Make it Sunday at midnight--that's three days off." Unconsciously his voice sank to a whisper.
"Sunday at midnight," repeated Hues slowly.
"When you have passed the word into middle Tennessee, turn south and make the best of your way to New Orleans.

Don't stop for anything--push through as fast as you can.

You'll find me there.

I've a notion you and I will quit the country together." "Quit the country! Why, Captain, who's talking of quitting the country ?" "You speak as though you were fool enough to think the niggers would accomplish something!" said Murrell coolly.

"There will be confusion at first, but there are enough white men in the southwest to handle a heap better organized insurrection than we'll be able to set going.