Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-15

'ei' do nc came up 10 tne uoor, Delng Just
ready to mount my horse at the time,
though as soon as had started, began
to grow uneasy. | did not notice him
particularly. | saw that he carried a gun
which was almost matter of course;
but | did not pass Judgment as to his
character. But after was on the road
| remembered that his eyes were very
piercing, as he shot them into mine at
the first glance and began to have Sc
rious fears that he was villain. Partly,
perhaps, because the country was infested
with villains, and partly because | had
at that time a considerable sum of money
in the house, and the house seven miles
away from others, and occupied only by
my sister. | had ridden three miles, or
thcreabouts, when my fears mastered me.
The impression grew to conviction, that
the man meant mischief. The thought of
my sister, alone in the cabin with the
stranger, so weighed upon me, that gave
up my journey to the village, and turned
around, and galloped toward home.
had accomplished two miles of the
backward journey. and was riding through
the belt of timber, when an unseen hand
seized the bride of my horse.
down with you now, Not a word,
not motion. or will blow your brains
out ~
At the same time he seized one of my
arms, and drew me roughly to the ground
| was taken entirely by surprise, and mis-
motions were rapid. or should not so
easily have consented to being made a
prisoner. By this time it had become
quite dark.
"Do you know me, 10?
thought the voice sounded strangely
familiar, and now that looked upon the
outlines of the mans face, recognized
him at once, | should have much rather
met the bloodicst savage that ever walked
the earth.
"Ha, ha, ha you thought to battle my
revenge Hang you, Jo Howard, and your
sister. Will she call me a coward, vii.
lain, monster, tonight? lIa, hal you
thought you could take her to illinois,
and leave me in Carolina? ? | would have
tr;ckea you to the worlds end but
would have had my revenge. It's coming
tonight"
made no answer. was overpowered
with thoughts of The dreadful situation
of my sister. His pistol was held to my
head, and ] knew the character of tn,
man we'll enough to be certain that any
resistance on my part would only be tht
signal for my death. So he took my pis
tolls from my pocket, and tied my hands
together behind my back. The occurrence
Was a remarkable one; | ought to have
fought him rather, that did not ; bu
all the time | was looking into tn,
muzzle of cooked pistol, and | knew th'
hand that held it. So he bound me, anC
mounted my horse, and ordering me tC
walk in the road ahead toward tn,
cabin, we moved along slowly. hut
no choice but to 60 directly forward, aut
indeed, | was thankful for even thi
|, privilege.
He was a rejected suitor for the hanc
of my sister. who had called him COW
ward, villain, monster, which he rcmem
, beled. He was wealthy at the time
though always a tyrant, and afterward
lost all in gaming, and became RECKLESS
man. Not but that he was always rcck
less, but he descended in his recklessness
, knew there was no crime too black 70
him to perpetrate, and | shuIdcrcd whel
, thought of my sister thought he
too severe, at the time of her quarrel, a
she was impetuous, and could say bite
thugs. ] think now that he deserved
! more than she said.
"Ilow fares Nelly, Jo? ?" he asked me
, | riding in front, aud he walking be
hind
! scorned to answer.
"Answer me, or will blow yo
+ through"
F, "She is WE'LL" 1 said.
lis she alone tonight"
q "No--shc has a protector !
"Ha, ha, ha he will be brave one