The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16

that is sure enough princely pay, UNI
less the work be very bad indeed.
But come, tell us what you propose.
You can't expect us to make it a leap
in-the-dark matter
"' The work is certainly a little
dangerous said Tom, 'andwe of our
selves are rather few; brit if you both
join with us, there would be a vast
deal less of danger indshds. The mat
ter is just this: A young fellow, like
ourselves, has a rich old uncle who
has made his will in his favor; but
then he threatens to make another
will that won't be so favorable to him
by half; and you see the drawing
across of a Bnife-so-would keep
the first one in force; and that is all
we have to do before pocketing the
blunt but then the old fellow is as
brave as a lion, and there are two SER
vaults with him, worn-out soldiers like
himself, that would, l am sure, be
rough customers. With your help,
however, we shall get on primely.
The old boys house stands much
alone; and we shall be five to three
- Well, well,' said Bill we shall
give your proposal a nights thought,
and tell you what we think Of it in the
morning. But remember, no tricks,
Tom If we engage in the work, we
must 90 share and share alike in the
booty
ITO be sure, said Tom; and so
the conversation closed.
"About eight o'clock or so, master,
stepped out to the door. The night
was as dark and boisterous as ever,
and there had come on heavy rain.
But | could see that, dark ank bolster
GUS as it was, some one was approach
ing the house with dark lantern.
lost no time in telling the Curtis So
So 1t must be the captain said
they, though it seems strange that
he should come here tonight. You
must away, Jack and Bill, 10 rne lon,
for it mayn't do for the captain to find
you here, but you can lend us q hand
afterwards should need require it,
"Therc was no time for asking en-
plantations, master, and 50 we climbed
up to the loft, and had got snugly
concealed among some old hay when
i'll came the captain. But what cap
tain, think you? Why, just our old
acquaintance, Captain Turpicl
SO Lads he said to the Curtis,
make yourselves ready; get your pis-
tolls. Our old scheme is blown, for
the colonel has left his house at Olney
on a journey to Scotland but he pass
es here to night, and you must find
means to stop him,-now or never!'
" What force and what arms has
he with him, captain = asked Tom.
g The coachman, his body servant,
and HIMSELF said the captain; but
only the servant and himself are armed,
The stream outside is high tonight !;
you must take them just as they are
crossing it, and thinking of only the
water and, whatever else you may
mind, make sure of the colonel
60 Sure as live,' said Bill to me,
in low whisper, It's plan to muir
der Colonel Westhope And, good
heavens > he confined, pointing thro'
an opening in the gable, 'yonder is his
carriage, not mile away. You may
see the lantern, like two fiery eyes,
coming sweeping along the moor. We
have no time to lose; let us slide
down through the opening, and meet
with it.
GAS soon done as said, master; we
slid down along the turf gable; cross
ed the stream, which had risen high
on its banks, by plank-bridge for
foot-passengers and then dashed
along the broken road in the direction
of the carriage. We came up to it
as twas slowly crossing an open drain.
Colonel Westhope!' l cried,
Colonel Westhope stop stop !
turn back! You are waylaid by a
party of rufiians, who will murder you
if you go on
" The door opened, and the colonel
stepped out, with his sword under his
left arm, and cooked pistol in his
left hand.
GO Is not that Jack Whyte?' he
asked.
I" The same, noble colonel l said
land here is Henry, your son.
" 1t was no place or time, master
for long explanations; there was one
hearty congratulation, and one hurried
embrace; and the colonel, after learn.
ing from Bill the number of the as
! sailants and Tho rnInn of thn n4tnnlr