Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-07-01


shown you In sparing your worth
less life. you deserve 20 be cloven 10
the chine for this dastardly bravo
dol" exclaimed Dauntrees, as his
spirit suddeely kindled into wrath.
Notwithstanding che advice he had
given the Secretary 10 keep bis tenn
per. Out upon you for O disgrace
10 thy calling I" no added i'm a tone
a angry reprooi. as advancing near
or 20 the skipper he struck the ex-
tended rapier with n dextrous un-
derblow and made 10 spin in the air
above bis head /; / could almost nnd
10 In my conscience 10 spit thee upon
my sword"
ABy the Virgin, I win noe see
my captain pat upon a. said Roche
pei Carmine. @ he now advanced
towards the combatants, though still
keeping q respectable space between
himself and the Captain, whose skill
Of fence he had no mind 10 try.
Nor I I" exclaimed the other at-
tendaut. at the same time drawing
bis hanger ahd shouting, "Whoop,
Master Cocklescraftl Psrros. G In
savannah For the Brothers OF the
Coast i--let them have 10 In the fash
ion OF the Costa Rica
"Caitiffs l' vociferated Dauntrees,
as he and Albert verheyden now
sprang forward 20 engage with the
attendants
Back 10 your boat. you knaves I
ID 10 thus you serve me 2" interpos-
cd Cocklescraft, thrusting his of6ci-
GUS followers aside. and then whis-
pering 10 the mate, there's an end
Of it-begone ~
by my sword, but here In cross
ing of our ploti" exclaimed Daun.
trees. on looking towards the range
OF upland over which the road To-
wards the town lay, and discover
Ing no less 0 parsonage than the Pro-
prietary and Father Pierre approach
ing them on horseback I'VE have
been informed on and tracked.
Thanks TO our luck his Lordship
may do nothing better than rail
against Us as Is bis won't. He has
ever had o quick nose 10 scent q
duel-ay, and nimble tongue, Mas
ter Verheyden. 10 reprove one this
is not my irst experience with his
reprimand. We shall have II with
out stint presently"
To the boat. quickly, and put
of |" said Cocklescraft. with sui
len angry tone 70 his companions.
II may find another day 10 right
myself" he muttered, as he gather
ed up his sword, cloak. aud hat, and,
with q moody swagger, hurriedly
strobe towards his boat which lay
In o direction opposite TO that from
which the Proprietary was hasten
ing toward the scene. In q few mo-
ments he had embarked, and was
seen shooting along the CLASSY sur
face OF st. Luke's until he was speed
lily lost to view by rounding one OF
the turns OF the creek. Ia the mean
time Lord Baltimore and the priest
arrived on the ground Of the CON-
bat before the Secretary had yet re-
sumed his doublet.
Ah. my son. my son l" exclaimed
the good Father Pierre, as he prick
ed bis steed forward Ia advance of
the Proprietary, and made haste 70
alight and throw bis arms around
Albert's neck. kissing his cheeks,
whilst the tears flowed down his
own my son Albert. how could you
be so unmindful Of poor Father Pier
re. TO give him all this pain 2 We
saw swords flashing In the sun, and
heard the clank OF steel. Are you
hurt. my son 2 You look pale"
II am not hurt, Father more than
II A. o
replied the Secretary. as he affec-
tionately placed his arm across the
old mans shoulders our quarrel
has ended without the shedding Of
blood"
ALBERT verheyden," said the
Proprietary gravely." relning up
beside the young man, Il take ID much
amiss that one OF my household
should dare 10 contemn the laws of
this province by coming forth TO such
appointment as find you concerned
in here. ] had reason 10 hope for
the setting OF good example from
him whom / chose for my secretary;
but / find you fostering an evil
usage which is worthy no better
counteDance than such as it hath
gained from hot bloods aud royster-
ers. Fie on thee, Albert Is il for
thee. who has but lately changed
thy square cloister- bonnet for the
feathery gewgaw OF Q page-is 10
for thee 70 play at bilbo and buff like
o common royster2 Have we no
shallow-pated coxcomb with the
privilege OF wearing q sword. who
for lack Of other quality 70 be noted
by, hath learned trick 10 vapor and
strut. and swear filthy oaths, and
break Gods commandments and
men q peace with his bloody broils,
but that scholar and gentleman,
nursed In all kindly studies-ay,
and who hath been reared, Master
Vesheyden, within the pale OF the
altar--must needs turn buckler-man
with o rude sea-rover, and quarrel
and strike as In an ale house fray
Oh, IL doth grieve me TO find you
thus |"
my honored Lord" replied Al
bert. not venturing 20 raise bis eyes
from the ground. II do confess my
fault. which with forethought and
weighing Of all consequences, except
my Lords displeasure, | did com
NIT. was called hither by such
defiance as il would not have consis-
ted with my manhood TO refuse.
have sought no companionship with
the skipper. nor knew that such man
was, till within a week-and even
now was prone TO slight him of, as
one not worthy OF my resentment;
but. my good Lord, venturing to