Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27
But even then she was ~. M

Then came another loud rap for 80.
sion, and both she and her strange -; 80 :
aross. ''7ilf
SIS this part of your gang - she s.l.,
in trembling whispers
: Il call Heaven TO Witness be ans
ed solemnly. "that such is not the 80. !.
Ask them what they want"
She did so,and was told that they l--..-
she had money Ia the house. and -
termined TO have it. -'
"Tell them whispered the st,s,..
"that you have friend with Won
that it viii be dangerous for them 10 :,
ter
Il have friend here she said. vo;r.
close TO the door, ga man who will -
tect me, and you had better not try - -.
in"
Il know better" laughed female yo,,.
that of Bridget, the servant girl . 4
know there is no one in the house exec.
yourself and children"
what shall / do-shall do = a.I.s
the poor woman wringing her hands.
Tell them" again whispered the .,rs-.
ger. ''that have pistols, and will 30.
the first one that dare step his foot viii.
in the door. God help me would M
have blood upon my hands, but / IT,.
missed TO protect you with nay life, ana Z
will. Warn them yet once more"
Bridget" shouted Mrs. O'Brien. III
friend | have here has pistols, and y
certainly kill you. / warn you TO q
away"
Again the bold, bad laugh Of the
want girl rang out, and her voice coul4 r.
heard urging them on
ats only talking they are. Devil o.
Is there in the cabin bat the chi lrer
Break down the door and be done Will
IL. ] tell you there Is more than hun.
dred pounds hid between the bed"
stand back" whispered the oougig, ,-
his hostess :" their blood beup0n tLef-
own heads"
Scarcely had the wOrds been utterel
before heavy blows fell upon the door and
made il tremble upon the hinges. IL.
self-appointed protector stood little Obs
side. calm and firm. Ia either hand d.
held pistol, and his manner showed ti b.
. he was no stranger to their use.
Down with the door" shouted Bird
get. cor else stand aside and give m III
ak"
\ shower Of heavy Llows and il i'll
The false servant girl entered and drop
ped dead wiih bullet in her brain. IT,
foremost Of the men met the same fate
and the others fled. They had had GAR
enough of bloodshed
To leave the helpless woman thus, We
not to be- thought Of by the kind-heartol
stranger. and though prison or tran-pa--
tation stared him in the face, he comfar--
81 her ~ well - possible, -traightDn.
the corp-,-, and then Fastening 10 'la
nearest magistrate. told the entire story
not even denying who and VIII q.
W..
The facts were too evident to bear er.-
questioning, and as n reward for h. Ir.-
very the convict was parao ned--lt
quently found to have been convicted i.-
nocently. and when the husband e,
fIthor returned, was readily persl4.-.
with bis family 81 emigratc 80 the lrt.
States.
Vow, in one Of the Wc-tarn >tr.-.
Terence OBrien has a house hy tha sd
Of a beautiful river. and not FAR ii.1a +.
j. another where the once fugitive ea--
yiat has 81 wife and children of bis own D.
protect 8ul both viii give as an hslr-l-
t. their descendants the little hHt ---
story Of how a pardon was won.
PEHsoxAL.-A large meeting ri II.
friend, Of Mr.. George c. Goodwin, /.
Boston druggist. who dropped dead irr
disease Of the heart IL New 1orE.
We1ne.lay evening last, wa- held
Thursday, If the Office Of z. H. Dirk d.
Co. Among tle members of tho a Iarl...
toe GOA resolution, were j. c. aver Il Low
ell, J. {. Henry. formerly - NateIau-s.
Gen. " VI. Henry 81 darlington, a,.a
l.. l. Butcher q -. Alban-. Ee-elutl
were adopted expressive Of regret ar Il
loss Of Mr. Goodwin, Of which the follow.
ing Was one:
E,sa7csd. That IN his CONSTANT Chfi--
tian life anI honorable character ase r-
- mia SO. cAample worthy al eIuular- q.
and ia this painful deportation of Prov
deHee We feel "a loss that viii be- uuiEer-
sally felt throughout the wide circle ol
his acquaintance.
The Hoosac Valley News contains
the following notice OF a former resident
Of this county:
.'Hey. e.. ". Fitch, 4. IL. gl0 has .e.I- ~.
n.lsl tile pull ii ~ Ibe Meth0l4st Church, SIS
!iaTa-towri, for the pat $50 years. ITsl La. ..
Val avenue Troy, y. \. Mr. Ti:aA < E
man or talent, great energy, aud preacher
no culinary class, being - tifass quite t.+s
and always eEsuasIve, gaining friends al.-
ers frasn time t9 tif4e outside 81 lls Own caai.
a q -gcesssili preacher, an earrr-t C1H -lsa.
kind 20 -aba9. worthy citizen and true its-
williamson lozes much in the removal % 2-.
Ilt.h. Il- Ilsae Is hile1 ly Eey. l.. ID. N....r
u j. Ha.t.-. 10, Who Is r,r aItsl a. gEs ri tle
Ia tha 5uiel.u ea.''