Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-22

tam lOlOwlng some PAGES behind, and Billy
last to keep a sato watch on h1s movements
At the gate, however, where we turned
into the road tetbered the mare, lest tho
sound Of her hoofs should betray u.s. and
down towards the seo we pelted, till almost at
the foot Of tho hill pulled no and listened,
the others following my example.
We could hear the sound of oars plain
above the wash of waves on tho beach
looked about me. On either side the road
was now banked by tall hills, with clusters Of
bracken and furse bushes lying darkly on
their slopes Behind one of these clusters
stationed Billy with the captains long sword
aud pistol that by signs forbade him to
fire unless in extremity. Then, retiring some
forty PAGES up the road, | hid tho captain and
myself on the other side.
Hardly were we thus disposed before [
heard the sound of boat grounding on tho
beach below, and the murrur of voices, and
then the noise Of fect trampling the ehinCln
Upon which ordered my prisoner to give a
hail, which he did readily
-Ahoy, DiclN Alloy, Reuben Gedge,.7
In moment or two came the answer:
"Ahov, there captain-herc we be-
Fetch along the cargo! shouted Capt.
Settle, on my prompting.
"Where be yOu"
Cup the road here-wa,Nngr
One minute tnen-wa't Que minute, cap
tain'
He&rd inc boa5 pushed oil, some good
hl3HtS called ma then with tender anguish
the voice Of NY Della lifted in eutreatv As
| guessed, she was beseccling the sailors to
take her ha"l, to the eloop. nor leave hcr TO
these villains There followed an oath or
two lrovlel or'. a shor, scrinmaec. and Mt
last above tl. .uin,r If the rctrratinv boat
''l"' the tramp %. heavy feet pH IL" ROAD
below.
- Iir'd was at the sound Of Del. 'Svoi""
tha was with rH'' adp ! KEEP quiet bcmAd
Gaze ous A't ..,i 'n"l-n l-.t - look
I" ih' pruning '' 10y pistol, ami also bill i.Ie
cnpt'r 'a'J o"..' A. h" dis. 20 isnt
sH'"" "Ht "'.'1 ;u" I"''. 'li round the cor
h'r CANE % IaF.' "llE AN '"1r
Can Ire Gl''-'r. ''", ."h, he cnted;
tine j7." +'rlr-.'' 'i.a' Det "ai Je.emy
ua ~ d" 'tn .N.
sur 'h'"-N 2i' D. Am .t'rr came IN We"
-" st''"nt '.'.-' i..i r. my H.a' ..a!d
lctwe'n t"o;A-one bT fAc feet. .Ae other ~
The shoulder. ground M ta'-1 10 50 IT,
ior-he Wri'tef s''o!y. "a 'AeF caA'. H7"',
ever. Until mol more than ten PAGES or; and
then that troisur, Luke Settle rose up behind
our bush.
SET her here, boys" said he. land tie hcr
pretty anlle."
"WelI met, cnptain." said the fellow with
the lantern-F,ellben Goiges-,teuuln. foi.
ward: "give us your haud.'
He yyes holdluu out his own. when ,urau,
no. set the pistol r lost. 10 hi, chest and fired.
His scream mingled with the roar of IT,. AVID
draupiur the lantern. he threw ~ mi, hands
ANA runblel in a heap. At the sam. no
mont out went the hgi.. and the other res.
Gals. dropp;nr Della. turned to run. CRYING
sold, sold.'
But behind them came nov, a shou, from
Eulv. and crashing blow that almost sey-
cred Elncl, Dicks arm at tho shoulder: and
a, the same instant was on Mastcr TOYS
collar. and had INN down in the Clusr. IN ,r.-
ing on his chest. with my sword point "a, bis
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