After another fight with Tibeats, in which he defended himself from attack with an axe, Northup ran away and escaped into a swamp, making his way back to Ford.
Northup ran away. This was after another fight with Tibeats. Northup escaped into a swamp. This was after another fight with Tibeats. Northup was making his way back to Ford. This was after another fight with Tibeats. He defended himself from attack with an axe in another fight with Tibeats.