The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-22
down his furrowed checks tho while.


poiui assigned, whore all should meet when
lha search wuH over, Mr. Wuodnnn, whose
advanced age rendered him incapable of
much fatigue, aud whose exhaustion cpnse.
queuI upon tIe excitement Of tho occasion
Ind completely 1tefeafHs lIg1r was 20 reluTil
hume, where indeed HE presence WIS much
needed, 10 comfort and cuutol0 hib uged and
well nigh distracted partner
CHATTER u.
Just as the porly were starting on their "a
pediUnu, o loud halloU from distance caila.
ed them 20 look back tall fFufrJusi dis-
ccriUhG ninr oil,wnn seen hhslrniup towards
lhrm with rupid Strides. Prrsuuung it "a bo
one ~ the ucighhors coming 90 ur-ls' thrm,
thoy we've aii"ul ~ resume iheir way ,irHWup
word t0r him ~ follow, when one Of tho num-
hor exclaimed win joyful yolcc--
"Mnil. Wnii4il h tic Scout"
The whole party Immediately cnmo 10 a
hhllnnd eagerly awaited the approach 0foue
whose experience md sarncily were 20 well
known. ITO WIS soon IN their midslnccom-
panied by his dog, lnrFo shaggy nninml Of
mixed breed, mud his prcsrncr was hHileJ
Witl the most lively satisfaction.
The new conner was lnll, aud rather slinl
man, in The pnrb pfn hunter, lii dress con.
sislrd Of cop uiu,lo of the skin uf-ome Wild
nutmul, iuu-c -hunlug.trgck, gi6de. 90 Ihe
waist 10y q belt sustaining large rhrnihrd
kulle, Ills lower hub. WERE cucnscd ~ leg
gins or undrc srrd hidrsund instead OF shoes,
lao wore noccnrins made from the skin Of n
moore. lilo was apparently between fliy aud
AiXly yearA niAge, aud us lac Elnad half icnu-
Ing ON bis luug rifle, the observer, at fret
glance, would MOI have formed very favor
able opinlun of h'- physical power, \ Sue
uud glance, however, would have discovered
the well developed musclc-un extraordinary
breadth of shoulders, mud full, rounded
chcst, all duuollug strength OF 10 common
Kind. liz face. when Wuh tmNy htoWurd
tyrhr wruthrr, mud we'll fdtfowed hy uulr,
whcu IN rrpntc, bore mid and good uulur-
rd expression, Nhob, however, the man
Naa aroused, u Underwent a cnmplcic
change. A bold determination -Uudpuuiod
rrlf confidence, crafty, cunning, with ron.
temp Hhd ferh l'.=zie~s danger might h''
rrud Ia every line Of his face, aud play of his
ieeIur.r lie hall stopping form also grew
erect aud the heavy, swinging gait was cN'
chunecd for igiu, rpnngy sicp.l,he that Of
ma aroused ligruss,
Many ct your Portland fciffrrs viii rccor
n'zo ~ lhs description, character hereto
fore introduced 10 thor m5ucr, who reTdr4
IL the HuCicu town of Falmouth, nov Port
land, whose real uamo was Wcr, but who
was better known ~ th" tine of oar story NJ
"lluuting Jo," or"The Scout" II fhnious hun
ter, not ouly ot game OF all hHld~, tut OF, dc
red man, whom lac cqunlcd, At not "NcoHtd,
ia cruiilnr~r mud cuUuiug, as well ns rNaFy
species 81 wood craft. g.
ca thu arrival of tie Scout, the hercutod
father sprung toward him, and grnsprg hi,
hands with affecting caruostncss, exclaimed.
ooh sir, save her save my. child II she T.
not torn hy the Wild beast md the blessing
Of uu Old uHu rest upon You"
lhn-nIld crIlurs lnVu not harmed hcr.old
tnnu--Ihr gal still lives. mud will say" her
II II is IA the power Of mortal ulHn 30 to do ~
"Blcss you muy the Almighty bless you !"
was tie trembling reply uf ,ur ntrcr, hen
W weight lird from his hrnit,Such faith had
lac lutho old hunters words.
The assurance gwen 10y the newcomer that
Aunie was alive, ntzhugh, hg had given no
reason for The declaration, iu'.. a rrw cuut-
age aud nriur into thr h.. ull. Mr.
Muudumu irn iur 1000. H...... .. =,
lhuush the uncertainty tn.. ... . uu the
fate 81 h,r darling culId, hilcd oun wlIh des-
Poudeucy.
I'll WIS u lucky circumstance happened
along tins wuy now suid the Scout as he
company proceeded up tie road have
been out huntiug IN lhcse par,s lately, mud
mouth an hour since, to get bie of somr-
ding aud To ulcntlou word or rNo that cou-
Snrus your safety nhouI here, when lHrut
about this utfuIr of the gal, and as know
her WClrdud her ere, 7 Thought might br
ofsomc assistance, sol hurried on to over
take YOU"
But how do you know that Annie is alive?
aud where is She .uskrd u young man 10y the
name Of L,ldin, whose rtruUsl aud ugIDand
more Than usual inter
est in ths uuitcr.
"Wal, youugstGr, ] have two good reasons
for consulting she is not dead. The elders
" iie down yonder told the no signs of ihe
gnl can bc found in the road; now the posky
beasts are not so hungry nj this season as to
eat up lass like Anne Woodmnu, garments
aud all, without leaving some fragments be-
hind. So it is pretty clear she is not dc'o our
ed; aud irnot dcyourcd, where is she; That's
the question, youngster, 'sposo you wish 10
hive answered! Wal, to tell the truth then
! dout know. Inrgusuo wild beast carried
her of, for what IS well nigh impossible
without leaving marks, Hud'-
"What then has become of her, ScnW?'
asked Two or three efthe company, simulla-
neously, and with some degree ofimpn,ience.
"Becauio Of her" rejotned the hunter, pat
mug his dog OH Tle nGHd as IC sPoHG-T'TtIHr's
to DG found out, consntc; hey, Bravo. The
saYhges are despite cunning"
"Thc savnges, scout" exclaimed his com
panions in ustonishmcut-"wc have not
heard of ;helr being in this noghborhoodr'
"Lkely MS nol," replied the imperturn-
BILE huuter-"Ihey are not in the habit of
blowing trumpet TO announce their com
ing. Bat I've had ras eyes on 'em a week
Or more back. and part of my business. in
stopping ut the Elders was TO pun YOU on
our guard up here ugin tho Tep!yles. They
have been doing bloody work in some of the
settlements and it is a marcy you have escap-
I'd so long. But il is time to be looking a