might be known then having procured a horse he set forth long before daylight threw its flush upon the eastern sky upon his journey to st mary s not doubting to hear upon his arrival there a story of outrage though against whom or how he could not guess done by the band of the s chapel without stopping to notice the wandering gaze of the at the strange and spectacle he exhibited to them he made his way directly to the dwelling of father by the aid of the good father himself he was dismounted from his horse and straightway conducted into the study of the you have reason to be amazed at this early visit reverend � father he said but my errand will allow no ceremony you come to tell somewhat of the hastily answered father with a look and tone of sorrow which informed the at the outset that some deed of horror had already been done � who last night the of the worthy s roof and stole away his daughter exclaimed rob with sudden wonder was that the drift of s last night he has stolen the i hell hound i heard it not holy father but i guessed some such outrage i have hastened hither faster than these crippled limbs are wont to travel to tell thee where the robber may be found i knew his purpose of mischief though not against whom it tended � ha ha ha i i have him i have him speak old man more we are lost in doubt and overcome with grief � say has the fled by ic rob of the bowl to the islands at the mouth of the river there ha hopes to find his � but i have cheated him father i lose no time � but set pursuit on foot the town is wild with conjecture returned the priest master s servants have told the dreadful tale but whither to search no one yet has told come instantly with me to the s he who can point out the path of rescue will be more than a welcome guest the priest lost no time in causing rob to be again set in his saddle and walking beside the horse across the plain which separated the dwelling of the from the city father soon halted with his companion at the door previous to the arrival of the and afterwards during the conference between him and the in which measures were for the pursuit of the the excitement of the inhabitants of st mary s was aroused to the most intense agitation the tidings brought from the rose had awakened the town at the dawn of day and told in every dwelling the sad history of the s the fate of was by all with bitter old and young grew frantic at the thought of a delicate and maiden torn from her parent bower in the dead of the night and abandoned to the of in whose not one sentiment of pity or remorse the fury of their brutal passions and they uttered deep as they dwelt upon the dreadful fate which had befallen their cherished rose of st mary s all were to do something for her rescue yet none seemed to know what was proper to be done the women wrung their hands and wept running wildly from place to place the elder conversed in doubting and and the young men of the port their anger in loud cries for vengeance against the by ic of the bowl of the outrage � suggesting as many plans of pursuit as were of the retreat of the and calling loudly to be led into immediate action the olive branch did not slip ff so quietly on a harmless flight said the lieutenant of the fort as he stood in the midst of some eight or ten on a bank which near the middle of the town gave a view of the whole extent of the river i thought that there was something too both in the craft and in her to have either of them accounted honest in the port honest i exclaimed master � one of the five who were elected every two years to preserve the of the city and who contrived to make up for the want of official duty by a of official importance honest that fellow has ever been under the suspicion of the board we have noted him masters but what could we do when his has always been personally present in the city and has i may say encouraged the fellow as a � because his custom helped to fill the of the province morals before money has always been my song but it is preaching to a age � what have we to expect and the women added the women ran away with the man s wits why mark you � what man i would ask but would grow bold and � ay and wicked � who has wife maid and widow ever at his heels singing and saying all manner of till at last one would think they had no other note oh but it was horrible � most and miserable � this taking off i groaned the proudly and gladly would i have felt to be taken in her stead i i would suffer every misfortune � by ic rob of he bowl and the worst of it is master interrupted wise they have taken mistress � that s a to the province � i should not lie if i said to the whole town why stand and like at a funeral said john the smith whilst all the time the rascal thieves are putting more land and water between them and us i think their of the council are somewhat tedious over the matter they talk longer than is necessary � or else that old crop face rob of the bowl hath 