Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-29

sptess char
acter in the book.
After the separation of band in the morning. leaders, as
before ntmacd actively engaged through good part of the
day calling upon the settlers sound their views feelings in
regard the approaching struggle between the colonies
country and to appse hem found right in sentiments
for action generally the the contemplated meeting
and the precautions deemed important to be observed
Quoting it,
Warrington having performed the task allotted to him
share the delicate difficult duty late
afternoon, for the appointed rendezvous of the evening After
leaving the vicinity the lake. to the borders OF which his duties
had been principally confined he entered the woods and having
decided the to be TAKEN proceeded onward with rapid
several miles towards his destination without pausng But
length feeling somewhat weared with the xerons of the day. he
sat down to rest him, for few the trunk of fallen
and dreay running in his mind the singular events
the past when his attention arrested by clicking
sound resembling that which attends the cooking of musket
While looking around him in doubt whether his had
deceived him respect the impression they conveyed of the
sound he distinctly heard the swapping of feock thcket
great distance from the spot he occupied Spngng upon his
feet he brought his rifle his shoulder and stepping behind
awaited in silence the result which, he supposed whatever
would
nothing further and concluding that the sound from
hunter who having gained sight game swapping his piece
it, had noey crep off after in another direction he thought
but little the subject this time and curey pro-
ccedcd way. The walk of half a now brought
that dead and dcsolate Lemon Fair" Warning
here paused the air of peculiar gloom
which this day to brood this paradise cells and
owlshe former finding their Eum the agnant muddy and
of theong colonnade of dead and cahe lining the banks,
where they sit mopng and goatng their nexhausbc
house countless reptiles swarmng the dark
beneath And while standing upon the
his mind thus engosscd he startled by the sharp report of
rifle bursting fallen tree-top knoll
eight rods behind him. while the instant
bullet passing through his between his and body struck
and buried itself the dry and baress surface standing
few yards before him. Whirlng suddenly
from which the shot issued plainly indicated by
light cloud of dusng smoke he again quickly brought his rifle
his shoulder and stood for few seconds sanng his vision
sight of the invisible foe But being unable to discover object
with such certainty would justify his returning the fire. he sud
denly changed his and eapcd forward with all possible
speed toward the place In he stood the spot just
occupied by his bastard aaan when he catching
glimpse of dark form rapidly rctreatng another swell
thick and tangled swamp His impulse
pursuit. thought told him that would probably
vain while usccss exposed him the hazard of another shot of
his enemy conccamcnt which he would
unperceved He therefore reluctantly turned and caccd his
steps the stream he had just left.
the motions the although
gued dress Warrington but little loss identifying
with Darrow whom he had
base sayhc least very questionable designs And coupling
the mprobabty that the fellow acting from his prompt
ing his murdeous attempt with the friendly hints
dee he longer doubted that Sherwood indeed
destruction and finding willing instrument in Darow
gated this method Of accomplishing it. But abandoning all thoughts
punish ccumven either the
still bastard employer till his public allow him
leisure he now hastily crossed the and proceeded with
rapid steps toward the rendezvous his assembling companions
which he only reached the last gmmerng of departing
light fading in the western horizon
"Chares this" exclaimed Colonel Allen breaking
away he noticed Warngtons arrival group
the influential settlers the vicinity
appeared been engaged low confidential conversation
is this that you the last ground
WHY thought had got you what the same thing in
Dutch you had gone the British appse
project But sir suppose allow you the credit
having better than that
you my right for the evening business"
"In that Colonel replied the other e suggest you
precaution placing senne conven-