over；　quietly　resumed　his　seat；　while　several　of　the　passengers
  came　up　to　him；　and；　shaking　him　warmly　by　the　band；
  congratulated　him　upon　having　punished　his　assailant。
  〃I　wish　we　had　a　few　more　ministers　of　your　sort　down　this　way；〃
  one　said。　　〃That's　the　sort　of　preaching　fellows　like　this　understand。
  It　was　well　you　got　his　six…shooter　out　of　his　hand；　for　he　would
  have　used　it　as　sure　as　fate。　He　ought　to　have　been　lynched　long
  ago；　but　since　the　troubles　began　these　fellows　have　had　all　their
  own　way。　But　look　to　yourself　when　he　gets　out；　he　belongs　to　a
  hand　who　call　themselves　Unionists；　but　who　are　nothing　but
  plunderers　and　robbers。　　If　you　take　my　advice；　when　you　get　to　the
  end　of　your　journey　you　will　not　leave　the　station；　but　take　a　ticket
  straight　back　north。　　I　tell　you　your　life　won't　be　safe　five　minutes
  when　you　once　get　outside　the　town。　　They　daren't　do　anything
  there；　for　though　folks　have　had　to　put　up　with　a　good　deal　they
  wouldn't　stand　the　shooting　of　a　minister；　still；　outside　the　town　I
  would　not　answer　for　your　life　for　an　hour。〃
  〃I　have　my　duties　to　perform；〃　Vincent　said；　〃and　I　shall　certainly
  carry　them　through；　but　I　am　obliged　to　you　for　your　advice　　I　can
  quite　understand　that　ruffian；〃　and　he　looked　at　Mullens；　who；　with
  his　handkerchief　to　his　mouth；　was　sitting　alone　in　a　corner…for　the
  rest　had　all　drawn　away　from　him　in　disgust…and　glaring　ferocious
  sly　at　him；　〃will　revenge　himself　if　he　has　the　opportunity。
  However　as　far　as　possible　I　shall　be　on　my　guard。〃
  〃At　any　rate；〃　the　man　said；　〃I　should　advise　you　when　you　get　to
  Nashville　to　charge　him　with　assault。　　We　can　all　testify　that　he
  laid　hands　on　you　first。　　That　way　he　will　get　locked　up　for　some
  days　anyhow；　and　you　can　go　away　about　your　business；　and　he
  won't　know　where　to　find　you　when　he　gets　out。〃
  〃Thank　you…that　would　be　a　very　good　plan；　but　I　might　lose　a　day
  or　two　in　having　to　appear　against　him；　I　am　pressed　for　time　and
  have　some　important　business　on　hand　and　I　have　no　doubt　I　shall
  be　able　to　throw　him　off　my　track；　finish　my　business；　and　be　off
  again　before　he　can　come　across　me。〃
  〃Well；　I　hope　no　harm　will　come　of　it；〃　the　other　said。　〃I　like　you；
  and　I　never　saw　any　one　hit　so　quickly　and　so　hard。　　It's　a
  downright　pity　you　are　a　preacher。　　My　name's　John　Morrison；　and
  my　farm　is　ten　miles　from　Nashville；　on　the　Cumberland　River。　　If
  you　should　be　going　in　that　direction　I　should　be　right　glad　if　you
  would　drop　in　on　me。〃
  The　real　reason　that　decided　Vincent　against　following　the　advice
  to　give　his　assailant　in　charge　was　that　he　feared　he　himself　might
  be　questioned　as　to　the　object　of　his　journey　and　his　destination。
  The　fellow　would　not　improbably　say　that　he　believed　he　was　the
  Confederate　officer　who　was　trying　to　escape　in　the　disguise　of　a
  clergyman　and　that　he　had　therefore　tried　to　arrest　him。　　He　could
  of　course　give　no　grounds　for　the　accusation；　still　questions　might
