Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-02-17

= uoh5 uade the uetOuf by canal.
! "Do you see something stealing along
the margin yonder?" said Ballagan tC
me. 81 have remarked it for an hour
l took his rrofered glass, recognized
distinctly an approaching ba;eau, and a
wild figure in a gray coat sculling in the
stern. 1t was jules Ingram. He was
making energetically for the Canada
shore, for he seemed to have an intuition
of his proximity to the rapids and ever
and anon, as he advanced, his face was
turned to regard the steamer distrust-
fully
"Crouch here by the eunwala," said
Ballagan; "when I give the word, run
out the lines of the bateau. l shall have
the oars; take you my rifle in the bow.
Be cool and steady, and obey my or
ders."
No soul was astir upon the vessel; we
watched the guilty man with our hearts
in our eyes. 1t required no effort OF his
to drive the bateau towards us, for the
velocity Of the current impeled it at a
racing pace. At each instant, the dawn
grew brighter; at each instant the vic
tim grew nearer We marked him with
naked eye at length--a face Ike that Of
wild beast, half furtve, half ferocious,
and gaunt with hunger and anxiety; his
grizzled hairs, uncovered, shaded his saw
age beard, and his inAamed eyes glared
GENEROUSLY from their dark, deep, sock
cts; bis clothes were rent and stained
bis feet were Scared and bare; yet with
all his wretchedness, the attitude of the
man was that Of pride and defiance; it
was the consciousness Of deserved mise
ry, for which be could not apologize, and |
which he had determined to endure.
Tie wharf to which we we're moored
y W." Wv VI Wv u '"e "i'''' '''' "'
the danger broke suddenly upon him.
1' '''''' y W 'oN''' - '''0' "''' '"' o"'
quivered in his fingers, AT the same
moment Da'''lan ea''eo out 10 me 10 zoos
so my i'ue, 0o ooa' 0foPpsu IKE
20, 20" We cl'u'VeIeu do"n as h"s'liy'-
Inc ue'e''''s ss'@su Tue ScU"' WINE
''ooe''u Wit" '"s r'na al me DOW, ana
pus',"s away IN '''eF' we had almost
''i''"eo WIN ingram : vessel before he
was wen a"a'e Of our presence
II was pause oi second The
"re'eh gave one herce glance at the
.nofe' 'Hs steamer ana iae cataract and
Ne'i' WI" lne oo'oness OF despair, struck :
1' o'''y 'oI 'ne fap'Ds'
ne n"u not 'ne Strength OF bai'agan'
~ No was " o7'sr n""u WIN 'He oars
Us N"'r o'a@eu N me "'no ms rag
uttered ana ms eyes d's'enaed u" 'helr "
uPIs gre" sna4 ana eNs'euing' Both -
zen worked "lih the energy OF death ; g"
ne one 10 over'"Se ana capture before "
ne sIuice had pulled them IN; the other o'
int'm'da'e' PeFnaPs' oy semblance IL
ensuliing both, or lali'ng'to make that "
'mbIance terrible reality. u
MY senses were marveIousiy acute "
lere was no tiny moving thing IN nature u
meh l did not observe; the twltter ofa
assl0g swallow; chip moving on the ca
aves little fish Hattering at the sur IA
ce; a distant hawk, swooping like Il III
'eck in the sky the rocking OF the boat
I'd the crack of a splay in the oar each III
rived device upon the stock of the ri hi
3; the first sunbeam; the cry of an IN
armed man upon the steamer and the eS
hurrying upon deck. 1t was er
e awakening of every energy-prelude pr
a violent Notwithstanding man Of to
e glory Of that organization which thi
oment is to shatter forever. thl
l had still hope, for We glided yet to
loothly upon the current, 1t must be da