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

who Graves to breathe the clear air Of
heayenf | mean no harm, and II the law
SAYS that must pay the hundred dollars,
in take the season through, but Il shall
be forthcoming; and this good man will
help me-"
sYou catch thcm," said Benjamin, with
a sweeping gesture Of his arm, land IL
they get away again, call me stink that's
all.n
"But what mean your cried the wan
dering Elizabeth. "Ilere YOU must stay
for thirty days, but l have the money for
your fine in this purse. Take L.; pay Il
In the morning, aud summon patieuco for
your month.
"a month"; exclaimed Natty, opening
his mouth with the usual laugh; mot a
day, nor a night, nor an hour, gal. Judge
Temple may sintenee, but he can't keep,
without better dungeon than this.n The
hunter paused. and looked cautiously
around the room, when, laughing again,
he showed the steward gently from his
post, and removing the bedclothes, dis
covered hole recently cut Ia the logs
with a mallet and chisel. "It's only a
kick, and the outside piece Is of, and
then"
"On! ay, oft" cried Benjamin. rouslng
HUN Ills NANftl htAAs hNlh : bAs ny .
ay! you catch 'em, and Ill hold on To
them said bcaver-hats."
~ fear this lad will trouble me much.r
said Natty; "'twill be a hard pull for the
mountain should they take the scout soon.
and he is not in a state of mind to run"
"Rml" echoed the steward; "no,
sheer alongside, and let's have fight OF
it,
"Peaco!" ordered Elizabeth.
"Ay, ay, ma am"
"You will not leave us, surely, Leath-
er-stockiug," continued Miss Temple; "be
patient for a little time, when you can go
abroad openly, and with honor"
"Is there beaver TO be catched here,
gal?r
"If not, here Is money to discharge the
fine, and In month you are free. See.
hero it Is in gold"
"Gold!" said katty. with a kind of
childish curiosity; sits long sin I've seen
a gold piece"
"These are English guineas, and are
yours" said Elizabeth; ian earnest of
what shall be done for YOU"
Mel why should you give me this
treasure Y'said Natty looking earnestly at
the maiden.
why! have you not saved my life?
did you not rescue me from the jaws of
the beastY exclaimed Elizabeth, yelling
her eyes, as If to hide some hideous object
from her view.
NO, no. said Natty, shaking his head
kindly. But there's one thing you can
do for me, if We will, that no other is at
hand to do
Name it--name it,
'Why, it's only to buy n canister of
powder twill cost two silver dollars.
Benny Pump has the money ready, but
we daren't come into the town to get it.
Nobody has it but the Frenchman. 'ris
of the best. and just suits a rifle. viii
you get it for me, gal?-say, will you get
it for mer
will L! will bring It to you, Leather
stocking, though toll day in quest of
you through the woods. But where shall
l find you, and howr
'WhereT said Natty. musing a moment
-'to-morrow, on the Vision; on the very
top of the Vision, I'll meet you, child,
just as the sun gets over our heads. See
that it's the fine grain; you'll know it by
the gloss, and the price
Il will do it, said Elizabeth, firmly.
Natty was about to reply, when the
approaching footsteps of the iailer were
heard. He had barely time to regain his
feet, and to conceal the hole with the bed
clothes, across which Benjamin very OPP
pOrtunely fell, before the key was turned,
and the door of the apartment opened.
Isn't Miss Temple ready to go?" said
the civil .jailer-'it's the usooal hour for
locking up
Il follow you, returned Elizabeth, Good
night, Notwithstanding.
It's fine grain, gal, and think twill
carry lead further than common. | am
getting old, and can't follow up the game
with the step that used to could"
Miss Temple waved her hand for silence,
and preceded Louisa and the keeper from
the apartment. The man turned the key
once, and observed that he would return
and secure his prisoners, when he had
lighted the ladies to the street. Accord
ingly, they parted at the door Ofthe build
ing, when the jailer retired to his dun
geons, and the ladies walked, with throb-
bling hearts, towards the corner.
'Ilistenp said Elizabeth; i hear the
rustling of the hay; they are escaping at
this moment. Oh! they will be detected
instantlyr
BY this time they were at the corner,
where Edwards and Natty were in the act
Of drawing the almost helpless body of
Benjamin through the aperture. The
oxen had started back from their hay and
were standing with their heads down the
street, leaving room for the party to act
in.
Throw the hay into the cart said Ed
wards, or they will suspect how it has
been done. Quick, that they may not see
it,
Natty had just returned from executing
t.''!!!!s 6fder, when the light of the keepers
candle shOne through the hole, and in
stantly his voice was heard in the Jail, ex-
claiming for his prisoners.
What is to be done now?' said Ed
wards--'this drunken fellow will cause
our detection, and we have not moment
to spare
Who's drunk, we lubber y muttered the
steward.
"A break-jail break-jail!' shouted
five. or six voices from within.
We must leave him. said Edwards.
| ''Twouldn't be kind, my lad,' returned
Natty; he took half the disgrace of the
stocks on himself to-day, and the Greater
has feeling
| At this moment two or three men were
heard issuing from the door of the Bold
Dragoon,' and among them the voice of
Billy Kirby.
There's no moon yet cried the wood
chopper; but it's clear, moonshiny
night. Come, who's for homer Hank
what rumpus they're kicking up in the
jail-here's go and see what it's about"
We shall be lost said Edwards, IF we
don't drop this man.
AT that instant Elizabeth moved close
to him, and said rapidly, in low voice
Lay him in the cart, and start the oxen
on one will look there
BY heaven, there's woman's quick
ness in the thonght,' said the youth.