. The underground rail road. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hairbreadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom . cceeded admirably, and the einci--gency was satisfiictorily 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 privacy
. The underground rail road. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hairbreadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom . cceeded admirably, and the einci--gency was satisfiictorily 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 toas(;ertain that day. It oc-curred to him, however, thathe would be much safer up atree ,than hid in the bushesand undergrowth. lie 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. AVith her he resolved to seek 238 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. Leaving the woods he proceeded to tlie wiish-house and was kindly receivedby Isabella, but what to do with him or how to afford 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 venturesome mind would afford hope, howeverdesperate they might appear to others. He thought that he mightbe safe under the floor. To Isabella the idea was new, but her sym-pathi
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