The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
.uE GREAT VERMONT STORY I!
THE RANGERS E,
OR,
THE TORY'S DAUGHTER.
II, JUDGE u. p, THOMPSON.
CHAPTER v-CContinued. J

l'pon this, the former rejoined, de-
,tar,no with great assurance and not a
I,tln IL the surprise of many in the
law" 1an, that the arms complained of had
raen brought without his knowledge
and against his express wishes and he
Included by assuring HIS friends, AS
he said he was proud to believe he
might safely cali them, that he would
w. and Immediately secure the arms in
,,nstiop; so that the company might
q l"w retire. in full confidence that
,beir pctition would obtain a fair hear
inc when the court came together
, br next morning. The speaker then
,'asumcd his seat, and glanced per
.n,siyry around him for some tokens
+ assent or appreciation. But the
man. whom he had thus undertaken
m wheellc. had been taught by ex.
rarence 10 heed the caution so well
commented 10y the tuneful Burns,
uppvare the tongue that's smoothly hung
and a chilling silence was the only
r-sponse that greeted him.
You hear his honor's remarks. "
observed the chairman, at length
breaking the ominous silence. Have
van any propositions to make before
the judge retifes.
Another long interval of deep silence
pnsueu; when Tom Dunning's tall,
.ipeyy form. and sharp, bronzed feat
ores, screwed up with an expression of
>ly mischief. was seen rising from
hack seat IN the room.
Seeing no one else. he said.
seems otter disposed to accept
YOUR invitation, Mr. Moderator, |
lon't- Otter know but | will make a
small proposition on the occasion.
Now. AS | take it, we are to remain
here 10 night: and as we have now
learned that the judge and the people
here are the ditter-best of friends.
would just move, Mr.. Moderator.
that his honor be -ditter-in-
yited to take up lodgings with us in
tie Court House tonight. so that, if
me enemy comes" he added. initiating
the manner of the Judge, as described
Is Bart. "he can assist us to-ditter
'temporile- temporize-ti -
Here the hunter bobbed down into
his seat, while explosive bursts of
laughter rose from several parts of the
room. aud low, half slnothered litter
ran through the whole assembly, at
this sly. but cutting allusion to the
part last night taken by the double
dealing Judge. who now sat before |
them. looking. for the moment, like a !
suddenly detected criminal. He, how
ever, while the chairman was calling |
10 order, recovered his command of |
countenance, and, by the time the
tumult had subsidized into the less
noisy expressions of mirth, he was
smiling as gayly as the rest. and affect
ing to consider the remarks of the
siammering humorist as merely a
pleasant Joke.
There is no cheating our friend |
Dunnng out of his Joke. | perceive, +"
he said, rising and taking up his hat
and Indeed, | don't know that | can
blame hardy woodsman for laughing
at the idea of one of our indoor and
tender professional men, like myself,
sleeping on floors and benches. | am
AFRAID We deserve it for etfeminacy.
,ies, yes, a good joke, truly. and
good laughter moving joke is AN ex
rellent thing to go to bed upon, they
say" he added, as with merry.
seeful look, he bowed himself out of
The assembly.
No further comments We're offered
by any of the company upon the com
municatons of this official double
dealer after his departure for all
seemed to think that the single shot
# Dunning mad rendered all further