f your
finding out where Mrs. Wentworth lives, she will be promptly given
up."

"No, no," Alfred remarked, hurriedly, "the Doctor has purchased her
and I do not desire the girl unless I can return the money he paid for
her. If you are ready to go," he added, "let us leave at once."

The two friends left the hotel and soon arrived at the residence of
Dr. Humphries. The Doctor was not at home, but Emma received them.
After introducing Alfred to her, and engaging in a brief conversation,
Harry requested her to call Elsy, as he desired her to speak with his
friend. The fair girl complied with his request by ringing the bell
that lay on the table; her call was answered by the slave in person.

On entering the room Elsy made a low curtsey to the gentlemen, and
looked at Alfred earnestly for a moment, but the soldier had become so
sunburnt and altered in features that she failed to recognize him.

"Do you not remember me, Elsy?" enquired Alfred, as soon as he
perceived her.

His voice was still the same, and running up to him, the girl seized
his hand with joy.

"I tought I knowed you, sah," she exclaimed, "but you is so change I
didn't remember you."

"I am indeed changed, Elsy," he replied; "I have been sick for a long
time. And now that I am once more in the Confederacy, it is to find my
wife and children driven from their homes, while God only knows if
they are not wandering all over the South, homeless and friendless.
Tell me Elsy," he continued, "tell me what caused my wife to be turned
out of the city?"

In compliance with his request, the girl briefly told him of the
villainy of Awtry, and the infamous manner in which he had acted
towards Mrs. Wentworth. She then went on to relate that, failing to
achieve his purpose, Awtry had succeeded in having her expelled from
New Orleans.

"Did your mistress--I beg pardon--I meant, did my wife tell you where
she was going to?" enquired Alfred.

"She told me to come to Jackson, after I told her I would be sure to
get away from de city," answered the girl; "but de police ketch me up
before I could look for her; and since I been belonging to Dr.
Humphries I has look for her ebery whar, but I can't find out whar she
am gone to."

"That is enough," observed Alfred, "you can go now, Elsy, if I should
want to see you again I will send for you."

"I trust you may succeed in finding your wife, sir," Emma said as the
girl left the parlor.

"I sincerely hope so myself, Mi