Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-18

Clovis, " in that you have been the chosen in
strument of the Lord to confound His enemies;
to smite the adversary of souls in the person of
one of his subalterns to lay powerless at my
feet, an infdel, and reviler of our holy religion
Doubtless YOU was commissioned to do this that
l might be preserved as helpmate to Johannes
We're, in the upbuilding of Zion in this holy
Third Concessiones. Glorify the Lord in this"
she continued, " and praise Him oil your soul. F."
| 81 don't know much about the business nor
the enemies you speak Of, Ma'am; nor which
side should list ON if there. was q light to come
off, said Clovis " But this know, have
too much business on. hand just now to take
sides with either. want to go to --, in
Orleans County, Vermont. Can. you direct me
thither Z r. "
Arsyo5 to- heather hid aprofanator ~
" If YOU would speak in English, / could un-
derstand you - replied Clovis. But this
man will come to his senses directly, Mann,
and he will be for throwing chunks of lead, to
take soundings on your heart. So think you
had better up anchor, and put to sea, with rea-
sonable haste. But before you weigh anchor
want you to furnish mo with chart to steer
BY "
"Trust in the Lord and he will guide you,"
said the female.
"Aye, aye, but choose to have the points of
compass laid down. said Clovis, I" and then
can make my own reckoning"
The female was ignorant of his point of des-
tination; but Clovis having called some inter-
mediate places, the names of which Hartman
had given him she was enabled to direct him
to the one named, nearest to the Third Conces-
stones.
"You sae," said, he when he found he had de-
waited from his proper route, I" that by trusting
to pilots as you advise, have gone tack or
more out of my true latitude. Dam me if
don't 60 by charts the rest of the voyage, and
stand at the helm myself. So goodnight, clip
per, and safe harbor for you," and he de-
parted.
The Lord guide you to the confusion of
His adversaries," said the female; 6. as He has
to the preservation of this unworthy vessel :;
and the Lord lend His blessing to johannes
We're. The Lord strengthen Johannes for the
: work, and incline you --s'
Clovis ear was deaf to the remainder of her
speech, and with heightened strides, he was re-
ceding rapidly from her view. The conversa-
tion to which he had been that evening lis
tener, had stimulated him to task his utmost
energies; and considerations, having their i'm
pulse in his tenderest sensibities, and most
powerful passions. had braced his will, with the
fxedness of a thousand firm resolves No diff
cultics could delay him; no obstacles should i'm
pede his purpose now. One secret motive,
Ioverrullng all the rest, was pressing with stu
pendous weight upon his heart He dared not
reveal it; neither dared he pause to contemplate
it, and weigh probabilities, lest the result should
disarm him Of his manhood, and make him
faint by the way. But frantic, like one blinded
In his madness, he pressed on as if the particles
OF earth he trod were swiftly receding from his
feet resolved to realize at once, and instantly,
the whole truth, if it was truth, that flashed in
trightful visions before his mind. That night
he made astonishing progress in his Journey
Having struck into road at R-, On the
American side of the Line, which, for twenty
miles had no outlet by which he could be mis-
led; he made his way onward through tho
darkness, and the succeeding day, availing HIM
self OF an early public conveyance, he reached
the town of -, in Orleans County, to
which his letter was addressed.
The devil " said Sabine, who was pious
man for all that; and in whose heart Harri-
man early dependence, and the unshaken con-
fdenco he always indulged toward the former,
had inspired strong friendship i" The devl!"
said he, when he had read the letter, " is this
SOP"
" just 80, " answered Clovis
Sabine read the letter again; then with d
wink, and quick, nervous motion of the hand
to Clovis he drew the latter aside to an adioin
ing room. Here he pressed Clovis with many
questions, all of which the latter answered in
strict accordance with the truth; excepting
that, to the immediate dangers to which tho
captives were exposed in life and limb, he might
have added some establishment.
Sabine was amazed by Clovis developments.
The latter perceived this, and with increasing
hope of achieving his purpose, he enlarged up
on tho state of things at the Retreat. The sur
prise OF the former increased with the progress
of the narrative, which he frequently interrupt
cd with exclamations such as g Yes, yes" spok-
en- quick, short, and impulsively; or, /" yaugh :"
uttered in prolonged tone accompanied with
sudden thrusting forward of the hands, or a
quick, light slap on the knee, or shoulder, of
the narrator, a distended mouth, or other ex-
preston of countenance, indicating astonish-
ment and interest
Clovis soon perceiying that a plain statement
of fact in regard to affairs at the Snaggers'
Retreat seemed more strange to Mr.. Sabine than
any fiction he could invent, adhered with fdel-
ity, to the simple truth in the remainder of his
narrative.
In the Judgement of Mr.. Sabine, the story,
though amazingly singular, was doubtless true.
Springing to his feet, when it was concluded.
and suddenly clapping his hands together he
remarked that,
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Something must be done
His mind had reverted back to the days and
the circumstances to which Hartman, in his
letter, had referred; and ties and recollections
which made him the strong friend of Hartman