Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-12

Your scheme,' said Captain Wilson,
=" would work well, were it not for one great
difficulty in the way, which do not see how to
obviate. The first mate is dead, and have
no doubt that you would fiji his place we'll,
but the'sailors well know that youare not the
mate, and will reveal the secret na
Hattie sat for moment wrapped in the deep
est thought, and seemed on the point of giving
up all hope in that direction. when sudden
thought peered on her mind, and with much
animation she said |.
"A sisters love can conquer all difficulties.
! am still inclined to theopinion that ne plan
will work SO well as mine You know, Captain
Wilson, that the sailors are all kind to me, and
will do anything ask Of them
:" am aware" replied the Captain, I" that
you can persuade them better than can com.
mand: but we must not waste the precious
moments in words, but project some plan TO ac-
complish an end so much desired by US ALL"
" With your leave,' replied Hattie, 81 will
call all the sailors into the cabin, and lay my
plan before them, and see how many will be
willing to aid me-"
Milford said discouragingly, II am fearful
you will fail = but Captain Wilson said, $50"
g must save him. said Hattie. O. can
not 60 home without him." and hastened on
deck where she found the second mate, and
bid him 60 and call all the sailors, and tell
them to come in haste to the Captains cabin,
and be present himself for important consid-
erations
" William said Captain Wilson, 81 think
Hattie will succeed, and have left il to her to
influence the seamen, as they will be far more
likely to enter into her plan than mine"
Soon they were all assembled, and Hattie
first passed a full glass of the choicest wine to
each of them, and then laid her whole plan be-
fore them, introducing her brother, and in
forming them how he had been taken from his
friends by force and compelled to become u
British soldier, and then said,
As many Of you as are willing to aid me
in this enterprise to save my brother, please
rise
They all came to their feet with a bound.
The question was thus settled at once, and Mil
ford returned to his quarters
The mornings first dawn found Hattie at her
task, and when weary from the excitement and
labor she went on deck to get little fresh
air, and while there heard from the foecastle
suggestions from the jolly tars that gave her
much encouragement.
~ say, Jim, the Captains wife is brave
one, and we must all try to save her brother.
We licked the Red Coats at Saratoga and
Yorktown, and we will outwit them this time"
Yes," replied Tom land | will sooner
lose my right hand than fall
The day passed in the midst of much ankle
ty AT one moment Hattie resolved to 90 to
Lord CORVALLIS in person, and ask him to send
home her brother. And then the thought
would rise in her mind that if Englishmen
would stoop' to such meanness rs to take her
brother from home and COMPEL him to carry
British arms, they would refuse to liberate
him.
Night came at last, and at the appointed
hour the boat went ashore and soon returned.
and Milford hastened to the cabin. He was
soon attired in the garments of his sister. who
was already clad in the garments of the mate.
The hated uniform was sunk in the bottom of
tho ocean, and his sisters false hair hung in
graceful ringlels over his face, which, with q
little paint so transformed him that it seemed
impossible for him to be detected, while Hat
ties whiskers made her look quite masculine.
Morning came, and as the joyful /" Ho, yo."
was heard coming from the jolly sailors, boat
was seen approaching from the shore, and
Captain Horton and a platoon of soldiers
came alongside, and informed Captain Wilson
that there had been a desertion from his COM
pany, and the deserter, from many reasons, was
supposed to be on board his ship, and he had
come to make search for him.
g You arc welcome to search until YOU are
satisfied, " said Captain Wilson.
Captain Horton ordered the papers to be pro-
duced and the names called, to which each
answered.
:" Your first mate. Captain Wilson, seems to
me is quite young"
" Young in years, but not in wisdom" was
the prompt reply.
Captain Horton went into the cabin, and
walked upin front of the Captains wife, and
after gazing for moment into her face said
. Safe and waited upon her on deck, and
then ordered his Lieutenant to tear up the
matches and make thorough search in every
part Of the ship, while he remained on deck
with sufficient guard to see that all was right
After long search the Lieutenant returned,
and reported that Private Milford was not on
board when all left, Captain Horton wishing
Captain Wilson and wife safe and hasty voy-
age home.
When they were out of hearing, Captain
Wilson said to his wife
"You have saved him. lii few hours we
shall be beyond their reach"
Hattie retired to the cabin and soon returned
Mrs Wilson, save that her glossy curls were
gone, and she was most heartily cheered by the
crew.
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