Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-23

He isn't here - be remarked to him.
self. and went away. leaving the door
open. The rest Of the crowd had gone
through into the ball. and had some
hope of escape. when the frightened ser
want girl came into the room. She look
ed into the closet. and then attempted
to take down one Of the dresses which
concealed me. pulled and she pulled.
but l was the stoutest. As she persisted,
l saw that must be discovered, and 50
| made sudden jump. and had my 6n-
gers on her threat before she had scarce
ly seen me. Holding her just tight
enough to prevent her from screaming.
l whispered
Il am that rebel If you attempt to
scream out l shall stab you to the heart
If you do as l say. | shall go right out
and not hurt your
Although my grasp could not have
panied her much. the girl was nearly
dead. l thought sure that l had made
either lunatic or an idiot Of her. !
heard the men up stairs. and so | let 20
my grasp, slipped out. turned the but
ton, and had reached the she'd, when she
gave several screams which could have
been heard three blocks away. l heard
the men running, and | lodged out into
the yard, ran through barn, and was
probably four blocks away before the
girl had given any correct information.
| ran south two or three blocks. and
then east four or FIVE. meeting plenty of
people, but giving them no heed. l
thought was getting along finely, when
l heard shouts behind me, and knew
that my pursuers were on my track.
was thea near a church. Leaping
the fence. ] made a short cut into a
street running south, ran about block.
and then dashed into the open door Of a
private dwelling. There was no one in
the room, which was the parlor. and l
tossed my hat into corner, seized q
magazine from the table, and sat down
on the sofa. had not yet got over puff.
ing and blowing when a boy came in
from another room, starting a little at
the sight Of me-
"Bub, is your father at home p in
| quired. giving him a pleasant smile.
He informed me that his mother was
a widow, and went of to call her. She
came IN directly, when L introduced my.
self as .Mr. Jones'" and informed her
that l was soliciting Bibles, tracts, hymn
books, and other proper reading matter
for the benefit of the ungodly rebels Ian.
gushing in confinement on johnson:
Island. She was about to reply when
some one came up the steps and inquir.
ed:
Say, Mrs. Weaver, have you seer
any one run by here-a red-haired mar
with plug hat on p
Both mother and son replied in tbs
negative and when the man had gonC
the widow went to hunting up books
After half an hour she brought me sew
en- It was now between one and TIVE
o'clock, and as / wanted TO kill time
made arrangements for dinner. and aftel
the meal sat and talked until foul
o'clock She then recommended me 4
another neighbor, and. in brief, it wa
dark before went beyond the block
| At the last house complained Of th'
set Of my hat and of the headache which
it gave NE. and the lady made an ex
change with NE, giving me felt ha
but little worn As soon as | got int
the street threw away the coat, stucl
my pants into my boot tops, deposite'
the books in yard, and walked righ
into town. As no one paid me any at
tentiOn made my way to the wharf
and lounged up to where the propelle
0sEego was loading
was certain that the depOts wOuli
be watched. and % made up my min'
to get of On the vessel if possible. Afte
aseertaining that she was bound to Bui
falo, aud watching the rOustabouts fe'
moments, went into the warehouse
caught hold Of barrel. and rolled it y
the plank The mate did not notice u
from the rest. and the men took me "a
. new hand.
Fifteen minutes after, the planks wei
hauled in, aud the boat vas ready
start had not ret got On board. an
the mate sang out for me to east u
, boEline Of As / rose up and heave
: the line Of the post some one seized n
arm. | losked up. and stOod face 70 fa'
{ With the eompositor who had left the Q
. fee 70 betray ne. Coming down q
dock, not thirty feet away. were thr
!. or four armed soldiers.
v IL was ali the work of an instant
: gave the man blow 10 the face. turns
{ and made the loDgest jump Of my III
( jus. catching the gangway vith my o
{ gerz Before the men bad drawn ne
/ the comPositor leaped after NE. but 4
into the water. znd wzs choking a
; gzsping a. the boat moved o. bh
s drzzn up soszs q the men question
.e ne a. 70 the oceanenes. but EeFs sat
= ked Eith NJ statement thai eonstAl