Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30

mine eyes Hash hre with this
dripping sea. In the name Of the
wizardl are we not too light in our
craft for such o heavy sea2"
"All ireel" said Pedro. "A lit
tie salt water will do no harm: we
have good space before US. Keep
her head to II, Master Rob. You
may throw the landlouper over, now.
II the tide should wash him ashore,
there's berth TO be found for him In
the sand"
over with him |" said Francis
II would not row o cables length
In so darka night 10 drown @ king. "
"Ha by my body. | believe that
wave hath rid us OF the spy before
we we're willing TO part with him r.
said Rob; he Is not 10 the boat =
! can feel nothing of him around me.
Thou hast better eyes than /. Fran
els look under the seat. Seest thou
the prisoner 2"
~ see nothing here,' replied the
seaman.
''Nor T." added his comrade;
these landsmen have nevera liking
to long voyage--ha. hal Well. be
sleeps where no ono will call to
wake him In the morning. Put
about, Master Robl'
81 know not right hand from left
north from south. In this dark
ness" returned the Man OF the
Bowl, as he still kept the boat head
ing on her outward course.
Down to leewardl" cried Pedro.
"Dost not know when the wind is
in your teeth2"
"Ay," responded Rob. "thou 'rt q
wise teacher, master frizejacketl
So, now for the surf again---anothe
drenchingl Tam mad cap fool to
DO playing the boy. in my old days,
with these storm chickens. But, to
yours oars, ladsl we must back TO
shore"
Some time was taken up In man
oeuvring the boat so as TO bring her
bow towards the shore, and q full
half hour elapsed before the voy-
ayers had again reached the hut.
AS Rob made haste towards his
dwelling. he heard footsteps APP
preaching from the direction Of the
Chapel. and anxious to relieve his
mind, on the instant, from the doubt
whether the secretary had been for
tunate In his endeavor to reach the
shore, he swung himself the more
rapidly forward, and before he en-
tered bis door, thrust bis arm
beneath the sill 70 ascertain II the
clothes, to which he had directed
Albert's attention, were removed.
Holy ST. Romuald, my blessed
patron, thank theel" he calculated
upon assuring himself that the arti
Giles deposited had been taken Off
land here, on this threshold, In tbs
sincerity of 6 godly vow, dedicats
the remnant Of sinful life 10 penitenc,
and prayerl Is 10 you. Master
Cocklescraft7" be demanded, con
fusedly, as the footstep he had heard
now arrived at the gate OF his on
closure. "A stormy night we hav'
had for this foul play"
Have you done it.--and well2'
eagerly inquired the skipper
Hast given given that saucy iacl
to the supper Of the crabs2 By m.
fellowship. / envy you, Rober
Swalei-and would have chosen
do the deed myself, II II were moi
that having made o miss In my en-
counter with him with swords,
might be taken cowardly In me :
handle him In this fashion. | wa
glad, Rob. you took II yourself
Didst make clear plunge OF IL
Did he pray for his life. ha? Oh,
was q rare chance that gave him +
US this night Tell me how he Dor
himself"
| The sailors coming up at thi
moment, Rob was obliged to comics
that neither he nor the oarsmen be-
seen the prisoner go overheard
and thereupon he related the extir
punishment OF his light, the heav
surf, and the subsequent missing {
the victim.
"A weight was fastened aroun
him7" sharply inquired the skir
per.
ut was"
"And he did not shuttle 1t OFF,
Art sure ofit2 A liRhtthere, Pedro
let me see the boat. !"
The light was brought, and th
boat examined, and the stone whic
had been prepared to sink tho bod
found lying under the stern-seat.
''Ten thousand devilsl-he ha
escaped. reared Cocklescraft
Fool that was. to trust this mai
ter TO o deformed cripplei-how hap
pened be 10 be so weakly bound ant