If you can tell us anything about her, I will give you this gold piece." Tom half stretched forth his hand to take the coin, then drew it back, and repeated, "Dunno, Missis." Flora, who felt her heart rising in her throat, tossed back her veil, and said, "Tom, don't you know me ?" The negro started as if a ghost had risen before him.
"Now tell me where Missy Rosy has gone, and who went with her," said she, coaxingly.
"Bress yer, Missy Flory! _am_ yer alive!" exclaimed the bewildered negro.
Flora laughed, and, drawing off her glove, shook hands with him.

"Now you know I'm alive, Tom.

But don't tell anybody.

Where's Missy Rosy gone." "O Missy," replied Tom, "dar am heap ob tings to tell." Mrs.Delano suggested that it was not a suitable place; and Tom said he must go home with his master's carriage.

He told them he had obtained leave to go and see his wife Chloe that evening; and he promised to come to their hotel first.