Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-27


Nov. Tony, saidray partner, 'ssines
you talk Of leaving the gal, I'LL tell you
how Che matter stands. That ere gal
has rot husband. He Il cur game
and you mast bring him out."
"a husband Where - inquired.
"0n boardth very ship, = said Slcuch.
"Who Is be 20 J anxiously inquired.
"fle's dark complicated. warv-look-
ing chap in The sleerage. set nv eve
on him the first day ous, and have
been watching him ever since. When
Ross began siding up 70 the gaI no.
ticed he watched him like d caa: bue.
as made il out. ne saw she wam fool
ing with Ross-having little fun al "a
herself. and he got easy again. Now.
ibinba i II Tony gets aGles that I'D sn d
serious sort OF way there'Il be man ia
the steerage bobbin' round awful"
And how has he behaved during nv
gallantries? I inquired.
It's better than plav,' said SIoueh,
shaking bis sides with suppressed laugh.
ter. The chap and / got to be chums,
you know. So ] took a seat alongside
him while he's squirting. towards you
and the gal, and ! says: There's q
loVin' couple, amt they| Then he
looks TO me and saws: Maybe she's
somebody else's wife, That's no hin
drance, says /. That ERE gal anybo-
dy can see has gone spooney after that
man and widder or wife, he can lead
her where he likes
Then he gets up, rolling his lips. and
goes pacing back and forth on deck
Pretty soon he sets down again. Then
says /, you don't look very we'll. May
De this rough weather is afFectin' you.'
Il am little SICK, says he, and nut
tered TO himself There will be a sicker
man than me on board this boat soon.'
Look out sharp for him. Tony, he's
got very jealous disposition, and I
can see by his eye that he means mis-
chief
Well. SLOUGH. said /, what dc, you
advIse?
Go on with your love-making, Tony.
Lay II on pretty thick and strong. I'll
keep wide-awake that he don't hurt
anybody. Pitch in strong, and well
bring him out
Upon reflection resolved TO act in
accordance with the recommendation of
my partner.
The motive that could induce q man
and hIs wife 10 separate themselves.
hold no communication, nor recognize
each other upon q journey like this. was
\ suspicious one. The fact that two
tickets were purchased with spurious
bills accorded exactly with the case.
The following evening was calm and
clear with just sufficient starlight TO
create dim shadows upon The deck and
10 exhibit the outlines oil the objects
about. bad been as agreeable as pos
sible to the woman during the early
evening. and about ten o'clock, al my
suggestion, she took my arm for pro-
menade upon the upper deck. Almost
every person had retired. and save the
officers Of the watch and two or three
struggling passengers, we were alone.
A man lay extended on one Of the side
seats, wrapped in q cloak and apparent
Iy asleep, while on the seat opposite,
another person, whom ! recognized as
Slouch. was stretched out apparently in
the same somnolent manner.
Counterfeitng the ardor Of true aE-
lection, placed my arm around the
woman's waist, and while treadine back
and forth in thIs condition, | observed
the figure by a side glance, as we
reached the greatest distance from II.
rise spasmodically into a sitting posture
and then drop again as we ruturned,
and resume its quietness. proposed
now 20 rest awhile, and after seating
ourselves little distance from The pre-
tended sleeper, | made so bold as TO
put my arms around her neck and gave
her a sounding kiss.
Before ] could turn myself 10 note
the effect, ! felt two powerful arms
grasp my shoolders, and without time
TO assume position of defense, was
forced back upon the deck. A man
stood bending over me, with his knee
upon my breast, and grasping my throat
tightly with one hand be placed bis face
near mine.
You wretch. what are you doing with
my wife ? said he hIssing the words
between ms seeth.
'Thatll do for the present. said
Slouch, as lie turned my adversary
over with his muscular arms. Give
me the cuffs. Tony, and then 60 and
call the captain
The captain came at our request, and
having shown him our commission, he
gave us permission 10 search the bag
gage Of both man and vile. In the hus-
bands trunk were found complete pho
iographing apparatuses and large num-
Der Of counterfeit bills in a partly fn-
ished state. Among the wife's effects
were many rolls Of the perfect bills, as
well as the scarf pin that had been
stolen from Ross.
The prisoners were safely returned
TO New York, underwent due course
of law, and are both al the present time
serving out their sentences at Sing
Sing.
The singulaTity Of Ross conduct was
well explained, when near the termina-
tion OF our journey, Slouch chanced 10
recognize bin as a once sandy barred
and whiskered employee Of fashiona-
bic hair-dressing establishment Of Ne"
York.
As nitrate Of silver was the potent
| magician that transformed his yellow
locks TO sable hue. II was rot TO be
wondered at that he should exhibit u
sensstiyeness at its mention and its