St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-01-22

drew up the blind, and opened the french
window.
Of course | knew how wrong it was,
hrt really, when a poor hunted wretch
appealed to you for help, who could
sau.k of betraying him ? The very
.loaght of it seemed repugnant and
then .. hesitated, for this might be Col.
Kelly himself, for whose capture three
hundred pounds were offered.
If had a doubt before OF my visitors
being q genuine case, it left me as open
ed the window, and stood with presented
pistol while he came in : a handsome,
pale, bearded fellow, just in accordance
with the descriptions | had read of kel
ley; while his first act was to listen for
a moment at the window, close it hastily
and then run to my wife, and kiss her
hand.
''For the sake of my wife and chill
dren," he said, ''save me"
"Why," l exclaimed, ''you must
be-
'IIush :" he whispered, turning to me
with II faint smile; ''mention no names,
for your conscience sake There is Il
heavy reward offered for my apprehcn-
sion, but tecl sure you would not wish
10 gain it ~
''Oh no, oh no :" exclaimed my wife,
who was affected even 10 Tears, while
really the poor fellows state appeared
pitiablc; worn, jjaded, and hunted Look
ing, lie seemed TO start at every sound.
while his eyes wandered c-tlcs>ly from
side 10 side, as if srcin" danger. We
gave him some wine, which he drank with
avidity, while some cold chicken and
bread seemed to be quite devourtd;
though he apologized again and again ia
the most genllemanly way for hi> intru-
sion.
Il have been too anNiou, and hard
pressed even 10 eat" lie said, "tor day
past. Every exit seems watched, and
how TO take passage | hardly know.
Money I'm pretty well provided with; and
now, il could only once get clear, though
M heart might still be with my cause, |
would run No more risks, for the sake ot
those at home"
| torchore 20 question him, thinkin.
that the les | knew the better while
from similar feelings, no doubt, the 30 Il
fellow SAID little except upon indifferent
subjects, until he seemed to he unable to
hold up, but kept IN doing OFT to sleep.
and starting up
II cannot help IT," he said at last
''tor two nights have not closed my
eyes. II am taken, | am taken, for
nature will hold out no more and lie
sank back in his chair
Lie on the sofa, said my wife cent
ly. and hc 70" with grateful -mii..
and lay down. while she ARRANGED the
pillows for his head.
'Iou will not play the part of .jael,'
he said, and treat me as she did
Li-cra =
No, indeed, " exclaimed my wife. smiI-
inG, while he kissed her hand again. too
temdrrly, thJught, aud she blu-hyd
She sticks out to the present nDmru.
that she did not but I'm sure she dId,
and didn't like it bit. Wiz cjul,!u'G
he have said ''Ihank You" without kiss
in@ hands ! He had only to have done
it once more, and Frnian or no Fcniuu.
| should have turned intormer.
Five minutes after he WAS breathing
heavily, in the deep, heavy sleep OF
man utterly worn out; and after Il
whispered consultation. We agreed to
drawing room for our own protection, ot
course, and 50 that the houSemaid should
not come in aui see Inn in the MORN
Ing.
Il mean To take your revolver"
said, aloud d; but there came no answer.
Enthusiastically. OF cour-e-I kicked
over the poker, which ratified loudly in
the fender. when our visitor started up.
"Oh, Edward :" exclaimed NV wife
1--WE shall lock you m | said, as l
turned down the ga- Il little way, land !
shall take your revolver away, but We
raean no treachery."
Il am weak, faint and utterly worn
Out" he replied in his slightly Amcri-
can intonation. Il am in your hand,
and ii YOU betray me, the curse oil my
vile and children will cling TO you. But
there" he said hastily, II do not doubt
Won the sight OF your dear lady ; candid
face would give me faith
We left him and retired to bel, after
carefully locking the drawing room and
passage doors. and in spite OF the Ad-
venture, l slept pretty soundiy, though |
must own to having been rather grutf
when we went up stairs, and not quite
satisfied. But remember no more till
| WAS in the midst Of a dream, wherein
half scorc OF police were breaking into
my drawing room with Sledge hammers.
to get al the Fenian; while ali the time
ii was not the police but the Fcnians
themselves breaking upon the police van,
and | could not make out how it WAS
till woke to find that it was neither,
but the housemaid Jane hammering III
our bedroom door, because she could yet
neither into dining room nor drawimg
room.
OF course, there was nothing for it
but to get up and 20 down, which did,
feeling very tired aud cross at being
reused out of bed soon after six: while
my wife must hurry up too, and some
how she managed to be down rs soon is
did; though l never knew her to be
dressed as quickly before. However, |
must say that | was not surprised to find
the poor fellow gone, aud the French
window left just ajar
"Poor creature" said my wife Il
hope he will escape. "Of course we can
do no more Edward
! "Ies. we can," | said.