Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-04-12

"There there amt much of moon-look
about that, is there Natel" asked Theodore,
after they had looked for moment.
~ wish to jeremiah that twas, tho, for
then the cusses couldn't boost it up agin meow,
could they? Blazes wouldn't like to send
lot O. bullets in thar meow? How'n thunder
cum um to think O. that? Seems like never
seen sich 'mazin sensible set O. Injuns afore,
nohow."
"There's something worse than Indians
THERE" said Theodore; "Ive seen them"
What :" asked one of the party.
White men, replied Doke, with the ut
most coolness. "There ON the right, Nathan
look quick ! "
"That explains the hull matter" said Nate,
drawing in long breath. "Them ar the
devils what's to the bottom ont. See ! see 'em
ixin' the ropes, an them other consarns, tu
lift the stone agin. Fire an birthstone
wouldn't like hole jest big enuff to git the
muzzle o my old shooter thro' "
Two white en,-the one a short, thick,
red-haired and freckled-faced individual, with a
sinister look and nervous movement, and the
other tall, dark-haired, sunkcn-eyed, Mexi-
can-looking person,-were plainly seen, eyi-
IDENTIFY directing the efforts of the halfwitted
savages.
The crevice through which they watched the
operations of the Indians, was only about
quarter of an inch wide, but of considerable
length, SO that half th9 party could see at the
same time. The complete darkness of the
apartment where they stood, and from which
they watched, made their position invisible to
the savages, while the full light that shone di-
rectly down upon their faces, made every move
ment, and even their swarthy features, painful
ly distinct.
.sThat's agoin to do the business next time"
said Theodore, +" and it's rising, too, though /
cam see how it's done.'
at will, for sartin an thar's no help
fort, replied Nathan, an it's too confound-
ed bad, too, arter sich tough tussle, to hev to
cave in. ,Howsumever, we ken make it a ray
ther expensive job for 'em, arter all, an that's
sum comfortin'."
" If the beam was sound, we'd hold them
pull in spite of the white men but as it is,
don't see how we are agoing to prop it up to do
much good, and so 1 suppose we must let it
smash, and then take our chances" said Theo
dore.
Its aggrawatin to look on in this way"
said Nathan, " an can't du nothin'."
See the scalps " exclaimed the Captain,
as an old Indian came and stood for a moment
in distinct view, with couple of fresh scalps
dangling from his belt
"Them are the poor boys that crossed the
river, said Theodore. "Long, light halr.-
How proud he feels"
Mercy what sight " exclaimed Harry.
Il have seen such things before, - said Doke,
but them do look about as raw as l like to look
at"
"What feeling, to have the knife scrape
off the top of ones head in that way" said
Harry again with cold shudder.
"The consarned brute - said Nathan
"It's lucky he's gone, or I'd ripta bullet at
i'm, by lightnin' But thems um boys, an
that's jest whar we're goin' meow. Thunder !
I'd no idee Is'd ever feel like givin' way s l
du meow Hang it eff l hadn't rayther keep
my old scalp, to cum right to the pint. Blast
'em ef they'd only give feller chance fort !!
But in this confounded hole, thar's nothin' tu
du but Jest hold heads for 'em to knife"
"We shall probably get one good round" ="
said the Captain, ." at all events, and that will
do some good"
"See, it move SEQ the stone " said one of
the party
"She rises, sUum :" said Nathan.
The party gazed in silence, but with absorbed
interest, as the enormous stone rose steadily
and slowly, yet strongly, for at least two feet,
when it again stopped.
There's power there somewhere" said the
Captain.
And a gOl rauncher, too, said Nathan
, But we are spending our time feolishly,"
said Theodore Doke "we had better let some
t of the party keep good lookout here while
the rest of us look up the best Defence"
, Yer right, ThUde," said Nathan, " an
| would be yer was goin to be hung. IF thar's
0 sumthin' here better'n ennythin' else we orter
f be lookin' ont up"
Yes, we had better" replied Theodore -
D 4" Leon, watch hero, while Nathan and take a