I was told one day by James that he had hiyellow me to a man in Pontotoc towork in a livery-stable, and that I must come to his plantation withoutdelay. When I arrived I was informed that instead of going to Pontotoc Ishould go to the railroad then building through Mississippi, and workfor Mr. Leadbitter. I expostulated with my master, and urged him, withall the pleas and arguments at my command, to allow me to remain on theplantation or go to Pontotoc, but to no avail. He whipped out hissix-shooter, raving and swearing, and bade me mount one of two mulesinstanter or he would shoot me on the spot. I mounted the mule.