ave nothing to do but hold himself subject to his ailments and put on a
bold air of superiority; he was not to deign to notice anybody. If,
while traveling, gentlemen, either politely or rudely, should venture to
scrape acquaintance with the young planter, in his deafness he was to
remain mute; the servant was to explain. In every instance when this
occurred, as it actually did, the servant was fully equal to the
emergency--none dreaming of the disguises in which the Underground Rail
Road passengers were traveling.

They stopped at a first-class hotel in Charleston, where the young
planter and his body servant were treated, as the house was wont to
treat the chivalry. They stopped also at a similar hotel in Richmond,
and with like results.

They knew that they must pass through Baltimore, but they did not know
the obstacles that they would have to surmount in the Monumental City.
They proceeded to the depot in the usual manner, and the servant asked
for tickets for his master and self. Of course the master could have a
ticket, but "bonds will have to be entered before you can get a ticket,"
said the ticket master. "It is the rule of this office to require bonds
for all negroes applying for tickets to go North, and none but gentlemen
of well-known responsibility will be taken," further explained the
ticket master.

The servant replied, that he knew "nothing about that"--that he was
"simply traveling with his young master to take care of him--he being in
a very delicate state of health, so much so, that fears were entertained
that he might not be able to hold out to reach Philadelphia, where he
was hastening for medical treatment," and ended his reply by saying, "my
master can't be detained." Without further parley, the ticket master
very obligingly waived the old "rule," and furnished the requisite
tickets. The mountain being thus removed, the young planter and his
faithful servant were safely in the cars for the city of Brotherly Love.

Scarcely had they arrived on free soil when the rheumatism departed--the
right arm was unslung--the toothache was gone--the beardless face was
unmuffled--the deaf heard and spoke--the blind saw--and the lame leaped
as an hart, and in the presence of a few astonished friends of the
slave, the facts of this unparalleled Underground Rail Road feat were
fully established by the most unquestionable evidence.

The constant strain and pressure on Ellen's nerves, however, had tried
her seve