"Did he give you the wig, when he threw it aside?"

" I don't want 'em," grumbled Cassar; " got a berry good
hair he'self."

" Were you employed in carrying any letters or messages
while Captain Wharton was in your master's house?"

" I do what a tell me," returned the black.
" But what did they tell you to do?"

" Sometime a one ting — sometime anoder."

"Enough," said Colonel Singleton, with dignity; "you
have the noble acknowledgment of a gentleman — what more
can you obtain from this slave ? Captain Wharton, you per-
ceive the unfortunate impression against you. Have you
other testimony to adduce?"

To Henry there now remained but little hope ; his confi-
dence in his security was fast ebbing, but, with an indefinite
expectation of assistance from the loveliness of his sister,
he fixed an earnest gaze on the pallid features of Frances.
She arose, and with a tottering step moved toward the
judges ; the paleness of her cheek continued but for a mo-
ment, and gave place to a flush of fire, and with a light but
firm tread she stood before them. Raising her hand to her
polished forehead, Frances threw aside her exuberant locks,
and displayed a picture of beauty and innocence to their
view that might have moved even sterner natures. The
president shrouded his eyes for a moment, as if the wild eye
and speaking countenance recalled the image of another.