  be　asked　which　would　be　impossible　for　him　to　answer；　and；
  however　plausible　a　story　he　might　invent；　the　lawyer　whom　the
  fellow　would　doubtless　employ　to　defend　him　might　suggest　that
  the　truth　of　his　statements　might　be　easily　tested　by　the　despatch　of
  a　telegram；　in　which　ease　he　would　be　placed　in　a　most　awkward
  situation。　　It　was　better　to　run　the　risk　of　trouble　with　the　fellow
  and　his　gang　than　to　do　anything　which　might　lead　to　inquiries　as
  to　his　identity。
  When　the　train　reached　Nashville；　Vincent　proceeded　to　an　hotel。
  It　was　already　late　in　the　afternoon；　for　the　journey　had　occupied
  more　than　thirty　hours。　　As　soon　as　it　was　dark　be　went　out　again
  and　joined　Dan；　whom　he　had　ordered　to　follow　him　at　a　distance
  and　to　be　at　the　corner　of　the　first　turning　to　the　right　of　the　hotel
  as　soon　as　it　became　dark。　　Dan　was　at　the　point　agreed　upon；　and
  he　followed　Vincent　until　the　latter　stopped　in　a　quiet　and　badly
  lighted　street。
  〃Things　are　going　badly；　Dan。　　I　had　a　row　with　a　ruffian　in　the
  train；　and　he　has　got　friends　here；　and　this　will　add　greatly　to　our
  danger　in　getting　to　our　lines。　　I　must　get　another　disguise。　　What
  money　have　you　left？〃
  〃Not　a　cent；　sah。　　I　had　only　a　five…cent　piece　left　when　we　left　St。
  Louis；　and　I　spent　him　on　bread　on　do　journey。〃
  〃That　is　bad；　Dan。　　I　did　not　think　your　stock　was　so　nearly
  expended。〃
  〃I　had　to　keep　myself；　sah；　and　to　pay　for　do　railroad；　and　to　buy
  dem　tree　suits　of　clothes；　and　to　make　de　nigger　I　lodged　with　a
  present　to　keep　him　mouth　shut。〃
  〃Oh；　I　know　you　have　had　lots　of　expenses；　Dan；　and　I　am　sure　that
  you　have　not　wasted　your　money；　but　I　had　not　thought　about　it。　　I
  have　only　got　ten　dollars　left；　and　we　may　have　a　hundred　and　fifty
  miles　to　travel　before　we　are　safe。　　Anyhow；　you　must　get　another
  disguise；　and　trust　to　luck　for　the　rest。　　We　have　tramped　a　hundred
  and　fifty　miles　before　now　without　having　anything　beyond　what
  we　could　pick　up　on　the　road。　　Here's　the　money。　Get　a　rough　suit
  of　workingman's　clothes；　and　join　me　here　again　in　an　hour's　time。
  Let　us　find　out　the　name　of　the　street　before　we　separate；　for　we
  may　miss　our　way　and　not　be　able　to　meet　again。〃
  Passing　up　into　the　busy　streets；　Vincent　presently　stopped　and
  purchased　a　paper　of　a　newsboy　who　was　running　along　shouting；
  〃News　from　the　war。　　Defeat　of　the　rebels。　　Fight　in　a　railway　car
  near　Nashville；　a　minister　punishes　a　border　ruffian。〃
  〃Confound　those　newspaper　fellows！〃　Vincent　muttered　to　himself
  as　he　walked　away。　　〃They　pick　up　every　scrap　of　news。　　I　suppose
  a　reporter　got　hold　of　some　one　who　was　in　the　car。〃　　Turning
  down　a　quiet　street；　he　opened　the　paper　and　by　the　light　of　the
  lamp　read　a　graphic　and　minute　account　of　the　struggle　in　the
  train。
  〃I　won't　go　back　to　the　hotel；〃　he　said　to　himself。　　〃I　shall　be
  having　reporters　to　interview　me。　　I　shall　be　expected　to　give　them
