Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-21

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"But what is to be done what do you
advise asked Eugene in quick, excited
tone, that indicated some degree Of alarm.
"Why, Of YOU war'nt so skeered about the
young lady and it warn't SO dead agin the
orders from head quarters, my plan would be
a lar and easy one-l'd just run over to the
Kaintuck shore, and tic up.
"No, no. said Eugene, positively; chat
will never do, Dick-that will never do /
would not think Of such a thing for mo-
ment We must keep in the current by all
means 80
"Ef you can, rejoined the boatman "but
when it gifts so dark as we can { tell ono thing
from tother, it'll be powerful hard to do
and eft we don't run agin bar or bank aiore
morning, in spite Of the best o. us, it'll be
the luckicst go that ever had hand in
Sec, Cap'n-it's thickening up fast we can't
see cyther bank at all, nor the water nyther
the stars is gettin dim, and it looks as if thar
war a cloud oil round us
II see / sec returned Eugene, excited
ly. "Mcrcilul Heaven | hope no accident
will bclall MS horo.-and yet my heart almost
misgivcs me for this, | believe, is the most
dangerous part Of our journey--tho vicinity
where most Of our boats have been captured
by the sayagos."
Saving this. Eugene FASTENED below. where
he found the other boatmcn sleeping 30 sound
ly as to require considerable effort. on his
part. to wake them. At last, getting them
fairly reused, he informed them. almost in a
whisper, for hc did not care to disturb the
others, that heavy fog had suddenly arisen,
and he wished their presepce ON deck. imino-
diotelv.
"a foo Cap'r ;" cxclai1ncd ono in n tono
which indicated that he comprobondod hc
pern with the word
.,Tfushr returned Eurono. "tborc IL NO
necessity for WAKING the others. and bavinc
scene. Upl and follow me. without a wordl"
lie glided back to tbc deck and was ol-
most immediately Joined Inv The boatrnon 10
whom he briefly modo known his bonos and
mars
They tboucbt Ike their communion that
the boat would he safest rmado hst Il, an
ovcrhop,;,,, limb Of III, I5o,+,cl, sl,oro l,,,t
frankly odnittod that tbis co,lJ ,ot ho dono
without d;nioulfy ana d,,,,,or ,,d th,t ,L,ro
,yas ,os..tility ~ loonir,' No crrct
..rhcn n,alc tbat ,dssi1;i;t, c.rt,irtr
and +, sholi bo t,e hest niat.t,s ,yorl yor avon
pcrformod :" roioipcd Ergrno in a oiicl. cv-
ci,ol toro
"VcW do the best we can. Cap'p. WAS
the response: "but mo- man cam he sartin of
tho current of mi. here crooked stream in n
r,.,.,, ,i,It g"
4 lopr silence cnsrel- tl,c .,ovo.,or. slo,c-
Inv drinipg down tbrorcb a Di.ty d,,rl.no.s
imnenctrablo 70 the cye-,yben sud1crly
,ur yorr, co,,,r,,,Jor ,,ho ,.,, .,,.l;,..,
noor tho Row flt tbo ov,n,,1od L.,,,,l, ~ ,5
ovorb,no;n.. lir,L silcrtl, MI, NJ. c,o. la
st,rtoJ ,.;tb an o,cla,.a.;.,,' ~ L., a,I -.
! tbo came ,,o,,o,f tbo Loat,,sn ON ,bo ri',l,t
called ont
"Opicl here bovsi ,yo,ro o,;r tho sboro
no s,'r, .s doath ~,
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