Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-13
SAINT I'Iafy'b Beacon.


when lie heard tapping on the outer
door.
The Doctor paused in the act Of
rising. Tue tapping was repeated, =
succession Of gentle Knocks, followed
by pause.
Who's there? inquired the Doctor.
rising and moving to lie chanbrr
door.
The tapping had been resumed a
gain, but broke eff suddenly. He
stepped cut into the passage and re
peated this question.
Never mind who tbs, answered :
voice in hoarse whisper. I've
brought your hat.
DIR. Unonius. finger on lip, stood lc'
moment considering. then softly shot
Tx tAe bolt and opened the door.
Come in, lie said.
i dark figure crossed the threshold
and halted in tbs passage &c the Doc
tor ref4steueI the door.
Come iuto the room here, command
ed be.
Tus figure followed him. 1t still
wore its skirt and the dark shaw
which it drew further down. ss though
to keep off the dazzle Of the i4up,light
Now, said the Doctor, turning
sharply round. what do you WANT
Here tbs, said the visitor. extend,
irg the hat towards hin.
Put it down or his table, and lei
me know what you want
A pair Of glisteDing eyes were fixed
upon the array upon the table.
i wants. said the figure, them
thinga' and it nodded towards them
And in particular, suppose, re.
Piled DR.. Unonius. reseating Himself
in the chair, aud with his left hand
arranging the shade of the lamp SO a,
to throw the light full upon his visi.
tor. and in particular. l suppose
this hand?'
The figure nodded again. DR.. Uno.
MUS kept his right hand close to the
pistol.
10 begin WITH he resumed, let me
see who you are.
His comp ANTON shrsnk back ster,
Come, come. l know you to be q
man. discovered that when help.
Ell you into my gig. Further, to be
wandering about Fiddlsr's Acre in the
dead of night. with another mans
hand concealed in bag, is. to say the
least, suspicious, 10 it not? So if you
refuse to let me know who you are
you must excuse me, continued the
Doctor. tapping the pistol significantly
If |, on my side, refuse to give up THU
hand
There was q pause. The Doctor
with his face in the shadow, tapped
impatisntly as though waiting for al
answer.
! will you give it up if you know?
That depends, replied the Doctcl
inaexibly.
His visitor hesitated for a second OF
two, seemed as if about to speak again
ami then, with sudden gesture, hune
back the shawl.
y iow-browsd, notified, villanou.
face, aaruished with a stubbly New.
gate fringe, and surmounted with &
thatch Of ragged hair of an undecided
color, met the eyes of DR.. Unonius
The expression was sulkily defiant
and the small eyes shifted uneasily.
The Doe or gazed at him for som,
moments with calm observance.
4 know you, he said at last You
are Master Calvin Higgs."
His visitor nodded sullenly.
Charged at the last Assiz,s, alon.
with Renatus Bennett, with robbery o.
his Maiosty's Mail and murder o.
Richard Henslow the guard
4 got off, urged Mr. Higss with
some hoarseness.
You got Off, calmly assenfed the
Doctor 'Ly turning Kings evidence
at the last moment, and fastening the
moose around your comrades neck
- YOU are Master Calvin Higgs. Sir
pardon the remark, but-you look it,
Mr.. Higgss notified face wore q
puzzled expression.
Give over that hand, he growlsd
Pardon me, sgain, Mr.. Higgs.
must first know why Won want it,
Look v here. answered the in form,
or. I've come peaceable. ha'n't l
And I've behaved pssceable, ha' n
:" And I've never done YOU NJ
harm, but srsked you civil question
ha'n't -
To all these questions, Mr.. HigSs
l.