If five dead no suspicion fall on Sam, but you're sure
to be asked questions. It would be known dat dey were gambling in
de saloon, and it would be known dat you had broken de bank and
had gone away wid your pockets stuffed full ob notes. People would
suspec' dat likely enuff dey had made an attack on you. Dis you
couldn't deny, for you will be bandaged up in de morning, and if
you had killed dem no one would blame you. But it a different ting
wid Sam. All dose rascals friends together, and you be bery sure
dat some ob dem pay him off for it. If five men dead, all well
and good. Den you say you knocked down and know nufing furder. You
s'pose some people came up and take your side, and kill dose men,
and carry you to de boat, and gib you ober to de sailors, and den
go away; but dat you know nufing at all about it. If only four men
killed den do oder, who will be sure to go away and say nufing ob
his share in de business, will tell all his mates dat dis nigger
intrude himself into de affair, and dat bad for Sam. So, sar, propose
dat I go ashore, and dat I go down de bank five or six mile, and
dere hide in de bush. When your ship come down you hoist little
white flag, so Sam sure ob de right ship.
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