were　resolved　to　succeed　or　fail　together；　after　the
  calamity　had　befallen　us　as　much　as　before。　　We
  were　now　prepared　for　any　thing。　　We　were　to　be
  dragged　that　morning　fifteen　miles　behind　horses；
  and　then　to　be　placed　in　the　Easton　jail。　　When　we
  reached　St。　Michael's；　we　underwent　a　sort　of　exami…
  nation。　　We　all　denied　that　we　ever　intended　to　run
  away。　　We　did　this　more　to　bring　out　the　evidence
  against　us；　than　from　any　hope　of　getting　clear　of
  being　sold；　for；　as　I　have　said；　we　were　ready　for
  that。　　The　fact　was；　we　cared　but　little　where　we
  went；　so　we　went　together。　　Our　greatest　concern　was
  about　separation。　　We　dreaded　that　more　than　any
  thing　this　side　of　death。　　We　found　the　evidence
  against　us　to　be　the　testimony　of　one　person；　our
  master　would　not　tell　who　it　was；　but　we　came　to
  a　unanimous　decision　among　ourselves　as　to　who
  their　informant　was。　　We　were　sent　off　to　the　jail　at
  Easton。　　When　we　got　there；　we　were　delivered　up
  to　the　sheriff；　Mr。　Joseph　Graham；　and　by　him
  placed　in　jail。　　Henry；　John；　and　myself；　were　placed
  in　one　room　togetherCharles；　and　Henry　Bailey；
  in　another。　　Their　object　in　separating　us　was　to
  hinder　concert。
  We　had　been　in　jail　scarcely　twenty　minutes；
  when　a　swarm　of　slave　traders；　and　agents　for　slave
  traders；　flocked　into　jail　to　look　at　us；　and　to　as…
  certain　if　we　were　for　sale。　　Such　a　set　of　beings　I
  never　saw　before！　　I　felt　myself　surrounded　by　so
  many　fiends　from　perdition。　　A　band　of　pirates　never
  looked　more　like　their　father；　the　devil。　　They
  laughed　and　grinned　over　us；　saying；　〃Ah；　my　boys！
  we　have　got　you；　haven't　we？〃　　And　after　taunting
  us　in　various　ways；　they　one　by　one　went　into　an
  examination　of　us；　with　intent　to　ascertain　our　value。
  They　would　impudently　ask　us　if　we　would　not　like
  to　have　them　for　our　masters。　　We　would　make　them
  no　answer；　and　leave　them　to　find　out　as　best　they
  could。　　Then　they　would　curse　and　swear　at　us；　telling
  us　that　they　could　take　the　devil　out　of　us　in　a　very
  little　while；　if　we　were　only　in　their　hands。
  While　in　jail；　we　found　ourselves　in　much　more
  comfortable　quarters　than　we　expected　when　we
  went　there。　　We　did　not　get　much　to　eat；　nor　that
  which　was　very　good；　but　we　had　a　good　clean　room；
  from　the　windows　of　which　we　could　see　what　was　go…
  ing　on　in　the　street；　which　was　very　much　better
  than　though　we　had　been　placed　in　one　of　the　dark；
  damp　cells。　　Upon　the　whole；　we　got　along　very　well；
  so　far　as　the　jail　and　its　keeper　were　concerned。
  Immediately　after　the　holidays　were　over；　contrary
  to　all　our　expectations；　Mr。　Hamilton　and　Mr。　Free…
  land　came　up　to　Easton；　and　took　Charles；　the　two
  Henrys；　and　John；　out　of　jail；　and　carried　them
  home；　leaving　me　alone。　　I　regarded　this　separation
  as　a　final　one。　　It　caused　me　more　pain　than　any
  thing　else　in　the　whole　transaction。　　I　was　ready　for
  any　thing　rather　than　separation。　　I　supposed　that
  they　had　consulted　together；　and　had　decided　that；
