Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-15
HYDE PARK, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER 15 1865

ber, and he came creeping down the lad. /
der.
"Help me tie this burberry whelp-if
I knew he did it on purpose, I'd shoot his
heart through p
"God protect me-'ttS he J"
l heard the words in strong whisper,
from the lips of my sister. She knew
the voice then. and understood the si'ua-
ton. was glad she had the presence of
mind not to rush to my assistance, when
| fell to the floor, though afterwards
learned that she did rush toward me, and
was stopped by the voice of Messer She
quickly perceived the motive of the visit
and felt assured that my life would be
spared. They bound me securely, hands
and feet. and then thrust me into corner
behind them.
Remember if you want to die, you
have only to speak one word. Shoot him
Brant, for whisper" said Messer, refer
ring to me.
Not sound came from the end of the
cabin occupied by Nelly. Two villains
were in the room, and had hope of her
escape. There was complete silence for
few minutes, the men listening to hear
some sound which would indicate the po-
stion of their victim. The night was ex-
cessiv,ly dark, and in the darkness and
silence, | waited anxiously for the next
movement. Every possible avenue of
egress was guarded-door window and lad
der to the chamber all were in one end OF
the room.
"How shall we manage, Brant ?" whis.
pered Messer. was near them, and
could catch their words, though my sister
could understand nothing.
II will stand guard here by the doc,
and window, and you go and manage fol
yourself Why do you ask?"
This language is not theirs, for they
spoke coarsely, and used oaths which
cannot repeat. Messer knew the spirit 0
my sister and | believe iu my soul wa
afraid to encounter her. For can ac
count in no other way for his saying t,
Brant in reply:
"lf you have hit upon a plan, then g
and execute it; it's not her life want
| i want revenge, and the money you Cal
have pourself | shall know when yo,
have secured her. You are much stronge
f than l."
"All right"
f So he crawled cautiously along the foo
to his fcndisn work. | felt that | wa
playing an uumanly part, yet coul(
play no other | trusted much in tn
r skill and energy of my sister, yet knew
- not what she could do alone against tw
! powerful men. Good God. what would
: have given to have been in that darknes
v with my sister, free, with my weapons il
I my hand. knew that she had nothin
| with which to defend herself and | kneN
| the chances were against her, even if sh
. had, 1t was an intense hour in my ez
. perience, when that savage man crawle
p softly away in the darkness. Minute al
o ter minute passed, and no sound met m
r ears He was skilled in his profession
and went catlike over the floor. Th
/ minutes kept ticking themselves away b.
), the clock upon the shelf, and yet nothing
y to indicate that he had succeeded or failed
D My suspense deepened. So dark and still
c and knowing the danger that threatene'
e Nelly,
e "Iell me one thing and tell me true,
c whispered Messer to me. Where's you
r rife ?"
+ "My sister has it."
e had not thought of it before, but no'
l knew it was in her part of the room, all
t the thought was great relief, that in a
!, probability she held it in her hand. Th
r fear of firearms had prevented the twai
:. striking light in the first instance, tf
| certainty of it would not be likely to ell
!. courage hesser to put himself in pos
t tion to be shot. But where was Brant
d And why was the silence so long continued
No cry, no sound.
Not less than fifteen minutes could ha,
passed away, before any sound was hear
h and then there was dull sound, as if
+ blow, and duller sound. as of somethir
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