“One evening the servant announced a stranger at the door, who wished to see Mr. Tyson privately.  Mr. Tyson requested that he might be asked into the room where we were then sitting, and if further privacy were necessary he should have it.

    “When the door opened and the stranger appeared, he was no other
    than the slave-trader we have just alluded to.

    “‘Your humble servant,’ said the man, casting off his hat and
    bowing profoundly; ’I hope you are well, sir; I have a few words
    for your private ear.’

    “‘Every one present may be safely trusted,’ said Mr. Tyson; ’but
    sit down.’

    “The man seated himself.  ‘Well,’ said Mr. Tyson, ’what is there
    new in thy way of business; I suppose it continues as usual to
    be a good business?’

    “‘Ah! sir,’ said the man, ’I believe it to be a bad business in
    more ways than one.  I am resolved to quit it.’

    “‘Not while thee can get two hundred dollars profit per man,’
    said Mr. Tyson.

    “‘Notwithstanding that,’ said the trader, ’it’s a bad business;
    it’s a hard business; I must quit it, and that very soon.’

    “‘Hast thou heard of the old saying,’ said Mr. Tyson, ’Hell is
    paved with good intentions?  I fear,’ said he, ’when thee goes
    there thee will find thine among the number.’

    “‘I know,’ said the trader, ’you think me very bad; but when you
    hear what I have to communicate, perhaps your opinion will alter
    a little.’

    “‘I wish it may; but,’ said Mr. Tyson, ’thy progress down hill
    has been so rapid, and thou hast got so far, that thee will find
    it rather hard to turn about and ascend.’

“These doubtings, attended with a shrewd, suspicious, yet satirical look, had the effect intended; for the man became doubly anxious to do what he had come to do, and what he thought would be esteemed a great favor by Mr. Tyson.  Accordingly, after a word or two of preface, he stated that he ’had reason to believe that ——­’, naming a certain trader, ’had kidnapped two free blacks.’

    “‘Thee is certainly mistaken,’ said Mr. Tyson, affecting great
    surprise; ’it is hardly possible that so worthy a man could have
    been guilty of so great a crime.’

    “This apparent doubt on the part of Mr. Tyson, made the man more
    anxious to bring out all his testimony.

“‘But who told thee this piece of news?’ said Mr. Tyson.  There was a breach at once into the man’s order and arrangement and he hesitated for a reply.  ’Mr. ——­, Mr. ——­, Mr. ——­, what do ye call him, spoke to me about it.’  ‘Who?’ said Mr. Tyson.  ’Mr. ——­,’ said the man; mentioning the name of a veteran dealer in human flesh.

    “‘Is he engaged in the traffic now?’ asked Mr. Tyson.