bounties and wages of the regiment he proposes to raise; and that he
make his report to the council by sunrise to-morrow morning."

"Second that motion, Mr. President" cried Lyon, in his usual full,
determined tone of voice and strong Irish accent. "I go for the whole
of Mr. Allen's proposition, means or no means. But the means can,
must, and shall be found, sir! We will put the gentleman's brains
under the screws to-night," he continued, jocosely turning to Allen;
"and if he appears here in the morning empty-handed, he ought to be
expelled from the council. Ay, and I'll move it, too, by the two bulls
that redeemed me!" [Footnote: Matthew Lyon, who very soon became much
noted as a leading partisan in the legislature of Vermont, and
subsequently more so as member of congress from Kentucky, having, as
before intimated, been sold to pay his passage from Ireland to
Connecticut, where he landed, was afterwards redeemed by the payment
of a pair of bulls to the purchaser, by a gentleman of that state, for
whom he was permitted to labor, at liberal wages, till this novel kind
of indebtedness was cancelled. And as this bold and singular man
entered upon the scenes of life as a successful freeman, he was fond
of boasting of the romantic manner in which he became one, while the
expression, "By the two bulls that redeemed me," became his favorite
oath on all occasions.]

"I accept the terms," replied Allen, bowing pleasantly to the former.
"Give me a room by myself, pen, ink, paper, and a lamp, and I will
abide the condition."

"For your lamp, Mr. Allen, as your task is to discover money where
there is none, I advise you to borrow the wonderful lamp of Aladin,"
gayly added Rowley, as the question was put, and carried; and the