Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-15
VOLUME TX. NO. 76.

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arranged in moment. had worn wig
ior several years, on account Of oosing my
hair by fever lnow determined to make
1t OF more use than it had ever been before.
lifted myself quietly from the bed and felt
about IN the dark until had found one of
the pumpkins had seen Over this | drew
my wig and it hapF ened TO be an excellent
ut. Having dressed it in this uncommon
manner, | crept b1ck 10 my he'd and placed
it upon the pioN in the exact position my
head had occupied. When it was thus adj.
Justed' it was in juxtapositon with the crew
ice, through which now took another Innk.
Heavens the fends were now loading a
brace of pistols with the same infemd
siugs
can't say but that felt lille dry n.
bout the throat just then. nokpd tow ,rd5
old Lion. could inst discern his gret
eyes through the darkness He WIS still
uponthe alert The perspraton BERN to
roll down my face in great drops, not TINT
felt absolutely afraid for filter myself
that am no a cOward-but did not like
the idea of taking human life. | was con-
lident | could defend myself yet even ,hlt
confidence was not enough to make me feel
altogether comfortable
Taking my pistols in my hand I bent
over The bed, and commen ;ed sn,rinr a-
gam, at the same tim4 watching the move.
menis OF the man and his amable spouse.
Every explosion from ny nose seemed to
give her infinite satlStaction They ,nked
at each other, nodded, and smiled rrinly.
lie took the gun, aud in his stocking feet
approached the crevice opposite my bel. fol-
lowed by the hag with the pistols aud cary-
ing knife. Stopping he pceped into my
room, and brought his ferocious-lonking
eyes to bear ur1n my wig. knew it would
be dangerous to see any more. | raised
my head ont of harms way, and emitted
now and then snore. distinctly heard
him fix the muzzle of the gun against the
fissnre opposite the wig, and then with a
tremnr of Indignation, and a kind of creep
ing sensation all over me, drew back and
awaited the result. It was a moment Of
awful suspense to me. What if he should
discover the cheat and elevate his piece
A Thousand such Thoughts rushed through
my mind in an instant. The cold sweut
ran down my face in streams. Thnk
heaven | was not kept long in suspense.
A terrible explosion followed the fearful
pause A storm of sugs poured into my
bed, peforating my wig, and scattering the
pumpkin IN every direction.
lie won't never tell no stories" heard
the assassin say, as he dropped the breech
"t the gun heavily on the four Now for
the dog"
During these operations, Lion had placed
himself by my side, wnh his feet upou shc
bed, white to- keep him -stitt, put ivy ha.sa
over his mouth. At the mnment oi tine dis
charge he gave a low growI, and pointed
E towards the door He understood my mean
ing. His eyes flashed like balls of fire,
while he waited the moment TO wrelk his
vengeance on the assassn9
> " | viii open the door little, and when
the creter sticks his head out, shoot him" 4"
said the wolf
The door was opened, but "rhe cretur"
didu't "stlck his head out" Lion knew
better Than that he waited his chmce.-
Embodened by not hearing anything, the
door was gradually opened Now was The
time With terrific howl, Lion leaped
over tile head Of the woman, and sezing
the rulfian by The throat, dragged him in an
instant to the floor, where a great struggle
took place In another moment the hag
was writhinu i'm NV nervous grasp. Her
SURPRISE was so great that she could make
but little resistance, aud | quickly hound
her. hand and foot, with cord which she
had procured Tor another use-perhaps to
DRAG my body away into the woods
The next Thing was tn the man and Lion.
The struggle was still going on, but the
former had The worst of 1t, Lion had set
his sharp teeth into the throat OF the wr-tch
and rendered all his efforts abortlye, aI,houh
lie was man of powerful frame. He WAS
already reeking with blood, and | hlstened
, to save what litIe lie was in him lie
was 10th to qnii his hold, aud when he d'I,
! he left one victim TO punish another iot
. before | could prevent it, he set his teeth
: oui.e through the hays arm, who shieked
, like unatlc.
+. The fellow looked ghasty enough when
. released him, His neck was frightuIly
=. torn bnt he got no sympathy from me
, hound him os had his compaion in injqri.
I ~ u,b;Ie he maintained 4 moody silence,
3 and She he,ned curses upon the dog. |
a hound her anron al,oot his neck, which was
: all The surgical aid he rot from me Lion
| seemed very well satisfied with the arrange
= monts and laid down in the corner, aud
' watched them with much calm philosophy
: We remained with them until morning
can not saw but eni,yed oul triumph as
t much as Lion did. as they were certainly
| GJ offenders and SO it was afterwards
4 moved IN court of Justice. As good for
), tnne wouId have it, man passed The next
l. morn;nc by whom sent word to the near