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ROXY HASTINGS. 67 He dared not go with his precious bundle in the first instance lest it should be overhauled and examined, and yeah aati only for a short interview with the “leften- ant.’ ; Alfred listened with astonishment and incredulity to his wonderful story, for it seemed to him impossible that his brother could have commanded so large an amount of - money as that of which the negro spoke, or, that having it, he should have intrusted it to such a precarious mode of conveyance. “You mean two hundred dollars,” he said. “'Two thousand !” said Luke, emphatically. “It can’t be. You have misunderstood—or else your doctor there has made amistake. But no matter. Two hundred will be a fortune to me here. Luke did not further argue the question, but consulted with Lee about the best way of getting the bundle in. “Ef I come wid it, dey overhaul it—sah—sure as gun,” he said, “and den dey send word to de provo, and mebbe he won’t let you hab it.” Alfred reflected a moment and came to the conclusion that the old man before him must be perfectly honest, or he would not have been intrusted with such a treasure. “Tl tell you what to do, Luke,” he said; “did you say your name was Luke?” “Yes, sah.” “Open the package—take out the gold, and put it in your pockets—and bring it to me in that way.” “Yes, Ill try, sah.” ; “ And if there is any letter or any other small thing bring it in the same way.” ‘*Yes, sah.” a The coin won’t take up much room. You can hold two hundred dollars in gold in one hand, and almost shut it at that.” ‘““Dere’s more’n that, sah.” “There’s some clothes, or something to eat or drink, perhaps. If there is, you can bring them along in the wrapper, and let the guards overhaul them to their hearts’ content. They won’t stop them.” “Yes, sah—no, sah.” “They? ll let you in.” ‘‘T suess so, sah, wid jes sich a key as I had afore,” said the negro, grinning. ~ | “Oh, yes—well, let’s see. I want you to buy mea few things of which we are in great need, and that will be an Gomichoo cS (ele) m