Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-25

between Pamesack and Arnold.
Are we set npon7 Let us haltand
give them an abcolado; we are enough
far them. warrant you'll Oh, but 10
City g'ld Oh been bloody nighal"
- cd, as the whole party
tr0tted brlskly from the ground.
We had work TO do, masters, and
may tell OF 10 tomorrow. Good Prime.
sack, take this basket from me, ID
impedes my motion In these bushes.
Master Arnold. as we must ride here
In single files, let me get befores
would speak with the Captain Daun-
trees" continued the publican, after
these arrangements were made, and
he had thrust himself into the mid
die Of the line Of march. and all now
proceeded OF o slackened pace, but
that most notorious and ahominable
bag, the woman of Warrington, Kate,
who lives, as every body knows, on
the Cliffs. She must needs come
trundling down before me. astride q
broomstick, with o black cat upon
her shoulders, and sail up TO the Gre
which ! had left, for space, 10 make
o round on my watch-for you may
be sworn q strict watch / made f 10,
going even out oil my way TO explore
the more hidden and perilous lurk-
ing-places where one might suspecb
an enemy TO lie. So, whilst I was
gone on this quest. she whips In and
seats herself by the Are. with q whole
score OF devils at their antics around
her. Then up leone, naturally SUR
prised at this audacity, and question
them, partly la soldier wise, show
ing my sword ready to make good
my speech, and partly by adjuration,
which soon puts the whole bevy 10
flight, leaving Kate OF Warrington
OF mercy; and there / constrained
her to divulge the secrets Of the
Chapel. She said there had been
devilish work under that root, and
would be again; when pop, and bang
and slash. and crash, ! heard the
outbreak, and saw the devils lights
that were flashed. I could hold no
longer parley with the bag, but WAS
Just moving of at full speed TO your
relief. determined In this need 10
desert my post which. In my Inn.
patience 10 lend youSa hand, could
not help when heard your football
coming back, and 80 / ives fain 10
bide your coming. "
A well conceived sally Of soldier.
ship. said Dauntrees, land spoken
with, d cavalier spirit, Master Garrett.
Ii has truth upon the face OF IL: I
halieve every word. IL shall serve
on q good turn with bis Lordship.
What does Kate Of Warrington Ia
xhis neIGhhoFh00aY She btsk ca 4
s9n her broomstick sunless, Indeed,
what seems likely. she has taken her
quarters In the cabin we disturbed
tonight. These crows will be near
their carrion.
By degrees the party, as they
pursued their homeward Journey,
grew drowsy. The publican bad
lost his garrulity, and nodded upon
bis horse. Arnold and Pamesack
rode In silence, until Dauntrees, aa
II waking up from reyerle, said
well. friends, we return from no
barren mission tonight. His Lord
ship has have some satisfaction In
our story; particularly 10 the vint-
ner's. We shall be ready TO report
to his Lordsbip by noon. and after
that we shall hasten TO quiet our
Dame Dorothy. The night Is far
spent: / should take II, Around, 10
be past three o'clock, by the rising
Of the moon. Atpeep OF day we shall
be snug upon our pallets, with no
loss of relish for o sleep which will
have been well earned
As the Captain continued 10 urge
his journey, which he did with the
glee that waits upon o safe deliver.
auce from an exploit of hazard, he
turned his face upwards 10 the bright
orb which threw cheerful light over
the scenery OF the road side, and In
the distance flung 0 reflection, as Of
FURNISHED silver, over the broad
surface OF st. Mary's river, as seen
from the height which the travellers
were now descending. Not more
than two miles OF their route remain.
ed to DO achieved, when the Captain
broke forth with an old song ot that
day, In q voice which would not have
discredited professor:
sprhs moon, the moon, the jcily moon,
And q Jolly Old Queen In she
She hath strol'd q nights this thousand year
~ Sing is' HlS ana hoo saalas nocturno.
Huzza for the Jolly old moon r
why, Garres, yintner asleep,
man?" inquired the Captain. why
do you not Join la the burden2"
TO your hand, Captain" ex-
claimed Weasel, rousing himself and
piping forth chorus
.Hic and hoe sumuH nqctuTno.
Huzza for the Jolly old moonF'
which he did not fall TO repeat t'the
top Of bis voice at each return.
Dauntrees proceeded:
ashe trails q royal following.
And merry mad court doth keep,
| With her chipping boys that walk Fthe shade
And wake when the baiiitfs asleep.
Sing, HE and hoe stltnus noetugno
Hnzxa for this jolly old moon
sMastsr owl he Is her chancellor.
| And the bat IL his aerving.man;
They tell no tales Of what they zee,
l But wink when we turn up the can.
SING htc ana noe sufnu& u9cEufnos
Huzza for the Jolly old moon
.Hsr ehorls.sr Is Goodman Frog,
| With q gIow.w0fm for his link
And all wh0 would make court 10 hef,
4 Are fain, good faith 70 drink.
/ Sing, He and hoe sumup uoctuFno,
Huzza for tho jolly old moon r
|. This ditty was scarcely conclud-
ed--for II was spun outwith several
noisy repetitions of the chorus be.