St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-09-06
VOLUME 36---NUMBER 1892.

anu loIIStu mo Iilt >tO1c-rOOm where
presently they became engaged i'll wip-
ing their rcNolNcr>. Soon another rose
up, and also went inside the store
room. where hc threw himself down on
the corn heap. The fourth man re-
manned III the porch. employed in
mtndlhg the broken rein Of II bride.
presently ne, too. got up, and walked
mt" the building. where | could hear
INN asking for an awl. Just then felt
Il quick heating at the heart. and "A sud
den flushing IN my face, a> Il thought
came across my brain. that promised IA
plan of escape.
Although felt cool and collected. us
ever i'll my life. could hear my heart
humping against my ribs. like the
strokes of Il irip-hammer. My anxiety
WAS extreme: for | knew every moment
that paSScd lc>>cnrd orr chance of sue
cess. Al any instant the confederate
lieutenant might start It's to the road
again.
The trooper. who had been strap
mcndIng. once more came ont upon the
porch. and walked Oft to where his
horse stood at the rack Buckling on
the mcmdcd rein. lur returned to the
house. and went straight into the store
room. Crossing To his comrades. he
sat down on the bench hc>idc them.
looked at Totten. and then asked
the guard in Il low voice. If We could
have a cabbage leaf to place on the
>plained ankle.
"Cahha%r leaf he replied. where
i'll h"f> there ANY cabbage about
hyar?"
Right there. replied. pointing to
Il corner OF tn" inc closure. where | had
observed Il few miserable heads grow
lI@ IN Il sort "i garden patch.
oh" answered he with laugh. If
N"u think them ere will do you amy
good. y"u Kin Ia he 'rm >po>e.
- hank Nou. >Ir. SAID lottcn: won't
N"u have some t"hacc" ,
And the sergeant drew from his pock-
ct Il plug of the weed which hy good
luck he happened T." have about him.
The rch stepping up. took it readily;
and ci;lmmimg Il guid into his law,
drew oft again. ~ Tnttrm wished it,
the movement placed him several feet
nearer u> than he had been before.
Il reckon Il bit - harcy air better
than IL cabbage leaf. he remarked.
Not to Us. now" replied Tottcn,
with Il glance given To me that. had the
sentry seen. and been anything of
ly>ingmomi>t. would have done us
damage.
''Euhr :" he said. calling ont To the
other guard. VIII" was about fifty PAGES
oft. and ucarcl the patch of cultivated
ground. pitch one % them ere old
heads of greens this way; the lnmk
wants it f"r his crippled foot"
Reuben. propping his long rifle
against the log he wis seated ON. and
slowly rising up. walked toward the
"grecu>.
glanced at Tottcn. He was gather
iny his legs under him. and fuIiously
rubbing the >praincd ankle with one
hand. our sentry had turned half way
round. while speaking to the other; the
butt of hi> gun rested on his boot. not
more than dozen feet from the ser
"tiiht grasp. WAS close Ia Iotten.
only Il Ilttlr outside. ana III full view OF
the '"nltd. SAW that the sergeant
WAS IuIt" ready. ana Watching me win
eager eyes. ne outside guard had
reached the cabbage patch. and was
>t""PlhG 10 puck the greens. ne
'lhlc Tor a'tl"h hih al lehSth arrived;
ana l ralce" my riSii' iailu. WIN the
spring "i 'alail"'ht' l"ttth threw
hllil>el' l"lNhI" upon tile uhsnSpectllS
sentry As ne ana 50. rushed up the
steps. caught h"ld "1 the heavy door,
dashed II To. ana drove nome the shoot
lhg- h"lt before the men inside could
stlr hhhh or l""t
mere h"" NOT h'eh N'c"ili 10 spare
ny tht 'lhlc hau got the Swinging par
INT" us place' the rrhH had thrown
themselves against me d"or' ut'ellhG
l"'d curses h'i' me hnIt was STRONG
one ana resisted all thelr en"rtS' uhtli
had S"l lhc hal SAFE III us piice' ana
secure" II Win the Pahl"eh. lhlN u"h'
J. >piah% n'' "i tile p"i'h again ana ran
l"l me illi' ici' irailihS against 'he ioS'
All the Niliit "'I'h anu 'ie sentry
were engaged III deaih-llhc Struggle
nl ilr>t ilnglnS himself on thc latter
often had caught nm round the legs;
at the same time securing his gun. ana
bringing INN t" tn" ground. knew
that fr" men could equal the sergeant
III rough strength; and. satisfied lt
would soon may" the mastery over ms
opponent. LETT hlm t" settle that mat
ter for himself.
" rushed t" get possession of the
ltir. ITS owner. hcwIldcrrd 10y the sud
den surprise. WAS now running toward
il himself making ii loud Outcry and
still holding the head of cabbage i'll his
hand. Fortunately ! was the Switter,
and reached the log first: but, as !
stopped To grasp the gun the rcb threw
himself impctuouSly upon me. SEEING
the butt in one hand. with the other he
struck me Il violent blow III the face.
But had the barrel firmly graSped;
and. cNcrting all my strength, | sIIc-
cccdcd in becoming master of the wcap-