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

do you think it was planned that Mr..
Ashton was to 90 with the man laslead
% NC. Daytoni" asked the DOCTOR
Moo, sur Misther Dyton was crezy
70 git hum as he sed before The mornin
nj be il AZ Pot wuIl not hev time to
COON back in time, he hailed the boat
rom the bay tocome afther i'm, but whin
rot did COON 20 airly, he whit at onct,
and aft FIVE doolers wild me to CAV the
mon for his thfouble, which CAV him
Hhin ass i'm 70 TAX the yong gintlemon
hum
- Aiurb bleed. na'au, returned tho
a. ~ -. spld piece with a ready
assssssAs = i 4
z y. z tlief Pat, Jr., who had been
investigating Shandy's present ever
silce he came ia. keep the BARNS out
ofthe draught while they sleep, ma am;
it ! not good medicine for the whoop-
ins cough" he concluded as he passed
ouk
When they reached the village and
ubn inquiry found that Morley had not
returned, they were confirmed m their
conclusion that he was on bis way in.
voluntarily 10 Baltimore, and Ernest
proposed % take the afternoon train,
which would probably bring him to the
city before the arrival Of the vessel, and
thus be in time TO intercept any designs
thty feared DAYTON might have, for not
outstanding Kathleen's story Of Nor
ley's voluntary departure, which they
did not doubt, they strongly suspicioned
Il was prearrangca by Dayton, and that
there was a collision between him and
the boatman.
During their absence, Lucy had been
restless and fearful IN spite Of her 81.
lgis 70 respond to the soothing in1u.
ercc Of her visitors, aud when she saw
them coming Up the lawn, she went out
70 meet them, wearing painfully anx.
ious face.
where "a Morley doctor ]" was her
FIRST question. hurriedy asked.
BE quieied, my dear He had been
at the farm but Ten Tor Baltimore on a
sailing vessel a short while after Dayton
left the place for home" answered the
doctor 10 a reassuting tone, as ii the &C.
lion was natural What could have
taken aim 70 the cilyi Did he leave
90 message for me. nor say why he
went she asked. "fherc was no con-
veuient medium. my dear, or doubtless
he would have do 40. presume he
did not think Il prudent 20 communicate
MSS business 10 Mrs. Maloney, as her
husband u in the employ Of Dayton.
though be found IL ihe simple minded
Essiu 81 tlia nuule heafieF iriaiMt ast A.
kind and confederate a hostess as 10 be
met 10 the higher walks Of life re-
turned the good Old friend, taking her
band 70 lead her back into the house.
Bot, doctor did you not learn why
Morley went with Dayton to the farm
IL was a movement | cannot explain TO
myself a, all."
Well, my dear, I believe Il was
some trick o. Dayton's 10 get him out Of
The way OF trying to deiain Rachc! by
some tallacious proposition promising
q favorable settlement, In Aiorlcy's
distress Of mind, be seized upon the
iaintesi hope, and maybe he IS fol-
lowing It up by going 80 hastily to Bal.
timore, checrluIIy replied the doctor.
ole must have some good reason, Or
surely be would not have left me in
such sickcnlng suspense, she SAID,
ir-,1f1if1sr- h., ~ ~, 1! r,;l
overcome by the sickening sensation.
Dayton went 10 the city this morning.
believe" she continued her voice
trembling.
Yes my dear, and as Morley will
doubtless meet with HIM and may not
be in a frame OF mind 10 render the
very agreeable, Ernest thinks
il best for him 20 take the afternoon
train TO the city and be there when the
vessel arrives, SO as 10 be with Morley
IN case Dayton has deceived him BY
any business transactions II will be a
reie6io your anxiety TO know--ihey
are together" Thus did the consider
ats old friend cndeavor 10 relieve her
fears and soolhe her anxiety. He hoped
that Ernest visit to Baltimore would be
of more favorable results and until il
was imperaliyely necessary, he would
not add to her distress or increase her
lneasness By expressing his own fears
u even limiting the condition in which
Morley lett the farm. She saw Ernest
lispaft with hopeful heart aud showed
more animation Of manner than she had
yet eyinced during her season Of trial
The doctor and Mrs. Denny spent the
-emaiader OF the day at the cottage,
but Ada remained and had come pre-
pared to stay an indefinite time. Her
company had a very cheerful tendency,
)ut TO careful observer, underlying her
calm exterior, there burned deeper
ceiling Of grief than the tender sympa-
hy natural to her kind heart tor The sor-
rows OF life long friend. Ada Wes-
on loved the gifted young lawyer. and
II the discovery Of the misfortune that
had beiallen him, her soul writhsd in an
agony, all the keener from the secrecy
her maiden delicacy was forced to
Her grandfather had dlscoy-
cred this, aud IA the misfortune OF his
ayoriIe friend and secret grief OF bis
lome-darllng his heart suffered dou.
Die sorrow
Owln0 10 an aoctdent 10 iba sta,a