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Chapter 8
The fugitives shelter with Parson Steward, a preacher who keeps his rifle as close as his Bible. Over a midnight supper the parson defends armed resistance to slavery from Scripture — and unknown horsemen come to the door asking after a Negro man, a girl, and a white man piloting them.
Parson Steward's cabinThe fighting parsonScripture and self-defense debatedNight riders on the road