The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-26
THE REFoRMER: BRATTLEBoRo w. Friday JUNE 20. 1906

ly less heroic young wives, left to con
duct the affairs of their respective
homes in New Jersey, actinf
under the eye of their beloved Wash
lpptop, whose confidence In them, ir
their different spheres OF action--ont
az the honored colonel OF q regiment
and the other AZ the most trusty anc
adroit manager in the secret service
they consider their sufficient reward,
and one that was only wanting tt
crown that which, on the eve of ouI
memorable battle here, they received
in their wives, and the wealth OBJ
tanned through the romantic disclos
ures of their dying relative, the la
mented Father Herriot. And of the
party taken alive by those gallant men,
the tory leaders, Peters, was exchanged
for several of our imprisoned officers
and at bargain which secured us ad
vantages not to be obtained by stretch.
ing his worthless neck and he has re-
| tired into Canada to sink into Insig
niticance, despised and hated by those
who his misrepre sen tations respecting
the alleged easy cong uest of our state
so completely deceived. Fitch, after
having ransomed himslf of the pay
ment of all he could raise, offered
through his fear of fate to which,
after all, he probably would not. have
been condemned, sneaked back to his
old haunts in Guilford, where he per
ished miserably by the hand of one OF
one whom former wrongs, committed
in acts of official cruelty and extortion,
had made desperate. And the other
and last of the infamous trio, now
stands before us, to make atonement
for his crimes by an ignominious death
on the gallows.
When the speaker had concluded, the
prisoner, after CHANGING around him,
with that fitful, furtive and restless
expression, which at all times so
strongly marked his countenance,
turned to Ethan Allen, and meekly
be- ged permission to address the
multitude.
Why-yes, "hesitatingly replied the
rough old hero, who had been sitting
upon his horse. modify looking at his
watch lying in his broad palm, and oc
casionally exhibiting signs OF impa
thence at the length of his more wordy
young brothers. remarks-yes, it may
be right enough that you should have
your say unless you want to preach
some more of your damnable tory doc
trines to the people. But be short,
sir. Your hour is nearly up and do
not intend that the earth shall be
polluted by your living presence one
moment beyond the time"
immediately availing himself OF
this ungracious permission the pris-
oner turned, shrinkingly, towards the
crowd and said:
GAN you who hear me hope, will
take warming by my miserable end
AN end to which | have been brought
in my opinion only by my inconstan
cy. In the first place, | adhered to my
oath of allegiance, and supported the
king but, finding myself in danger, /
enrolled myself under the new state
and went for the authority Of Congress.
however, quickly carried
me back to the royal cause, which |
again supported While, and then.
being over persuaded by my neighbors,
came out once more openly for the |
state, and went for it till the approach |
Of BurgoyDe emboldened me to risk |
another change, and for my old master.
But, being soon taken in arms, must |
now untlnely perish. 1t is, therefore,
my edvlce to you all never f1uctuate
as l have done but you who are for the
States sick by the States and you who
are for the king, stick by the king and
prove.
"And so," fiercely interrupted old
Ethan-so you would have an inter
ninable war, would your Take your
reason along with you to Tophet, yes
LOUDLY damned miscreant / will have
10 more OF it here. Teamster, drive
IN the cart %
The teamster did so and the next
moment the traitor Redding was
into eternity
THE END.