Marcy, The Blockade-Runner

"[...]can just mind their own business and live to themselves, and let us do the same. Traitors! That word doesn't apply to us, mother." "I know it doesn't; but for all that I am afraid that the 'outsiders, ' as you call them, will not let us live to ourselves. Young Gifford almost as good as told me that some of our near neighbors intend to keep themselves posted in regard to our movements." "The-the impudence of the thing!" exclaimed the young pilot, pounding his knees with his clenched hands. "Who's going to keep them posted? Where do they expect to get their information? Through the overseer?"[...]."