Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

second day OF our Imprisonment
Each passing hour saw my subiusa.
tion grow more and more complete
and had to keep careful guard over
my tongue for fear I should prema.
turely bstray my feelings. and per.
haps. through my inpstuOsity. lose oil
hope. II was true that Mrs. Forsyth
grew more friendly and confdsntial,
but she possessed quiet though very
effective way ofcAscking any attempts
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The third nornlns again showed %
apparent change in the outside situa.
ton. When Hall came in he, how.
ever. appeared unusually cheerful.
You look as il We were going te
get out, ! remarked.
Not yet awhile. But that frosi
last night was splendid. I've got g
message this morning that the Fork.
Snow.shoe club will come down early
this afternoon, with extra snow. shoes
and that any of the men who think
they can manage il may try to get tc
the Forks. ! suppose you've been on
shoes often?'
Yes; but to tell you the truth, IN
not particularly anxious to get away.
Hall broke into a quiet laugh. i
thought / saw which way the wind
was blowing.
/ didn't quite relish his amusement,
and was about to demonstrate and ex
plain, when suddenly brilliant idea
struck me.
Hall, | exclaimed, i want you to
do something for me. and III be CRATE.
ful all my life.
What is it?'
When Mrs. Forsyth and are al
breakfast, I want you to At thi.
moment the latch Of her door clicked
| stopped, and pulling him along
said: Come outside; ! can tell You
in a minute or two. but she mustn'
hear
On the platform confded to hin
my scheme. What it was, and how
it worked, the reader will soon learn
On my return lighted the lamp
put on the water, and soon had The
simple breakfast ready. Mrs. Forsyth
did not keep me long waiting. Wher
she came in she took her usual seat
and did not make her customary pro.
testations about deplenishing my stock
| took this to be good sign, and my
spirits rose accordingly. She cast az
amused glance at my preparations
and said: You're getting to be quite
a domestic man. Suppose had beer
shut up here with disagreeable people
and with scarcely anything fit to eat
| really don't know what l should
have done without YOU
Don't you?' l cried; please say
that again.
You mustn't spoil your palate Will
too many sweet things. ANY new
this morning
Hall is expecting some every mo
ment. He was going to the wire wher
l left him.
4 wish he could send us through
by wire"
i am not in any hurry.
But am. Think Of my sister,
Il prefer to think of her sitser.'
At this moment Hall came in. Hi
preternaturally solemn expression
caught Mrs. Forsyth's eyes, and be
lieve spared me a rebuke.
Why, conductor, what long fac,
spu wear this morning! Surely thing
can't be worse than yesterday
4 am afraid you won't like it
ma am. The fact is. the difficulty o
getting food here is so great. the com
pany has ordered that all the sinsl,
men among the passengers are to tr,
to push through to the Forks this after
noon
I am sure exclaimed, i coulc
never manage it on those awkwar,
snow-shoes."
Very sorry. sir. said Hall, will
well assumed imperiousness.
The full meaning now seemed t
dawn on Mrs. Forsyth. She began L
weep.
DO you mean to say, she s1postu
lated, that / am to be left here al
along? It'san outrager
i shall be here, ma'am, said Hall
consolingly, and there's an old clergy
man in the next car
I don't want any old clergymen
she exclaimed from behind her hand
kerchief.
| I made a sign to Hall. and he dis
appeared. AZ the door closed on him
Mrs. Forsyth took down her hand