Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-07

: that he would noi yeniw -,
! lision with the band DaWkins
! now evident. muEa, In drew ruvuv.1su
. make good their entrance into th
house.
Leave me. danghters--get bacl
; 10 your chamber" he Dried, "a b
forced his way through their feebl
i impediment, with Q blunderbuss Ii
, his hand, and. followed by the ser
wants, took O station midway In th,
hall, whence he was able 10 direc
his defence 70 either the front Of
the rear.
The precautions to which the In
habitsnts OF the province were &C
eustomed to resort for the purpose
OF guarding their dwellings agains
the attacks of the Indians, had rem.
dered, in fact, every house almost 4
castle, and 10 was no easy matter
| without the proper tools, to force an
admission against the will OF the
owner. The stubborn character OF
the defences Of Mr.. Warden's dwell.
ling detained the assailants longer
than they expected, and gave time
to the small garrison within to take
all measures for guarding them
selves that the condition OF the house
afforded.
/ The door at length yielded TO the
vigor OF the attack, and as 10 few
wide open, che veteran master OF
the mansion stood with dauntless
front. in full view OF the eager sea-
men rim the same instant his piece
was discharged with such effect that
the two formost men reeled aud fell
across the threshold.
Give me thy gnn, Michael" he
exclaimed, as ho turned TO the gar
dener aud seized the long Spanish
fowling- piece with which my read
or has already had some acquain-
lance; II will taaeh these ruffians
good mannersi Back, knavesl-un-
hand me. ylllainsl-Michael, Nicho-
lasI |"
Stay that blow. cowardi'' roar
ed Cocklesora9t ~ the height OF his
voice, In the exartion OF his full COM
mand over the crew, as they had,
immediately on receiving the Dol.
lector's fire, rushed forward and
overcome the old man by the press
OF numbers, 1.-The servants having
| fed at this onset. Strike him, and
you shall fall by my own swordp'
be continued, as with bis cutlass he
turned aside tie pike of seaman
who had aimed II at the Collectors
| breast. rs 1T for men TO war
against gray hairs2"----
Save my Inther--oh God, spare
his lifei' screafaad Blanche, as she
now snranR, Asl0 with tarrofg half
way down thestaIF Men Of blood,
have mercy ON his agel-he Is old
too old TO do you harm. Oh, save
himl"
by the Blessed Virgin, gentle
mistress. swear not one hair upon
his head shall suffer harm, for Thy
sake. dainty lady, II for no otherl"
exclaimed Cocklescraft, as with one
bound he placed himself beside the
maiden; and raising her aloft on
his arm, he leaped back 10 the hall
and thence out upon the lawn.
Follow me, comrades'' be shouted,
as he bore the screaming maiden
stoutly on his shoulder down the
bank, and laid her senseless upon
the seat Of the boat. Here he threw
his cloak over her person, and sum.
moned his men Immediately to their
posts, having taken care to bring
away the two wounded seamen. =
The boat was about TO be showed OF
from the wharf. when the figure Of
female was described coming at q
rapid fight, from the direction OF
the dwelling, aud utterinR q shrill
note Of lamentation, as she begged
them TO stop.
"For the love Of God. leave her
behindl Oh, have pity, good men,
and do not tear away the Collectors
daughter, our young mistressl
| Christian men, spare her TO isl
She will die OF cold--she will per-
ish on the water--her blood will be
on your headsl"
Thou t good nurse, Mistress
Coldcale," said the Skipper with o
sportive tone which Knocked the dis
tress OF the sufferers; land as our
queen will want an attendant, thou
shalt even 20 with Us. Put the old
woman aboard, comradesl' he added +,
speaking TO some OF the men, who,
almost before the housekeeper could
utter the shrek which now rose
from her lips, was lifted over bali q
dozen heads, and deposited besides
her young lady.
"Cheerily, now 10 your oarsl"
shouted Cocklescraft, exulting 10 the
success OF his inroad. Lay your
sinews TO 1t, lads, until we get clear
Of the creek. and then up with your
saill--we have fair wind and q
merry voyage before US. Speed
theel / scent the coming dawn.
Almost In as brief space as we
have taken to relate IL. the boat had
shot forth into the middle OF the
creek, and now glided over the wa
ters like an imp OF darkness flying
homeward to bis ocean cave freight
ed with the spoils Of some evil err
rand.
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