Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

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Musgrave don't yet know they are here. But
you are aware that he knows of but one certain
way to keep tongue from telling tales, and
the safe way for himself he never scruples at
Now have told you tale for which my life
would be the forfeit if you should breathe a
word. Do, Billy as you please. y
"When you have saved my life shall I, by fool
ish babbling, sacrifice yours? No, but will
depend on you to help me to revenge. But tell
me more of myself Clovis"
/ have told you nearly Ill that you did not
know You was the merest child when your
father and mother died The ship was sunk
soon after, and when we got ashore, all save
Pellet changed our names, and he I think -
" You changed your name, Clovis?"
eyes, }" he replied. "Ishipped in Liverpool,
under name that was not my own. When |
came ashore called myself Clovis Gray, because
those are the names that was christened by.''
" What is your surname, Clovis?"
" That is question you must not ask me,
Billy. have told you what have, because
there is q load upon my heart that is partially
relieved by telling you what do. Somehow,
since the strangers came, my feelings have begun
to change, and the weight upon my heart every
day grows heavier there. don see why it is
50, and feel it lightcned by telling you what
do; and don't see into that either. But so it
is. Sometime may tell you all my name, Bill
ly. But shame, and pride, and SORROW, nothing
else, make me refuse to do it now Ny father
is a respectable man, and honest and doubt
not that he would rejoice as much to have me
60 back to him, as one whom my blessed moth
er, that is dead now, has told me thousand
times about, rejoiced when his son, that was a
u fool like me, and lived away from home on
husks almost as have done, went back to his
father And / believe I shall quit this miser-
able gang and go and see him, for he must be
getting old now."
"We will both quit the gang, Clovis, but
want you to help me pull Musgrave's tongue
out of his throat, far enough to make him tell
me who my father was, and how he died and
then-perhaps will kill him."
Clovis was impatient to be on his journey,
and having informed William Belden of his
contemplated absence for a few days under the
pretence of seeking Musgrave, but really for the
purpose already named, he cautioned him to
abstain entirely from any hint, or expression,
indicating either knowledge, or suspicion on his
part, of the real, or pretended absence of the
former. Then referring him to Hartman in
case he should stand in need of counsel, Or aid,
Clovis returned to Harriman's quarters. After
arranging for notice to be given of the approach
of the expected aid, and agreeing that a pledge
should be exacted from Mr.. Sabine in advance,
by Clovis, that all those persons in the gang
who should aid its breaking up, should be ex-
empt from any responsibility to the law, Clovis
took the letters and set forth.
Hartman, in his letter to Mr. Sabine, without
any authority to do so, had pledged McDermot' s
aid for the rescue. He now resolved, if posi-
Bile, to secure it; and without"any specific plan
in his mind, he bent his steps toward the domi-
cile of the Scot for that purpose. Before he
reached his destination he encountered Judith.
Weel, Mr.. Rolph," said she, " Il hae been
tanld ye hae sent for Musgrave to cam and
tax the life O. the lad and lasse whilk bide WI
me.''
90 You are not the first that has been told he
is sent for for that purpose, Mistress McDermot
but it is not certain that he will take their lives
if he does come"
g In vera troth it isna. And he does murther
the BARNS, Rolph, he maun murther Judith
McDermot first; and he taks the like o. Judith
AcDermot, he maun tax the life O. her guide
mon twa. tell ye, Rolph, the life o. the hail
6 ing sna warth the wee finger O. ilk O the
BARNS ye are sa i'll set anent Ye downa ken
them at a. Gin ye, or ane O. the gang, had i
yer veins ane sma drap o. the lea1 bluid whilk
rims i the veins o the BARNS, ye wad be sac
proud o yer gear, ye wad amaist gar folk trow
ye was a gentles and i yer wamefu' O. pride
ye wad trow yersells that a. yer saxpennies Scot,
had turned i blink, to twal punds English.
And moo Use tell ye mair nor this i yer thrappIe.
Ye are fause loun, Rolph and Use blaw sic
like wards i yer lug twa. Ye are a fause loun,
Rolph, for that ye pat the rasy cheek o. the
assle until yer ain, and tauld her ye loo'd her,
Ind ye had forgien her brither; and moo We hae
sarr'd Clovis HE until Musgrave wi letter
'crippit wi yer ain han, the contens O. whilk
ne kens naething o., to hae that auld deeyil
'am and tax the life O. the puir, puir BARNS.
Heck 0, hath o, hath And my guide
non doesna owertak Clovis, or he gies the letter
lntil Musgrave, waes me waes me |! - and the
sood-hearted woman cvinced signs of sincere
grief, mingled with no small share of anger.
:" Is McDermot gone in pursuit of Clovis :? =
lsked Hartman.
" 70 hae speered, Rolph. Dinna ye ken the
Inswer until yer ain speering? And what for
10 suldna my gudemon gang that gate?"
" am really sorry, Judith, if he is"
Gin it wull max ye greet to ken the like s
solph, ye hae cam to be sic warriecow deeyil
IS ye are, it ges me meikle joy to max We ken
lie is game that gate" |
There was tingo of melancholy and sorrow {
n the look which Hartman cast on Judith and s
he was perplexed to interpret it.
60, Rolph," said she, "gn ye was frien
Until tho puir BARNS, yerscll and and NV S
;udemon wad pit the puir lad and lassie clean f
wa trae scaith or Clovis, or Musgrave, wad 4
am back, Ye ken it wasna yer ain fault.
solph, that the souple Gallant, not mony davs II
yne, didna gar the saul HE ava frae yer pody
5haur the dell himself wadna lcuk for it," ls