'I looked into the carriage, and saw two boys.'
"'Did thee speak to them?'
"'No, they were gagged, and that made me think they were
kidnapped.'
"'Was any body with them?'
"'Nobody but the driver, and he was black.'
"'Did thee direct him as he requested?' asked Mr. Tyson.
"'Yes.'
"'And they arrived accordingly?'
"'Yes.'
"'Did thee follow them?'
"'No sir, not immediately--but I went this morning, and inquired
whether a hack with two boys and a black driver, had not arrived
late last night, and they said there had.'
"'What o'clock last night was it when thee saw the carriage?'
"'About ten, sir.'
"'Was the hack close, or were the curtains down?'
"'The curtains were down, and that increased my suspicion.'
"Mr. Tyson had now heard enough to convince him that if there
was any kidnapping in this case, the trader who stood before him
had a much nearer connection with it than that of a mere
spectator.
"He had said in the first place that he obtained his knowledge
from a trader who had been partner with the party implicated.
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