Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-08
CHAPTER XIV.
DIS CL0SU ES.

CHAPTER XIV.
DISCLOSURES.
The action of Clovis was to thelarger number
mysterious and suspicious, and might have cost
him his life as we'll as that of Musgrave, but for
the interposition of Sabine. The latter, how
ever, was aware that he had in view certain de-
velopments important to William, which might
be enjoined by compendious enactment of the
Lynch code. For this reason Sabine hurried
them away and when Musgrave was so far
composed that he was supposed to be able to
give any connected relation, he was commanded
by Capt Bornkil, who acted in the capacity of
civil magistrate, to detail on oath his knowl-
edge of the origin and history of William Bel
den.
"My child was all the answer he gave to
repeated demands and it was not until Clovis
had more than once whispered in his ear g Re-
member your conversation with Barker was over
heard on the Third Concessiones =" that he
seemed to acquire an inkling of the real pur-
pose of those around him.
/" How is it, Clovis?" said he.
"Pelet and Moll are dead" answered Clovis,
"Rolph is homoward bound; the dogs are pois-
oned; the gang is broken up, some are scattered,
Others arrested. McDermot and myself arc
turned adrift for an honest livilihood; and two
importunate beggars from the Retreat, under
escort of this party of His Maesty's servants,
are here to make demand on you-Michael
Bina T."
1" Are you crazed, Or am Il" said Musgravc.
Neither, guess" Clovis replied.
"Who spoke of Michael Blinn?"
II, |, Captain Isaid two sturdy beggars
are here to make demand you
Alas " said Musgrave, dropping his head,
"what beggars are they, aud what can they
want who have come to mako demand on u beg
gar SO impoverished as II"
Ha ha Captain Blinn ha ha " con-
tinued Clovis, in tone of cutting irony "one
is William Beldon come to demand his birth
right and one is Herbert Hartman, come to
demand his fathers estate again. They say
you are robber, Captain Blian; and by pro-
cess familiar in the States, they will try ,con
demn and execute you, if you don't disgorge
forthwith -
CLOVIS, am crazed. l thought heard
names spoken, as if | was familiar with them
that never heard before; and thought was
called Captain Blinn, and a robber. am moi
Captain Blinn nor am robber, except in thi
that, through the providence of God, HEAVIER
be praised, | have robbed He'll of some precious
souls, and my Maker, God forgive me, of some
portion of the daily piety owe to Him."
" Your counterfeit pety is greater humbus
than your snags," intorposed Sabine. .'W
arc not to be misled, against the proofs we have
by such artifce as that. Having no time for de
lay, make you this offer, Captain Blinn, one
for all; Surrender to William Bclden all the pa
pers in your possession, or within your control
touching his interest; disclose to this magis
tratc, without committing yourself ifyou please
such facts. within your knowledge as will ten,
to establish his descent refund to him the valu
! of his fathers estate which you brought o.
: shore when you abandoned the ship Sara
Il Leeds and give to Herbert Hartman an ac
quittance of the Estate his father decided to yo
= and you are free from my hands,
if You. Clovis" said Musgrave, with affecte
o surprise, &C can attest that know nothing cor
cerning the matters of which this man speaks.
|, 81 told you," answered Clovis, g that | al
d seeking an honest livelihood now Remembe
the Third Concessiones, and make haste, max
f, haste, Captain Blinn, to answer this man s dC
mands. The dogs in our Retreat were mercift
1t to those they assailed, compared with the mere
| that will be shown, to you ere long unless 20
v escape from the men who are now ransackin
your house, and laundering at these ashen dool
II for admittance."
Clovis, have no hope but in Heaven? n
1t trust In you?"
N "Ceaso your fooleries, fool, - answered Clovi
le "and trust for mercy to those whom you ha,
u wronged There is your only hope, and |
in quick, say lest you fail to make terms wit
is them
10 3" Here s a woman wants Johannes We're, " sal
voice from without.
1t Clovis and Musgrave were equally surprise
r by this announcement; and the trcmor wit
!, which the latter was affected was instantly o
e, served by all.
i Z" A new development" thought Sabine.
lr ''Call her in sharply exclaimed the quic
!" sighted Capt Bornkill.
''Stay, stay, a bit" said Musgraye, in
trembling tone.
lie " Detain the woman awhile, responded Ca
TT tain Bornkil
.ic g Here here Mary Magdaene," said half
lis dozen voices among those without whose atte
he tion was now diverted to the new conner, wi
of presented strange mixture of wild enthusiasm
h. with comely aspect and majestic port; /" hei
ey here Mary Magdalene what do you want
Id johannes Vere?"
Of +" Call me not, Mary Magdaleno, ye profan
ne tors come at the summons of the Lord. ioir
ID ly with Johannes We're, to bear aloft the swo
ok of the Lord and of Gideon to labor for t
*, upbuilding of Zion, and the pulling down of t