Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10
They haven't the money; it was left

here.
The cellar suggested the voice.
Once more they dashed out, only I,
, return in hot haste now, for there was th
lrot and rumble OF a horse and carriage OF
!, the bridge between us and the city.
Stay urged the stranger, trump NJ
some kind of a story and we may secur,
the money yet
Il would returned Thomas, but th,
girls Il witch, and am just as sure tina
she is somewhere near US all the time, ant
} would hand me over TO Justice
There was scamper outside and thu
sound of feet running towards the rive
came down the wide mouth at the top o
the chimney. Father and Captain Boswell
drove into the yard and up to the door
Just rs the clock struck twelve.
'Thomas?' called my father in his RIG
ing tones, come and take care of the
horse
Receiving no response from his usually y
puncual factotum, he sprang mp th'
steps and uttered an exclamation of horror
at finding he door open.
Boswell said he, we certainly saw a
light here when we came down the hiIl'
'Qnick, JASON said the captain, there
has been foul play here
Foul playp My God! my poor little
girl
Father | strove to call, but the tirs'
attempts, choked in dust and SCOT, ended
in hysterical hiccough.
"Where is hatP What is it?' called my
distracted father, and both men dashed fol
the library.
i now strove to descend, but the move
ment brought down bushels of mortar and
broken bricks from al sides, and closed
up the hue bethought me of the rope,
and by sticking my toes in here and
there, went up the chimney hand over
hand.
Agile as a cat, when l reached the top
of the low chimney sprang down upon
the roof and began calling loudly to
father.
You should have heard them run through
the house and halo before they located my
voice. At last the captain came out OF
doors.
will you get me ladder, please said
|, i want to get down from here
"A ladder, JASON shouted the captain,
the little girl is on the roof.
For the love of Heaven, girl, how came
you there?' said my father, as landed
upon the ground and began shaking the
SCOT from my clothes.
i went up there through the chimney
papa But you had better put up the
horse-you will have to groom him your
self to highland then will tell you al
about it,.
The captain led me into the house, fol
was trembling violently.
Now said father, being absent only
moment or two, without letting me have
time to mop the smut from my face and
hands, now tell US what this means-mA
little girl climbing the ridge pole like ii
cat ut midnight?'
In few moments matters were
explained.
Thomas, the william calculated my
ftther. i II have him if have TO hunt the
wo continents for him, and he shall have
his just deserts
He kept his word Thomas got term
in the stale prison.
When gave the captain his money
snoud have burst out into hystericaI
subblng, only 1 remembered the SCOT in
time to prevent shading myself in black
crayon; and Captain Boswell believed
that stature and bulk were not always
certificates of the hest ma erjals, and
And, finished Dan, our jester, it may
fae to his arms
She smiled and bowed, AS the sonorous
voice OF the driver came in among us:
Stage ready, gentlemen. '-Happy
Hour2