Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-04-22


rhs mas, mischief is done with the ieas
cosain' 10 my experience fust and last
and there, by and large, as the worla goes
O,s YOU ever 90 cour,in', MiS'ets
never did, said Tom. -,
Well. that's abeout the st,iest Work you
,.gs 6ntl, / reckon, though sometimes t'eie
bsap % business done.
Hank said Tom.
- dnn,t hear nothn' but Paul and the gals
PANTS ruther sweet on one OF en- sh"uio
say Though twould be hard TO choose a'wee"
lem. Wax my flax, il it wCuldn !!
IT, strikes me. said Tom, that inc air
GROWING bot and oppressive. Listen be quiet
there Paul and the gals
Each of the parties became attentive
4 bis.iuq. roaring sound was heard over head.
The bouse is on fire cried Hulter. Some
ne The bloodthirsiy villains have ELECTED an en-
trance through the roof
The scout rushed up staiis and threw open a
door. A dense volume ot smoke m'n2leu WIN
aane, met him and drove him back. Br's'
garments. everything combustible had been
niied in a heap aud fred The straw, me
feathers the linen. were like finder ; IT needed
bu, spark TO kindIe the mad blaze, and 'ha'
had been applied some minutes before ny Gun
ming and malicious hand. ,,.
Scorched hy the furious element, and nan
suaocsted, Huiter mounted the STAIRS again. III
homes to combat the destructive power by scat
terina the material which fed it, but It was TOO
late. Pod ah Makepeace ran after nun ana
dragged him back, half CHECKED by the pene
trating, hot and smoke loaded air,
Paul Haxehurst, in defiance OF me olacN'
asph,xnling vapors, rushed TO the chamber To
close the door that bad been left open, but Sank
blinded and overpowered upon The threShoid,
1t was with difficulty that he could reuace ms
steps He was gasping for breath like drown
ing man when he rejoined the anxious group
below.
That door must he shet,' said Podijah, or
we shall be smoked to tlea,h like rats IN hole ;
I'll shet it or sulfocate tryin'. Wax my flax 1t
DON'T
The tai form of Polliah disappeared in the
mass of smoke that rolled from above like thun-
derclouds There was moment OF intense
anxiety, then the Goar was heard to close. At
m Isl simultaneously Polii,h tmnbled down the
stairs, covered with ciude,s, his face and hands
blisrerel, and some of his white locks withered
to ashes
" BraveIy doner' cried Jessie. "If you
have not saved US, you have at least given US a
reprieve"
Don't praise me- returned Podijah. "Ihe
praises of a gal ntuxicate me like ardent sperll
the poolier the gal, the drunken il makes me,
never shall git away from this place alive If
there's anything desperate ! can do"
" Desperaler' all is desperate. said Hutter.
= We might cut our way through and save
perhaps, if there was nothn' Of fem
mine natur' to look arter; but these gals can't
stan musket balls, nor they can't stan
fire.
" Heavens y exclaimed Paul. " What shall
we do ?"-not for ourselves, but for these poor
girls"
3" Escape as you can through the darkness :;
and as for us girls, we will trust TO the mercy
Of the enemy, and yield ourselves prisoners,
answered Jessie eagerly.
81 Yes we will trust ourselves to the humanity
IF the Tories" said Judith and Ruth, hurried
% You will find it poor trust" returned
Hu;ter, locking compass onately at The thee
Urls. "lt'll be miserable mercy you'll git from
hem. No, no! we can't thing Of that"
"God bless you, Tom Halter, no! We
cant, intleed, think of that. We Will die if
heavens will, for these dear and helpless ones !;
but lotsake them neyerg'
A loud shout arose from without. The To
RES were exulting in their success.
"What must be dune ?" asked Paul, in an
agony of anxiety.
I've can 40 two things" replied Hptter.
. Remain here and be burnt, or rush out aud be
shot"
"Well neither be burnt nor shot - reiorted
Podljah s,outly
I'm bound 10 live as long as uppers and IN
ders'Il hold together. amt goin' 10 knock
under in the mornin' o my days by gum
know that all flesh Is grass, but don't want my
grass cut while it's So green. Ill hold to exls-
tence to the last grasp, | swow Tom ilutler.
Fun goin' 10 cut just about my bigness and the
mgness of one O these gals through the 'tarnal
ForieS, lecile quicker yon can ad load
hay when there's thunder. shower comm up
like a horse -
Laureiwond House shook with the violence Of
the devouring flame, which had eaten through
The roJt and now enveIoped tile and rafier
While the group looked up in alarm, red
swoard of fire was thurs. down through the cell
ing.
ut is the flaming swoard it waves US from
our Paradise ~ cred ] ssie.
"Nay," sail Paul, impressvely, ''some of us
NAV be going to an eternal Parid,se.'
The fire above growed angrily in answer,
and the black smoke puzzled into the room like
the rank aud destructive breath Of demon.
Let each mtu seq that his weapon is loaded
Ta5e care, gals Stand back as far as you
can from the flame and smoke. There's
hurnln' cinder on your dress, Miss Ruth--lt
Ulazps -
Ill is out" said Pod,iah, composedv,
smoherlng the ncpient glow with his greaI
hand.
st. We must rush on, two abreast" said Hut
ter. "Podjah and will 20 first. Ilazelhurst.
you aud Blinko keep near the ladies' Blinko
be brave, and use those large arms of yours
to some purpose. Give 'em the contents Of The
hlunder5nss in the face and eyes, then club ii
and break their heads
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