Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-23


betray his errand
Perhaps, as Dayton came over also,
they may have gone to the Fountain ia
company; I'll 90 around and see."
Upon examining the ledger of that
hotel, he found Dayton's name among
the arrivals, as he expected, but not
Morley's, and inquired Of the clerk II
he was IN.
s'No sir; he dined and supped here,
but lefi on The nine o'clock tram for N.
York"
s ssassss. Isl n sk ets ~
was Morley, aud if the latter had been
with Dayton at the hotel. Sle clerk
would have made some mention of him.
Being tired from travel and oppressed
by anxiety, be concluded to rest awhile
before he commenced any other move
ment, so he called for room and or
dered coffee, brought to it.
ave are crowded, Mr. Morley, by
the rush Of delegates and visitors to the
Convention, but | believe there hap
pens TO be one room vacant, the one oc-
cupied by Mr. Dayton few hours. II
is a small third floor chamber, il that
viii suit you, SIR"
aft is habiiable it viii answer my
comfort for the night. ! presume my
old quarters at the Mal.by are in the
same crowded state"
After partaking Of the coffee, he lit
a cigar and was about to draw a resting
chair from lis place under the gas Jet to
the open window to more comfortably
enjoy il, when his eye fell upon a slip
Of paper, lodged in The crevice between
The cushion olthe seat aud the padding Of
the back. lie took It up and found it
10 Be q memoranda in Daytons hand
writing, doubtless dropped by accident,
as Il was evidently entered for pur-
pose. With an bis extrayagance IN the
qualification ofhis own desires, Dayton
was penuious and very ShyIock IN
collecting the smallest dues, and he
seemed not to have overlooked the
contingency Of debt that the memo
randa was note Of. The jottings
were, pad, Black OF The White Swan
500 in the interest Of NJ. Ashton--1S
10. Tor a coat al Hechrs,-l5 do, for
boots al Solyman's, both OF Pratt ST.
5 Tor supper and lodging for him at
Nexdorl $50 cash. Hold receipts
which with other expenses, ! expect to
be called upon 20 meet. will close my
grip upon The cottage" There was no
signagnrc. Ernest read with dilsting
,iyr---rd gkeiaimed when be had Ga.
isheI:
Great heaven What does this
mean What is the fate Of poor Nor.
ley Fears distract me. | must 90 out
and follow mp this clue"
lie pot the paper into bis pocket-book,
and throwing aside his cigar, descended
10 the street and walked hastily 10 the
direction indicated by the memoranda.
Hccht's establishment was ia full blaze
and tts narrow limits crowded with the
rIlrad that usually collects about the
wharves after night sets in. The pro-
puetor, intent on speculation, was ex-
patiating upon the unfivailed style and
superior quality Of bis goods, holding up
10 the view Of sample OF the veuta-
Bile Eastern Shoreman' suit Of
"shoddy," the origin Of which might
have been traced 20 links junk.shop
IN rag hiiicy.
"Shust from great New Yarks house,
sheap at fifteen dollar, vera mooch goods
for little moneys. Not buys itf Ven
den, you gift dirteen Dirtcen needer
Take EN- at twelve and icefty cent
Not dat neederl Sheapl Ten dollar
Wy, you don't look at de high price bou-
tons and de hes quality lnings-las you
two year aud not be SIZED. Take EN- at
neen, seventy .zent. How mooch mo-
neys you gotl No morc'n five dollar
Den say FIVE for dis sphlendit all wool
shut Not Den how mooch, you
gil me for it2 Veil, as you bring me
more custom, ] let you have It for two
dollar, ieeiiy.zent but by old iader
Shacob's old pled COW loos jhust ten
dollar on dis bargain, and the purchaser
walked out with bundle containing a
suit which by careful usage might last
a week, lie was followed by the ma
jority Of the crowd who came in with
him 10 see he was not "cheated," and
the jew TUNED bis back and smiled
over his gain Of even dollar. Ernest,
who was too restless to await the result
OF the sale from the outside, had passed
on and made inquiry at Solyman' S.
He had some difficulty in bringing TO
the memory OF the shopkeeper the per-
son and purchase Of Dayton, but the
peculiar ring be wore, a snakes head
with diamond eyes, settled the difficult
ty, and he learned that he bought a
pair OF "goot strong, shcap, boot at tree
dollar, worth at lowest zent seek dollar
in gold, and what he most desired to
find out, that no one came with him.
From Hecht also, he learned that Day.
ton came alone TO his store and "buyed
a ius rate, shentleman's dress coat, No
40, at four dollar, twenty-five zent,
worth fifteen to dot in silver moneys"
A few steps outside the shop he met
the night.watch, the present vlgilant
police force Of Baltimore not being in
existence at that time, and inquired il
he could tell him Of any clearinghouse,
eating house, hotel or private house,
kept by one Nexdorf, or any person BY
that name, in any sort Of business. The
guardian OF the night morals Of the city