Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

we should look pretty fools to give them back
again. But if it's excitement the gentleman
is after, can supply him with more than
perhaps he cares about For have no inten-
| ton to spend the remHlnder Of my life these
mountains: already have been too long;
and propose that hc shall Immediately tell |
us where that treasure is, or else Immediately |
| be shot And there" says he, producing his |
weapon, "there is the pistol that mean to |
usen
Come, call you man." cries the mas
ter, sitting up and looking at the speaker
| with an aim of admiration
81 didn't ask you to call me anything" re-
turned Haste (which is it to be!'
"Thats an Idle question:" said the master. |
| "Needs must when the devil drives. The |
truth is we are within easy walk of the place,
and I will show it you tomorrow"
With that, az if all were quite settled, and
settled exactly 20 his mind he walked off to
his tent. whittier Secundra had preceded him
| cannot think of these last turns and wrg-
| giles of my old enemy except with admira
ton; scarce even pity is mingled with the
| sentiment. so strongly the man supported, so
| boldly resisted his misfortunes. Even at that
| hour, when he perceived himself quite lost,
when he saw he had but effected an exchange
of enemies, and overthrown Harris to set
| HASTE up, no sign of weakness appeared in
his behavior, and he withdrew to his tent,
| already determined Il must SUPPOSE upon af-
fronting the incredible hazard of his last ex-
pedient with the same easy, assured, genteel
expression and demeanor as he might have
lett theatre wthal to Join a supper of the
wits But doubtless within, if we could see
there his soul trembled,
Early in the night word went about the
camp that he was sick; and the first thing the
next morning he called HASTE to his side, and
incurred most anxiousv if he had any skill in
medicine As a matter Of fact, this was
vanity of that fallen divinity students, to
which he had cunningy addressed himself.
Haste examined him; and being nattered,
ignorant and highly suspicious, knew not in
the least whether the man was sick or
maingering In this state, he went forth again
to his companions; and las the thing which
, would give himself most consequence either
, way) announced that the patient was in a
, fair way to die.
"For all that he added with an oath
"ord if lie hursts nv the wavside he must
brnc- MS this morning to the treasllre.n
But there were several in the camp (AIount-
, ain among the numberl whom this brutality
revoltad They would have seen the master
pistoled. or pistoled him themselves. without
, the smallest sentiment Of pity: but they seem
TO have been touched bv his Gallant fight and
= uneouivocal defeat the nirbt before: perhaps.
y foo they were even already beginning TO on
nose themselves tn their new lender: Mt least
; they nov declared that df the man was sick,
: he SbouId hive a dav's rest in sDite of Hestie's
teeth
enext nornino he U,os ronnifestlv worse
and Hostie himself bapon 70 displav some
thing of humane concern. so easily does even
tho nretense Of doctorino awaken svmnathv
Tho third, the master called Mountain and
Hastie to the tent. announced himself 10 be
I DIVING gave them full particulars as to the
! nostion of the cache and bcpced them to set
ont incontinontlv ON tbo ouest. 60 that tbev
, MIGHT 500 If he deceived then, and Gf thev
were at first unsuccessful he should be able
TO CORRECT their error
But here arose a difficulty ON which he
doubtless counted Mono of these mon would
: +rust anothar mono would consent tn stay he
q hind On the other hand althourh the mas
), ter seemed extremely low spoke scarce above
G whisper. and lay much OF the time insensl-
y bic, it was still possible it was "A fraudulent
= sickness and if all went treasure-hunting, it
4 might prove they had gone upon a wild-goose
:, chase, and return to find their prisoner flown.
!. They concluded, therefore, to hang idling
# round the camp, alleging sympathy to their
n reason and certainly, mingled are our
dispositions several were sincerely Gf not
u the man whom they callously designed to
5, murder. In the afternoon, Hastie was called
1t to the bedside to pray: the which incredible
20 as it must appear he did with JUNCTION; about
a eight at night. the wailing Of Sccundra an
l. nounced that all was over and before ten the
V Indian, with link stuck in the ground, was
IF toling at the grave.
e Sunrise of next day beheld the masters
d burial, all hands attending with great decency
e. Of demeanor; and the body laid in the
e. earth wrapped in fur robe, with only the
l. face uncovered; which last was OF a waxy
e, whiteness, and had the nostrls plugged ac-
x cording TO some oriental habit of Secundra's
1t No sooner was the grave filled than the
lie lamentations Of the Indian once more struck
ID concern to every heart; and it appears thi.
r gang of murderers, SOAR from resentng hi,
e. outcrieS, although both dstressful and in
r. such q country perilous to their own safety
i'd roughly but kindly endeavored to console