The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-13

IN her case that possibly could. Before
this time he may have removed her clso-
where, and he may have destroyed her.
At all events your immediate appear
ance at the Asylum would cause him to
act desperately, Sill you mus, maintain
courage, and we must all act. We mus,
use some stratagem.'
i depend entirely upon ycu,' replied
Meryale, 'and | need not tell you that
you that your reward shall be proroltcn-
cd to the interest feel in this matter
4 ask no reward said Schuyler; Ips-
tice and humanity deserve my eXeriions
in this instance, and shall not refuse
them
That's the sort said Jacob warmly.
i rejoice to find on lawyer that amt in
partnership with The deyil!'
'"hat must be done, Schuylern aksed
Mervale. 'How shall we procecd'
Il hardly know myself, replied Schuy-
Ter. AS Van Loan was her guardian,
and the executor ofthe will of her father
also, We may find much difficulty in Sc
curing her right orproving her person,
even though my client should prove TO be
the genuine Alice Van Loan. The IN.
Gle could in all probability, if he is the
villain you report him 10 be, find suGi-
cicnt number Of Witnesses to crush US
He stood musing for some time, ard
then he continued i see VIC must lake
advantage of the times. five gain intel.
leigencc that Alice is yet in the Asylum,
VIC must take her by force, and leave tie
event with Providence. We can raise
force enough Tor that enterprise, feel
confident
Force enough to Acg one doctorP OK,
claimed Jabob; Force enough to fog
one pill-pedar! May l be chawcd into
sausage meat, if can't tear down h!s
rookery alone in that gals causcn
Quite probable, said Schuyler, view
ing the huge form of Jacob, drawn up to
its full size, with look Of open admira.
lion Quite probable, my dear fellow, bu.
the doctor would be assisted, in case we
should attempt TO scale his buildings, and
then VIC should need assistance. You and
your friend Mervalc may be coed in Z
brush, but as for myself an moi much
of a SOLDIER
All comes from cddicaticn,' said ia
cob. Ifyou'd been trained as you otter
been, you might made fighter. ! guess
you've got pretty good pluck, and that's
half
we must get some six or eight to uc-
company us, and after we arllve there,
be governed by circumstances, said
Schuyler. Il will precede you by che or
two days, in order 10 survey the ground.
When shall we start! asked MeWale;
I'VE surely ought not to delay
Certainly net. will s!alt carly in the
morning. You sclectyour comrades, and
follow early in the day after.
so be it, said Mervale; Albany used
to furnish enough gallant souls, that
would jump at sucl, an enterprise. l
doubt not, but l cun find such yet.
Schuyler departed from his lone to
make preparations for his journey, and
Jacob and Mervale sailed cut in search
of volunteers for the enterprise, a GER
eral spirit of adventure seemed 10 per-
wade all classes at this period, and they
were not long finding these among their
political friends who were willing to aid
them. They were instructed TO keep
the object Of the movement secret, and
to be prepared for starting at the appoint
cd time. A small inn near Tie waters
edge, was appointed as the rendezvous,
and from which place it was determined
that they should set out.
After accomplishing their purpose,
Merval and Jacob retired to their i'm 10
arrange their own affairs for Tic UNDER
taking. Time seemed unfortunately long
to Reginald, but Jacob took the delay
very coolly, consolng his impatient COM
rade now and then with the assertion
they's no need Of frettin'
CHAPTER Ky.
After the departure of Schuyler, Tie
doctor took his scat in his Office, and de-
bated in his own mind how lie should act
under the circumstances in which lie
found himself placed. If he wrote to
!, Van Loan that his niece was Discovered
anu Hau ptCi plOiiIlsSu "iS!t"~c, HC u
gued that his salary would be stopped,
. and himself seriously blamed for permit
l ting stranger to sec her. lie therefore
concluded that il would never do to write
E IN this manner TO his employer. He mex.
debated the probability ofthe strangers
: sincerity. lie bore the outward appear
ancc Of candid and substantial man i.
was true, but the worthy Doctor Morton
; could not bring himselfto think that any
$ individual would take avery abiding inter.
= est in the fate ola young girl as iorornly
situated as Alice had represented herself
to be. He could sec no interest that the
affair could excite IN any mans mind, for
, tic only interest which the Doctor rcccg-
' nizcd was the interest Of dollars and
. cents.
. After long cogi'n'ion,he therefore con-
9 cluded that the stranger was some crack"
4 Drained poet or another, and not tho man he
, had represented hImseIllo be; and Therefore
resolved no, to trouble himself concerning
4, the matter. If thought he. on arriving at
= these conclusions, | do escape this tine,