Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

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Now finish the wretch" shouted the men,
as their leader left.
I" Here it is, then, and may all The abolition
lists this side of the world to come ehare the
same fate !" and with brutality unsanalled in
our country's history, the inforiated Tuffan ap-
proached the prisoner, raised his weapou, and
as it fell the keen edge penetrastd 4 brain of
the unfortunate man, causing hit - sink
heavily to the ground.
"Kick the life out of his vile body"
/" Aye give it to him as he deserves
Jumping upon him, dying though he was,
those fcnds incarnate trampled his body, while
the blood gushed in torrent from his head
Don't abuse met is useless-I am dy-
ing,"* he cried feebly:
As we'll might Brown have asked for meicy
of the stones at his feet The words had haid-
ly issued from his lips, when, as if to add still
greater pain to the sufferer, man came for
ward and kneeling down elected tobacco juice
into his eyes
1t is beyoud the power of the human tongie
to describe the horrors Of the scena.' Wee
we possessed of pen of fire, we conld do but
small justice to an incident so disgusting and
brutal in all its details as this. And this TOO
was enacted in "a free land amid people boast
ing of their love of Liberty, and yet the perpe-
traitors remain unmolesed sustained by the
slave oligarchy of the South, and received by
the devotees of the accursed systeRl of human
bondage as benefactors and worthy their conf
dence and esteem.
Just Heaven, can flesh and blood bear such
deeds as these Follow me, Walton, and we'll
teach these hounds lesson they'll hot forget to
their dying day."
Lead on, then Far be it from me to shrink
from duty like this Browns blood cries to
us for vengeance, and as sure as there is an ALI
wise Being looking on this scene, he shall be
avenged
Stop moment Walton. Did you see the
man who spit in Brown eyes y
"Aye and he deserves the gallows for such
a deed"
Did you recognize him
mo"
Look he is standing with his face toward
us ROW.
" Maitland, as live
"The same''
slssu. s Oh. howsrichly that man ,assaryes death
But most terrible retribution ssiA come sooner
or later,
Issuing from the house, Waldo and Montague
darted quickly to the spot where poor BIowr
' was lying, enduring the most agonizing suffer
y ing,
i Fiends, demons, what is this you. are do
ing " shouted Waldo
i SIT is none of your affairs replied Matt
land, with an oath "Oh, the time has com
20 when III triumph over you, even as yo'
thought to over me- Men, there is The villain
Waldo-lhe man who, if once takcn insures
- handsome reward to the captor. Seize him,
- you wish to put thousand into your pocket.
II "Go leave me-" calculated Brown in wea
voice.
mo, no." replied Waldo, as be knelt an
u raised his head upon his knee. . We shoul
! deserve your curses, and those of every mar
!, were we base enough to do So"
4 At this moment bali whizzei past Waldo
of head, and struck the breech of Montagues riff
~ which was standing by him.
'.On my soul, that was close shot"
y so it was," replied Walton, bringing h
- rife to his shoulder 1t has passed through m
~ rife stock, and if the villains try it again,
- shall return their fire.
The report of pistol now came to their ca
Il, and a ball was buried in the ground in clio
proximity to the body of Brown.
Show me the man who fired that shot at
" dying man, and III rid the world of villain,
:. exclaimed Walton.
There he is, to the left Of the compan
;, comforting with Maitland"
Aye, see him now" #
;. Walton raised the weapon, glanced quick
along the barrel, and fred Simultaneous
r with the report, the object of its aim clasp
;, his hand to his side, and iell to the ground.
mn 'See,' said Brown. "they are coming
Of wards you. twill do no good for you to sta
for can live but short time * most, and u
can be of no benefit to me. Go; Kansas nee
f,r you, and God grant that she II yet be free.
"Amen to that sentiment--and if. my arm
worth any thing she shall have it. 1t is ha
to leave you, yet perhaps it is for the best.
49, Have you no word for your family"
,ra M Nothing save my dying blessing. Tell l
!. comrades in this glorious struggle that di
=. - doing my duty, and that my last prayer was
;" Kansas-that a slave might never toll on
20 soil
1--WE will, Brown, before you and I
NV Heaven beneath whose blue vault stand
." ., swear you shall be avenged. There are thu
W. sands all over this country who will rememl
your name to bless it, FAREWELL and with
0f convulsive grasp Of his hand Waldo turr
away
'oes "They are after u.s. exclaimed Montag
when they had proceeded some rods
r's- "Let them come then. If they take me
:. will be after am dead.
nan "For my own part, prefer to die by tn
OIL bullets, while trying to escape, than fall ii
their hands"
stop! " Numbered a voice at this nome
up who they at once recognized as Maitland q
-" you are dead man.
81 differ with you there. Now, villain,
''e' ceive your doom, and die ere the man you h
'",o SO inhumanly treated breathes his last"
- Waldo drew pistol from his bosom, as
+These were his precise words.