"I have no hatred against you, but I sincerely hope we shall never meet again."
"It shall be as Providence wills," was the reply.
Five minutes later the outlaws were galloping away, and soon disappeared in the darkness.
"Who is this man?" murmured Oliver, sadly; "Is he one of those enemies who pursue me everywhere?"
At that moment his friends came up and his thoughts went into a different channel. Still he did not easily forget his interview with that extraordinary man, who seemed to know him, and by whom he was really fascinated.
[CHAPTER XIV.]
SAMUEL AND JOSHUA.
After leaving George Clinton, Samuel Dickson went at once to the residence of his brother Joshua.