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

limbs were chilled, but by degrees,
exercise threw glow overhis frame,
and he soon found himself recover
Ing his suppleness and power to en-
dure the toilsome walk by which he
labored to reach the friendly shelter
indicated by Rob's hurried instruc-
| tion In the hut. After what seemed
q progress OF at least twice the
space In which he was told he should
find the dwelling OF Jarvis, be was,
OF length, greeted with the cheerful
sight OF an humble homestead, seat
ed upon the plain, within 0 hundred
PAGES OF the tidemark. He walked
ct once TO the door and raped loud
ly, as distressed man Is apt to feel
1t his right to do In q Christian
land.
II pray you, good people, open
your door TO me, be said rise,
Master Jarvis, and admit o friend;
In the name OF charity, entreat The
shelter OF your roof.
In O moment the door was ajar,
and sleepy voice heard from with
In challenging the conner
Who are you that knocks so late
and loud at this door? ?"
"A friend, good master Jarvis"
rs Ii shipwreck ?" inquired the
master OF the house, as he opened
the door and admitted the wanderer.
Stand o moment, until get light.
Are you alone ?"
Before an answer could be given
TO these queries. the questloner had
departed, and In O few moments re-
turned with candle, whose ray dis
CLOSED TO the Secretary o comfortable
family room, furnished according 10
the primitive fashion OF a substanti-
oil tiller OF the soil OF that era. II
took but little time for Albert to re-
hearse the eventful story OF the
night, and his narrative was an
swered with Kindness that gave
him assurance OF being now under
the protection OF friend. The
good man OF the house detained him
no longer than was requisite TO en-
able his dame TO prepare couch,
TO which the Secretary, upon the
housewives summons eagerly re-
paired, and soon turned his suffer-
ings TO o happy account, as, In self
felicitation OF his escape, and In rem
dering thanks TO God for the mercy
that had raised him up q friend Ia
This extreme need, be san X into sweet
oblivion Of bis troubles.
"At the dawn OF day, he rose re.
freshed and invigorated, and being
provided with horse by the hospl-
table farmer, staid only TO express
his gratitude TO bis host for the ia
vors be had received, and then with
az much expedition as he could COM
mand, pricked onward to the town.
The rising sun gilded the chin
ney- tops OF the dwelling OF the Rose
Croft, as the Secretary descended
from the distant hill which gave him
q glimpse Of, what he deemed, that
happy homestead through the em.
towering trees. The atmosphere
was instinct with o keen and brac-
ing healthfulness which impaired o
cheerful tone 10 the aspect OF the
scene and as he stood In his stir
rups and looked around him, II was
with q gladness he had never known
before In his life, that be contem.
plated his near approach TO his
home. Thither he resolved 10 90
only TO reht his disordered dress,
and then TO bic with quickest speed
TO the mistress Of bis heart. to
whom, with an impassioned delight
natural to the romance Of his mind,
he hoped to tell his perilous and
startling adventure.
The roofs aud bowers OF the Rose
Croft sank from his view, as he has.
tened on ward and he, at length,
found himself on the skirts OF the
| little city. There were onninous
gatherings OF bnrghers In the street;
and the speakers shook their heads,
and seemed to the Secretary 10 con-
verse with mysterious gravity.
They have heard" he said TO
himself "of my mischance In losing
my way. and are fancying that |
have encountered the Indians. No
they see me riding here, yet no
one comes TO greet me there are
other tidings In the wind"
And with this conclusion, anxi-
Gus to know what had occasioned
this early commotion In the little
mart Of news, he pressed forward
to the Proprietary mansion.
An hour before the arrival OF the
Secretary, Rob OF the Bowl, mount.
cd on q sober. paced horse, bis
| thighs RraspinR the saddle with
more security than one might ex-
pect from his diminished quantity
OF limb, his trencher hanging by a
strap like huge shield at his back,
entered the town. He had run this
Escalfador into the little inlet OF
Mattapany, just inside the Patuxent,
| where he left her under the guns
OF the fort which the Proprietary
maintained az this post; and going
! immediately on shore, he communi-
| Gated 10 the commander OF the gar
rison the circumstances which in
duced his visit, requesting that the
brigantine should be detained at
her present moorfng until his
Lordship's pleasure might be known.
Then, having procured horse, he
set forth, long before daylight threw
It's flush upon the eastarn sky, upon
his journey to ST. Mary q, not dou BIT
ing TO hear, upon his arrival there.
story Of outrage (thogh against
whom. or how perpetrgted, he
could not guess done by the band
Of the Wizards Chapel. Without
stopping TO notice the wandering
gaze OF the towsfolk at the strange