The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-25

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your
4 certainly don't suspect you of be-
ing any very great man, returned the
officer, with an ironical laugh.
We'll, L am glad of that, said the
other with a clownish chuckle, for Just
now I'm thinking the safest head don t
rest on kings body.
You're right there, my man-it
don't indeedp grinned the officer
England has had enough of kings and
having cut off the head of the father,
she's ready to do as much for the SON
Let me see-I want the direct route
to White-ladies.
Your honor1l follow this road to the
pond, and then turn to the right.
You must know, pursued the Off
Ger, that the late Kings son, who
commanded the Royalists on that day,
has succeeded in making his escape,
and reward of a thousand pounds is
offered for his person, dead or alive
So, my good men, keep sharp eyes;
and who knows but even you may be
destined to make your fortunes? for
whoever captures him will receive be-
sides the golden reward, great honor
and glory.
Saying this, he spurred his horse
and rode off with his troop, The
wood-choppers stood and looked after
the retreating Dragons till they were
out Of sight; and then the young man
who had been described as the clown
ish looking fellow, burst out into a
broad, hearty laugh, saying; Come,
my Jolly comrades, let us 90 and hunt
up the royal fugitive?'
They Immediately turned off into
the woods and kept on till they came
to wild solitary spot, where the trees
and bushes grew very thick, when the
clownish fellow, whom the others
treated with great Difference threw
himself down on the ground, saying
he was too tired to 80 any further.
At this, one OF the others took blank
ct that had been carelessly resting on
his shoulders, and spread it out fol
him to lay on, with the remark, The
ground is damp, your Majesty
Hush ? cried the clownish fellow
with an angry GESTURE why do you Sc
often forget yourself? Should it occur
again, you and | must part company
We have no Majesties here, you know
we are only deputed by band o
rebel cut throats to go and look fol
one
In the course of an hour it began t,
rain, and continued to rain all the res
of the day, so that the unnamed per
sonage, who remained in the woods
got scarcely any rest, and suffered no
. little from the cold and wet, to whicl
: he was not used. His comrades lef
him and went about chopping in diff
ferent places, but did not go beyon'
call.
In the evening, as our little part
stood collected together, holding coun
Gil as to where the night should b
4 passed, female voice was heard call
ing Richard
It's mother, as I live ? said one G
the party; adding few words of eau
ton, he darted away
In few minutes he returned, &C
;, companied by his mother and sister
who were also the mother and siste
of all save one, for four of the part,
were brothers The two females ha,
. brought basket full of provisions
!. and a couple bottles of wine, whic
were very acceptable to men who wer
cold, wet, and half-famished.
It These were presented to the young
clownish-looking fellow first, the moth
V err and daughter sinking down o.
4 their knees before him, and the for
% mer fervently thanking heaven that
e had been in the power of herself an
n sons to assist him in the hour of neet
a But you mustn't remain here anoth
err hour was her warning advice; fC
- by daylight tomorrow morning til
=, soldiers are going to begin to scare
these woods.
+ After the report was over, seriou
= consultation was held by the Who'll
= party, which resulted in speedy seI
aration-three of the brothers goin
= home with the mother and sister, an
the other setting off across the cour
try with the fugitive, whom he COZ
Quoted to the house of clergyma
- named Wolf, whose dwelling the
reached little past midnight.
,r On being called from his bed AZ