel,
striking the kneeling woman with his foot, and felling her to the floor.
Unwilling to see or hear more, I left the master with the slave.
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