Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-07

guests, he went IN quest OF heT db'
found her lying on the floor OF the attic
room in a stupor, with cut on heI
cheek and her clothes stained with the
contents Of the bottle that was shlvered
into fragments near her. He tried tc
arouse her and seemed much concerned
over her uncensciouSness, for besides
being of much use to him in his bust
ness, he had strong affection for her ~
bis way. He placed her upon the bed
and summoned an old crone in his EN-
sboy to take care OF her and hurried
back TO business.
This woman, who had terrible fear
o. her husband, knew what his wrath
would be when he discovered his
"charge" gone, and she deliberately
nut herself in this condition to make il
appear he had made his escape by force
While she was attending on him. She
broke the bottle after splitting the con-
tents on her dress, and cut her cheek
in safe spot with fragment OF It.
Being an adept IN the application oil
choroform, from her practice upon 9TH
ers, she administered a safe dose to her,
SELF, using handkerchief that had fall
len from Morley's coat pocket and the
vial that had been gwen her by Mex
DART to use upon her charge if he be-
came refractory, putting the vial IN the
bid as il hastily thrown there by her
assaIant. And she never underceIved
the husband who came TO the conclu-
sion she thus prepared for him.
DAYTON returned at the expected time
and raved and swore at what ne termed
1.-THE fellows unconquerable spirit, but
gave Mrs. Nexdari an extra lee Tor
her wounds and started out m search
Of his victim.
When Finest reached home, he found
TIE old doctor and Judge Weston come
10 meet him, and giving the bundle con-
timing MorIcy's coat and boots to Pom
pey, whose anxiety had brought him
also. to take to the office, he walked on
slowly between the two friends and
told them the particulars Of his Journey.
Examining the memoranda, the Judge
said
The land of villainY IN this is as
plain as daylight, yet there Is no hold
on the villain"
"Not the slightest IN law. Though
we believe the condition that Ash.
Ashton arrived at Maloney's in was the
work of Dayton, we cannot prove it, FL
we know, sad as il is, the unfortunate
hahit he was fast falling INTO, and even
could it be proven, there is no law. un-
fortunately, to punish man that makes
another drunk. We have seen that he
.alt the farm OF his own accord, and
aowing as well as Dayton does how to
cover his tracks, it is sure that he i,
ready 20 prove the money this slip OF
paper records a loan to Morley ia his
necessity" answered Ernest.
"And the poor suffering sister, the
dear child !" groaned the doctor. How
must these dreadful facts be broken to
her."
ernest must break the news 10 her;
he best knows how, for she will not be
put off with evasions," returned the
Judge.
"And | dread the consequences, re-
piled the doctor.
Il will 90 at once TO her and trust ia
HIM who will not break the bruised
reed" TO support her trusting heart in
this sore trial"
As he reached the gate that opened
into The cottage grounds, he saw Lucy,
closely entwined by the arms OF Ada,
walking in the farther part Of them.
He did not turn in their direction, but
went directly up TO the house, glad OF
an opportunity to see Mrs. Slcau first
ii The hope Of getting some suggestion
from her in the manner Of telling the
result of his errand. She had only time
10 say to him, Let IL be in the little
room; she will find comfort there that
nothing else will give" before Lucy
was seen hurrying INTO the hall where
they stood. After greeting them he
took her hand and led her TO the little
room before he replied to her ANXIOUS
question, "Where is my darling broth
or :" lie placed her in the chair she
usually occupied, and seating himself
beside her wound has arms about her
and drew her head to his breast. The
sympathy of hls great love for her con-
centrated in the tender, lingering kiss
be imprinted upon her Iip-, when she
again anxiously asked
Ernest, o where is my brother :"
"My precious one, my own darling"
he began, pressing her closer to him,
"would had happier news for you,
but
80, Ernest, if you love me, tell me
al once what has become OF Morley. II
he be dead, in prison or--worse, tell
me. must, will know. | am strong
cr than you think me; tell me all, " and
springing from his arms she stood before
him the embodiment OF piieous appeal.
Holding her hands steadily in his, he
did tell her all, closing with the finding
Of the coat and boots in the pawn shop,
relieving this TACT of any suspicion that
necessity drove Morley to pawn them
by expressing his theory in the matter,
and in which the doctor and Judge con-
cnrred, that he had been robbed on the
vessel and the woman in question was
the captains wife, the harbor master
having told him there were no passen-
gers that he had seen but woman sup
posed to be the captain wife.
IT. soothing he would have added
was broken uTon by the despalring
scream that answered him, and she fell
into his arms in a swoon. IL brought