He passed out into the lane, as the man came into it from the middle of the field, for he had not been near enough to the shore to discover the boat.
"Who dar ?" called Job.
"Soldier from the fort," replied the man.

"What are you doing out here at this time of night ?" "I done get sick, massa, and I's gwine up to de big house to see de doctor," replied the negro, who probably used the first excuse that came into his head.
"The doctor!" exclaimed the soldier.

"Is there a doctor there ?" "I reckon dar's one dar if he done habn't leabe yisterday." "Then you can do my errand for me," added the soldier.
"Yes, sar; what's dat, massa ?" "One of our men is very sick, and we have no doctor.

We are afraid he will die before morning, and we want a doctor.

Ours was ordered off a week ago." "I go for de doctor if he's dar," said Job.
"Very well; I will go back and tell the sick man the doctor's coming," added the soldier.