Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-31

they had got a clue 10 our plan We have
never discovered, to ,hi, day. OF course
haste was made to warn their victims, and
the shareholders waited at their post in
vain. Our next move was to take them in
an emigrant- at night, from the
house Of an abolitionist IN the suburbs Of
Of the town."
"I should think that would have been
very hazardous experiment" said IT,
ut was so,' he replied, bot circum-
stances were desperate, and we did the best
we could. We slowed the black folks into
the wagon, without seeing anybody prowl-
ing round us on the watch. A white man
was seated in front, as driver, and he start
ed the horses al their usual pace, TO avoid
the appearance of being in hurry. They
had not travelled far. before they heard the
sharp click of horses hoofs behind them.
1t proved to be a man on horseback, who
soon came alongside, and entered into con-
versation with the driver. After speaking
of the beauty of the moonlight evening, he
remarked upon the size Of the wagon and
the strength of the horses, evidently accus-
"the wagon is used to carry heavy loads
of produce to market" So you are go
ing to market" observed the rider; and
ever and anon, while he talked, he bent for
ward, as if TO adjust his bride, casting fur
tive gances into the wagon as he did so.
| Several times the driver touched the whip
to his horses in order to 90 ahead but each
time the mysterious rider quickened the
pace of his horse also, and kept alongside /;
occasionally casting inquisitive glances into
the wagon. At last he bade tie driver
1 good evening and galloped off. Sometime
after his departure, the posse of kentucki-
ans accompanied by sheriff and his at
tendanns came riding toward the wagon.
They stopped the horse with jerk, and,
with volley Of curses, called out, We
know what market you're going to-
spoil your sport. You hav'n't tricked us
this time. You won't carry off any more
niggers from Oberlin; damn you They
pulled the black folks out OF the wagon,
and while the women stood trembling and
crying and the men looked on the ground,
disheartened, they knocked off their old
hats aud pushed up their faces 10 the moon
light, exclaiming, That's my Jim =
That's my Sal could swear to her any
where After amusing themselves IN this
way for a time, they showed them all back
into the wagon, and escorted it into Cleve-
land. There they were all lodged in Jail
The Kent,ckians, having repeated their
readiness to swear to the identity Of their
respective Jims, Sals, and Diuahs, request
, ed, as particular favor, that the trial ghi
come on early, lest the tidings should be
conveyed TO Oberlin, and rescue attempt.
ed. The authorities, ever ready to helr
any Southern brother who wanted mig
ger to wallop,' agreed to try the case a.
, early as nine in the morning. As for the
nIggers nobody bestowed thought upou
their feelings. They considered themselves
lucky to be allowed pail Of water to drink
, from before they were locked up. The
Shareholders, uneasy about a rescue, were
at the Jail in prime good season. As they
. | .ntaraI tbav haaPJ tanrbfar a,,J ,bae
of negro songs. Turning to the jailer, they
said, Hear the niggers laughing and sing.
ingl The lying abolitionists make folks
, believe they dread to go back to their mas.
tiers. That soneds like it, don't il? The
door was unlocked to bring forth the pris,
oners; and out walked company of white
people They had been black the night
, before, but the color, not being skin-deep
was easily washed off, The wagon was a
decoy and while the shareholders were
occupied with watching it and following it
the real slaves had been carried off in an.
other direction and were safely landed in
Canada. There was some talk about bring.
ing an action against the slave holders for
stopping team on the highway and abus-
, ing the inmates but they contented them
selves with saying, So, we didn't get any
more slaves out of Oberlin did we To
which the Shareholders replied after the
manner OF the army in Flanders"
| was very much amused by this story,
and remarked to the narrator that ii shove d
how much the oaths of Shareholders we're
worth in such cases.
Yes, that it does" he replied; for
they we're all ready to swear to the identi-
ty Of Jim and Sal, both by moonlight and
amplight. Since that time, there has been
no attempt to search Oberlin for fugi;ives.
The shareholders seem to have given it up
as bad job" l.. MHRIa CHILD.
"Josh, does the sun ever rise in the west y
l"Never." "Never p sNeverv "You
don't say SOL Well, YOU won't catch me to