Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-22

claimed, II there Is not Master
Cocklescrafb's own vessel. the
Olive Branch. lying fast and firm,
In the very mouth on the creek.
How lucky for nsl The skipper,
Misstress Alice, as we are women,
Is on board. and intends to 60 thence
to Cornwaleyss Cross now, as be
must come within hail Of our land.
InR. we have only 10 station Michael
M0ssbank here with the long Span
ieh fOwlInR piece. and cause him 10
warn Cecklescraft, In the name 0I
Master Warden, TO forbear coming
up the creek on peril of his lie.
Your iather did so Ia Fendalls' first
rebellion, when Sawahsga and bis
mon frightened sbe priests or ST.
IniR0'g yOnd0r out Of their vita.
BY sailing into tha creek. Why
ahnuldn't wetry ikwitb the sklpper2
Michael shall Ore upon him II he
dare 70 make light Of the warning.
and lest bioodshed might come Of Il.
the gardener may take bis aim some.
what aslant and overhead / will
promise you. no sailor ventures an
other stroke Of an oar forward after
that. |"
Mercy on as. Mistress Bridgetl''
calculated Alice Warden, would
you Involve as In . war with the
skipper and bis surly comrades ~
IA least blll Master Anthony
Warden, your w0rshipful father,
comes home and takes the matter Ia.
70 bis own hands. would make war
ae we may, against CockIescraft, or
amy one else that should come into
our waters 70 harm Master Albert.
Troth, would H.
II am sure. I do NOS know what
70 DO. " said Blanche, not needing
the bellIgeFent device Of She house
keeper, and looking ruelulIy. thru
Q tear. over tho wnste Of waters
49, ] am sure | did not knox what
70 do. unless Il be- % send for our
dear Lady Maria.
As this last seemed 10 be the most
practicable hint which had ret been
suggested. Il was seized upon and
adopted with entire unanilnity: and
the consultation was Immediately
adjourned 10 carry u into operation.
Mistress Alic0nnd the housekeeper
hurried 10 speed measures 10 that
end. and Blanche remained Fixed Up.
on the bank in i mute study, ap
parently watching She people npon
the deck Of the brlanntIne
Lnckily. baforo Michael M0ssbank
could make ready q h0rAe 10 do the
orrand which Mistress Alfoe Ind
connded 10 bin. tho Lady Maria was
deserted approaching the horse.
mounted on Der nsnblina pong. and
followed By 3 body. QuAFd ID the
shape Of an old soFving-lnan Of the
Lord Proprietary. In bfseE space
she Allghsad ii tho door.
The good lady had heBFa nothing
ol The tidlngs which had dlGfnsed
such sadness over the household at
the Rose Croft. and Il mar be I'm
agined, now received them with q
manifestation Of concern commen-
surat0 mol Only with hor regard for
She Secretary. but also with the
peculiar solicltnde which ahe was
accustomed % extend over All mai.
ters relating 70 the affairs 0f the
young people Within her brother s
dominion.
"Oh, the blood y.rainded sklpperI
and oh, rash Master Albert she
exclaimed. after the narrative was
concluded. II foreaaw Il / dream
ed Of it'll almost knew sons mis-.
chief was Matching, ever since thai
wicked look which marked the
skipper give 70 Master Albert,
when tho Secretary child hIm for be-.
ing too free In bis importantly re-
gardinR the mantle aa you may 70.
member, Blanche. .
4 wish ehe tingers 81 The sempa.
tress over Sea had beon blistored
Gro they stitched that foul mantle, =
said Blanche, ''and tho skipper IN
the bottom oi the Red Sea, who
brought Il herel"
j would rather wish that Master
Albert should fnd no skipper al
Corn valleys Cross 70 day. return.
cd the lady, NOT knowing exactly
what 10 Wish; ''or that nnsnch place
as C0rnwalBya's Gross was 10 DO
found Ia the province.
Find no skipper thereI' exclaIm-
ed Blanche; II poor wish Of mine
might bring Il 10 pass. Master AL
bert's sword should deal 10 sharply
with him thai ho should never again
set foot In the Port. II all comes 81
that foolish birthday ball which \
must needs Do persuaded by Grace
Blackist0n 70 give. | would we're
not elGhteen for I've years 10 corneI'
II harm should befall Master AL.
bort, interp0sed tho h0nsekeeper,
who fDlt herself privileged ia this
time Of general tribulatlon 10 give
her opinions ''it would be for your
comiors that you never saw nor
would see eighteen. II | we're Mis-
tress Blanche. know / should new
or find my natural rest again, 10
lose SO sweet gentleman as the Sc.
cratary. But the crosses of this
life coma not BY desert, nor spare
the best, as she pr0verb says.
fear the skipper Is an overmatch for
Master Albert. Z
Surely. Mistress CoIdeale, said
Blanche. nettled al the honsekeUp-
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