Now we must head you up in a cask. We hab bored some
holes in it for de air. Den we shall pile oder casks on de top and
leabe you. Dey are as likely as not to search de ship again when
she goes past de forts, for de pilot will suspect dat it am possible
dat you have come on board tonight.'
"Me take my place in a big sugar cask. Dey give me some water and
some food, and den shut in de head ober me. Dere I remain two days.
I heard some men come below and make a great noise, moving de cargo
about near de hatchway, and dey hammered in all de casks ob de top
tier to see if any ob dem was empty. I felt bery glad when it was
all ober, and de hold was quiet again. I slept a great deal and did
not know anything about time; but at last I heard a noise again,
and de moving of casks, and den de head of de hogshead was taken
out, and dere were de sailors and de captain. Dey shook Sam very
hearty by de hand, and told him dat de ship was safe out at sea,
and dat he was a free man.
"All through dat voyage dey bery kind to Sam. He libed de life ob
a gentleman; ate, and drank, and smoke plenty, and nufing at all
to do. At last we got to Liberpool, and dar de captain take Sam
to a vessel bound to New York, pay him passage across, and gib Sam
a present ob fifty pound.
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