The gentleman on the back seat, and the driver, who was an elderly negro, both turned toward the hall door, which was open and lighted by a lamp within, as if they expected some one to come out on the porch.

But nobody came, and, after a moment's hesitation, the gentleman got down, and taking a valise from the back of the wagon, mounted the steps of the porch.

While he was doing this the face of the negro man, which could be plainly seen in the light from the hall door, grew anxious and troubled.

When the gentleman set his valise on the porch, and stood by it without making any attempt to enter, the old man put down the reins and quickly descending from his seat, hurried up the steps.
"Dunno whar ole miss is, but I reckon she done gone to look after de tukkies.

She dreffle keerful dat dey all go to roos' ebery night.