This plan has since been adopted by some with success.

But finally I thought I might possibly pass myself off as a body servant to the passengers going from the hotel down.
So I went to a store and bought myself a large trunk, and took it to the hotel.

Soon, a boat came in which was bound to St.Louis, and the passengers started down to get on board.

I took up my large trunk, and started along after them as if I was their servant.

My heart trembled in view of the dangerous experiment which I was then about to try.