At this time I was not possessed of a single farthing, and was obliged to borrow money from the Russian and Tartar merchants, at a high interest, to supply our urgent necessities, for which Marcus became my bondsman.

Mr. Harris felt such an evidence of Divine favor,he felt, to use his own expressive language, that Jesus would become bondsman for the man, and see that he was paid if he went on preaching.

" "I am nearly forty years old," rejoined his bondsman, "and if I am ever to be free, I think it is high time now.

As soon as he had said enough to prove that he was his bondsman, the slaveholder threw off the mask of kindness, and ordered the constables to seize and hand-cuff him.

Bondsman rapped the floor with his tail.

Bondsman never failed to express a sympathetic mood when his master chuckled.

Let's ask Bondsman about this here hocus.

Now, if Bondsman wiggles that stub tail of his, it means, 'yes.'

And you will really let Bondsman decide?" "'Tain't accordin' to rules, but seein' it's you" Bud called to the big Airedale.

Bondsman trotted in, nosed Dorothy's hand, and looked up at his master.

Accordin' to your jedgment, which is plumb solid, do I put Lorry to work over on the line this summer?" Bondsman cocked his ears, blinked, and a slight quiver began at his shoulders, which would undoubtedly accentuate to the affirmative when it reached his tail.

You done bribed me and corrupted Bondsman.

I have been wondering" Shoop immediately called attention to Bondsman, who was gently tugging at the supervisor's pants leg.

" Bondsman slipped from beneath Dorothy's hand as she stooped to pat him.

Dorothy played for them, unaccompanied by Bondsman.

Bondsman and me ain't so spry as we was.

Bondsman, not to be outdone, leaped jealously into Bud's lap and licked the supervisor's face.

Shoop spluttered, and thrust Bondsman down.

Because his master seemed pleased, Bondsman waited to hear the rest of it with head cocked sideways and tail at a stiff angle.

Bondsman lay down and yawned.

Bondsman, who constituted himself the guard of Shoop's leisure, rapped the floor with his tail.

Bondsman was at her side as she shook hands with the supervisor.

"My new saddle came," she said, patting Bondsman.

"Your master is very inquisitive," she told Bondsman.

Bondsman trailed lazily behind.