Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-30
CHAPTER XVII.
In the Net.

In the N6C.
Waldo and Montague pursued their way to
where more thickly wooded portion of the
country seemed to afford prospect of game
Nor were the disappointed; for scarcely had an
hour elapsed, when the former called Monta-
gue's attention to a spot near the path they
were pursuing, where the leaves were matted
down as if some animal had lain there.
What do you make of it!" asked Walton
Waldo knelt down and exami ned the spot -
There has been deer here, and from the
signs, think our footsteps must have started
it.p
"Then let us pursue, for to tell the truth,
my appetite for something to satisfy our bodily
wants is increasing every moment
1--WE will do so at once. But hist there is
some one coming in the direction we took in
coming here,' and Waldo stepped aside from
the path, and awaited the new conner, whoever
he might be.
"What cussed dog, to be sure exclaim
ed voice in the distance. "a fair sample of
the hull population of this ERE sile. Here
I've been, ever since daylight, chasing round
after that deer, and if | once git him on the
track, he's sure to lose it, Here, Bones ~
exclaimed the speaker, /" do you see chat "
The hound uttered low whine, and sprang
into the bushes from whence the deer had
emerged After running few rods with his
nose to the ground, the brute stopped suddenly,
wagged his tail, and returned to the speaker, as
if 10th to pursue the track.
What in the name of the evil one has got
into that dog, can't imagine | shouldn't
wonder now if did, though, and come to
think on dew bought the varmnt OF a
ssss .ass,il s.iia hs Agaa n Misssaa
ri, and be hain't been larnt nothing but to
hunt nggers. Clar out vamouse make tracks
for hum as though there was streak of greas
ed lightning after you, cause its kinder agln
my mater to have any such animals around my
diggins,' and the speaker gave the hound a
vigorous kick which sent him yelping into the
woods " Hain't got nothing to do now, only
list to travel in the direction of hum. It's
blasted shame now, didn't git hold of that
'ere deer and all on account Of that plaguy
dog, cause he'd been trained to hunt humans
instead of four-legged game However, 'talnt
no sort of use to cry over split milk, though
I'd like to serve the fellow bought him of the
same as have the dog seems though 'twould
do me heap of good, like as a good dinner
does when I'm hungry. I" Whew " he ex
claimed, suddenly, casting his eyes in the dl
rection the hound had taken, '' there chance
to make up for what that miserable dog didn'
know" and dropping upon his knees, h
brought his rife to his shoulder and looket
across the barrel. The object which had arrest
ed Ham = attenlion-for the speaker was non
other-was deer which had approached unit
within few rods of the spot where he wa
standing, when, seeming to scent the presenc
of human beings it stopped in its course am
stood, with elevated antlers, snufhng the air
Seeming satisfied with his aim and fearing tina
an attempt to approach nearer his game woul
result in its loss, Ham fired
"That did the business, now," he exclaimed
as the deer gave bound into the air and fe
to the ground lifeless a" Now that ere shot
r worth a hull days chase, and if that dog wa
here, d ask his pardon for the kick give hiI
seeing he wasn't to blame for his bringing up.
A loud laugh from the bushes caused Hal
ITO turn quickly around, and upon looking
- objection -frops which IL proceeded, he behe
gyado ant ant Montague.
"Wall now = he exclaimed as he approach
ed them, " this 'ere's kind Of pleasant su
prise. Where, in the name of wonder, ha,
YOU been lately!"
We have been in no particular place lor
y at a time, Ham, but travelling through Il
Territory"
Likely as not, then, you know somethi'
of murder that happened up ter Easton la
night. There was man stopped at the cabi
who said man had been murdered by the
Order folks, who spit tobaccer juice in his eye
and did all manner of unchristan things "
+" 1t is only too true, Ham
'sWby didn't somebody give the heatheni
villains taste Of powder and lead
" Because they were so much intoxicat
that IN armed force could hardly have rcscu
the prisoner before he would have been killed
This is another of the beauties Of this nj
ger-driying, sin ridden, God forsaken count
and s'pose there amt no way to git hold
the hounds what cut up these shines"
"Not that we can put into effect"
=" Let 'em go it then. There's time COM
when they've got to give sort OF an acco'
of all their doings, good aud bud, and wi
the profit and loss is reckoned up, there'll b
big balance on the devils side."
Are you going to dress your deer9" "
Oh, yes. Like to have forgotten that
We were out for the purpose Of procur
food, ourselves; and we'll help you dress
deer, and take our pay in a portion Of
body"