Mr.

Paige happened to find among family papers a letter written by General Washington to my grandfather, in which his Excellency said; "'I never mean to possess another slave, it being now among my first wishes to see slavery, in this country, abolished by law.' That is why my father freed his slaves." The detective blinked; then, reddening, started toward the door, until he suddenly remembered his rudiments of manners.

So he halted, bowed jerkily, clapped the hat on his head and the cigar into his mouth, and hastily disappeared.
When Celia scornfully informed Ailsa what had happened, the latter looked worried.
"You see," she said, "how easily trouble is created.

Somehow the Government has learned about your coming here." "Oh, I had to have a pass." "Of course.

And somebody has informed somebody that you own Paigecourt, and that you hold slaves there, and therefore you might be a suspicious person.