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A DAUGHTER OF MARYLAND. Ca ‘Massa Cal!’’ exclaimed the sufferer, suddenly rallying and beginning to leave his couch. ‘‘I’se comin’ right out dar! De berry sight ob him am wuff a hundred y’ars ob libin’ !’’ ‘*No!’’ screamed Aunty. Debby, seizing the newcomer with a firmer hold and actually pulling him into the adjoining room. ‘‘Here he come! Hain’t he a lubly boy?’’ While this strange’ and demonstrative meeting was in process, Esten Berners was urging Aurian to leave the place at once. ‘*Let us cross over the treeway while we may. It caine remain there a long time. The storm has cleared away, and if we go at once we can do it with little difficulty. ’’ But Aurian could not think of deserting Aunt Debby and Uncle Frost. ‘*We must save them. What a Ha nidaonie: man Carroll Southard has become!’’ she added, as she watched the ereeting between him and the overjoyed negroes. Hsten Berners’ shruggged his shoulders without replying. ‘‘I wonder how he happened here at this time,’’ added Aurian. If pleased to meet his old friends, Carroll Southard was not forgetful of their situation, and as soon as he could free himself from them he said: ‘‘Every moment is of priceless value to us if we would save our lives. Come, aunt, you must go with us across the river, and as soon as we hav® seen you and Miss Lan- cier over in safety we will return for Uncle Frost.’’ But Aunt Debby would not think of leaving her husband until her new-found friend had promised to remain with him during the interval of waiting. ‘‘I goes willingly wiv Massa Esten now, fo’ I knows Frostus ’ll be safer wid yo’ den eberybuddy else. Come, honey, we mus’ go ’way frum de ol’ place though it am like breakin’ de heart.’’ Esten Berners was already leaving the building, and 900 Comic . - —\ ese gy _/_ ea es é f » boc She — 9 ‘on Py aa Darr aati Ni 4 . . Y a ,- ’ : Pd ¥ bi a AY ee nd oe f , 7a (@ (o) <