I never did see such nerve. He says he'll go and ask the servant to
make it. He has an old darky named Monroe on the place, says he, who
makes the best julep in Virginia. 'No,' says I, putting my hand on my
hip pocket in a suspicious manner, 'I guess not. You fork over the
five first.' Well, he gets to thinking hard. Finally he says he'll be
hanged if he'll be blackmailed. 'All right,' says I, 'you'll find me
at the tavern in the town over there if you want to change your mind.
Think it over. I'll give you two days to get the coin together.'
"With that I got up and walked away, just as calm as you please. I
knowed he was done for. He killed your grandpa sure, David, and he
knowed he was found out. I walked right pertly, though, so's he
couldn't have a chance to go in and get a gun before I was safely down
the road to where my saddle horse was tied. I went back to the tavern,
paid my bill, and took a train out of town. But I got off at the first
station and doubled back, sleeping that night in a barn. The next day,
up he comes to town. He was a sight, he was so pale and shaky. I could
see he'd been drinkin' all night most.
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