Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06


his way to Mexico to join the forces under
General Taylor. He had come out Of his
way to visit Hurricane Hall, had met Wool
at Tip Top, and from him learned of Capito-
las DANCER and come 10 her rescuc
CHATTER H.
cotoSEL ~ xoin's HEirSeE
When Colonel lie Noir left the chapel, his
heart was torn with rage and shame, and he
determined to wreak summary vengeance on
Capitola, not only because she had baiiied
him in his schemes against Clara Day. but
because be knew her to be the child of his
murdered brother, Eugene, and feared she
would some day claim her dead fathers es-
tate.
In this mood Of mind three days before
his departure to join his regiment, he sought
the retreat of the outlaw. He chose an early
hour in the evening as. that in which he
should I've most likely to find Black Donald
Il was about eight O'Clock when he wrapped
his large cloak around his tall figure, pulled
his hat low over his sinister br0ws, and set
out TO walk alone TO the secret cavern in the
side Of the Demons Punch Bowl.
On arriving at certain spot, he gave
,I en, ",''I, No. In '',e'' n ru-
Of the outlaw chief, saying
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Lo Noir extendcdcd his hand into the dark
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Slil1 SnisSs so'e'"' 'oa'os VI. I' 'le1u aul soDle
uI'eu 'erison' AROUND inns rade 'aple, seat
Gu upon fragments oi rocA' ,uggeu th''her
I9' 'us pul'o5e' "ere some elg'i' Of un men
VI '''o uauu' IN ,"'ious s''g,s ol eh'oA'ca'i'n'
'uJ %"i'S "I'e p"'S u D'Hr-sA 'ns'
so','e VI "il0h 9Sr'Su as Voucnes lVr SIX OF
~" I'ou' ""1 n"u 'n'oN,i themselves GOWN
pleu 'n'ln ''' '''''' VI 'Au'"s''ou OF 'ruh'
N9' S,upo''
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,T, .,,reniv oi,.yo1 and b.,.n 20
oatbcr mn tbe y;anjs Demon D;ct -
one oc tbo li',b,s 80 on ,,,or tbo,,
apnt Iorn he dim san ,;n,, .o,,.
sLi, c,r ro,i Ia Con u,nt to hr;n,, hna
and cr, 1ron ps9 Don't Won kno,y l;,,,,
In tbe onto, c,yorn can ~, soe,, rror, ,b,, ~
sido 20 ro,rod Rl.cl Donald
Dicl spIl;Iv set do,rr An. .,ndi. and cl.
lowed bis comrades
4. V-bat ,rc Won ,h,mmerin,, obor,g .on.
npn5 voni Jou car 600 10 e,t ,nd AMI
We'll enough and find vour way 10 vour mouth
in ,he daTl Won brntsir thun3ercd Tho Can.
tain.
But there wa. no answer IN this as tho
men had rctrcoted and Ion tboir cbior Win
his visitor alone
Colonel I,e No;r,. boreain with the outlay
was soon made Bloct Donald was n wov.
Law and KIN Capitoln. Ms soon As nos.ible f3r
which service Colon. I.s Mir was 10 ma,
hin, e5 ana Il, ,,old Tho b.,a..Io.s -
saiJ cn a.. baria;,,. hin, eo,,rlo,oa =. w.,
lnoy mn, CoIorsl how settieJ tbo b.sb ~
tbe g;rry f,tborIvonr oldor brotbor-ond
now r i no more tIon n,st amands tbot /
.borld sond ~ danrL,cr 10 lin, II Uoa,,o,,
oe soon .s rossiblo =
H. e,,J 1avs ,0or b;s ;n,or,.;o,, o,;,,,
Rlack Donald 8olonel Le Xoir star,ed 10 ;oin
his rcgimcnt in Mexieo in which as IN HcI
would have H. Herbert Grevson was a Lien.
tenant and Trarors. Rocto ,Clsr, NJ
Iovcr had faol;sblv enlisted os ,r;vaie
As soon ne tbo Colonel bad gone b;s son Cro.
ven began N Mot acoinst him Uovinc los,
Claro nov Trayen tborobt tho rovt hoe,
tbing he conld do would he 10 WOO and 10 win
CansoIo onJ .fter secur;n, bcr Gor H. via
cla;n, aIl tho To No;r ostafes for bor as tbe
beir If bis nncIe Eucenc and leave his gatbcr
10 tole core of himself os be host copld
Craven lie Noir proceeded cautiously with
his plans, knowing that there was time enough,
aud that all might be lost by haste. lie did
not wish to alarm Capitoa.
The first time he took occasion to meet her
in her rides he merely bowed deeply, even to
the fans of his saddle. and with melancholy
smile passed on.
Miserable wretch he is a mean fellow
to want to marry a girl against her will, no
matter how much he might have been in love
with her, and | am very glad | baked him.
Still he looks 81 IN and unhannv tho+I
can't help pitying him. said Cap, looking
compassionately at his white cheeks and Ian
gushing eyes, and little knowing that the i'll
ness was the effect of dissipation, and that
the melancholy was assumed for the occa-
sion.
A few DAYS after this CAP. again met Ora
ven lie Noir, who again, with deep bow and
sad smile nassed her