Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-19

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terrupt me again And without
waiting 10 hear the dame Q half Child
ing. half-encouraging address 20 the
dog-Get thee in, for q saucy, old.
honest snarleri" or her defence of
him: He will not hurt you, sir;
MS growl is worse than his bite. -
he strode so rapidly onward as soon
10 be out of view. -
In less than an hour after sunrise.
the little chaloupe was seen laying
her course gallantly before the wind.
with her tiny sail filled almost 20
bursting. as she bore for the opposite
side OF the Potomac. The dame bus
led herself In preparing her morn-
ing meal, 10 be In readiness for her
husbands return, and in checking
tne impatient petitions OF her urchin
brood, who hung around 20 beg for
Q morsel Of fish from the pan, or .
slice OF corn bread, 10 stay their
fresh appetities. until the coming Of
the father should be o signal for n
more orderly nssauls. Ever and
anon, she went to The door 10 cast
an eye along the river bank, and %
watch the little craft. the subject Of
so much curiosity, as 10 measured
Its rapid transit towards the Vir-
ginia shore.
Simon Fluke, / believe In the
heart OF me" she said, after having
gone a dozen times 10 the door.
thinks no more OF his breakfast
than IL 1t were wet sea- weed just out
OF the river: the fish, with one turn
more, will not be fit for q Christian
70 eat;-and here are these children
ready TO MUNICH their own fingers
for food. | wish TO the saints, the
man could learn some thought of his
meals when they are ready for himi
But l might as well talk TO O foun-
der as TO Simon Fluke."
CHAPTER XVI.
lt creeps, the swarthy funeral train,
The corse IL ON the bier.
The distant bell OF st. Inigo's was
heard summoning the priests OF the
house 10 the chapel service OF the
Vigil OF All Souls.-the season had
now advanced as far as high noon
on the last day OF October,-when
the quay in front OF the Grow and
Archer was enlivened by the gos-
slipping faces OF o group OF quid-
nuncs who had assembled there in
the warm sunshine, TO discuss n
most melancholy piece of Intelligence
which had just come TO town, and
which was debated with that char
acteristic respect for truth and de-
cent spirit OF coincidence with which
horrible accidents and distressing
casualties are generally propaga-
ted.
There's proclamation OF hue and
cry out, said Willy of the Flats,
speaking as one who had obtained
possession of q state gecret-''I
heard ID myself, but now, at the
mansion, from Master Llewellen,
who was sent for, on purpose. by
his Lordship. TO make proclamation
by hue and cry as fast as it can be
writ down."
Good reasonl" replied Mug she
Sexton; IN warrant you Tiouas-
sino's men have slipped across the
bay, with Jackanapes or Robin Hood
at their lead, TO whet their knives
on Christian flesh, and IL they are 10
be caught, we must do IL quick, /
can tell you, neighbors. Will the
body be brought TO town."
That shall be as the Coroner
shall order" said Garret Weasel,
with the air OF man who felt him
self entitled to instruct the company
in matters OF law. mo one burst
touch the body till the coroner has
dealt with IL. Giles Ferret must
have fancy TO summon me on his
juryl but | foiled him on privilege,
dye see masters,- the Sheriff
hath set me down on the panel for
the provincial court next week;-so
no two juries for me, Master Coron-
er. says |. Lord. Lordl | could no
more face Simon Fluke's family,-to
say nothing Of the dead man himself.
in the distress. than I could look
upon my own dame In her winding
sheet"
"Trothl you shall nsyer look al
me In that Dress" exclaimed the
laughing landlsdy, who stood on the
skirt OF the crowd, hitherto unseen
by her husband. II have pranked
out two as pretty men in woollen as
yourself, Garret Weasel, before |
had the good luck to clap eyes on
you; and, faith. mean TO put you 20
bed with the shovel, ere / go n.y.
self. What are the townsfolk good
for. that they are not up and abroad
TO find out the Williams who murder
cd the fisherman?"
"They talk OF following with hot
hand" said Derrick Brown. Ia re-
ply TO the question OF the hostess,
as soon as the Coroner comes back.
The Indians are lurking somewhere
upon the border OF the settlemen t.;
take my word it will be proved so. "
IF we were sure OF shat" said
Garret Weasel, II should be for
boot and spur, harquebuss and ban
ger, up and away. lads:-but we
must move with caution in the mat
ter till we get lawful ground for an
out-ridinR. Give Us the hue and
cry before we start"
Some do say" interposed Mas
ter Clink. a mender Of kettles, who
had left his work so hastily that he
had not thrown aside bis leather
apron, that the murder was done
by Papists in the disguise Of In
dams"
IN warrant you as many lies
will be pinned upon the back OF this
murder as 1t will hold, ;" said tall.
sallow, spare-built man, who was