A Reflection--American Abolitionists--Disaffection in Kentucky--The Young Master--His Remonstrance, 127 CHAPTER XVII. The Return of the Hunters, flushed with Success--Mr. Peterkin's Vagary, 136 CHAPTER XVIII. The Essay of Wit--Young Abolitionist--His Influence--A Night at the Door of the "Lock-Up," 147 CHAPTER XIX. Sympathy casteth out Fear--Consequence of the Night's Watch--Troubled Reflections, 161 CHAPTER XX. The Trader--A Terrible Fright--Power of Prayer--Grief of the Helpless, 170 CHAPTER XXI. Touching Farewell full of Pathos--The Parting--My Grief, 183 CHAPTER XXII. A Conversation--Hope Blossoms Out, but Charlestown is full of Excitability, 191 CHAPTER XXIII. The Supper--Its Consequences--Loss of Silver--A Lonely Night--Amy, 201 CHAPTER XXIV. The Punishment--Cruelty--Its Fatal Consequence--Death, 211 CHAPTER XXV. Conversation of the Father and Son--The Discovery; its Consequences--Death of the Young and Beautiful, 221 CHAPTER XXVI. The Funeral--Miss Bradly's Departure--The Dispute--Spirit Questions, 232 CHAPTER XXVII. The Awful Confession of the Master--Death--its Cold Solemnity, 243 CHAPTER XXVIII. The Bridal--Its Ceremonies--A Trip, and a Change of Homes--The Magnolia--A Stranger, 251 CHAPTER XXIX. The Argument, 259 CHAPTER XXX. The Misdemeanor--The Punishment--Its Consequence--Fright, 279 CHAPTER XXXI. The Day of Trial--Anxiety--The Volunteer Counsel--Verdict of the Jury, 293 CHAPTER XXXII. Execution of the Sentence--A Change--Hope, 303 CHAPTER XXXIII. Sold--Life as a Slave--Pen--Charles' Story--Uncle Peter's Troubles--A Star Peeping Forth from the Cloud, 314 CHAPTER XXXIV. Scene in the Pen--Starting "Down the River"--Uncle Peter's Trial--My Rescue, 333 CHAPTER XXXV. The New Home--A Pleasant Family Group--Quiet Love-Meetings, 342 CHAPTER XXXVI. The New Associates--Depraved Views--Elsy's Mistake--Departure of the Young Ladies--Loneliness, 348 CHAPTER XXXVII. The New Mistress--Her Kindness of Disposition--A Pretty Home--And Love-Interviews in the Summer Days, 355 CHAPTER XXXVIII. An Awful Revelation--More Clouds to Darken the Sun of Life--Sickness and blessed Insensibility, 366 CHAPTER XXXIX.