Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-02

overawe their adversaries, s,-direct-
ly charging the murder upon the
friends OF the Proprietary, who. II
was alleged, had accomplished n in
the garb OF Indians. The aninosi-
ty with which this improbable and,
this case, absurd report flor the de-
ceased was known by many 10 be of
the same faith with his imputed
murderers) was propagated, induc-
ed, In the mind OF Lord Baltimore.
an apprehension of some distur-
bauce. and he had accordingly dir
ected Captain Dauntrees 20 keep
his force in readiness 10 suppress
any attempt at disorder which might
arise. The boats. therefore. were
no sooner discovered approaching
the quay. than the garrison OF the
fort were drawn out by their Cap
tain and marched TO the foot OF the
mulberry at the Town House..
where they awaited the funeral
procession, which 10 was designed
they should accompany 10 the grave.
Curiosity. that eager impulse 10
feaston popular horrors, had brought
q considerable crowd OF the towns.
people TO the landing place; com
munity OF faith with the deceased
bad brought many, and the anger
and disturbed temper OF the times
still more. The whole together
formed mass OF persons actuated
by various passions. The idle stare
OF that vacant portion of the specta-
tors who came merely TO cape at the
spectacle, was contrasted with the
serene thougtfulness OF those who
made IL their duty, from religious
aihnty with the deceased, 20 attend
the remains 70 the tomb; and still
more did it strike the beholder.
when twas compared with the stern
hatred and III concealed scorn Of
that class OF lockers on who. be.
longing TO the lately baffied party OF
the disaffected. stood by with scow-
ling orows, whisping contemptuous
sneers against their opponents, as
these latter busted themselves In
ordering the basty procession which
was formed from the quay up the
bank towards the Town House.
The two priests who attended the
body. clad in their robes, took the
lead OF the funeral train. The body.
borne by four stout men, comrades
OF the deceased. followed; and i'm
mediately behind it tottered along
with uncertain step, the fisherman Q
wife, in rude and neglected attire.
soobing convulsively-her apron
thrown over her head, and her
walk guided by q friendly matron
whose frequent but abortive efforts
at consolation seemed only TO pro-
duce fresh bursts OF sorrow. After
these came the unconscious childre
dressed in their homely holiday
suits. looking around them with
faces OF constrained seriousness.
which scarcely repressed the broad
expression Of the gratified interest
they took in the novel scene around
them Manyofthetownspeopleof both
sexes formed Ia the procession. which
was brought up ia the rear by the
company Of musketaers, who wheel
ed into the line Of march. as the
last OF the marshalled followers Of
the body passed from beneath the of
shade OF the mulberry. The bell of
the Chapel Of st. Mary's tolled
whilst the train moved, at q mea-
sured pace, towards the church
door, where, being met by Father
Pierre, the corpse was deposited In
the aisle; and the good priest, with
such despatch as might comport
with the solemnity OF his duty, per-
formed the appointed service Of the
dead, it the presence OF the large
body OF spectators who had pressed
into the building.
Whilst the crowd was still enra9.
cd as Witnesses Of this scene, a rumor
was whispered around that the pro-
clamatiou Of hue and cry had lust
been put forth by the council. A
messenger come for Captain Daun-
trees. who was observed, immed-
iatelv afterward. silently TO steal
forth from the church. and TO take
his way with hasty strides towards
the Proprietary mansion. By de-
grees. one after another, the spec
tators followed. and were soon dis
covered in groups scattered about
the town; until. at last, the corpse
/ was left with but few more aftand-