Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-21

The shop, whosoon made his appearance, al
ciyilly asked me, in Russman as Lconcludel
Hiat4 wanted. took up a small loaf and ipsi
Prudently enough, instead Of putting ny band
ID my pocaetin search ola piece e Lncaey TOOL
put ny purse, which, oatajusT mys@hole store
\ was, thanks to fnysmofbes BY no means light
on lheeohtrary it appeared to me 70 eoDtaia,an
inexhaustbe sum II observed that NE map
never took bs;eyes fine, except to,fS then
upon my ntsse and 50 particular was hisinyes
tigation, ttial ] felt inexPressibly relieved wheT
Ishad asisy quilted the shop. | heard hin
saeals, and the tone 81 hisasice was haEA sahdi
sApleasant Aftsr setisfying'ny hunger turn
d dewne passage which appeared to lsd
4, some open spsce towards what tbotgb'I
- be one Of sla quags But though the sk,
shone cleur beyond Hound there was no thoro'
ire in that direction, % ! stuckinto another
lbaa not .sonetaE when dFosiIE dtove rapidly
slowly, almost at Walking pace, along thffee pave
ment. Irecognizedin the driver, the man who
had sat in The baker'sshop, and an indefinite
fear stole over me. n.
He spoke to me in German. O,eroyed al
hearing the sound ofmy own language, l forgo'
the repulsive appearance of the man, and re
piled in the same. He inquired of me my DIES
tnation. briefly told him whittier was bound
and asked him if he was acquainted with the
! villa K.
"Certuinly, certainly," said he, "jump in and
| will drive you there"
81 mean" said /, "where the family of the
4 P--'s reside"
| was foolish enough to place implicit reli
unce on his knowledge Of where the p,
lived. resolved therefore 10 abandon myself
to his guidance, as it was rapidly drawing tow
ards the close of the day. The long clear twi.
light had setin, and already began to fear thai
we should not reach at any reasonable hour
signifed my intention of accepting his offer
and he sprang down and opened the door,
! When had entered and my bag was safely de
posted with me, he told me that it was somt
distance, we should have to 90, and that perhaps
would wish to be taken to some inn that night
and proceed early next morning to my de1tina
ton, His sister, he said, had nice place to Of
! ei me, as reasonable as any house could find
t and he was sure should be quite comfortable
' There was something in the fellows manner 81
/ sinister, that as he uttered this proposal, fe
9 my blood curdle. instantly, rejected it, how
t lever, and said that unless he would consent t
+ drive me to the villa K that night, lie mus
i suffer me to alight and find some her mode 0
n conveyance. Finding by my tone, that / wa
! to comply with my Wishes and, hastily mount
ID ing the box he set off at furious rate up MAJ
!, row passages along the broad streets, and thr'
Z all the most splendid portions of the city. Ono
~ Or tseice, we iancied must have been contiT
q 4nltsasssa.-es 7s-e.s-.-. 49,. --.,
3, p Jjects met my gaze. AT the same time, nov
: ever, thought that must be mistaken, for
" could imagine no purpose could be served b
ID thus misleading me. By degrees it grew dall
N er and darker, and our pace became slower an
ID Slower thought the outskirts of the town niue
le less attractive than the other portion, for tn
t. houses are tall and gloomy, while the street
A. We're very narrow. Suddenly we came 10 a ha
,e and the driver descended and entered il door
i'll the right. He stayed there considerable TINT
10 and putting my head out Of the window toun
l. I'VE were close upon the Neya, where the waite
id |roll deep and narrowly in their channel | ri
b. Imembered then the tales had heard Of the mu
to ders perpetrated in these lonely houses at tn
I Irivers edge, where bodies have been floate
IN down, but ofener drifted far under the ice, an
X never again recognized. strained my eyes
- discover some cheering appearance. There WI
Of none. Few strollers passed us, and no OF
/ seemed to find anything extraordinary in the ia
rs lof droshki hating in thatquarter. was une
i. sy and timd. What could the driver want there
IN Why did he conduct me to this lonely part
h. the town? Why did he enter that suspicion
" looking house? My reflections however we
of soon ended by his coming out and sudden
ID mounting The box. ! called out to him to hast
r the speed of his horses, as was afraid shou
in be overtaken by night before | reached my de
X tination.
q ooh never fear" said he, 81 will take you
g night" And cack went his whip and olive s.
liz This time he drove very fast for consldeiab
n distance, and somewhat treasured BY the C
ly cumstance, | leaned back in the droshki
ye dozed off into deep sleep. | know not hi
N, long had continued in this sumber, render
Il heavier by all the fatigues and anxielies
hit undergone, for when awokc gazed round
on round and could peceive no trace Of the city
ed We we're on broad level road. The moon
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81 dark knots of trees shoathed IN its light. l CO
he perceive here and there pines and frs distir
te revealed, and few small elevations. Bef
III me seemed to stretch an extensive plain, bou
y, ed by dark ridge of hills clothed with the r
st green of pine and fir. Not sound could
50 finding no rustic of leaf, no fall of footstep,
d. cry, then thought we must have been tray
ing far into the night, for all was as still as deu
I'd feared to speak lest should hasten my ia
It. for now made no doubt that the man was lei
u ing me to some retired spot in order to rob a
I'd then murder me. The cold horror of those n
IS, ments | can never forget. Every object | s.
I'd is stamped upon my recollection. I could
ne every tree passed; and even those VIII
10. clouds which hung suspended SO airily on biz
Il and seemed so joyously to catch the moonlie
lat upon their edges, have never been forgotten.
mt listened with vain hope for some frient
de vosce. Nothing however, save the monotone
- motion of the wheels upon the hard road, o