Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-20

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glancing a The young nnns drc.,, which
was even more roughly put on shan II ted
been The day before. md resting his eye,
al last on the clumsy boots which gave q
"'i' mote slovonly AIR TO hs person YOU
are 80 much like one ~ us TINT | dad no,
kno YOU nj first. Glad 10 see YOU taking
TO the brush Ikea man. at last Tbct,
"ns no living sociaLle with chan tina,
wore ask handkerchief week days, and
had his cali skin boots backcd every morn
ing Tell you what, 1t makes US PLAN
homcspun fellows rather mistrust-
fui'
Wheeler Ind approached them with
thefeavy, restless, AIR of man " no had
known but little sleep for many nights
bat when Johnson uttered the las,
word, he lifted his eyes, which seem
ed almost black from the dark shad.
ows around them, and cast a keen
glance from the constable 10 the
Judge.
'Mlstrustful,' he sad, with n forced
smile, 'mlstrustful of the ?
Not now, that You dress like n man
and have gwen up punching your feet
ont of all shape! replied the constable
But what have You done with the
rights and let's Give them 10 old
Brown and let him hang them up at
his door for sign. Come bring the
things out and I'll leave them as 90
along.
you would only get ono Of them nt
best, said Wheeler with an unnatural
laugh. The hostler got tired of black
ing them, suppose, though / paid
HIM well enough for the trouble.
80 he rubbed them with tallow and
spoiled the polish, cried the constable
no worse than that He lost one
boot altogether. SO was obliged to
patronlzc old Brown, replied Wheeler
with unaffected caIc!csnesS.
"A cunning fellow that hostlcr Of
yomc. said Johnson, noddlng to the
Judge and taking mp his birdie.
i say, Wheeler, he added, turning n
gam to the young man. you wanted
m order to see David Hunt. one day
asst week ; ] am going down 10 the
all now, you can walk along and Twill
ci Won in.
Nhcc!crhcsltatcd a moment. Is
lis daughter thelcnow he incurred.
ooh yes, poor gal, she never leaves
he old man.
well wait moment and will 90
with YOU, replied Wheeler, turning TO
mount the tavern steps.
IS he acquainted with Hnrtp IN
lulrcd the Judge, addressing johnson
he moment Wheeler went ont ofsight
Not that know Of was the reply.
but he IS hand-and.glovc with the
prosecuting attorney and it would not
answer TO refuse him
just So Said the Judge, rather anX-
Iouslv, but give the prisoner a hint
before he goes in the fellow is rs
silky rs an ear ofgrcen corn. but ] don't
like him. He may be put up to this
by the attorney, and so take advantage
Of anything he can get ont of poor
Hunt-putthe old man on his guard
YOU understand
yes, yes, | will see to it, replied
Johnson hastily. Come 10 think,
now, may as well ride on and leave
orders for the jaler to let him in II
we 90 together there will bel no chance
to caution the old man.
ride on, then. replied the Judge, Il
will tell HIM how it is and with
friendly shake Of the hand, the Judge
and the constable separated
After little time Wheeler dcsccn-
ded from the room, where he had been
arranging his dress, and walked hur-
riedlv down the road toward the coun
" iat. which stood on the outskirts Of
the town..
CHAPTER ".
The Isil wa, built Of logs. snd erected a.
Ter the usual fashion Of such huldinga. hut
the windows were heavily grated and The
huge logs were boltcd together with iron bars
which formed a massive wall scaycsly less
vulnerable than granite itself The door.
too, were knobbed with great spike nail, and
bolied with massive bars, JUS, .they came
from the forge. Altogether, though
rudev built. the Jail was No, only
strong but well guarded, and i, must have
been desperate man indeed, who could
nore for escape whenonce immured wthins
rugged walls.
Bot the siont farmer, who was tho only
important prisoner m the building. had lule
though n escape. II the massive walls
could have Crumhed TO dust. al IN. feri. "a.
vld Hunt would not have Aod one step from
'he captivity in which his friends and neigh.
hors had placed tim. Sill imprisonment was
\ weary rial n an o'd man who had been
all his life nm active iiller NJ the sofa heal
thy cn'c rpr-ing. cheerful farmer. He felt
FESTIVE, and sometimes almost sullen. coop.
ed up--as he erprcssei like barn door
fowl with is wings cli0ned sometimes he