Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-06-22


ever, they sadly upbraided the Captain for
thus seeking TO allay their fears. The
heavens were covered with almost one con-
tinuous sheet of lightning, and the roar of
thunder could scarcely be heard above the
loud meanings of the winds and the inces-
SAM fall of rain.
While the storm was raging in all its
fury, and nearly every one on board was
filed with fear, Lucius asked leave of Ii
mour to go on deck. "Why, sir, are you
crazy that you make this rash proposal? ?"
asked Timour. No" said Lucius, " not
crazy, l always loved to watch the ragings
Of storm, and now feel that the elements
beat in unison with the tumults within my
own mind Can I 20 ?" 40 yes, 20, if
you really wish TO. but must say you are
rash fellow" replied Timour No sooner
was Lucius on the deck than he formed the
determination TO escape, or at least, make
one more desperate effort. AS the wind
had now drifted the boat very near the
shore, he gathered up all his strength, and
with one tremendous bound he cleared the
narrow waters between the boat and shore,
landing on the rough craggy rocks that, in
time of a calm, were several feet from the
rivers edge. Surely the risk he had run
was greater than he had supposed, for it
seemed an impossibiity for him to arise, so
heavily had he struck upon the rocks,
shackled as he was. His first business now,
was TO break the irons from his wrists
which he did by means of striking them
repeatedly on a sharp rock. Then he un-
loosed the irons from his ankles, and walked
away, fast as his bruised limbs could carry
him. The rain that was still falling, had
wet the sand on the rivers shore, so that
he was conscious of leaving tracks, by
which he might again be discovered. He
| therefore proceeded 10 deserted house that
stood near, as though he intended to secrete
himself there, but instead of this he took
staff, and though with much difficulty, he
succeeded in walking backwards, until he
reached a place where he was certain the
ground would bear no traces of his footsteps
Then, guided by the friendly lightning:
flash, he climbed the nearest mountain, and
hid himself for the night among the cluster.
ing bushes.
When at length the violence of the storm
had passed, and tranquility was again re.
stored among the passengers on board the
boat which Lucius had just left, Timoul
began to think of his prisoner, and TO won
der why he did not come down if he had
survived the horrors of the storm. After
waiting some time in vain, he went up to
search for him, and what was his dismay
to learn that he was not to be found. Cap
tain D. did not believe the young fel
| low would ever be found alive. 1t was his
opinion that he had fallen overheard or per.
ever, he made pause soon as it was con
venient, and the two sherifs, Wilkins and
Timour, went on shore. The night being
very dark, they did not commence the searcl
until the next morning. Bet when the
first glimpse of early dawn was visible, they
were on their way. AS it happened, they
took the very side of the river on which
Lucius had secreted himself When they
had walked several hours they came to the
old house which he had entered, and seein,
the track that came up from the river, the,
followed it down and found the rock wher
he had broken his wrist irons, and the iron
lay there on either side of the rock. Thi
then must be his track, and they followet
it back to the old house, looking very closel,
to see if any track went from the house
Not finding any, they concluded be must b
there, and proceeded to ransack the hous
from cellar to garret, but in vain. The,
spent several days in searching the sur
rounding neighborhood, but all to no pur
| pose. They then returned home, sendin
out papers in every direction, offering
: 8 hundred dollars reward to any man VIII
would deliver him TO the City authorities.
In less than week from this time tn
!, little band of counterfeiters who had pitche
' their camp among the mountains. were. a
) except Raymond, detected and arrested.
, The next day after Lucius Randall
escape from the boat, he found himself S
| much famed and bruised that he coul
scarcely stand. He managed however, b
. great perseverance, to crawl around an
gather few frost bitten berries and plum
+ with which he allayed his hunger. Thu
!, several days passed and he gradually re
r covered from his lameness, so that he wan
{ dered around more, finding apples and nut:
! He lived in this condition until the col
5 became so intense that he began TO fea
j death, if not from freezing, yet from some
j thing far more terrible-starvation an
e with this thought before him he resolved
| brave the worst, and set out to 60 over th
t mountains descending on the side opposit
TO the river, with the intention of going
? the first tavern he could find and call fc
/. supper and lodging.