Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-04-20

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4 think am getting faint. In Heaven {
Ime 90 quick to my house and release my
ife and tell her all is safe. The fright OF
rose shots viii kill her.
Foster Houghton sunk in a swoOn even
4 he spoke, and only the quick arm of ST.
Bixby saved him from fall on the stone
.nee here, boys" said he .. if you have
those fellows tied up tight one of YOU
Squire Heughton and bring him to,
90 over TO his house and unite his
yetore start after that pesky little
that has got away. If had sup
ne would dare to risk the pistol,
df have hung on to him myself. Mike,
WI Bt Keep your revolver cooked, and ii
"a pr those men more than winks, shoot
% here he .les-iS
sF |ng thus disposed of his forces, and
you ID for thu gsard of his prisoners and
n |estorat n 3f the disabled, the com
hitj h was Of "A run. Half Elmwood
p-ha1F zen n<yakeued by the shots,
Pre- W. -laas- -hl,sEa5 bali dozen lightly clad
the Sd boys whom he sent on this errand
nian t., 70 open the lookup under the en-
seou sz.< t. srz7rz- harses for the pursuit
ands ussfng only very curt replies 30 then
ne questions as to what had happened
20 w4 exasperated on arriving at Foster
Ska@s dwelling to find the door locked
windows fastened. So he raised a
q an shout Of, - It's-all -right-Mrs.
tsc Ihton. Robbers-caught-a and-no-
"a r-hurt; p" separating his words care
mn 10 insure being understood ; and then
SIC back toward the bank again. He met
way an excited, talkative little group,
'csi oou ,htral figure of which was the cashier
bank, restored to life, but still white
80 u, and supported by friendly hands.
- that Houghton was now able TO re-
& Is wife, Bixby ran on the green, and
= Pminutes more was settled in bic gig
4 - giDg bis cheerful little bay Morgan
=. u ne rOad TO Trnborough, mentally put
- pto form his narrative for the Trumpet
!. eat.
liz came about that it was Foster
-, pn himself who unloosed sis wife {
y bending his gray head as he did so,
y a kiss of sorrow and sympathy on
- pkled cheek, and leaving a tear there
- lhas esca ped, - he said, - and is on
I, "a to the station"
|. ~ ~ be not be overtaken ?''
g blink not. He has fair start, and
hs s what is at stake {; and the train passes
20 before daylight
the woman's heart. which had borne
~ eely up 50 far, gave way, and she
= 10 terrible sObs aud the husband
I'd comfort her was himself over
5y the common grief. and could not
Eord Silently they'suffered together
.ands. until the entering light Of
llded him that even this day had
even new phases OF sorrow. They
- - the quick steps of passers evi-
I \ sQf excitement over the event o.
r. talking all together. They
.ng lett undlsturbed. As they
HOught ,n,-uuable re-
! Aibe in any detail the scene at
: his vile asked him about
- eouutered in his pocket the
y f7es3 nd IN its chain
" -<,.$1e this, and a kiss, he said,
52-SlAs suk and Mary Houghton
=. NJ q her -ileart. Then, as a quick
= III Aon tic porch, she has, ,iy thrust
i Y. AZ ,sI;'sis ,a, l.>.an0 "a
"a sa5ana.,.;;r5zel ''eet :
'sss 8 = ~
oeaSE Then TIN a11l(e psned, and
ionghton ran in,-his curls wet with
pS of the morning, his checks rosy as
~ rapid ride, his eyes dancing with ex-
Lar fht. -
be iather dpI mother stood speeehless and
sjrh ered, hGed with new alarm But
iten3 was too busy with his own thoughts
Hf 70 his reception. Thick and fast
ew3l4 words. questions waited for no an
he narrative never paused for COM
an, ehis Bixby shouted to me when
yea e about robbers? And what is
an crowd at the bank about? Did
y PIER than you expected me? We
n .ous time, at TIn5Orough, you
bee ~ then we were through dancing |
CON . dr. - We home at once. And a few
ad iout L met Silas in his gig driving like
now sEd be shouted at me till | was out OF
seiS but could not catch one word in a
Il a bss8ut before anything else, want 10
= lee pardon for my roughness last night
essI enough to know better. but | was
5, when / spoke, and | have been thor
eg dl ashamed of myself ever since You
am iErgive and forget, father, won't you
ngry llo,I didn't suppose you felt so bad about
ugh seer darling"
fIll n fioughton was clasping her son :
La vFying she had not cried that night.
k.seashier, slower in seeing his way as
Sia 5fts stood passing his hand across his
eek, ~ moment. Then he spoke
'ut Il sSry, where is your grandfather s
rsws rcHsre did you miss it SO quickly?
DIsA get it back before you discovered
TatehI aRsone. | will have it after breakfast
efkngt is. was not myself when left the
ieaNy = last night, with temper, and Harrison
wss - A-ered me two hundred dollars for it,
he iaf Slaid next week, and in my temper
ousei Rti take it to bind the bargain. l was
ry ON Tor money, and | sold him my pistol
D be II regretted about the watch before
It hir ly quit the village but he broke his
razy fHtnent and did not go with to Tin
DO. III "a after all, so ! have had no chance tc
ad fai = lack again until now"
ngage 81 s'rison Fry" exclaimed Foster HOugh.
oro1g so- vi his hands clasped and his lip:
ct it i an thankful prayer.
- Ha on if you don't tell me what is all this
On SsRLlp tke village, shall run out and
loyed MM-cor myself" cried the boy impatient
Butse Yinu never would stand here asking
r'siseions about trifes if the bank had
nd ouW Esk ken open in the night"
2 sssnf Houghton put his hands on his boy
le ques L. and kissed him as he had not done
cen or'I 80 sons childhood. Then he took from
usI Hosse r Dig place the watch and hung it or
louiue I'd Pa eek, his manifest emotion checking
nIe a. "a sn' assion of the lads astonishment.
z niui srks ire is much to tell you, Harry" ht
M yhsteNnd perhaps you will think | have t.
II " GA nP sssnd forgiveness rather than you mine
"A htereshcart is too full for word till aftel
~ 'u, neve Let us go down.
IN you ,sriep the three went down the stairs, th,
w y NY nbabl clinging TO the boys hand, which
~ aoRsc relinquished since her first embrace
~ sshed. ioughton took the massive Bible, a,
oSI @ - ~ seiaily custom, and he read the chap
ie ne tuai nnsl which rested the mark left tn,
oe'er u iamt before, but his voice choked and hi
DO nis s.sd again when he came to the lines
Il upo nsibt this my son was dead and is aliv,
7es fb e,entz 3ixhv oalloned into T;nhoron.b tw,
'' For - .r la,e tos nc owl t-oin and tbs e.;
'Sin 'si, too sharp to be caught by the de
ohas ss is Swho were put on the watch for hin
mute zof thSaphic messages. In few hours al
We wa IN 4 had discovered that Harrison wa
c.lve .n,s dsease4and had made up its mind that h
'et.l e how ESCAPED confederate in the burglary
in nns E are truise Rfver National Bank offered a re
ies N oneof u him, but he has never yet beer