The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-02-05

,hns, according 10 .cnt way o! th'oh
lny 10 be .ecf-d Al,
! Thus sol,los}ai.ine until Ne had sc~n
the last oi Paul snd h,. boat, he turned
, his .,rps toward tho highway.
! IL the mean time our herv Kept sr
his way towards the city. su.see,ing hs
movements nigh, he watched, anti he
had passed the point ~here be earcc'
ed 10 NEE, bis brother that evening,
then suddenly doubling II. he rowtd hi.
boat into u small cove, Which -Hectur'i,
concealed II from any chance "bsesssf,
and wrapping himself in his cloak ha
| lay down IN the bottom Of the boat -
nwni, the arrival ei Lis brother with
dark rknesA
Iii. fatigue ot body and mind soon
brought on slumbcr. which remained
deep and unLrok.n until loud whistle
/ hroks upon his ear. SPrinring up hs
! found that all around was darkness $50
Hr iistened~-ihr signal WAS repeated.
Ais1 Ia ar " <pcments his brother Rsu.
ben. accompanied by several men stood
before him.
Now, my friund,, said he. we need
| our time. A. ". row along | will give
/ you a full cxrlanaiion Of ,he trcnchery,
! the diabol,cai wirLcdness which an ot'i
Ger Of King t,rnrgrs army expects TO
! perpetialr th,' evening bu, with Your
good aid ~c~lII endea,ot 10 d',appoint
him. Come
! llavn. hlacneL'ti their faces and 9th
wise disgui,rd ihcir pcr'ons. they seat.
/ ed th, mselvr- 10 the boat. two s'alwasi
Jerseymcn ln,irs hold Of the oars, and
propelled ihc httlc vessel with great ve-
loc'y through the water.
! Paul himself took the helm, and
: keeping nj same distance from The
shore 10 escape obsctva'iun, they
4 crossed the mouth q! lhr kills and STOOD
out into The hay, until they arrived nj
What is usually called the beach, near
Tie Termination of VIA, then, n. now
was called the Ola lo.n Eoad'
/ Her" t''ey landed, aud having secur
cd thtir boa', proceeded toward. tho
'Shor, House, abou, two miles distant,
avoiding the public roads, and keeping
entirely within the cover of the wood
When they arrived within sigh, uI The
house, Paul advanced alone 10 rrconnu-
tre. An was silent within, but through
a creyicc III tho shutter he perceived 4
light, and SEATED beside table VA, u
man whom b. recognized A. Aliisyu's
servant, Thus far then nll WAS safe.
R.i,inir,pu | 4. ,nr,n,,i>,.
proceeded toward the Toad lI,l road,
along which Back WAS to convey bis
victim, and there lay III wall for their
prey. They had not been concealed
long, when footsteps were heard ap.
proaching aud presently they discover
e! the new coHcr 10 he none other than
Allison himself. In moment he w.s
surrounded. Surprised Of course, tho
captain was, and his first impulse was
TO draw his swcrd, br, ere l.. bad ,mo
to effect his object powerful arm in.
,erro,ed with an iniimalion that if ho
made any Resistance lie would Lc she,
down like "A dog
What does til, mean fricnd.,' cried
Allison, 'havo yon black folks oil run =.
way from your masters, aud turned
robbers on the highway Ii you wnu.
money you will he disappointed, for
have hsn..'
Ua,c YOU gotten guineas about ynu'
asked one
Don't take his ten r1incas. sad an.
other, he Il want them 10 pay John E!ack
with
To pay who" .aii The captain.
John Black. suswtrcJ ih: o,h-r,f.r
bringing you Lird 10 rlg, 10 occupy
yonder cage
betrayed, by lcu,cn' = shouted A'a.
son.
'Wha, DO yol kaow aL,u, BlacA?' b.
conlinaed
More than !, good for your wh"'',
= some, answered another 'fiu. 30 Isr.
/ lcjing--w" wan, your sword fret, ,h.n
= wc shaI. comfortably .:e your han.'
n behind you, and pu, you under guard
= IN that thcket yohdcr uns1l your chDn.
p arrives
4 This ~as Accordingly done, ard tho
= remainder Of th" party having aga"
ipi'tdi'-'i '''' VH''' ~ ""h'''P
q illt arrival Uf A..i,Uns confederate.
= Bu, short time had Elapsed when !h"
!. sound Of wheels indicated the GptgCarn
. Of u wagon, which, when IN sght, 'h-y
: found TO contain II mHn and a ~OinA''.
d la iwInk!ng that WAS a',o Iurroun'.-
=. ed.
- Young lady, sad one # the parry.
II do dot be ala med. We are not her %
4 inJure but 10 defend you please keep
: your 'eat I. and you JoLn H,a,k, c.'4s
a down.'
. Why, exclaimed J.Lr, 'vly, ~
{ fiend', you don, know What m.,sii,:
you nrr dong; We are Oh a Ar,ssReo
he aud death: ~r are t4li's 'hii lA!,
70 see a s.ck relative a -
!, Hush, .hoa'gd Que of the party II
It We don't know what mischiri w- $40
doing We .oon iA.! we'll rha. misci .rl
i We are pre-, euiing. We arc soriy 10
) be The meat. q: your lyaing ten gun
sas tlH, evening DAt II caEL.i be asy.a-
n Cd.
d lien rujne. cried Back, sLa. %
- you mean
/ n.eaa that yol have I'D ypur !rou
?. BE IN. sNrLlHp. WI. iEtc care Of y ,