lsy gone to the cabin?"

"No, I forgot all about her," answered the Doctor, "and I am glad you
reminded me."

"You had better send for her at once, and give her orders to proceed
immediately to the cabin," said Harry, "for without her we would be
unable to know whether the child is that of Alfred Wentworth or of
some other unfortunate soldier."

"Here, John!" called out Dr. Humphries after the retreating form of
the groom, "come here to me."

The boy turned back and returned to the side of the buggy.

"Tell Elsy to come here at once," said the Doctor.

The boy moved off to comply with his master's order, and in a few
moments returned, accompanied by Elsy.

"Do you go to the old woman's cabin," said Dr. Humphries, as soon as
she had reached the side of the buggy, "and wait there until I arrive.
There is no necessity to mention what I am going there for."

"Yes sah," replied Elsy, as she turned away to do her master's
bidding.

"And now," remarked the Doctor, "we will go on and find out who these
people are. But before we go, I had better purchase a few things that
will relieve the necessities of the child."

With these words the Doctor drove off, and on arriving in front of a
store, drew in the reins and, alighting, shortly after returned with
several packages, which he placed in the buggy and, re-entering it, he
drove to the cabin of the old slave. On arriving there the Doctor and
Harry found the old woman and the child seated in the room talking.
The boy appeared quite contented, now that his grief at the loss of
his sister and departure of his mother had subsided, and was laughing
merrily when they entered. He was dressed very cleanly and neatly by
the old slave, who had expended all her savings in purchasing suitable
cloths for him, and his appearance excited the remark of the Doctor
and his companion the moment they entered the threshold of the room
and saw him.

"Good day sah," said the old negro, rising and curtseying as soon as
the two gentlemen entered.

"God day, Auntie," said the doctor, "how are you getting on."

"Berry well," answered the old woman, and then added, "I'm mighty glad
you come here dis day, for I want to talk wid you 'bout dis here
chile."

"I have heard all about him, Auntie," said the Doctor, "and have come
here expressly for the purpose of learning something about his
parents."

"'Spose dat gal Elsy tell you," observed the old woman, snappishly,
nettled because she had n