“Caesar berry much ’fraid Massa Allen no let Caesar kill Massa Huggin.”
“I should think not!” said the lieutenant; and Caesar looked at him curiously.
“Massa Huggin bad man, sah. Caesar kill, sua. Him take away and kill um. Caesar t’ink so first time. T’ink so now.”
“Where would he take them?”
“Caesar know, sah. Show Bri’sh officer where. Oder side island where slabe barracks and slabe ship come.”
“You could take us there, my man?” said the lieutenant.
“Yes, massa. Caesar show way when Bri’sh cap’en come wif plenty men. Not ’nough now. All get kill. Show Bri’sh officer all um slabes. All Massa Huggin strong men, berry strong men.”
“Good. You shall, my man,” said the lieutenant; “and as you say this Huggins’s men are so strong we will wait for reinforcements, so as to make sure of taking them.”
“Massa try,” said the black. “Try sabe Massa Allen. Try quick.”
“But what are you fidgeting about?” said Murray sharply.