Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-04

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their confsderases On the opposit
shore Of the Posomac could be relic.
on. even II at the other chance
turned up fsvorably 10 the design.
| These topios were duly debates
in conclsve. and the result was
dissemination 10 leave the enter
prise In the hands Of those who has
proiectsd ID. either 10 DO pursue,
or abandoned as shs msans as shsi
command might counsel. With Chi
conclusion the restless spirits, VIII
bad met at Chiseldine's, retired l.
organize their plans amongst thei
kindred malcontents throughout Oh
town.
| On the following morning whel
the hour for commencing busiues.
drew nigh, an unwonted throug O
customers frequented the tap room
OF the Grow and Archer. Their,
was bat little Of that cheerfulness
which usually characterizss such q
resort the occupants OF the placs
seemed TO be chiefly engaged with
matters that rendered them thou ght
full, and their conferences were held
inunder tones ; many loitered through
the room in silence; and 10 was
manifest that the aspect OF public
affairs had impressed oil with q
sence OF the weightiness OF the is.
sues which were pending. The con.
course was no less conspicuous upon
the quay. Here little knots OF burgh-
ers and inland inhabitants, sorted
according 70 the complexion OF their
political sentiment, whether OF hos
tility or attachment to the Proprie-
tary. were scattered about In quiet
communings, and exchaning dis
rustful and hostile glances as they
came within the sphere Of each
others observation. The yawl OF
the skipper Law secured 10 the wharf,
and the Escalfador, scarce q cable 3
length out In the stream. was near
enough TO present 10 the view OF
the townspeople the sentinels that
paced her deck. and kept guard over
tbs remnant Of the pirate band.
who were yet detained on board uu-
til their presence might be required
by the authorities.
The arrival Of Lord Baltimore at
the Town House. attended by Al
bert Verheyden and the greater
members Of the council, as 10 indi-
Gated his Lordship's intention to
examine the prisoners In person,
served TO increase the public inter.
est In the events Of the day. aud TO
draw o considerable portion of the
crowd into the immediate neighbor-
hood Of the Hall of Justice. The
Proprietary. with bis friends, took
possession OF chamber opposite to
that occupied by the court, where
they were soon joined by the sturdy
old Collector, who. with an erect
and vigorous carriage. and o face
flushed with mingled resentment
and pride Of manhood aroused by
the recent events, rode up TO the
door and alighted amidst the saluta-
tions OF his townsmen and the clam
orous expressions of their Joy at
the good fortunate which had re-
stored him his daughter. A brief
interval brought Father Pierre, con.
Quoting Rob of the Bowl, TO the
same spot. and by order of the Pro-
priety they were both admitted into
the chamber.
The prisoners had not yet arrived.
In the mean time the council were
occupied with such inquiries as the
presence Of Albert verheydeu sug-
gested. The appearance and de-
meanor Of The Cripple OF ST.
Jerome's, engrossed the chief inter
est OF the assembly. His age, bis
deformity, his singularly harsh aud
shrew features. the extraordinary
mystery Of his life, bis connection
with the ruffiAns Of the Chapel, his
apparent coutrition, amounting tc
melancholy.-sbove ell, his pre-.
sence In this conclave, amongst per.
sons with whom be had never before
exchanged Q word, were circum.
stances Of Q nature 10 throw around
him the eager regard Of the bystand.
ers. There was Q peculiarly sub
dued and sorrowful expression In
his countenance. as be Rased with
silent intensity upon the features O
Albert Veeheyden and listed to his
story Of the disasters of that nigh
Of horrors In which Rob had frst be
come acquainted with him. Tn.
old mans lip auivered and bis eys
glistened with tear. as he dwell
upon the tones Of the Secretary
voice, and watched the changes oI
his counteuancs. At length. Wills
the Secretary still continued BIZ
eventful narrative, unable longe,