Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-19

long hatched rebellion, and that
there were secret ramifcations OF
the plot that bad not yet been suspect.
ed. The participation OF Godfrey
and Cock'escraft in the designs Of
Coode. OF which none Of the Proprin-
tary's friends had entertained a
snrmise untilthe previous night, was
q fact adapted to confirm their fears
OF the wide diffusion OF disaffectiou
where it had not been looked for.
The resuls Of this deliberation was n
resolve 70 pursue matters to speedy
conclusion by a decisive and bold
action. The ringleaders were 10 be
brought instantly to trial; the mill
tary force was 10 be increased: !:
their ranks purged OF all who were
suspected 10 want hsartiness In the
c3use: and every precaution was 10
oe saksr - ureFiae agafnrs assault
from all quarters. bK night or day.
Captain Dauntreas was commanded
to look 70 the safety OF the town, and
to endeavor to ascertain what had
become OF Cocklescraft.
In this state OF preparation aud
suspense, twenty-four hours past
over without tidings of the skipper.
or any new developments OF the de.
signs OF the conspirators. The Wig.
orous measures taken by the Pro
prietary seemed 20 have struck ter
ror into his adversaries, and at
least driven them into the shelter
OF silence and concealment. At the
end OF this period Willy of the Flats.
was one OF those expert poll
ticians who make il a point to man
ifest their patriotism by the most
eager zeal in favor OF the side that
Is uppermost,-having until the
overthrow OF Coode been strongly
inclined TO take part with the
now made his way, about
ten O'Clock at night, into the fort.
and thence to the presence of Can.
tain Dauntrees. Approaching the
Captain, with an air OF constrained
self-importance, he said in a half
whisper
News, Master Captain-grave
news, worshipful sir,-state mat.
tersl | have come post b aste TO tell
you. that twenty minutes ago-no,
that may not lie, ] will say twenty
live minutes ago-just SO long as
with good speed-a dog trot we will
say-it might suffice for me TO come
hither from Master Weasel's tan.
think you | saw. and
what did he dor"
Speak, Willy, without this windy
There comes in Master Cookies
craft, and straight orders a noppin
OF orandy,-whereof guzzling IL down
with q most reasonable haste. he
wiped his lips, and asked for Lien
tenant Godfrey; and when he heard
that the Lieutenant was in prison
he bit his lip and gave q kind of hal
or L might say, grunt. and walked
very suspiously away"
And you had the wit TO follow
him?"
Follow him, Captain, / did. as
far as the cedars OF the Town House
where-the moon being down.
lost him. He might have been
on his way to the Jail, but I
stayed not to seek that out, for
turning round. now, said |. Willy
make for the fort as fast as Won can
and tell the Captain the whole mat.
ter"
Thanks, at least. for that dill.
gence Of yours. You shall have
your supper and stoop ofliquor for
this"
Blessings on your worship, for
thinking OF the need OF an emptv
mani" said Willy, as with his hat
tucked under his arm he went 10.
wards the Captains kitchen TO ac-
quaint Matchcote with his master 3
hint touching the refreshments.
Dauntrees lost no time in dis
patching an inferior officer, with
two or three files. in quest of the
skipper. These returned after mid
night with tale confirming Willy's
narrative; but with the further in.
telligence that no traces could be
obtained OF Cocklescraft beyond his
appearance at the Grow and Ar
cher.
The next day the Superior OF the
Jesuit House of st. Inigo's visited
the Proprietary to inform him that.
at the dawn, the servants of his es-
tablishment bad found their skin
hauled up on the beach, some fiftv
or hundred yards remote from the
wharf where, on the preceding
night, it had been carefully locked by
chain, which. il appeared. had
been broken, showing that the boat
had been used by some person of
whom no knowledge could vet be
obtained. He further stated that
Fluke, the fisherman, who lived
some distance below st. Inigo's. on
the river bank, had that morning
reported. that before daylight his
dogs had walked him with loud bark
ing, and that he had heard the foot
steps ofa man upon the beach that the
fisherman had challenged the stranR.
or from his window, but had got no
reply, and was fain to let him pass
on without molestation, owing 20 the
darkness of the hour,
This intelligence. combined with
that brought 10 the fort by the fid-
dler. strongly pointed to the visit
and retreat of the skipper, and
seemed to indicate that he was lurk.
ing somewhere near the mouth of
the river. and had, in the night.
crossed st. Inigo's creek immedia
tely from the wharf of the Jesuit
House 70 that of the Rose Croft. by
which road he bad visited the town
and returned again before day
light.
Dauntrees, upon receiving this
information. lost no time in visiting
the House OF st. Inigo's. to inquire
into the narficnlarc. altar whinh ha