The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-10-11
From the Portland Transcript.
Che Rescue.
A TALE OF THE WOODS OF
MAINE.
BY CHARLES P. MsLEY.
Concluded.
CHAPTER w.
BY CHARLES p. ILsLEY.

Concluded.
CHAPTER w.
AS the young men stood side by side ga.
zing thoughlfully on the ripling stream, a
hand was laid on the shoulder Of each, and
low voice whispered 10 their ear
Hush, not word They are ihere-fol.
low me-
Turning they followed the scout, who
crept softly up The stream until they reached
the outlet of the pond, wien stealing round
a jutting crag which effectualy concealed
them from the opposite shore, they halted
and in more subdued lone the scout rela.
ted / is discoveries.
! Lave been among the sarpents, and had
it not been for The gals safety, would have
crushed one Of the reptiles, for had him al
my marcy. 1t was a sore temptation, tell
| ye. There are but five of them. The rest
have not arrived, or have gone off on some
other divillry. ! saw the gals. too, and they
seemed 10 be in pretty good case. All /! lha,
KATE is bright one!'
Did you speak 20 her 2 asked Sands with
feeling and tone Of deep interest.
Speak 10 her that would have been
no easy matter, youngster, with two or three
of the varmints within ear shot. No, no.,
Hunting Joe is not gnssiping old woman
he is too old TO run his head into such a
trap!
But you contrived TO let her know
that friends were near at hand,' rejoined
Smith.
Speak low. boy, the red skins have quick
ears. and sound travels pesky far and fast
! in still night like this. Deaf in the world,
ana dumb in the woods, is a maxim | arnr
arly in life. Yes, let them know that the
old scout was on their TRAIL
How did you manage ii? ashcd Smith.
oval, if you must know. and as we have
little lime 10 spare, III tell ye' He then
went on to state. that, after creeping through
tine woods and finding out that the Indians
were there. and the position of the captves
he stole around 10 clump of bushes direct.
ly behind a small knoll on which they wer..
seated. When got there said be, Il
was within few feel of them but twas
dangerous job 10 attract their attention, for
could see The dark reptiles coiled round it,
the open space in front, ready for a spring
The shaking of IA limb or the swapping of
twig would have arou sed them. | had tn.
comb YOU found, with me. and bv Sigh
throw tossed it into Kate's lap. II struck
the gals hand. and expected her surprise
would give the alarm but except a singh
start she showed not the least consarn. Ben
ding down her head she whispered a word
or TWO 10 her sister and then secretly mad
sign, giving me TO understand that all was
right. All, she is II quick witted crttur
that gall added the scout in conclusion, land
I'll save her if die fort
Wei, what plan have you fixed upon2'
asked one of The young men, As he concluded
his marathon.
The old man remained silent for while.
as ifrevoving the matter in his mind.
1t is reskv business-but don't see as
we can do BETTER he at last said as If speak
ing 10 himself. If you we're as well &C.
quainted with the woods as am he con,in-
ued, addressing his companions, we NIGH
creep among she enemy and take them BY
surprise. for they seem TO be unsuspiciou>
of any attack. But there's too much at stake,
for if lhey should be alarmed the gals would
be tomahawked to a dead sartainiv. II is
my opinion that they will stay where they
be tonight, and start 'arly in the morning
up the lake, as detected three canoes hid
among the bushes. Now, what think on
is this 10 get possession Of their canoes
destroy one. let you have the second 10 bring
off the young women in, and will take the
other 10 act as circumstances may turn
ur.'
When shall we start 2 asked Sands.
: Ii is about time TO be moving s'pose,'
said the scout. 'ihe moon will be up in two
or three hours, a1d we must get them out of
their clutches before them
So saving he commenced stripping off his
garments adding To save long tramp,
must take 10 the water. You will stay
here ill come back. Don't move about.
and if you mus. talk, speak in whispers, for
the slightest noise might beiray U.s.
With This caution, having laid aside his
garments, he entered the water. and in a
mnr.ent was LOST 10 sight, as he swan rapid
ly but noiselesslv away. leaving SC arcely
ripple in his wake.
CHAPTER v.