Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-01-25

holding Il elesef % she lamp. How
did wish lhat ! could see il>n expseeszez
or his face ~ llzat moment1 He held i
rs hand a. ivory Eniaialu1e s. ~ Ans-
band face. : fa.<1fai piefafe. mads ~
an artist yesgs hafore, ~ tay re4nea<.
sWsose face = that n ifIe rk,bbes o.
naneed, = xeiee thai iEsnsled uith
sMy hssb.nd's' ! replied
aYour hpsband's. Hes, yss--bni -
name ~
Elijah Croly.v
.capfsin Crosg Z, he aemap6ed. j.
the same tone.
Yes"
"The same who commanded the
barqpe Calvert, that used to run out oI
Liverpool r.
nodded my head. ! knew that the
vessel named was the last one that my
husband had sailed on the ocean before
he bought his own coaster: iE fact, il
was tbs same in which | came to Eng.
land. @
"And this Is Captain Croly's money
this 10 has house i-you are bis wife r.
he asked, rapidly, giving me no time tc
answer his questions. "Yes, yes
see It all. Great God Ito think what
/ was Just about to doT
He dropped iuto the nearest chair,
apparently faint with emotion; but while
sat in deep surprise at the unexpected
turn that this affair bad taken, he said.
"You have no reason to fear now; will
not rob you; will not harm you. Only
don't make noise. Please open the
door, and you viii find Jane-your wo-
man, ! mean-waiting in the passage" !"
obeyed; / did not know what else
to do. ] unlocked and opened the door;
and there, to my astonishment, stood
Emily Sands arrayed in her bonnet and
shawl, with q bundle in her hand-wait-
ing, + have no doubt, for signal from
within. She started upon seeing me;
but the man immediately called to hei
by the name ofJane, telling her to come
id. %
she passed By me as she did so; and
I whispered, "Oh Emily, how could
you betray me Z" sh IS
She manifested no shame or sorrow,
though know she must have heard the
whispered words. her face was hard
and nnwomanly, and its expression was
sullen.. And could not doubt that she
had played the spy upon my husband
and myself, and had betrayed rs to.this
man.
"I've : very few words 10 say TO You.
ma'am," said the man; and'all thebold.
ness and insolence had gone out of bis
voice, leaving il gentle and sorrowful.
"Just few words to ask you to forgive
us for what we meant to do, and to tell
you what has happened to change my
mind so suddenly, and why We CAM
rob you, as we meant TO do"
He took the package from his pocket
with the words, and tossed it into my
lap.
"That money belongs to the man that
] love and honor more than any Other
on earth. I'm q hard customer, ma a'am
we live by dark ways and doings, Jane
and ]; and I wouldn't have believed
when she let me in here to-day and hid
me, that could leave the house with
out that money; but if I'd known whom
it belonged to, I'd sooner have held ouI
my right hand to be cut OF than come
here as have, and for what came.
used to be q sailor, and was with Capt.
Croly in the Calvert. He wSs the very
kindest and best master that eycl
handled speaking-trampet, and there
wasn't q man aboard the bark butloyed
him. One night off Hatteras all hands
were sent aloft to reef in heavy gale;
and when they came down again / wa.
missing. Where is he p the captain
asked, but none OF them knew. They
hadn'tnoticed me since we all spsangintc
the shrouds together. Overheard, L IN
afraid, said the mate: and the men al
seemed fearful that | was lost. The
captain hailed me through his speaking,
trumpet; and there came back faint,
desPairing cry, only just heard above
the piping Of the storm. Captain Croly
never ordered any one else up; he easI
of his coat and threw down his trumpet
and went aloft before any one could gel
ahead Of him. He found me hanging
with one elbow over the foreyard, and
just about ready to fall from weakness
and pain; for my other arm was twisted
oat Of JOINT st the elbow by turn o.
the ropes. He caught me, and held me
there till help came up from below. and
then they carried me down. 1t was Cap.
tain Croly sha. saved me from q grase
in the sea; and / would have robbed
him tonight Forgive rs. madam, i
you can. We win leave you in peace
Come, Jane - aF