Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-16
LEoNARDToWN, MD, THURSDAY

Il
Sloan, but forced 'guHaw in com d,
J ment 10 Pats attempt at vii, though Ms
I felt slight uneasiness at Mrs. Sloak
/. hint Of the "mice."
did you see any one besides tin
lady who set the dog on you ~
mot sowi, yer honor
u "What said c., and did you get well
paid Tor your trouble for noihingi"
4. "He swore like a Flanders soldier,
and sed he'd put up the blubbefina
crayther aud take her on the boat 10.
morrow, but marry farthing. your iii
eriHce."
I'm see that ynu are paid farthines
enough 10 buy Kathleen and the BARNS
rs many gowns and bonnets as will last
them dozen seasons Of fashion; so rest
easy on that score. Was there any
company, or did you see any strangers
at my house was expecting gen.
tleman to be there"
" see ioine young gint comm
out at the front gate as | wint in by the
tother as COON back, and that old
Beelzebub OF nager that struts abouth
yer toon like he was Danel 0'Coner or
the Land Mayor Of Dublin himself fol-
Irwin afther him."
By this the VILLAIN knew how timely
the arrangements might have been ear
ricd out it the rusc Of the note had sue
ceeded, for before Ernest could have
had time TO get 10 the cottage and dis
cover the disappearance OF Lucy and
returned IN pursuit, she would have
been out Of his reach, aud Mrs. VOLTS
explanation that Morley was III at a
farm house and had sent for her would
have uisled him aud given time 10 carr
ry out the part Of the plot to be enacted
al the village.
Mrs. Sloah's probable appearance
with Lucy was prepared for. She vas
10 have BEEN drugged and LEFT al Day
tons. her condition 10 be accounted for
by Mrs. Wolf, who, II being we'll known
was an inveterate opium-ealer, vas 10
make Il appear The ia offering a cup a
tea as precautionary kindness against
the dampncss Of the evening produced
by a fog, the vessel, used Tor her espe-
cial purpose in which she brewcd a mix
ture Of tea and opium, had been mis-
taken by The servant.
II was desperate game, bat 20 effect
this time.nurscd purpose, he was wd-
ling 10 risk the worst consequence.
The failure aggravated more desperate
resolves, and he was content toabide
the time TO put into exeeutlogfin the
manner suggested by c.. sscheme
eonfoctru BY tDat svezailY in promised
IN his interview with Iii Wsanaa.i
which Of course remained sfFei be.
tween them.
Dayton appeared on the sttct after
breakfast, smoking cigar aDl looking
as uneoncerned and lndifIeren as IL he
had not planned as pitiless pit as ever
ISSUED from brain Of fend or dmon IN.
earnaie. DIR. Denny was a4ir early
that morning and meeting hia blunily
accosted him and asked whee be had
left Morley.
Z" II you tell me, Doc. By What right
you think I am Marrs keep,r, may
answer your astonishing queaion," be
replied, putting a cloud Of supke from
his mouth almost directly into the doc
tor = flashing eyes.
by the right Of yiliainy, lr. Does
the answer suffice Z" relufnedlhe stout
doctor, giving his yellow hndana a
vigorous whisk to scatter The lmoke, al
the same ti,ae-perhaps By accident
whisklng the half consumed cigar from
its light bold between the fla and se-
cond fingers OF .'e smoker v lite hand.
- on honor, Doctor, you stem 10 be
on The war-pa,h. II Is too wlrm by
jug-iull, but old fellow, if Ashton will
get drunk and follow body, / can 1 put
myself 10 the trouble 10 stop him."
You can take the trouble TO make
bin drunk and sneak of WITH him 10 a
place OF concealment for some deyilish
purpose: 1t seems Il is not Too hot for
such work as this by boat Iull, sir,"
returned the doctor, looking with indig-
nant face Into the half closed eyes of
Dayton, habit Of his when closely
pressed.
" It's true, old fellow. Mari took a
little trip with me yesterday, but il was
his own choice; | did not reject his
company, thouga u was not very enter
= -. ~s,slii,an 1 lan him az
my lsiand farm last night, for he was
.oo uesP-s.eePoS =, n brandy smash 10
bring hm back without loss of time. /
dare say he'll find the way home today
some time, or If the family are any.
ways ANXIOUS, you'd better go over;
you are welcome; 6ne peaches, ,e,fenly
Of oysters. see c. coming out with
that founl OF trouble that SEEM Grazing
our little village; mustleave bur good
company, or the boat wall leayE me.--
Good day and long life 10 vol, Doc"
"And perhaps il might beFft the
health Of your reputation for you 10
leave Tor parts unknown" answered
the Doctor, leaving unrecognted the
low bow that accompanied theyilIain's
last words. As Rachel got bto the
carry-all that was 10 take her TO the
boat she gave longing glane in the
direction oil the cottage an kept It
there until she was driven outSf sight;
then wipIng away the sileA tears,
neryed herself for a las. goodbye TO
her old home and her -long friends.
Pompey was among the numIer coll
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