The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-09-27


death ike saoon, darkness was around
bim. Painfully lie lifted himself upon
his cibuw Bending aside tie bushes
ho saw tho glimmer oi lantern which
stood npou the dam close % the slu.ce
gates Wboa EoIrps.eTs eyes became
more accustomed 10 The darkness. be
perceived the forms Of two bending
over the breasisofk Of the gates. Soon
tie sound 81 voices came 10 bis ears
T be beard bis name mentioned He
was about @ creep tbrough the open
ing Il the bushes when The men began
70 walk toward him. About
four feet from where BE was lying they
stopped
What time is il, Jim said one OF
them Time enough for Our little
/ joh, replied the other, with a coarse,
harsh laugh
This time be will be coopod up for
the rest Of his hfe, YOU bet replied
+ the other
or he'll swing for IT, echoed the
other
Look there, Jim, interrupted
+ Charley
What III Che devil is up9 you
/ fool
thought ! saw mans face peep
ibR At me ifom the manzanita.
Forester had protruded his head.
lie saw by tbe light d the burning
match the bloated faces of Jimes and
Charles Crocker. Stuff and nonsense
i Go to work Have you fixed the plank
SO that you can shove it across the
gulch to her window
" Yes, prowled the brother, " but il
was deyllish hard work"
Then We are sure Of the gal. Now
for the dam" said Charles moving
away"
Lake fash Of lightning the plot Of
/ the villains was revealed TO Forester.
I They first intended to cut the dam,
then they would rescue the family Of
the miller by means oi the plank. OF
course this latter would insure the
! gratitude of the miller The breaking
OF the dam would lie again charged
upon Forester, who, as one of the
brothers remarked would be sentenc-
cd to the penitentiary for hle, or else
swing"
A look towards the dam showed that
the water was nearly level with the
path. He heard the cracking Of the
timbers aud pianks, as the men were
lprying with an iron bar at one end OF
the beams. A rumbling noise came to
his ears it was the sound Of the pent-
up water, as it began to overflow the
dam He arose to his feet and draw
ing aside the bushes, he stepped upon
a shelf-like path which ian alongside
Of the cliff.
Villains" be shouted The two
brothers looked up, but saw no one,
for the light Of the lantern illuminated
the sluice gates. They resumed THEN
work. Again Forester shouted and
again they lifted up their heads, and
there came a terrible crash mingled
with the roaring of the water
Forester heard cry Of despair, and
saw James Crocker fall headIong oyei
the dam into the boiling, seething wa
tors below
With n prayer upon his lips for the
safety Of her whom he loved, be ran
J along the narrow path until he came
opposite the mill " the flood, the flood
for Gods sake save your lives. They
have cut the dam" he Grid.
The window of Amy's bedroom was
thrown open, and the miller, with
, lighted candle in hand stood before it
Too late. The rushing water had al
ready eneircled the mill and was now
approaching Amys bedroom. He look
! ed.
Help help shouted John Clun
ny, raising the light above his head
, 4 cry Of terror escaped his lips as thc
light shone on the face Of the mar
J whom he thought be bad killed. Tb'
candle dropped from his hand az h'
! sank upon the floor Meanwhile For
restcr was searching for the plank. A
last he found H. He tried to shove j
across the gulf but his strength failed
J him.
"Oh God is there no help here tt
assist mel Help help he cried, still
. tuggiug at tho plank. Come on,
shouted voice
Soon a dozen men with lanterns wer,
rushing towards Forester
The convict" cried the foremost, al
he held the lantern to the face of th,
PROSTATE man.
He has cut the dam again, crie(
another, am sure Of it.
Impossible; see he has beer
wounded, cried the first speaker. For
rester pointed towards the plank ant
then towards the mill
The man understood bis gestures
| Soon one end Of the plank found rest
ing place upon the window sill, and Z
man with lantern in hand walked across
the bridge and disappeared through th,
window Another aud another follow
"a few minutes after two men crawl
ed across the plank bearing between
the nseusible form oi the miller An
other followed, carrying the brother o
Amy. Bat where vas The milleri
laughtery Tie last man came across
empty banded She could not be found
Amy dearest Amy shouted For
! resier His shrill voice sounded above
the awful roar of the waters
A white form was seen at the win
dow II lifted rs hands as Il 70 warn
some one away Tho light Of ten Ian
terms illuminated her pale face, which
, wss parti ,liy concealed by her long
black tresses Forester saw her. and
with snPerhuman strength he rose "a
his feet aud staggered toward The plank
Amy stepped upon the window sill
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