The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-11-22
CHATTER XII.

when they found that they had
recapiured IN this extraorsli.
nary manner tho messenger whom
they had given up for lost
"a thousand thunders~ cried one,
And this Is the man whom that devils
brat latour would make out TO be
deadr'
"And how came he hereY
"And where fl Eiienne Arnaudr'
-'He has stabbed Etienne. aud taken
hts coat and hat
What. While we were all within
stones csstf9
AYE, there is no other way out Of
H."
by my SOUL cried old Despard, Il
had never much love for old Etienne,
but have emptied cup OF wine with
him before now, and shall see that he
has justice Let us cast these relns
round the fellows neck and hang him
upon this tree"
Several pairs of hands were already
unbuckllng the harness Of the dead
horse when DE vivonne pushed his
way into the little group.
ut is as much as your lives are worth
7 TO touch him." said he.
'But he has slain Etienne Arnaud."
'That score may be settled after.
ward. Tonight he is the kings mes
senger. Is the other all safef"
"Yes, he is here"
''Tie this man and put him In beside
I him. Unbuckle the traces of the dead
/ horse SO, Now, De Carnac, put your
own into the harness. You can mount
the box and drive, for we have not
very far 70 GO"
The changes were rapidly made.
Amos Green was thrust in beside De
Catlnat, and the carriage was soon
toillng up the steep incline which II
had come down so preclptately. The
American had said not word since
bis capture and had remained abso-
iutely stolid, with his hands crossed
over bis chest while his fate was un-
once more with his comrade. however
he frowned and muttered.
"Those Internal horsesr' he grum-
bled. why, an American horse would
have taken TO the water like n duck.
Once over the river, we should have
had clear lead to Parls.'
my dear friend" cried DE Catinat,
laying his manacled hands upon those
of his comrade, 'how nobly you have |
stood by me. But how came you there? |
Never In my life have been SO aston
ished as when saw your face"
Amos Green chuckled to himself 81 |
thought that maybe II would be sur
prise to you II you knew who was
driving you" said he. y"When l was
thrown fron my horse lay quiet,
partly because Il seemed to me to be |
more healthy TO lie than to stand with
all those swords cllnklng In my ears.
Then they all got round you, and l
rolled into the ditch, crept along It, got
on the crossroad in the shadow OF the
trees and was beside the carriage be-
fore ever they knew that was gone.
saw In n flash that there was only one
way by which could be Of use to you.
The coachman was leaning round with
his head turned, TO see what was going
ON behind him. / out with my knife,
sprang up on the front wheel and
stopped his tongue"
'And thenW
Il pulled him down into the ditch,
4 l.... IA. IA. l,nX Z |
had hardly got the relns before they
We're all back and bundled you into the
coach ! was not afraid Of their see
ing me, but | was scared lest should
not know which road to take, and 80
set them on the trail But they made II
easy 10 me by sending some OF their
riders In front, so | did well until
saw that by-track and made run for
H."
The guardAian again pressed bis
comrades hands. "You have been as
true TO me as hilt TO blade" said be.
1T was bold thought and bold
deed"
And what nowf" asked the Ameri-
car.
Il do not know who these men are,
and do not know whittier they are
taking us. fancy that they are TAX I
ing us TO some place where they can ,
shut us up until this business blows
over
"well, they'll need to be smart about I
IT,"
"wbyr'
Elise maybe they won't find US when
they want us"
what do you meanf"
For answer the American, with
twist and wrlggle. drew his two :
hands apart and held them in front OF {
his comrades face.
Bless you, It's the first thing they
teach the papooses in an Indian wig
wan. Put your hands out" With :
few dexterous twists he loosened De '
ca,inats bonds until lac also was able 8
TO slip his hands free. "Now for your
feet, IL you'll put them up. They'll lind
that we are easier TO catch than TO
hold"
But al that moment the carriage be :.
gan 10 slow down. and the clank Of the
ioofs OF the riders in front Of them
lied suddenly away. Peeping through !,
the windows. the prisoners saw huge.
lark building stretching IN front OF ;,
hem. - high aud 80 broad that the j,
light shronded II IN upon every side.
A great nrcbwny hung above them.
snd The lamps shoDe on the rude wood. !,
"a gale studded with ponderous clamps c
,nd nails In the upper part OF the 4
ioor was a small square iron grating. e
md ilironeil this they could catch q y
glimpse ~ ilie Fiealn q laniern ard
4 bearded face which iopkel out NJ b
hem. lie vIvoane, standing ~ bis stir 4
-ips, craned bis head up towad the u
raing. 90 ihg, he two nlen most in. s.
crested cvuid bear little Of the con. n
'ersaii0n which followed. They saw
,niy that ihr h0r~eman hch gold G
ing ~ In the air and that the face
iboye, which had begun by shaking Il
lnd frDwnlng. was now neiing aud u
calling An instant later The bead
disappeared. The door swung open up 2