In this chapter, William's business is falling apart so he decides to move to California with Benny. Ellen does pretty well in her school and is kept safe when her teachers find out that she is a daughter of a runaway slave. Linda finds out about the Fugitive Slave Law. It is a law that makes it illegal for any Northerners to help out a runaway slave. Linda meets Luke who was a runaway slave and finds out that Dr. Flint is still looking for her. When Mr. Bruce re-marries, Linda confesses to the new Mrs. Bruce that she is a fugitive slave. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bruce sends Linda to New England where she can stay with a senator's wife. Linda stays in New England for a month until she returns to New York, again. The corrupting power of slavery is shown in this chapter when the Fugitive Slave Law comes into action. Northerners cannot help runaway slaves and they will be fined for it or even worse. This means that fugitive slaves have a more than likely chance of being captured.
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