Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-20


holy Father. +" returned the skipper
with an Intellectual effort TO assume
bis usual equinimity. II have only
deferred the Offering until l may
give 10" he added In q stern voice,
with an honest conscience. You
shall have 1t anon. ] have business
now that stands In the way good
morning to you, Father" And with
these words he walked rapidly
away.
In the afternoon Cocklescraft was
seen plying bis way from the quay
in small boat, attended by two sea-
men who rowed him to point some
FIVE or six miles below the town,
where hc landed. and set out on foot
for ST. Jerome's.
On the following morning. whilst
the dawn yet cast its gray hue over
the face OF the land, two men. In
shaggy irizc dresses, arrived at the
hut OF The Cripple. They rode on
rough. little beach. ponies. each pro
vided with q sack. The mastiif
bitch eyed the visitors with mall
IGN aspect from her station beneath
the door sill, and by her low mutter-
ings' warned them against too near
approach. They accordingly stood
OF bay.
Curse on the sIutl'' said one
"she has the eye OF q very devil !;
10 might not be safe to defy her.
Not mouse is stirring 1.-THE old
Trencherman 10 as still as his bowl.
We're IL safe, think you. TO wake
him 2"
why not 2" demanded the other.
HE will be In passion aud threat
on, at first. with his weapon but
when be knows we come to trade
with him, ! will warrant be buffers
his wrinkles as smoothly with o
smile as you could desire. Strike
your staff, Nichol, against the door. !"
THE fend fetch me, II ! venture
so near as TO strike. With that bitch
ct the step. Try II yourself. Perry
Cadger."
NAY. and II comes 10 that. ! will
rouse him In another fashion," said
the other.
Master SwaleM Master Robert
Swale--halloo-hallooi
Rob. man, awake turn out for
friends I" exclaimed the first. The
growlof the mastiif bitch was now
changed into hoarse bark. Some
stir was heard from the inside OF the
hut, and, In q moment afterwards. the
door was unbolted and brought SUI
ficiently open TO allow the uncouth
head and half dressed figure Of the
Cripple 10 be seen. A short blum
derbuss was leveled directly Ia the
kfaaaci- 4he xlsiieFe ~ ~ "a ara-
cious repulse was screamed out ii-if
voice husky With rage.
"Begone, you misbegotten thIeyesl
What makes you here ? Do you
think am an ale draper to take In
every strolling runagate OF the
night. Begone, or ! will baptize
you with o ysprlnkling Of lead r.
II beseech you, Robert Swale, ("
exclaimed the first speaker, turn
your weapon ashanti You may do
deed Of mischief upon your friends.
We are Nicholas Upstake and PEREZ
grine Cadger--friends, Rob--friends
who have come to drive bargains to
your profit. Open your eyes, Mas
ter--put on your glasses we have
gold In pocket, man"
"Ha, be, hal chuckled the ten
ant Of the hut; thou art astir, GRO
niles Ha, ha / took you for land
loupers-sharks. BY the Five
Wounds, knew ye not | Have pa.
thence Q space and | will open. z
When The Cripple had dressed
himself he came swinging forth liz
bis bowl, and passing beyond the
curtilage OF his dwelling went TO
the beach, whittier he was followed
by his two visitors, who had now
dismounted from their ponies. Here
be halted, and taking Of his cap. ex-
posed his bare head and loose white
tresses to the morning breeze which
came somewhat sharply from the
water.
"Soh r. he exclaimed, there Is
refreshments In that II is my GUS
tom to'eKpel these night-cap vapors
with the good salt water breeze
that Is commodity that may reach
the province without paying duty
TO his Lordship cheap physic,
masters. Now what scent are you
upon, Nichol Upstake7 Perry Cad
| ger. man Of sarsnet and grogram, /
guess your errand. ["
I'm truth, Robert Swale, said
i Upstake --
mo Robert Swale, nor Master
Robert Swale, testify interrupted
the owner OF the cabin none OF
your worshipful phrase for me il You
are but shallow hypocrite to affect
this reverence. Rob Of the Bowl Is
the best / get from you when your
longiugs are satisfied ay, and IL is
said with Q curl Of your lip and you
make merry over my unwortbiness
with your pot fellows. So. be hon
est and give ms plain Rob; / seek
no fattery."
you do Us wrong, good Master
Rob, " interposed PereRrine Cadger-
ITO your needs, said Rob stern
~; speak Ia the way Of your trade
You have no voice nor ear for aught
else. ]"
Then. ID brief. said NIchol Up.
stake, II would know n you could
supply me with Antigua today, or
aqua yiim. care not which 2"
III such thing might be, where
would you take IL, NIchol 2" inquir.
cd Rob.
ITO Warrington Oh the Cliffs.
"Ay. 70 Warrington on the Cliffs;
good and warily 10 be borne2 nc