The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09


indeed did all the wings in that region Of
but Jacob in particular, for rea-
sons which will be developed to the read
or as he proceeds in the narrative, regard
ed him with warm and earnest affection.
As they proceeded down the river
towards the young hunters residence,
he detailed to Jacob all the particulars OF
his encounter with the tories at Van
Loans. He had started early that morn
ing in pcrsuit of game, not caring which
way his course should shape, until at last
his dogs aroused a noble buck, who star
ted in the direction of Van Loans. For
some distance he followed his dogs with
all the speed he could command, but as
they were soon lost to his sight, he fol-
lowed more leisurely, until he reached the
mansion The reader is already acqualnt-
cd with the incidents that occurred there.
The sun was Just setting, when the
sIii(f arrived at the cabin Of Mervale, and
in short time afterward the rangers who
had followed the shore, also arrived AZ
ter a brief consultation they resolved to
rest for the night where they were, and be
governed by circumstances as to their iu-
ture march. The cabin of Mervale could
accommodate part of them, and the bal
ancc could easily find lodging places IN
the surrounding forest, as the weather
was warm, and their limbs unused to the
luxuries of feather beds, and other like
conyenicnccs. After helping themselves
to refreshments from their wel-stored KNAPP
sacks, they proceeded to search for con-
venient resting places, and soon after night
fall, all save Jacob, who was in MervaI's
cabin, and one or two who were holding
watch outside, we're in the arms OF Nor
pheus.
Miss Josephine watched the disappear
ance of the rangers, and waiting for some
time after, lest they should return, she
then proceeded to call the female portion
of her guests, who from the first commence
ment of NIervale's punishment, had sought
refuge in chamber, where they hadre'
NAMED during the whole ARRAY, to come
to her assistance in the task Of freeing THEN
friends, They timidy obeyed the sum-
mons, and marshalled by the valorous dame
and armed with knives, proceeded to IIbe
cate the sullen looking band who were tlel
to the trees in the yard None of thest
worthless had been dealt with as severely
as they had treated their prisoner, yet i
was obvious that the punishment they hat
received, or rather the rene mberance o
it, would form a prominent, ifnot a greer
spot in their memroies, to the last day o
their lives. For some time after the!
wereIiberatpd they rubbed and wrlthed II
snlIen silence and seemed to have singu
larly lost that loquacity for which the.
we're noted a short time before.
Vrooman wasthe first to find his speech
As his had been the most brutal in th
treatment bestowed upon Mervale, 50 hat
bis punishment been most severe. WheI
liberated his legs could scarce supper
him, but after stumping about for some
time, with veryrueiul yisage, he eXclam
ed,
Curse the internal crew! Sir William
Johnson shall know of this. On tina
Mr. Dash, he has stole my skilf, and y
have reyengen
IIow IL you get it, demureIy asked
his nearest ncighbor, do you expect t.
see him again.!
If don't then d-n me, that S al
Let's rouse the neighborhood and pursue
Them he continued, turning to Van Loar
1t would be a difficult task to descrb
the tumultuous and raging passions With
the breast Of Van Loan. Suffice it to say
i, was compound of rage, modification
fear and thirst for revenge. When ad
dressed by Vrooman, however, he exclalm
+ ed in voice oflorced calmness,
+ Not now, Vrooman. We must wait
Wen be reyenged for this, never fear
But we must take time. We're not in
condition now to follow them.
A groan from several attesed the trut
of this observation. After few more re
!, marks form different individuals, the par
ty agreed to seperate and return to thei
respective homes, all save the messenger
from Johnson, who were too sadly bruise
to undertake their long and somewhat ted
Gus journey.
With the assistance of Van Loans ser
wants. the horses were caught sud saddled
and the cresl-iallen guests were soon O
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