Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-07-11

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"Man overheard !"
I, seemed but an instant from the
giving Of the alarm. before the captain
and crew were on deck-and lights be-
ing quickly brought they rushed 10 the
place whence the helmsman had heard
the cry, when to their surprise they
discovered the second mate, a Wild and
hsggard look upon bis face, holding m
his hand heavy, murdcrous looking
club.
'What means this :" Numbered the
skipper, as thoughts of foul play flashed
upon his brain.
But, amazed and startled. Haywood
was silent.
"Whe Is Iost,' cried the captain, in
The next isSfank E -,
But before anyone had time to an
swer him, his own eyes told him.
"My God ! 'tis Lewis and that red.
handed william has murdered him =
quick, mem hoist all the lights and
man the boats! Let everything be
done that can be, as quickly a. possible.
He NAV be living, and ii YOU save HIM
this shall be good nights JOB for you.
Work, work, for your lives -
The orders of the griei-stncken faith
er were readily obeyed. But, though
lights were hoi>ted, and boats sent out
N every direction, nothing could be
found Of the lost one. SO, at last it was
given up as a hopeless case: and the
men returned TO the ship, when Frank
Haywood was seIzed for the murder o!
Stanford.
No more sleep visited the ship that
night. The sorrowing father paced the
deck, till daylight; and in the cabin be-
low, his daughter was sobbing for the
death Of her only brother, and for him
accused of that terrible deed.
In the morning Haywood was ar
raigncd before the crew on charge oi
wiIiul murder. Nothing seemed lack
ing to sub.tantiate his guilt. His quar-
rel with young Stanford, and the cir
cums;ances under which he had been
found after the alarm, together with hi,
appt arance al the time, seemed sui
fcicnt to prove his guilt.
Yet, he stoutly protested his limo
cencc, saving, in explanation OF his con
duct, that he had harbored no ill-ieel-
ing against Lewis, but had been ready
TO forgive and be forgiven.
As TO his ocIng found with that muir
dcrous-lookIng club in his hands, it was
accidental. Feeling little anxiou,
about the weather, he had lett his bunk
TO go upon deck, and was just IN sea,
son TO hear the cry which had caused
the alarm.
Fastening TO the spot he stumbled oveI
something in his path. 1t was the club
which he had in his hands when they
discovered him few moments later
with that wild look upon his face, caused
by the fear that some horrible crime hac
been committed.
Heywood's story was received with
shouts of derision. The circum>tantia
evidence was too overwhelming agains
him for any one TO have the least suspi.
cion that his seemingly inconsistent sto.
nv was anything but a false fabrication
gotten up for the occasion.
As soon as order could be restored
The captain stepped forward with pail
of manaclrs, and, placing them upon the
doomed mans wrists, said:
Before God aud man, Frank Hev.
wood, believe YOU guilty of numbering
my son. Therefore, secure you IN
irons, and order that you be kept in close
confinement until we reach port, wher
you shall be delivered over TO the prop.
er authorities 10 meet the punishment
you so richly deserve"
Here" he added, turning to hi.
crew, "some of you take Mr.. Haywood
below"
"Oh, father don't ~ cried Mabel, who
had been q silent spectator of the terri.
bic scene. "He dad not do il, know
he did not ~
Tut tut, girl, no more of this !" said
her father sternly. MEN, do your
duty !"
4 couple ofthe sailors stepped up tc
obey their superior's order. when, Will
low cry. Mabel sprang forward be.
tween Them and her lover, as Ifto shield
him from their grasp.
Without a word the captain, in spite
of her fearful entreaties, rudely snatchet
his daughter away.
Haywood, CHANGING to look up, cauGh
sight OF the mate, Warren Gregg, stand.
ing but a short distance of, an exul
tant look OF fendish satisfaction g!eam
ing his usually cxpressionless eyes.
IL was plainly look Of scornlul tri
umph: and as The sailors placed thei
hands upon his shoulder, the young mar
full Y realized The peril Of his situation
and from what source it was due. Bu
further thought or action was suddenl,
stayed By a loud cry from the sea, Of
the lee bow.
The next instant there was plainl,
heard, in strangely familiar VOICE, tn,
startling words, thrice repeated:
".4U lie an lie! I'll lie :"
Scarcely had the intonations OF th,
strange words died away, and befor,
the surprised and startled crew had tim,
TO recover from the shock OF the uncx
pected and mysterious warning, wheI
again the same voice, sounding so mucI
like the dead, was heard, giving thi
time The surprising expression:
Twas WARREN GREGG 'TwA.
WARREN GREGGi TWAS WAkREl
GREGG ~
To attempt TO portray the astonish
ment and startled amazement of officer
and crew, would be a failure. Thei
actions were beyond description.
One and all stood in blank astonish
ment, staring uncOnsciously perhaps