. The underground rail road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders and most liberal aiders and advisers of the road . bly, and the emer-gency was satisfactorily met, so far as the boy was concerned, but the boysfather hearing the attack of the dog, swore that he would kill him. Charleswas a silent listener to the threat, and he saw that he could
. The underground rail road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders and most liberal aiders and advisers of the road . bly, and the emer-gency was satisfactorily met, so far as the boy was concerned, but the boysfather hearing the attack of the dog, swore that he would kill him. Charleswas a silent listener to the threat, and he saw that he could no longerremain in safety in his present quarter. So that night he took his de-parture for Bay Shore; herehe decided to pass a day inthe woods, but the privacyof this place was not altoge-ther satisfactory to Charlesmind; but where to find amore secure retreat he couldnot,—dared not venture toascertain that day. It oc-curred to him, however, thathe would be much safer up atree than hid in the bushesand undergrowth. He there-fore climbed up a large acorntree and there passed an en-tire day in deep gleam of hope appeared,yet he would not suffer him-self to think of returning tobondage. In this dilemmahe remembered a poor wash-er-woman named Isabella, aslave who had charge of a wash-house. With her he resolved to seek succor. \ » ^f^ NN^ ^ Ji. J. 238 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. Leaving the woods he proceeded to the wash-house and was kindly receivedby Isabella, but what to do with him or how to aflPord him any protectionshe could see no way whatever. The schooling which Charles had beenreceiving a number of weeks in connection with the most fearful looking-forof the threatened wrath of the trader made it much easier for him than for herto see how he could be provided for. A room and comforts he was notaccustomed to. Of course he could not expect such comforts now. Likemany another escaping from the relentless tyrant, Charles could con-trive methods which to his ve
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