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Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General ., Chapter 20: (search)
le Gallus, approaching him as rapidly as his stiffened limbs would permit. Well, uncle, said Webster, as the old man caught up to him-did you speak to me? You'se de man dat I 'dressed, sah-done you know me? said the old fellow, peering anxiously in the face of the detective. No, I don't remember you, said Webster, determined to ascertain whether the old darky did know him; where have you ever seen me? In Washington, sah, replied Uncle Gallus; don't you remember you saw me at Majah Allen's, when I was dah libin wid Missus Morton? Webster looked at the negro a moment, and then, feeling assured of the friendliness of his interlocutor, he said: Your face does seem familiar to me; what is your name? Dey calls me Uncle Gallus, sah, answered the old fellow. Oh, yes, said Webster, now I remember you. Golly, massa, grinned Uncle Gallus, wen I seed you gib it to Bill Zigler dis mo'nina, I dun knowed you right away, but I wouldn't say nuffina for de world, foa I