  as　I　was　the　whole　cause　of　the　intention　of　the
  others　to　run　away；　it　was　hard　to　make　the　innocent
  suffer　with　the　guilty；　and　that　they　had；　therefore；
  concluded　to　take　the　others　home；　and　sell　me；　as
  a　warning　to　the　others　that　remained。　　It　is　due
  to　the　noble　Henry　to　say；　he　seemed　almost　as
  reluctant　at　leaving　the　prison　as　at　leaving　home
  to　come　to　the　prison。　　But　we　knew　we　should；　in
  all　probability；　be　separated；　if　we　were　sold；　and
  since　he　was　in　their　hands；　he　concluded　to　go
  peaceably　home。
  I　was　now　left　to　my　fate。　　I　was　all　alone；　and
  within　the　walls　of　a　stone　prison。　　But　a　few　days
  before；　and　I　was　full　of　hope。　　I　expected　to　have
  been　safe　in　a　land　of　freedom；　but　now　I　was　cov…
  ered　with　gloom；　sunk　down　to　the　utmost　despair。
  I　thought　the　possibility　of　freedom　was　gone。　　I
  was　kept　in　this　way　about　one　week；　at　the　end
  of　which；　Captain　Auld；　my　master；　to　my　surprise
  and　utter　astonishment；　came　up；　and　took　me　out；
  with　the　intention　of　sending　me；　with　a　gentleman
  of　his　acquaintance；　into　Alabama。　　But；　from　some
  cause　or　other；　he　did　not　send　me　to　Alabama；
  but　concluded　to　send　me　back　to　Baltimore；　to
  live　again　with　his　brother　Hugh；　and　to　learn　a
  trade。
  Thus；　after　an　absence　of　three　years　and　one
  month；　I　was　once　more　permitted　to　return　to　my
  old　home　at　Baltimore。　　My　master　sent　me　away；
  because　there　existed　against　me　a　very　great　preju…
  dice　in　the　community；　and　he　feared　I　might　be
  killed。
  In　a　few　weeks　after　I　went　to　Baltimore；　Master
  Hugh　hired　me　to　Mr。　William　Gardner；　an　ex…
  tensive　ship…builder；　on　Fell's　Point。　　I　was　put　there
  to　learn　how　to　calk。　　It；　however；　proved　a　very
  unfavorable　place　for　the　accomplishment　of　this
  object。　　Mr。　Gardner　was　engaged　that　spring　in
  building　two　large　man…of…war　brigs；　professedly　for
  the　Mexican　government。　　The　vessels　were　to　be
  launched　in　the　July　of　that　year；　and　in　failure
  thereof；　Mr。　Gardner　was　to　lose　a　considerable　sum；
  so　that　when　I　entered；　all　was　hurry。　　There　was
  no　time　to　learn　any　thing。　　Every　man　had　to　do
  that　which　he　knew　how　to　do。　　In　entering　the　ship…
  yard；　my　orders　from　Mr。　Gardner　were；　to　do　what…
  ever　the　carpenters　commanded　me　to　do。　　This　was
  placing　me　at　the　beck　and　call　of　about　seventy…five
  men。　　I　was　to　regard　all　these　as　masters。　　Their
  word　was　to　be　my　law。　　My　situation　was　a　most
  trying　one。　　At　times　I　needed　a　dozen　pair　of　hands。
  I　was　called　a　dozen　ways　in　the　space　of　a　single
  minute。　　Three　or　four　voices　would　strike　my　ear
  at　the　same　moment。　　It　was〃Fred。；　come　help　me
  to　cant　this　timber　here。〃〃Fred。；　come　carry　this
  timber　yonder。〃〃Fred。；　bring　that　roller　here。〃
  〃Fred。；　go　get　a　fresh　can　of　water。〃〃Fred。；　come
  help　saw　off　the　end　of　this　timber。〃〃Fred。；　go
  quick；　and　get　the　crowbar。〃〃Fred。；　hold　on　the
  end　of　this　fall。〃〃Fred。；　go　to　the　blacksmith's
