Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-10

and securod them Cor the night. aud would
have lsft the stable a onoe, but that Que
Of the animals attr.etcd Hsrry's attention.
lie turned hark 70 look Al him I; exainined
him from bead 20 foot, turned red and pale.
and suddenly olutrhed Nsd's arm.
You remember the horse We bought
for Charles Chester Y be asked
sYos,n said Ned.
LOOK At the fellow said Harry. Nes,
the very one. The star on the forehead,
the scar on his fore leg, the color, the
height! Ned, its Charley's horser'
at is the horse said Ned, slowly.
" Harry. IL Charley had lived 20 60, his
horse would have gone with him.
The owner Of this animal may know
all We need 20 hear said Harry. at
won't be good news, Ned
Ned shook bis head, and sadly and slowly
the men went towards the house. They
found the dancing at its height, and that
this was the Homecoming Of the farmers
bride pretty young woman, with rosy
checks and sparkling eyes, Of whom the
stalwart bridegroom seemed very fond and
proud.
"Sit down, strangers" said an old man
near the door. You've come at a merry
time, and don't get much attention. My
son is just the happiest fellow out, be-
licve; got no eyes for nobody but that gal.
You see. they've been waitin' quite spell,
and he had no luck, none at all, and il
seemed he'd got to give il up, but six
month back he had a streak. Wonderful |!
explained it, but l don't remember, so
he sends for her and me from Connecticut.
SHE'S an orphan gal, and as soon as her
school term was oversize was teaching,
We know-she come. This is their warm
ing, and them's the neighbors. They all
like Ike. likes good fellows real good
fellow, though | say it. Take a nip,
stranger; don't be afraid OF the jug. I'll
fill it again. Why, what ails your dog 2'
The dog left outside was bowling rather
fearfully.
"Wants to come in, perhaps" said Ned ;
"but il mightn't be agreeable TO the
ladies'"
bring him in" said the old man but
the dog would not como.
He stood beside patch of grass in the
garden bowling wofully; and scratching
and tearing with all his might. Leave the
spot he would not, and the friends, when
they saw him, and remembered the horse
in the stable, felt the blood curdle in their
veins.
"Whose horse is that with white star
on the forehead and a scar on his fore leg
handsome brown horse, with wonderful
eyes 2" whispered Harry to the old man.
That's my sons horse" said the old
man.
"where did he buy itT asked the
other.
"Don't know" said the old man, laugh
ing childishly. "Come to him with the
rest of bis good luck, six months ago.
Again the dog outside began to howl.
Again the friends felt cold chills creep over
them.
"Where are we to sleep 2" asked Edward
of the old man. eve don't want supper
we need rest"
an show you" said the old man.
" The house viii be full tonight, but you'll
not mind roughing it."
And he led the way to an upper room
where a rude bed was already spread,
Just lie down here, strangers" he said
"There's a blanket, if you are cold, anC
there's candle. Goodnight"
And he left them. But not to sleep
The two men had sought solitude, tina
they might commune. Yet now they coult
only say, "What does this mean 2" The
had SAID it as many ways dozen times
when Harry, by accident, lifted his eyes t,
peg in the rough wall. On it hung some
thing which riveted his gaze with horror
Yet it was an object quite common AM
innocent in itself-only pair of brow,
saddle-bags, rather new in appearance, an,
with the letters sc. Gu on the side.
"Lookm he cried "look, Edwardm
The other, in turn stood mute for time
then gave a spring towards the peg, tor
the bags down and opened them. With
they found garments they knew the
friend had worn, an empty belt, and til
daguerrotype of a young girl of whom the
bad known him to be very fond.
"His horse in the stable, his saddle-bae
and belt here, the dog bowling on the tn
without-what does it all mean2" eric
Harry, again. .-...
And Ned answered, ave shall soc
see," and strobe into the great room whe
, the dancing was going on, and up to Il
bridegroom, standing at the head of vi
ginia reel, and with his brides hand in h
: own.
"Stop Bit" cried Ned, furiously "W
: have a question to ask. Whose horse
that in the stable--the brown one, with
star on the forehead ~
"Mine," said the farmer, turning dead
0 white.
a "And the saddle-bags up stairs mark
t C. c. N The farmer turned paler.
Gentlemen" he said swat until NOR
ing, and l will explain everything"
t 1--WE choose to learn the truth for OF
t, selves" said the young man tiercely.
!: "You had mysterious streak of lu
v six months age, understand from the c
h man there" said Harry Bray.
e "Not very mysterious" said the farm
y al went to the diggings, and fell in witt
9. nugget. As for the horse, / found him a
5. the saddle-bags too. If you know to WHIT
o they belong, he's welcome to them"
it "They belong to the man you murder
is for his money, and buried in the grou
4, yonder, where the dog stands howliD,
cried Harry Bray. ave are going to
d, there, and heaven help any man W
9, hinders us p
# "Dig where you choose" said the
ir mer. 81 am too well known here to
he afraid of two madmen. | murdered
n mani! There, Pm fool to care
in such words Dig, confound you! Ma
t horse strays in the woods; many II
d, has found one as well as |. Come, neil
is bors, set the fiddles going, and let til
at madmen dig"
I'd And the spades sank into the turf q
ar the terrified guests gathered around, a
ne the bride chung to her husbands arm, q
nc the music was dumb, and the dogs 10
ed melancholy wall filled the air, and at |;
I'd just as the rising moon flung her yell
ut beams upon the newly-dup earth. \