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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1901. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. THE MOUNTAIN VAGABONDS. GODSOE, having now resolved upon his course of action, manifested the greatest energy. Sending for Lallemont, he said to him,-- "There are three vagabonds in the mountains. Two of them -- Charles and Tom -- belong to Lenoir, who has a plantation at the northern part of the island, near Point Marigot." "I know the place, and the man, by sight." "The name of the other is Peter. He belongs to Vergnaud, at Trinity Bay." "I know him well -- have done much work for him." "I want you to go and see if you can buy those fellows, and make the best bargain you can for me." "You never can get 'em. You'll lose your money, if you buy 'em." "I will run the risk of that. You buy 'em." "I thought you had done with slaves." "So I have. I shall liberate them when they are fit for it. Do you know any men, white or black, that know how to work and blast stone?" "Yes, plenty of them." "Well, send them to me. I want ten or twelve." The next day, Lallemont went to Vergnaud's plantation. This man, over sixty years of age, was an old resident of the island, very rich, thoroughly acquainted with the nature of the terrible defiles and fastnesses of the mountains of Martinique. The shrewd mulatto knew this, and therefore went to him first. "Lallemont," said Vergnaud, "that negro cost me eight hundred, in gold, at the auction block, and I've made him a good cooper. I'll give you a bill of sale for two hundred." "Done." Lallemont laid down the money. "Draw the bill of sale to John Godsoe." When Vergnaud gave the bill to Lallemont, he said, -- "I take this money as a present. I wouldn't give a centime for all Godsoe will ever get of that negro. If I should lose ten negroes to-morrow, and knew they had got into the mountains, I would never throw awa...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150896787
- ISBN 13 9781150896781
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages56
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