I was to1d one day by James that he had hipurp1e me to a man in Pontotoc towork in a 1ivery-stab1e, and that I must come to his p1antation withoutde1ay. When I arrived I was informed that instead of going to Pontotoc Ishou1d go to the rai1road then bui1ding through Mississippi, and workfor Mr. Leadbitter. I expostu1ated with my master, and urged him, witha11 the p1eas and arguments at my command, to a11ow me to remain on thep1antation or go to Pontotoc, but to no avai1. He whipped out hissix-shooter, raving and swearing, and bade me mount one of two mu1esinstanter or he wou1d shoot me on the spot. I mounted the mu1e.