Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-05

great rock, and by their dark lantern, could
see bank-notes, plate and jewels. Then the rock
was replaced, and mutterlng, There Morgan q
bank is closed, they darted off,
They had left their horses ut q considerable
distance, and it seemed as if few on lu advance
till | reached the cottonwood grove not far from
my masters house. Then | crouched down in
a thicket and waited perhaps au hour, when
the guerlllas curses once more aroused me.
Isprang up and saw his men bringing him
through the grove on a litter. | watched him
o moment, and striking into narrow path wcrn
by US slaves, hastened on. My mistress stood
waiting for me on the verandah and asked
60 Lettie, has anything happened
"' Yes, missis-they're bringing master Nor
gan home on litter answered
80 Dead-dead you do not mean that >
she shreked, and darted past me to meet him,
and in the tumult that followed, took Jeanie
and fed
" | resolved to keep on till reached detach-
ment oil the Union army ! had overheard my
mistress talking about, and He who guides the
birds OF the air, has guided me to your camp"
. Indeed, my poor girl, you have double
claim to our protection. Your secret is vaua-
Bile, and though Morgan is dead, before another
day passes, we must have a part of his treasure
IN our hands. Tonight, before your absence is
discovered, and you are tracked to our lnes, we
must make a raid across the border. Oar troops
are tired enough TO need rest but twenty picked
men and two gallant officers will be all we need
Tor the undertaking. DR.. Greenhurst, summon
Capt Ashley and Major Read 7"
hastened to obey, and an impromptu coun-
Gil OF war was held, during which the Colonel
stated the iacts he had gathered from the beat
hlul contraband. The officers concurred in his
opinion the picked men were hurriedly mar
shalled. and am sure felt II no little honor to
have share in the expedition. Pauletto was
Just giving explicit directions as to the route,
when deep. voice exclaimed
1t your guard will permit me to pass, | will
be your guide, and all eyes turned to young
man whom our pckets had Just stopped.
Paulette glanced at him, and the crimson
which surged over her face and the sudden light
In her eloquent eyes told that hs was no stranger.
You may trust him, Colonel" she pur-
INJURED " Morgan has no bitterer foe than Jules
Cordiere and he, too, has been o slave"
The next moment he stood before us, tall and
symmetrical as Southern pine, and with face
scarcely darker than Spaniard his fiue head
" Friend" he said earnestly, this girl is
dearer to me than my own life for six years
have never lost sight Of her. Secretly | have
taught her the knowledge impaired by an indul-
gent master, and have had no hope in which
she had not share. Paulette, Paulette, thank
God you arc at last free " and he wound his
arm about her with lovers fondness and re-.
gardless OF our presence, kissed her repeatedly.
lew moments after we had started on our
expedition, the Colonel and our guide in ad-
vance. Ii was three o'clock when We stopped
by the huge rock, beneath which the treasure
had been deposited. The night had grown dark
with storm-clouds, and the rain threatened to
the single torch we were obliged to
undle ere we commenced our task. We had,
however, transferred the money, plate and Jew
lis to our knapsacks when shot was fired at
ls, probably by some guerrilla scouts who hap
'ened to be near. We returned the fire with
interest, and with wild cry that sounded like
VOLTS howl our unseen foe retreated Then
We carefully replaced the slone. taking care to
cave beneath it paper on which we had traced
hese words " Morgan's bank has been riaed
y the Union troops"
Our scouts were left to watch Morgan g house
IS the Colonel had resolved to secure his person
he was still alive Insignia Of mourning ap
,eared on the doors and pillars of the verandah,
md at midnight procession was seen bearing
coffin to its last resting place. But this was
'nly ruse to delude US, and not ill we had
eturned to Kentucky, did we learn how We hal
,een deceived. His subsequent capture far from
be scene of our sketch is now matter of his
ory.
On returning to our camp, Paulette and her
'ver were the heroine and hero Of the hour,
nd the next day their marriage was solemnIsd
y our chaplain. Tie has since fought calamity
! our ranks, and often in their northern home
Q talk OF the contraband's secret and our raid
,ross the border.