Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23

THERE STOOD MY FATHER IN THE
LANTERN LIGHT. HIS SWORD
DRAWN.
Kind O thought they d be trouble
said D'ri. so TUX n asst yer father
& come over hossback with hef a
dozen good men. They got three more
ct the tavern here. an lay off n tibet
air bateau, waitin' fer the moose call.
| cal'lated did MT want no more slid
in over there n Canady.'
After a little smoker, he added:
He'd all t WIS good fer me the las
time. s leetle tew swift
Gets rather scary when you see the
bushes walk" ! suggested.
Seen whit WINS up fore ever they
med move" said D'ri. Them air
bushes did nj look jest es nat'ral es
they d orter Bet We they re some o
them bushwhaclers o Fitzgibbon.
Got loops all over their uniforms, so
we cu'd stick 'em full O boughs.
Jerushy! never see nuthin' s joemight-
full Gurus n all my born days-never."
He stopped breath. and then added:
"Could MT be nuthin' cur'user n tibet
CHAPTER XXI
We hired team and wagon of the
irpkeeper, and a man to paddle up
river and return with the horses.
had brief talk with our tall pris-
oner while they we're making ready.
"a word of business, your lord
snip" said as he came out, yawning,
with the guard.
"Ah, we'll" said he. with SILVER
II hope il is not so cold as the air
at is hopeful ii is cheering was
my answer.
And the topic?"
IAN exchanee-for the ladies"
He thought moment, slappins the
dust ofs-him with a glove.
"ThisS ind of thing Is hard on the
trousers he remarks carelessly. Il
will consider think it could be ar
ranged Meanwhile, give you my
word of honor, you need have no
y orry."
We were off az daybreak with our
prisoners; there We're six OF them III
all. We put fold of linen over the
eyes of each, and roped them all to-
gether, so that they could sit or stand,
as might please them, in the wagon
box.
ITS barbarity." said his lOrdship. as
we put on the fold. You Yankees
rever knew how to treat prisoner.
"Till you learnt us. said D'ri, quick
ly. Gould MT never fergit tibet lesson
IF he'd my way bout you, d haul ye
up t. tn top o tibet air dead pine over
yender, N lei We slide down
Rather too steep, | should say,
said his lordship. YEARLY.
'Ye would mt need no grease sale
D'ri, with a chuckle
We were four days going to the har'
Dor. Ny father and his men came
with us, and he told us many tale
that journey, of his adventures in tht
old war; We kept our promise, turn
Ing over the prisoners little beIo'
shutdown of the 10th Each was give
a great room and every possible CON
fort. ! arranged soon for the releas
OF all on the safe return OF the ladies'
In the evening Of The 18th his lort
ship sent for me. He was bit merry
Gus, and desired n conference with tn
general and me- De Chaumont ma
been over to the headquarters that da
in urgent counsel He was weary {
delay and planning an appeal to til
French government. Gen. brow
was prepared TO give the matter
furtherance in his power and ser
quickly for the Englishman. The
brought him over at nine o'clock. W
uncovered his eyes and locked the doc
and gave him a crack at the Old Mt
deira," as they used to say, and mad
him as comfortable as might be at IN
CHEEKY freside of the general,
. "lve been thinking said MS lort
ship. after a drink and a word OF coul
tesy. never saw man OF pettt
, breeding or more courage. | am Tree
: say. "You may not agree it IS poss
, BILE, but anyhow. ! have been trying
think. You have been decent 10 IN
l don't believe you are such pad 10
, after ALL and while should De sorl
tn have you think me tired oi you
hospitality. desire to hasten our pIai
a little. propose an exchange OIL
Of"
He hesitated. whipping the ashes q
, his cigar.
3 "Well-first of confidence" he wei
on. Il will take your word II you WI
| take mine"
In what matter?' the general II
$ Quired.
THAT of the ladies and their relief
! said he. "A little confidence will
4 will"
r Grease the wheels of progress" II