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being put on the wharf-boat. He knew it was the custom of the managers of the wharf-boats to allow baggage to be l

carriages in a few minutes, but by that time where would Maroney be? His only sure method was to follow him at once, and trust to finding a conveyance on the hill. He followed as fast as he coul

an immigrant; but the negro, being a very good talker himself, did not remark it. By Roch's d

the carriage and

herefore, instructed his driver to await his return, and stepped into a store, from whi

store, was a problem which R

re to take him. He was driven to a comfortable looking house; the negro driver saying something to him,

to a saloon, fastened his horses, and went in. Roch opened conversation with his driver, and found that he was a slave, but that he had got permission from his master to hire himself out, for which privilege he paid one hundred dollars a month. After working for some time he had been

m ib my cousi

oon, as the planters never allow their slaves to go into drinking-places; not because

if he knew where th

d licker, dis yer sloon

will sample some o

h again assumed his German accent. The two negroes at once

, vat vill

ned from ear to

e ab yo

andy und vhisky! I pelieves I vill go by Yarmany the steamer next. Vell, give us dree prandys! Tri

as' as you can to Mudder Bink's.' I'se yer man, says I; an' golly, didn't I make dose hosses trabel! I was gwine like de debil when he stop me, an' went to de store. Den I took him to Madam's

" exclaimed Roch

s. "You don' know Mudder Binks! Why, sh

you don't know Mudder Binks! why she keeps

unk was still where it had been left, and on going on board of the steamer, found that most of the passengers had taken advantage of their long stay, and were visiting in the town. Roch took a seat on the wharf-boat, near the office. He

nt of Jones's Ex

plied the

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ooked over his

y have been detained in

ubstance of th

d some five minutes, then came out, and

"mit his satchel." They proceeded quietly on their journey until they reached New Orleans, where Maroney secured a hack

ided move. But what would it be? He had no one to advise him; none

elegraphed him in cipher, congratulating him on his success so far, and told him not to mind the loss of his baggage; but to change his disguise, and rig himself up as a dashing Southern

clod-hopping Dutchman to the gay, genteel and courteous citizen! I telegraphed to

ok twice before he was certain of his man, as Maroney had also changed his appearance. He had donned a suit of city clothes, had ch

e went out on the street and walked rapidly around. He would walk hurriedly up one street, cut across, and come do

perations, and, as Maroney started up one street, he waited quietly on the corner, and always found that Maroney would come around past him in a short time. Maroney spent the whole

d not believe that Maroney had any suspicions of him, but was keeping a sharp lookout for any of the employés of the Adams Express Company who might know him, and who were numerous in New Orleans. He knew the New Orleans dete

movements of Maroney, in a place of the size of New Orleans, and if it had been possible I should have placed more men around him; but that was now o

s last move of Maroney's greatly puzzled him, he telegraphed to me for instructions. I consulted with the Vice-President, and replied:

. He telegraphed me to this effect, and, on a moment's consideration of the incident, I ordered him to procure a copy of the picture from the gallery if he possibly could. From the gallery Maroney proceeded to the amphitheatre of Spaul

a very good one. Roch asked leave to look at it, and she hunted it up and handed it to him. He immediately recognized it, and giving her a five dollar bill, became its owner. So much for brass. Thanking the lady, and also thanking his stars that the proprietor of the gallery was out when he called, he returned to the amphitheatre. Maroney came out and went to the hotel, where they both took dinner. After dinner Maroney walked up and down the reception room, pondering deeply over some subject, and then took some paper and a pencil from his pocket

handsome cane, he was welcomed by a pleasant s

his, however, being one of the few things that he could not do, he was obliged to let the boy go while he watched Maroney. The affair seemed to have come to

s Roch could not find out. Maroney handed the boy some money and he immediately ran of