The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

His cries were echoed nom twenty
mouths. for not only the jail, but the tav-
ems had sent forth their numbers, some
earnest IN the pursuit, and others Joining
Il as In sport.
As Elizabeth turned In at her Others
gate, she saw the wOOd-chOpper stop at
the cart, when she gave Benjamin up for
lost. While they were hurrying quickly
up the walk, two figures, stealing eau
tiously but quickly under the shades OF
the trees, met the eyes OF the ladies, aud
In a moment Edwards and the hunter
crossed their path.
Miss Temple, / may never see you
again. exclaimed the youth; let me
thank You for all your Kindness; You do
not, cannot know, my motives
'Flyl ly' cried Elizabeth-'the village
is alarmed. Do not be found conversing
with me at such moment, and In these
grounds
Nay, must speak, though detection
were certain
Your retreat to the bridge is already
cut of; before you can gain the wood
your pursurers will be there.-lf--
IF whatT cried the youth. Your adj
vice has saved me once already; | will
follow 1t to death
The street is now silent and vacant,
said Elizabeth, after a pause; cross It,
and you will find my fathers boat In the
lake 1t would be easy for you to land
from il where you pleased in the hills
But Judge Temple might complain o.
the trespass.'
His daughter shall be accountable
sir
The youth uttered something In a low
voice, that was heard only by Elizabeth
and turned to execute what she had sug.
gested. As they were separating, Natty
approached the heiress, and said
You'll remember the canister of pow
der, children. Them beavers must be
had, and andlthe pups be getting old
we tho right sort of ammunition
Come, Salty said Edwards, impa
tiently.
Coming, lad, coming. God bless you
both of We, for we mean well anC
kindly to the old man.
The ladies paused Until they lost sight
of the retreating figures, when they I'M
mediately entered the Mansion-hOuse.
While this scene was passing in the
walk, Kirby had overtaken the cart
which was his own, and had been driver
by Edwards without asking the owner
from the place where the patient oXel
usually stood at evening, waiting the
pleasure of their master.
'Woa-come hither, Golden he cried
why, how come you off the end of the
bridge, where left you, dummiesS
'Ileave ahead, muttered Benjamin
giving a random blow with his lash, thai
alighted on the shoulder of the other.
who the devil DO your cried Billy
turning round in surprise, but unable tt
distinguish, In the dark, the hard Visagt
that was just peering over the cart-rails.
Who be |! why Pm helmsman aboarc
of this craft, dye see, and straight
wake I'm making of it. Ayl ay! I've
got the bridge right ahead, and the biiboe'
dead-aft; | calls that good Storage, boy
leave ahead
Lay your lash in the right spot Mr.
Benny Pump said the wood-chopper
or III put you in the palm of my hand
and box your ears. Where be you gOing
with my teamr
'Team!'
'Ay, my cart and oxen
why, you must know, Master Kirby
that the Misunderstanding and that's
Benny Pump-yOu knows Ben?-well
Benny and I--no, me and Benny; dam
Inc If | know how tits; but some of IL
are bound after cargo of beaver-sllns
dye see, and so we've pressed the car
to ship them 'Ome in. ] say, Master kir
by, what lubberly oar you pull-yoI
handle an oar, boy, pretty much as COW
would musket, or lady would mari
ing-spike.
Billy had discovered the state of til,
stewards mind, and he walked for som,
time alongside of the cart, musing will
himself, when he took the goad from Ben
jamln, (who FELL back on the hay, and was
soon asleep,) and drove his cattle dow
the street, over the bridge, and up thu
mountain, towards clearing in which h
was to work the next day, without any
other interruption than few hasty ques
tions from parties Of the constables.
Elizabeth stood for an hour ut the win
dow of her room, and saw the torches o
the pursuers gliding along the side Of thu
mountain, aud heard their shouts ant
alarms; but, at the end of that time, thu
last party returned, wearied and disap
pointed, and the village became agar
still Us when she issued from the gate OF
her mission to the jail.
1t was yet early on the following morn
ing, when Elizabeth and Louisa met by
appointment, and proceeded to the store
of Monsieur lie Quot, in order to redeem
the pledge that the former had given t
the Misunderstanding.
Having purchased the powder they pur
sued their walk as far as the bridge il
profound silence, but when they reached
that place, Louisa stopped, and appeared
anxious to utter something that her feel
ings suppressed,
are you i'll, Louisar exclaimed Mis-
Temple: had we not better return, ant
seek another opportunity to meet the OLE
manp
Not i'll, but terrified. Oh! l never
never can go on that hill again with you
only. am not equal to it, indeed | an
not
We'll. then it must be done by me, an'
Alone said Elizabeth. There is no othe
than yourself to be trusted, or poor olt
Misunderstanding will be discovered
| Wait for me in the edge of these woods
that at least may not be seen strollinI
in the hills by myself just now
A year, in sight of the village, Mis-
Temple returned the agitated Louisa
but DO not, do no ask me to go on tina
HILL
Elizabeth found that her companion
was really unable to proceed, and the.
completed their arrangement by postin!
Louisa out of the observation of the peo
pie who occasionally passed, but nigh t
the road, and in plain view of the Who'll
valley. Miss Temple then proceede,
alone.
On the summit of the mountain whicl
Judge Temple had named the ''Vision,"
little spot had been cleared, In order tina
a better view might be obtained of til
village and the valley. 1t was at thi
| point that Elizabeth understood the hun
ter she was to meet him; and thither sh
urged her way, as expeditiously as tn
difficulty of the ascent and the imped