Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-03

My heart beat quickly as saw him, and he
my couch.
"The future is not so dark as at sunset yes
terday," he said, smiling.
81 know not. If am to 60 through the
ordeal again, it were better | had persisted
then
You have no wish to die?" he continued.
ITO die?-no."
"Are you willing to leave the country, at
least, for the present, in order to save your
life ?"
And not return to my family?'
1t were better to leave them in Ignorance
of your existence
Is it possible that youswish to save me2"
81 is, risk my com mssand ,S9erhaps my life
by doing this; yet you are Innocent, and am
willing to aid you"
How can this be done?"
Easily, None save the surgeon and myself
know that you are alive Your burial is ap-
pointed in one hour. At that time one Of the
men who have fallen in the action will be en-
veloped in shroud, and the services conducted
as if you were to be buried The men have
almost mutinied because refused them per-
mission to gaze on you ere you were prepared
for the burial, but as yet there is not suspi-
cion that you are living"
81 have but little wish to live with the con-
sciousness ever with me that am an outlaw,
that my appearance in society would only bo
signal for my death"
Your wife and child--think of them"
True; yet can only visit them in secret
8" Yet that were better than to die. She, at
least with nearly the whole squadron, believe
you innocent
" Your words decide me. There are other
lands than this. May God bless you for the
interest you have taken ia this affair."
"It is nothing, May the time come when
the stigma of guilty conscience will prompt
tho author of this plot to clear your name from
the foul imputation.'
1t was some months ere the ship entered port,
and during that time was confined in the pri-
vate apartment of my commander. At mid
night stepped my foot upon my native SOIL
| had left it with the confidence of the whole
feet, and brilliant prospect before mel re-
turned felon, fearing to meet even my former
friends went disguised to my mansion, and
! knocked for admittancc; no answer to my sum-
mons was returned. A repetition of the sum
mons brought similar result. was about to
enter the house Of friend near by, when rec
objected the circumstances in which | was plac-
sd, and sick at heaft, tJxza...-s.ay, and lestv-
ing the town, wandered Fnew not, cared
not whittier. The close Of the following day
found me in Il small seaport town where was
unknown, and here, for the first time, learned
that you had left your home, and gone-where
they could not tell me. Oh, how dark life
seemed to lne then, and was almost tempted
to find grave in the depths of the sea which
! stretched far away before me. But other
} thoughts came, and after vain attempt to find
traces of you, shipped on board n merchant
man bound for the Indies. The climate was
one of such lovelness that determined to re.
main there, and in course of time | began tc
accumulate wealth by trading with the natives
But | soon tired of this life. The pact would
s come up before me, although strovo to banisi
t it from my mind.
Once more returned to my native land, ant
t embarked for the shores Of the New World
d The South seemed to me an Eden, and deter
;, mined to forever give upmy wandering life, ant
o remain there until death should call me from
. earth. Years passed. The oppression Of Eng
t land each day growing moro grievons to th
d Colonists, the time soon came when they deter
b mined to throw off the yoke which bound them
d | could but sympathize in this movement, all
q the opening scenes of the Revolution aforde
Is an excitement which my mind craved, harrasse
o as it was by a remembrance of the past A
4 last my duties brought me here, and you car
of perchance, imagine the emotions dwelling j
'e my heart when finally learned that | wa
f. once more to meet you, dear Mabel, on til
J. shores of t,me.''
1T There was knock upon the door as the Sr
Id ceased his narration. The door was openet
~ and the form of joel Palmer tottercd slow
ly into the room, and sank into proffered seat
1T His eyes ran rapidly over the group, but
ID vain he tried speak, -HSS@.ssss moved, but !
TO sound came forth. groan escaped him. al
no at last the Maniac asked
Arc you i'll, sir?'
he "In?" murmured Palmer "yes am i
but not if body--sck at heart; my life
~ curse to me, aud yet fearing to die"
ed Few can minister to mind diseased. )" 81,
" Boyden as he gazcd with searching look
he the man before him; 'yet there is One W
nd can Danish mental pain as we'll as the ills of t
ed physical system
;as mo, no, | cannot look there. For 10
I'd, years have outraged every law Of my Creat'
uf. and now shall look to Him to take away
ere awful weight that rests upon my heart? p
TX. Yes replied Boyden. Even Mt |
ad eleventh hour you may not,be cast out
RS, "My feelings do not tell Inc thus--I dare
'nc pray. Man, do you know me"
nee THE features of Claude Iegare can mover
efflced from my mind" replied Boyden. fast
- ing his eyes upon the other s face.
op- Mrs, Archer uttered cry Of terror, q
,es, started as if to leave the apartment
urs .. You fear me, Mabel " exclaimed the m
,ly, whilea painful look dwelt uponhis face =
car you have not long to dread the power -of
our who has made your life SO bitter. | shall 8
up leave this world and Tonight have come
ing ask for forgivness Oh. do not deny me thi
81 do not turn me away, but tell me that IN .