Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-01-26

was not in the habit Of asking man
questions, but | saw that my hushan
had some scheme on hand which re
quired secrecy, and | hoped-for Wa
as bad as he-that it might bring II
money; honest or dishonest money,
did not care which.
/ One day a short time after Captain
| Bills visit, and when everything wa
pr pared for sailing, noticed severa
rough looking men about the docks
and occasionally one would com
aboard and quietly descend in the hol
of the vessel. This continued unit
al ont dozen Of them were secrete'
in the hole. aske no questions, bu
only watched. a little after darI
Capt. Bill came aboard accompanie'
by female who was close y veiled
and who was Immediately shown int
the onl y stateroom We had. and whicl
| had received orders, late that even
ing to have ready f"r passenger.
The steamer now slipped her moor
ings and was soon on her way dowl
the river. All night We travele,
making the best speed lhe boat WA
capable Of a. d about 10 o'clock th'
next day, came to anchor in u Ilttl'
bay in Southern MAJ ryland.
Capt. Bill and his men went ashore
and remained about two hours. WheI
they returned they were mounted, bu
they turned the horses loose, wher
ttey reached the shore, and hastily
embark d.
They brought with them younl
man, who looked very pale and ex
hausted. no was Immediately con
Quoted To the sateroom Of the young
lady. We now put all steam the en-
CINE would bear and was soon rushing
tack down the Potomac. After a while
my husband aud Capt. Bill were sum
moned TO the lady's reom and remain
ed for some time. When they came out
the boat, which was just entering thu
Chesapeake Bay. was headed down the
bav aud continued on until night
when Capt. Bill and his men were
landed.
We then kept on until morning
when We fund ourselves III the At.
lantic. .teering south. My ushand
then in form med mc that We sere going
to South America, and that We would
be well paid for tie trip. Ny rom
was given up to the young man, whe
looked n uch improved after lie had
been aboard few days.
After . saf. run We reached The
coast of Brazil. and landed at the little
town OF c. in which my husband
was acquainted, and where he bad beer
before to land smuggled goods o.
some kind There our passengers wenl
ashore, alter paying us the stipulated
price. and. as they thought aud hoped
parted with US forever.
But my husband followed, saw then
en,.ra church, after minister had
been found, and heard the marriag.
ceremony performed between Harry
Stuar, and Bulah Lyles-
lie then returned so the vessel, dis.
charged his crew, after paying them
off With c untsrfeit money, b"ught
them steerage passage on aship bound
to the Egyptian coast-bnt which they
thought was going directly TO Balti
morc-and " hen he had seen them of
returned To our vessel.
To mr. question if be Was not going
homes he answered THAT rs long We
have money this is q god place al
any. and when that is gone, l know
whers TO get more | did not under
stand him until he explained.
ii know, no matter how, that oul
late pass ngers are v,ry rich. | know
too that the man has aise been guilt,
of sore dreadful crime, and that ,
good price will will be paid for inform
alton leading to his capture. l do no
intend to loose sight OF him, but viii
make him buy our silence as long a
he has anything TO buy with then VI
will inform the authorities Of Mary
Ian d and get the reward that will b
oil. red for him. We have the secre
10 ourselves fer the crew does not know
n4uch abou; it, hesides, do not thinl
they will ever get home again.
1t was cr,e el compact, but Coo
forgive me. agreed Ia 1t.
We watched Harry Stuart aid hi
wife closely though hey did not know
ii. We knew that lie lad purchased
/, farm back in tie country and engag
ed in working it. We lad no need o
money just then, for my husband wa'
making a little and We did not dis
turb them il The quiet reaceful hf'
they were leading; I serving that un
til Ne should be in want again.
Brior. that tine cone, my HUSBAND
died.
| continued the watch uron the fu
gitives, though they never knew it.
AS the years went by little children
were added to their household and the,
seem contented and happy.
Every body spoke well of them, ant
the poor aud needy were never turne'
from their door unfed or uhalded.
never disturbed them; / hardly know
whether it was fear or pity that KEEP
me from marring the peace of tha
happy christian home, but never did
thank God, at least for that.
A short time ago, | too was stricken
by illness, and | longed to see my
native home once more. And my re
naming money has been spent in pay
ing my passage here; but have reach
ed home at last home, to die in pov.
erty, wfetchednesss and despair.
That is all | have to tell YOU, but
for mercys sake burn that paper, fol
my conscience tells me have done &
mighty wrong in telling yos this"
CTo BE CoNTiNUED)
1t is singular coincidence that tn,
first Of May always falls on the sam,