Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-08-18

on Johns nose, and gs7g eHe cSdg w
grace to the melee.
The fight attracted the few idlers
that loitered about the bar-room at
that early hour Of the evening, but as
such occurrences were common, they
looked on with indifference, one or
two of the more youthful offering three
cheers for John who, when marched
out by his friends, looked as if his
Sunday school behavior might be
classed with the things that were
But he started home next day with his
fat check secure, and presented him
self the second day thereafter, which
was Sunday. right side up to Nut
ter, as she was getting ready for meet
ing, grinning from ear to ear at his
timely wit in explanation of the
scratches on his nose-a nose, by the
way, whose proportions Napoleon
would have gone into ecstacies over
that he had run agin the lions claws
Morley passed out with them, Dayton
being too much engaged doctering his
bruises to notice his absence.
1t was not until the following Mon
day that Dayton was presentable on
the street. He occupied that day in
despatching letter to Chicago Ito be
forwarded to his attorney at home, to
make an appearance Of being in the
city at the tinse) and in preparing the
upper rooms Of the old tenement for
Lucy's reception, for as he had failed
in his diabolical attempt on Morley's
reputation, he expected to keep Lucy
a prisoner some days before he could
leave the city with her. The lower
room he purposely put in its poverty
stricken condition to mislead any
chance callers as TO the social status
of the new occupants, curiosity being
an uneonqnerable element, even in the
nature of the lowest rifE-raff as lived
thereabouts, and capable Of probing
as deep as that of the higher walks OF
life where, education and moral train
ing being neglected, gross minds feed
upon it IA sweet mama.
The arrangements were the same
made by c. in the first plot, and
were carried out according tn his sug-
gestions, only some one was 10 be sub
stituted for Mrs. Wolf who, in the ori-
ginal plan, was TO play Lucy's keeper.
But that worthy individual, on the
strength Of this service, making exor-
bitant demands upon her employers
purse, had received her discharge in
one of his fits Of temper and, throw
ing herself upon the sympathy of c.,
had become his wife and brought her
dandy husband under her rule TO such
an extent as to throw Dayton entirely
on his own resources for aid. Though
it was only few daysbefore that Mrs.
Wolf had left him, she knew nothing
Of the time Of carrying out the plot,
therefore Dayton was in no fear that
she would carry ont her threat to ex-
pose him, until il was too late to be of
any effect. for her honeymoon absorb
ed her for the time being.
He hit upon Kathleen, whose stupiditv and
physical strength suited his purpose exactly.
and congratulated himself upon the willing
ness with which she entered into the matter,
giving Pat an extra Eve for his animated en-
dorsement and proposing 10 Kathleen 10 take
the boys with her f0s company, as il would
give also family appearance 70 the OccHpan-
cy Of the house.
he returned to the city with them the day
before the plot was 70 cuIminate, having lel
the letter 20 be timely posted BY trusty
agent while he was At the farm. The hack
man, who presented himself 10 the CAPTAIN Of
the boat, was In bis employ and he was the
man taken up on the bDx ana Lei daUu 49,
dark alley. he haEslNs
sianty -
the cottage, 20 ali his Instructions. sinn -
Good as soon saw clane thrcaxh the meeistone
As me face while he spake.'
On going 20 the pump on the evening ef the
eventful day, she made the acquainsance Of =
fsllow-counfryman in the honest-Eaced watclso
man who was trimming the doiefui street lamp
60 the corner, the only one for several squares,
and TO be prepared fog any emergeney that
might arise, she skillfulIy enlisted his services.
giving him specimen sound or the signal sise
should employ, peeuiiaf Irish whistle that
she could make 90 perisrti0a, and which set .
half dozen raggsd Rrcisins on the run q. see e
tBe bone mill on the next sireef had exploded
We hare seen how this Iowiy, unfutUned
Irish woman carried ont the promptiags Of
noble nature When Dayton rushed into the
street, he made his way from the plese q fast
as bis long limbs could move, his dark sonl a
mass Of the direst curses for all he had Iet be-
bind. be did not slAekeu bis pace antil be
reached . hat store an khen spsrseiy built Vicin-
iiy Of The South extreme Of Broadway, and
then walked on more ieisurely, in si,e beat q
his reFengefni thcnghss, feeling no want of his
oEeEcoat, which. tboagh light one, was cost
~, and was not 60 he found the next day
ghen he venfured info the ieneulent 20 iook
Or il, neither was tlhe furniture, nor did lse
investigate the shefls, which were n keegin9
wifh the lawiessaes o. The ns9ieetsa loenlitg
DC walked On, not noticing where be was ge-.
ing except following an up-tpEn coarse, HH-
tii Ne found himself In 4 locality he had never
been before
In si0pping under drsAsy corner IAnp 20
Rad The names Of the sirpefs af angie, he heard
the sirains q : Eeiee IN aDng from he o,2n
HIndows q baIiding sqzarc distant On The
wider of Tie two streets, and be nsmde his way
- It. Only iiie eurfoEiir caused him % en-
ttr, tuF he Was too lullg : persomi6easion af
shakepeare idezi of : hearf fhaf has no suss-
sicin i % suppose tsle saess voice had any
other eaEuek s7aAA lfsk 49,
lie nearIy cried ont lond enouzi, is h hard
q the uPFsE cni q the lhouse. aslssrinz asOana