  shop；　and　get　a　new　punch。〃〃Hurra；　Fred。！　run
  and　bring　me　a　cold　chisel。〃〃I　say；　Fred。；　bear　a
  hand；　and　get　up　a　fire　as　quick　as　lightning　under
  that　steam…box。〃〃Halloo；　nigger！　come；　turn　this
  grindstone。〃〃Come；　come！　move；　move！　and　BOWSE
  this　timber　forward。〃〃I　say；　darky；　blast　your　eyes；
  why　don't　you　heat　up　some　pitch？〃〃Halloo！
  halloo！　halloo！〃　　（Three　voices　at　the　same　time。）
  〃Come　here！Go　there！Hold　on　where　you　are！
  Damn　you；　if　you　move；　I'll　knock　your　brains　out！〃
  This　was　my　school　for　eight　months；　and　I　might
  have　remained　there　longer；　but　for　a　most　horrid
  fight　I　had　with　four　of　the　white　apprentices；　in
  which　my　left　eye　was　nearly　knocked　out；　and　I
  was　horribly　mangled　in　other　respects。　　The　facts
  in　the　case　were　these：　Until　a　very　little　while
  after　I　went　there；　white　and　black　ship…carpenters
  worked　side　by　side；　and　no　one　seemed　to　see　any
  impropriety　in　it。　　All　hands　seemed　to　be　very　well
  satisfied。　　Many　of　the　black　carpenters　were　freemen。
  Things　seemed　to　be　going　on　very　well。　　All　at　once；
  the　white　carpenters　knocked　off；　and　said　they
  would　not　work　with　free　colored　workmen。　　Their
  reason　for　this；　as　alleged；　was；　that　if　free　colored
  carpenters　were　encouraged；　they　would　soon　take
  the　trade　into　their　own　hands；　and　poor　white　men
  would　be　thrown　out　of　employment。　　They　therefore
  felt　called　upon　at　once　to　put　a　stop　to　it。　　And；
  taking　advantage　of　Mr。　Gardner's　necessities；　they
  broke　off；　swearing　they　would　work　no　longer；　unless
  he　would　discharge　his　black　carpenters。　　Now；
  though　this　did　not　extend　to　me　in　form；　it　did
  reach　me　in　fact。　　My　fellow…apprentices　very　soon
  began　to　feel　it　degrading　to　them　to　work　with
  me。　　They　began　to　put　on　airs；　and　talk　about　the
  〃niggers〃　taking　the　country；　saying　we　all　ought　to
  be　killed；　and；　being　encouraged　by　the　journey…
  men；　they　commenced　making　my　condition　as
  hard　as　they　could；　by　hectoring　me　around；　and
  sometimes　striking　me。　　I；　of　course；　kept　the　vow
  I　made　after　the　fight　with　Mr。　Covey；　and　struck
  back　again；　regardless　of　consequences；　and　while
  I　kept　them　from　combining；　I　succeeded　very　well；
  for　I　could　whip　the　whole　of　them；　taking　them
  separately。　　They；　however；　at　length　combined；　and
  came　upon　me；　armed　with　sticks；　stones；　and　heavy
  handspikes。　　One　came　in　front　with　a　half　brick。
  There　was　one　at　each　side　of　me；　and　one　behind
  me。　　While　I　was　attending　to　those　in　front；　and　on
  either　side；　the　one　behind　ran　up　with　the　hand…
  spike；　and　struck　me　a　heavy　blow　upon　the　head。
  It　stunned　me。　　I　fell；　and　with　this　they　all　ran
  upon　me；　and　fell　to　beating　me　with　their　fists。　　I
  let　them　lay　on　for　a　while；　gathering　strength。　　In
  an　instant；　I　gave　a　sudden　surge；　and　rose　to　my
  hands　and　knees。　　Just　as　I　did　that；　one　of　their
  number　gave　me；　with　his　heavy　boot；　a　powerful
  kick　in　the　left　eye。　　My　eyeball　seemed　to　have
  burst。　　Whe