Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-01-20
CHAPTER XII.

detachment of soldiers from the opposite fort.
They were seven or eight in number, under the
command of their sergeant barrow, who, with
three others after knocking, though scarcely wal.
ting for u bidding, unceremonously entered the
kitchen, the remainder of the force having been
posted at the doors and windows without, to pre-.
vent all escape from The house. AS an ostensible
reason for calling at this iime Dauow carelessly
observed, that being out in pursuit of deserter,
part of their company had gone up the lake
with their hoat, thus depriving them OF the means
of recrossiug, and leaving them no other resort
but TO crave II shelter of Captain Hendee for the
night, or at least, till their boat returned Calls
OF this kind Nv the officers and soldiers of the
garrison being OF no We Y unfrequent occurrence
at the house, the present visit therefore, OCCASION
ed the Captain little or no surprise, and being of
II hospable turn, and fond, as might be supposed,
Of having those for company, who belonged to
profession, in which great portion of his own
lite had been spent, he appeared to feel quite II,
euse with his new guests. Not so however, with
all the company assembled. The meeting be
tween the soldiers, and the stout stranger before
described, seemed to be mutually unexpected, and
evidently but little rcished by the latter: For.
though they were personally unknown to him, yet
he WIS aware that he might not be 80 to them -
and, should the last suppositon be true, as, from
certain sly looks, which he saw exchanged be-
tween the soldiers, he thought highly probable,
he was sensible that he had part to play for him
self. and Warrington, of whose cooperation he
felt assured, that would require all his tact, and
perhaps put to the severest test the powers Of
both to extricae them from the threatened diff
Guilty.
Nor were the strangers suspicious by any
means groundless barrow had before seen the
man, and Mt once recognized him as one. who, if
taken, would prove tt far greater prize than the
person whose seizure constituted the particular
object Of the present visit but one, at the same
time, well known 10 be the most formidable, and
difficult of capture, Of all the Green Mountain
outlaws.
THAT amt the fellow we came for whispered
barrow TO the soldier nearest him, the first oppor-
tunity that occurred for so doing unobserved. He
must be with the girl in the other room, | think.
But this big chap is one of the same kidney only
worth two of him if taken; secure him, as well
as the other and your pay shall be doubled. So
keep your even on him for the present, and we
will wait ill they go to bed, and get to sleep for
the other is no baby for tussle; and this one,
he continued with significant look, as he cast Il
fearful glance at the gian-like person of the stran
ger; and this one, to say nothing Of the ugly in
strunents they say he carries under his clothes,
he is-he's the devil and all-he's thunderp
This information, with the orders accompanying
il, being soon passed around to all the band, even
movement of the stranger was regarded with the
most suspicious vigilance. But he, contrary 10
their expectation, made not the slightest move
ment which indicated that he was medita,ing any
attempt to escape. On the contrary, the more he
was watched, the more unconscious did he SEEM
that he was an object of suspicion or vigilance
with any of the company; and with the utmost
unconcerD, he soon began to mingle in the con-
versatIon, commencing with those blunt, cordial
KIND OF advances to barrow, and rs many of his
men as he could find excuse for addressing indi-
vduaIy, which are generally the srest, il not the
only road to the soldiers heart Nor was il long
peiore ne succeeded In putting himself on q Ia
miliar footing with the whole band whose feelings
ana senses, 10 spne ct The distant restraint, and
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