Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-23

Yes; the men who are engaged in it
many of them-are supposed to be friends of
the Wings, and when they come out and favor
the cause of the King, Others, who now remain
neutral will follow them"
And Washington, you say who is usually
50 keen in detecting such spirit among the
men, has no suspicious of what is going on?"
None, whatever, think"
g He does not mstrust a member of his
Guard is one of the foremoste ,,aghed Palmer.
g True, he does not bdhssssSs-no laus, hing
matter, Palmer. Once discovered, and my fate
would be death by the halter
There is no possibility of discovery If you
have acted with the secresy you pretend. But
tell me how you obtained leave of absence at
such time as this"
"a very easy method, sir. | employed a
woman to write a letter for me, purporting to
be from my sister who lives some dozen miles
from here stating that my mother was at the
point of death, and wished me to come home"
son my soul, Hicks, you are an adept at
this kind Of deception"
6 showed the letter to Washington con-
tinued Hicks, g and he Immediately granted me
leave of absence for a fortnight" )"
=" But how in the devil do you pass through
this section of the country unmolested? In
case Skinner gang should takea fancy to yoar
head, you haven any proof to show that you
are on the side of good King George"
" You come to wrong conclusion, sir
When entered this conspiracy, did SO with
my eyes open, and after having counted the
several papers, and then tell me if you thin l
am in any danger of being arrested"
He handed several small folded papers to Pal
mer, who opened and read them.
" Washington, Clinton and Tryon -" he ex-
claimed. " You are indeed prepared for dam
ger. And now, how many are coming out for
the King, when the time for consummating this
arrives u
" The numbers | cannot tell you but they
are large in Long Island and Connecticut.
"And now, Hicks, as it's getting late, have
you list of the names of the leading Whig,'
who favor this scheme?'
81 have you will find them recorded
there, and he handed Palmer slip of paper
'''.'l ssss ns'''s' no~s,, onsI ,A.. p.ssso said
Palaner, aa ha. glanced ct thss=y " Are soa in,
need of more gold to carry on fdis?"
"No; have sufficient already: besides, it
is not pleasant article to carry, especially, if
you are suspected. have girsn you before all
the information can concerning this plot, and
you can communicate it to Tryon. dislike to
do it in person"
81 will report the plans to him at my earliest
convenience. Once successful, Hicks, and
there's glorious reward in store for U.S..
:" Once fail, and death, an ignominious death
is the inevitable result" said Hicks gloomily.
"Theres no use in looking en- the dark side
till there's signs of clouds. "
True but we are as likely to be discovered
in this as we'll as in other plans which are on
your hands. 1t is a dangerous game, and once
} lost, there is 10 chance to retrieve our i'll
luck"
Hicks arose and began to hntton up the coat
which he wore, and Mark and the Scout descend
ed to the bar-room.
Where can you secrete us until these men
lAavn - askad Marx hurriedIv
"ln thvt room," replied Harding, pointing
, to door in the rear of the bar. When you
get in there, fasten it, and no one can enter
Did you find out what their designs were?"
"Nothing short of kidnapping Tryon, and
after carrying him into one of these swamps
! murder him." replied Hopkins.
=" How fortunate that you discovered them
L" reckon it was,'' said the Scout. " Bu
f come, Colonel, lot US in there, for can heal
them coming down stairs
o They had hardly closed and bolted the door
q when the consplrators entered the room.
g Harding said Palmer, did not heal
"a voices in here just before | entered? ="
= There has been no one here this evening"
o l was just reading a proclamation Of Tryon'
concerning some of these Wings, and as go
a little excited, you might have heard me. -
- Bring us in some Of 5eeiur mp, then, an
N we'll be going
The Zip was drank, and the plottors departed
= while Mark and the Scout once more entere
the bar room Thew determined that erc lon
Washington should know of the foul pie
% formed by some of his own men. Waiting ii
- the twain had time to depart, they left the In
!, = and took their way towards the Retreat.
!. fro BE CONTINUED.