Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-21

haven't seen him yet. Hang EN- 4 don't
think they're rogues, or Id say they were
in league with some Of the poaching vag-
abonds However, Set thief to catch
thief III take on one of the biggest
poachers in the place, and make him keep
er; for hang me if Ike having my game
kept down in the way it has been. was
over at Stubbleton the other day, and l
could have sworn to one hare saw hang.
ing at the poulterer's The beggar had
no tail, and I've seen it about the nine
acres more than once. But we'll have the
creme de la creme tomorrow, old boy
We haven't been to Copse Corner yet !;
and we'll have almost battue there
You must put stronger charge in that
gun of yours and I'll give you few
What the deuce was that q '.t, aar.
l heard nothing and said SO. aa
I'm give you few shots. There
again! By Jove they're at it in the very
place. saying which, Jack ratified down
the shutters, and flung open the window.
The wind swept by in gusts, bearing with
it the dry leaves upon the gravel walk;
the night was as dark as railway tunnel,
and we stood with our heads out for few
minutes attcntively listening. ! was just
going to drop hint about his being mis-
taken. when d" bang bang went two guns,
e,idently at a distance of about three.
quarters of mile from where we stood
In my best preserve" roared the
squire; "iD the very place--hang EN-"
Down went tht window. IN let 'em
know" Jangle, jangle went the bell
You'll come, with me, Bob?" ai
"Of course" said |. "But what are
you going to dol" ~ H .9
"Going to do ?" he re.echoed Why,
take the vagabouds. to be sure Here.
Thompson, he shouted to the butler ;
"my shooting jacket and hat-my boots
too" he roarcd after the departing Mercu-
}ry. mo; never mind hang the
boots !" 1878 #'"
In less than two minutes, we had slip
ped on our shooting-jackets and hats and
Jack, armed with constable's staff, and
| with a keepers bludgeon, were on the
point Of slipping out of the front door,
when faint scream arrested us and up.
on turning round, we saw Mrs. Raynsbaw
and her sister at The head of the stairs.
The news had asscnded to the drawing.
room, and scene was impending; but
Jack rushed up to his cara sposa and
amid torrent of expostulations aud ex.
prcssions of fear. heard him keep up a
running fire of No danger--keepers-
plenty of help--constables- -jail--vaga.
bonds--quiet-carc of myself" &c and
few moments after we were of at doub
le quick march over the lawn. when the
darkness compelled us to reduce that speed
to walk. We heard another shot from
the same direction as we issued from The
front door, and then all was silent. with
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the excep ion of our hurried football as
we FASTENED OH. having, on my part
, enough to do to keep up with my compan
lion. Our route was very dark. and ren
, dered none the more agreeable by oul
having to squeeze through an occasional
hedge, or force our way through plant
3 alton. clothed as we were about the low
, er cxtremitics in dress. boots and trowsers
However, we pushed on till we came t.
, what seemed to be an extensive oak plant
alton, where Jack began to reconnoitre
/ He stopped at intervals to listen, but th
3 whistling and moaning Of the wine
through the half bare trees were the onl,
| sounds that greeted our cars. g" Let's g
, round by the other side" he Whispered
0 at last, g" and then we can head them to
{ wards the village. and so cut off their re
G treat. almost wish now that had sen
/. down to the lodge, and brought up Jone
r and the watcher, and thcn we shoul'
have been sure Of them" raio4a
a $50 do L." said | laconically.
"Eh why. you're not afraid, are you ?
Q "Oh no; | cant say I'm afraid"
O replied /" but | don't much like the job.
1 which was speaking facts. s'''''
"A There'll be no tussle," said Jack