The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-23

sld1 oi the mountain There were cave
in several Of the platforms, and these W
agreed To search together. They wcr
very narrow, scarcely admitting one per
son abreast; and it was nervous wor
feeling our way onward. not knpwin
the moment when the darkn IS wouId b
Illuminated by the fl ish of pistol, VIII c
must have proved the death for the on
or the other. Frank always iusistt,
on going first, and omitted NJ lrccauiol
in examining the outside carefully foi
tracks and sending the dog, forward. The
LITTER however, were 50 tired after tire,
days cuntinlu- work as 10 be Of little use
We hal reached the last shelf but on,
and rs it contained no caves. and WA
nearly all visible from the platform imme
daicly above, which had Just beer
reachel, ! wa> about to pass on TO th,
lower one, ust over the sea, when mark
in the fresh earth scrapnd from II rabbit
hole across the path. attracted my atten
tor, AMI, ON closer vi'w, | di>rovcrd
tue, traces oi n mtu'S f1Jt Frank was
by my -ile in Il lew srco1ls, and down
on his knees examining the track There
was no mistake about it, there it was.
plainly visible, | a ling inward, aud na
sign of returning. Some one was there:
whether the man we were in search of
or not, remained to Ice srru Frank rose
from his knees AMI drew long breath
" ANY outlet from thil?" he asked
" None Whatever il stops suddenly
about one hun lrad yard, further on. Tnc
ro'k above and below i. ;hirly feet high,
an as smooth Il, marble. Now that re
member, there is II lirg, stone ju~t where
il man might lie. II he were anywhere
else must have seen him from the upper
cnl
We walked on. silently an cautions.
Tor some distance until we reached II pro
J'clinI rock. touched Frank.
"Whon we turn the corner we vii! b.
within ten rods Of the end "
lie nude no reply bat put hls gun un
der Lis arm and sauntercd clreL,sly
ar und As he did so | saw him stop
suddenly and draw himself up to lis rui.
height.
Standing alonpsiI,. I c,n,J soo ro
,nr, or ;, m,, ,r.,,,,,;. I;i, '"I
be"s hehinl the stone; his head was
inst yl,ibl, nbo,o il ,nI H., ,.m .''i | M"r
ot cavalry pistol was pointed directly at
commcneed 5a, inc Ei,;,n-ly ,,,o ' , ""n
wa. the first to snGal ''''
..N " " 'our u'9S' he shouted, "Iv
yer care i'r 'nrm' Il
>, "I|' tue "oE' "'oh'' hyan' said
r'',N coo'N' nave Il warrant for
yo" Tor ''le ihur''r ol O"p'nif - Iut
your P'>'o. "o"n "h ! come 'or"ard.
nr ''''oN gave " ''N'S' '"Sh'
Oo'he Il S''P nearer, hu'ier, and see
II your Warrant can S'o' b'Il
rr""N eyes Il ''nen AT 'h' threat but
restraining '''h'cl,' he drew BACK TO the
S"c'trr , o' '''e angie
I'VE must give the fellow time to
t''''N' larry, IL W. rn'h at MN new
ne y sure 10 Nho'k one or 'ne other OF uS
o'er' ana l uon IKE sho'''nS MN, II II
can W n''PcH'
'iau you no. peler 60 '"r some OF
your Io''o"S ! VIII keep guard until
you return
49, d'al or a'iIr' ! snail not leave
IN, pace without h'm
ne S'eiP'" pack Il 'ew PAGES and 5can-
ncd the rock above attenIv.ly.
~! you see mat holy bush right over
MN, ii'fry Nou'd 70" gel to ibal with
Out "e'n! seen
-as' y out what Soo' conli do
'hcre
Lave 'ha' 10 me- on fe''oW; hl'
H''N WIN DC 'urhed' III al events, ANA
20" VIVA nave MN nn"'r your gun Don't
llre 'l.i you see me uoNh theh usce your
own discretion
itiI some reluctance consented TO 20
round I"NihS OH my SHOES, crepi
c'u"on-iY Gown ana prtfed over had
scarcely aone 50 "hIh rank stepped out
again WIN MS wa'ri' N us hahd' lie
spohe low' Out every wofd lcil on my ear
distinctly.
Il 'lt'll give you I'VE mlnn'es l'yan
II You don throw 90 'h yon' arms then
"n'i come OUT expect no mercy tor yon
WI" | none II shool you as would
" "'a., "oS
linen say your prayers IN The mean
lime sald lhr rulilan' Jrer'n9ly; 'yonll
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