Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-30

preached Caroline, VINO, with ner eyes nXen OH
the face of Reginald, seemed unconscious of eV-
erything but his presence.
Don't be scared now, Miss Caroline, for
sure you derc amt no danger, and if NAUSEA
can only gel good, long sleep, he'll wake up
right well. Only we must keep cherry ting
berry still here-we mustn't move or say a
word if dey make cher so much noise out
dere
Caroline would not after this have moved or
spoken for her life-there she sat pale, notion
less as a statue, her hand cIasPed in that of the
sleeping Reginald, whose every breath she watch
ed. Her consciousness seemed bounded to that
room, that bed. Paul had seated himself at a
respectful distance from her lie too was still,
and soon he slept, for when were any of his race
still without sleeping! At length he was aroused
by the sudden tread of men. The sound passed
up stairs and over various parts of the house.
He listened with intense solicitude, the sounds
came nearer, they approached the very door Of
the room, they paused, few earnest, though
not loud words were spoken, and then the steps
receded and soon all was still again. Reginald
slept on undisturbed, and Caroline, though she
had lifted her eyes anxiousy to his, had neither
moved nor spoken.
Mrs. Shubricks first act when she left the
room to which Reginald had been taken was to
direct one Of her own servants to mount one Of
his horses, and leading the other, to return as
rapidly as possible to the road with them, and
pursuing that till he had entirely passed her hus-
bands place, to turn into dense wood make
his way as far as he could through it, and there
fasten the horses and leave them These orders
given, she seated herself with apparent quiet
ness, but real soIicitudc, at window that over
looked the road, to await the arrival of her ex-
pected visitors She had not waited long when
"A servant boy rushed in cxclaiming, in evident
ALARM Missis, de British da comin-Cudjo
see de red coat up dc road as he bin comm
home
Very well, Harry, want you to go to Dr.
StcvenS's plantation, you can go over the dam,
you know, and ask the doctor to come over here
as early as possible in the morning
The cructics which had occasionally been
exercised by the British and Tory troops toward
the negroes, in order to cxtort from them some
confession prejudicial to their masters, made
Harry very ready to obey this order, In like
manner Mrs Shubrick despatched on various
errands all the members of her household, who
had witnessed the arrival of Reginald. The
last sent had scarcely set out when the tramp OF
horses the iingIing of spurs, and loud voices CT
men, told that the hour for trial had come In
few minutes young officer, wearing the uni
form of lieutenant, and followed by several
soldiers, walked into the house and turned into
the room in which Mrs. Shubrlck sat, the door
of which was purposely left open. She rose to
receive them with such dgnfed courtesy that
they were shamed into civ ility, and when after
receiving and returning the salutaton of tho
leader, she asked to what she was indebted for
the honor of his visit, he replied-'I regret,
Madam, to be compelled to put you to any in
convenience, but | must obey the orders by
which am soht, to apprehend an arch rebel
and traitor, who is known to be in your house
must trouble you for your keys, and will be
obliged to you to order one of your servants to
guide us in our sealch,'
Here arc the keys, SIR she said, taking a
small basket from table near her, 'or every
pantry and closet in the house-the chambers
are not locked fear it will be impossible to
send servant with you, for the sight of SOL
der usually terrifes them so much that doubt
| if your arrival has not sent them all off the
place. | would guide you myself, but your
search will probably be less restrained without
my presence,
That presence was indeed felt to be a restraint
and officer and men alike moved more freely
when they had passed from the room in which
she was For the next half hour they were
heard stamping from room to room, opening
closets, bureaus and wardrobes, moving bed
steads-tumbng about boxes, and putting ev-
crything into such disarray as it would require
days to remedy At length with quick hut-
ter at her heart, Mrs Shubrlck heard them re-
turning The officer now entered alone, leav-
ing his men at the door. Again Mrs. Shubrick
rose to receive him, placing herself between him
and the door of the room i'll which Reginald
lay.
Il must again intrude upon you, Madam,
though only for few minutes. This room
and the adjoining one are the only parts of the
house which we have not examined. In one of
them the rebel must be concealed, for we track
ed him to your door. Permit me opass you,
Madam
Instead of moving aside for him, Mrs Shu-
brch drew nearer to the door Of the room he
wished to enter, and placing herself directly
before it, said-this is my own chamber, sir,
you will not hope, insist on entering it,
The officer looked at her with suspicious
eye, but her glance quailed not beneath his, her
delicate cheek neither paled nor flushed, and he
said-'duty, Madam, knows no such reserves;
but feel assured may trust your word, and if
you will assure me that the man seek is not in
that room, will not enter
Il will answer no question: would only
establish precedent for future occasons-but
again | tell you, sir, that this is my chamber,
,nJ 10 y ,non IF honor the chomh er Of I,J,