Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-23

Remove your masks! cried several voices.
Mary uttered faint exclamation. She was u,-
known, unsupported by Robert, yet there was
something in her voice that appealed TO his heart.
lie stepped to her side.
Fear nothing, ladies' snid he; you nre in the
house OF Sir John Fleming, who will permit no
scandal to disgrace it,
Sir said tho boronet, 4 wish to gain informu-
ton on the subject Of robbery"
A robheryp exclaimed Robert. scorntully. If
| heard rightly, n miniature was taken, but It's cost
y setting untouched. This is no robbery-'ls an
affair OF the heart - one of those secrets uan OF
gallantry would scorn to probe-at least, in pub
lic.'
'Whot right hive you to modde in this bust
nessp exclaimed Colonel Soint John, pressing
forward.
Back, there = exclaimed Robert, s;crnly. 81
take these ladies under my protection they shall
receive no injury while am present. They were
not aware OF the regulations otour host-nor shall
they Weld to acquisitions uncvillv expressed
We shall see that retorted the colonel.
you shall see it, rejoined the stranger. will
answer for these ladies'
And who are you yourselfF' cried the colonel,
in huge contempt.
ASK that question Of your lady, replied the
stranger Of Capt Etherege-- of Sir John F!eIn-
ing, himself In eight days will answer every
thing in the castle of IInwood. Ladies, here is
my servant en,rusi yourselves to his care, and
make good retreat. | will cover it, aud guard this
door, and swear TO Heaven that no man shall pur-
sue YOU
Now, gentleman exclaimed Saint John let
us mike an example of this scoundre
WHAT twenty against one ! cried the stranger.
Is mat your chIVary Dul et INC tel you gun
tlemen, have my friends aud hackers
AS he spoke these words, he drew n brace Of
pistols from his vest. The swordsmen retreated
IN dlsmay. Inc stranger ircu ms pistols III ihe
ar, ana wren me smoke curIed hSh'ly upward,
lie was gone.
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'a''He our reaucrS' Ny heeP'hS lneih from 'le Ne
noumcnt OF our narVelIoui 'nous, 'eraclous ms
'o'y' a", sna'' therefore "a'e" 10 n''"e f" 10
ciose' Ln"y Hru9se '"'" ""rY, "''c' c!iec""S
tne'r eac"fo IRON. "'o "'"'Neu' u"''' .eTrucu' as
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aiier Gay ro"eh heaVl'y away "un at 'enR'h 'hat
on w'llch ."ey were '"us ~ rNi'cc' l''o
mei't oi MS mystery yct 81" ,uH Stranger o'd not
make nus uPPc''"nce' v" 'lc nl'iu'hs Oh me
eVen',"' u"y' Hp"''er' huEc' arrived. nc "ougn'
Ill 'ldlnsS' Tor nc reported 10 inc 'heNpress'1lc
grIei OF tne HnlGs tna', on Tue morning alter me
MASKED pa'' hooert laH neeh discovered ana re-
ceived Gozen challenges IN consequence OF LIS
conduct at the masquerade lie accepted ihen,
anu ler h"ger' inIl OF nope, o"t charging MN, III
VIC VI "' ""' ','"''isi 10 Iel"" ~ E""-
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ged in grief nj he rrcention of his
1o,ys She ,yos nnroved nj the ornounren1ent o1
rucsts from Iondon md Sir Jobn Ele,,in,, Can.
1nin Ethnrern t-,IoneI mn, I,dv Soint Lain ,yero
ushorod in,0 hcr rresenco TEov came nrcn,red
W. ,rao, Viii Lnr fo. ,ho ,rrcha.s Of Tho iLsn'eJ
darv ,vhich contained On much ,hot !, WINS ali.
,ann;s,or, Far ,ho,, ~ s,,nross
Cui,,ing The presence Of these persons olwovs
b,,eCI n nor sight nnJ nnr,;cuIoriv now IN n mo-
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noe in The great stone bnll Of The cnsle where she
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