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

HeAth ibS passage VI Tue EdPiusJ uul
oVertaking some European bound vesse
in the gulf he might bid farewell to th
New World. slept little during th
night, and sought the quay one hour be-
fore dayhreak, that | might take the frs
ferry for Cape Vincent The steame
had not come in and as the air wa
very cool, resorted to the furnace of
tow-boat just firing up along side tn,
wharf the deck hands were all gather
ed at the windows, peering in the dark
ness towards the American shore.
"What are you expecting, boys?"
asked.
The ashosbiashun Eur the pertektior
Of property in bosses" said grimy en-
gineer, "has gone Off to the island tc
burn out hoss-thief. They been a sus.
pectin' him for a week tonight fellel
from Fort Erie brought positive proof
We are lookin' out for the blaze"
In few moments, the sky 10 mid
horizon lighted up; the woody outlines
of the island were revealed, fickerinely
shadows Of fame were reflected across
the broad, dark current, and soon we
made out black object advancing in the
glare; it was the ferry-boat and the
first man to step ashore was Ballagan.
"Oar friend has escaped he said "he
left me curious paper by his lady, who,
unfortunately, has no dwelling at present,
and l have given her shelter in the
jail"
/ took the note in my hands; the
writing was clear and beautiful, as if en-
graved.
"To the Detective stopping at Cape
Vincent. | would respectfully suggest
that you are doing yourself and me
wrong, not to say injustice. If you
capture me, you make, say, three thous-
and dollars; give me fair play one week,
and | will give myself hundred thous-
and dollars, and you twenty thoussnd.-
This is an honest proposition consider
t know that Canada and lhe States
ire alike shut TO me, bus | still live, and
will never be taken alive.
INGRAM"
My first contribution to the Canadian
ournals were suggested by Ballssan, and
ppesred next morning. They we're in,
ended to indame public sentiment, and
elated certain fables of Ingram's feats
t running stock out of the colony. On
he same night, every fresida from
'oronto to Quebec was made acquainted
nth the fugitive's personnel. Ven
eance was sworn against him wherever
so Doors met together. The farmer in
le field kept one eye ever upon the riv-
r.; each canoe, barge, smack, and steam
r was subjected to espionage; the whole
ontier was hunting down ore man.
We knew that he was adrift in his
ateau, for now and then somebody
onld espy him for an instant gliding
ong the edges Of bluffs, or scuIliug
rough fields of marine grass, or van
hing behind woody cape or island
hriee he attempted to land, but the :
uutry folks drove him back with exc
ations. The dairy maid would not give
m a cup of milk the Indian refused
IN bread and fire; once some little =
ildren turned his boat adrift, but he
ram sstresm, and recovered it. Thus.
endess, hungry, and at bay. he moved
rever northward towards the cold gulf,
! having entered the romantic terrific j
of the Thousand Isles" we lost all Is
aces of him. Our voyage through this "
DIST picturesque of archipelagoes was Il
ndered thrice entrancing by the adven- W
re which had developed it. There are
ID o be literally a thousand islands u
lstering in the broad neck or estuary h,
the St. Lawrence. Many ofthem can gl
,rcely afford foothold for bird; Others ia
pport a single miniature tree some fo
stain huge masses Of rock, piled in 81
centric forms, and holding in their d,
vices the palms of climbing vines a v,
' are large snd heavy with turf and th
odland, aud all are verdant as spring. s.
voyage among them is like the read 10
of poem or the passing of dream in
seems to be far aloft in balloon, pa
King at the diminished land and sea ed
were there little folks to inhabit these tn
my continents, we should have Lili- an
ia indeed. pa
Here, in winter, the drift-ice heaps up eu
gs and monuments, and the foes and an
d crush up in summer, as fthey would va
r the thousand Isles away to their oil
ctic home; the wild birds bring forth an
il young upon the surface the cold mi