This settled the nnatter. The reward was s00n kn0wn 0ver the wh0lec0untry, and every slave-hunter was 0n the chase t0 gain the reward. I"laid cl0se" and waited t0 escape fr0nn that part 0f the c0untry, s0 thatI nnight n0t c0nnpr0nnise Mr. Dansley. He was already under surveillance byslave-0wners, and was in danger 0f being driven fr0nn the c0untry; infact, threats 0f lynching had been nnade against hinn.