  a　history　of　my　whole　life；　where　I　was　born；　and　where　I　went　to
  school；　and　whether　I　prefer　beef　to　mutton；　and　whether　I　drink
  beer；　and　a　thousand　other　things。　　No；　the　sooner　I　am　away　the
  better。　　As　to　the　hotel；　I　have　only　had　one　meal；　and　they　have
  got　the　bag　with　what　clothes　there　are；　that　will　pay　them　well。〃
  Accordingly　when　he　rejoined　Dan　he　told　him　that　they　would
  start　at　once。
  〃It　is　the　best　way；　anyhow；〃　he　said。　〃To…morrow；　no　doubt；　the
  fellow　I　had　the　row　with　will　be　watching　the　hotel　to　see　which
  way　I　go　off；　but　after　once　seeing　me　go　to　the　hotel　he　will　not
  guess　that　I　shall　be　starting　this　evening。　　What　have　you　got　left；
  Dan？〃
  〃I　got　two　dollars；　sah。〃
  〃That　makes　us　quite　rich　men。　　We　will　stop　at　the　first　shop　we
  come　to　and　lay　in　a　stock　of　bread　and　a　pound　or　two　of　ham。〃
  〃And　a　bottle　of　rum；　sah。　Berry　wet　and　cold　sleeping　out　of　doors
  now；　sah。　　Want　a　little　comfort　anyhow。〃
  〃Very　well；　Dan；　I　think　we　can　afford　that。〃
  〃Get　one　for　half　a　dollar；　massa。　　Could　not　lay　out　half　a　dollar
  better。〃
  Half　an　hour　later　they　had　left　Nashville　behind　them；　and　were
  tramping　along　the　road　toward　the　east；　Dari　carrying　a　bundle　in
  which　the　provisions　were　wrapped；　and　the　neck　of　the　bottle　of
  rum　sticking　out　of　his　pocket。　　As　soon　as　they　were　well　in　the
  country　Vincent　changed　his　clothes　for　those　Dan　had　just　bought
  him；　and　making　the　others　up　into　a　bundle　continued　his　way。
  〃Why　you　not　leave　dem　black　clothes　behind；　sah？　What　good
  take　dem　wid　you？〃
  〃I　am　not　going　to　carry　them　far；　Dan。　　The　first　wood　or　thick
  clump　of　bushes　we　come　to　I　shall　hide　them　away；　but　if　you
  were　to　leave　them　here　they　would　be　found　the　first　thing　in　the
  morning；　and　perhaps　be　carried　into　the　town　and　handed　over　to
  the　police；　and　they　might　put　that　and　the　fact　of　my　not　having
  returned　to　the　hotel…which　is　sure　to　be　talked　about…together；　and
  come　to　the　conclusion　that　either　Mullens　was　right　and　that　I　was
  an　escaped　Confederate；　or　that　I　had　been　murdered　by　Mullens。
  In　either　case　they　might　get　up　a　search；　and　perhaps　send
  telegrams　to　the　troops　in　the　towns　beyond　us。　　Anyhow；　it's　best
  the　clothes　should　not　be　found。〃
  All　night　they　tramped　along；　pausing　only　for　half　an　hour　about
  midnight；　when　Dan　suggested　that　as　he　had　only　had　some　bread
  to　eat…and　not　too　much　of　that…during　the　last　forty…eight　hours；　he
  thought　that　he　could　do　with　some　supper。　　Accordingly　the
  bundle　was　opened；　and　they　sat　down　and　partook　of　a　hearty
  meal。　　Dan　had　wisely　taken　the　precaution　of　having　the　cork
  drawn　from　the　bottle　when　he　bought　it；　replacing　it　so　that　it
  could　be　easily　extracted　when　required；　and　Vincent
  acknowledged　that　the　spirit　was　a　not　unwelcome　addition　to　the
  meal。　　When　morning　broke　they　had　reached　Duck's　River；　a
  broad　stream　crossing　the　road。
  Here　they　drew　aside　into　a　thick　grove；　and