Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
honest dealers in the

Honest dealersl" exclaimed Mas,
ter Wiseman, lone of the five alder
men who we're elected every two
years to preserve the corporate
franchise OF the city, and who con.
trived to make up for The want Of
official duty by a redundancy Of Off
cial Importance; Honest dealers,
forsoothl That fellow Cocklescrafl
has ever been under the suspicion
OF the board. We have noted him
master; but what could we do when
his Lordship has been personally
present In the city, aud has, / may
say, encouraged the fellow as ira.
der, because, forsooth, his custom
helped to ill the exchequer OF the
province. Morals before money has
always been my song; but IL ia
preaching to degenerate age
what have we to expect?'
And the women, added Pere.
CRIME Cadger, the women ran away
with the mans wits. Why. mark
you, sir-what man, would grow
bold and freakish, lay, and wicked,
who has wife, maid, and widow,
ever at his heels, singing and saying
all manner Of batteries. TIL, Of last,
one would think they had no other
note."
"Oh, but IL was horrible, most
aggravating and miserable, this
taking OFF, groaned Willy, the I'D
dler. Proudly and gladly would
! have felt to be taken In her stead |
! would suffer every MISFORTUNE
And the worst OF IL Is, Master
Willy" interrupted Wise Watkin,
they have taken Mistress Bridget
Coldcale-that's loss to the pro.
vince:-I should not lie II / said to
the whole town"
Why stand prating and grieving
like gossips OF funeral, said John
Firebraee, the smith, whilst all
the time the rascal thieves are put
ting more land and water between
them and US. | think their wor-
ships OF the council are somewhat
tedious over the matter; they talk
longer than is necessary or else
that old crop-limped, vinegar face,
Rob OF the Bowl, hath more to tell,
than commonly II Is his habit. II is
special matter that has brought him
to the port this morning. He knows
more devils. dealing than IL pleases
him, at ell times, 10 let his neighbo
hear. YOnder rides Master YER
heyden, the Secretary, he added,
M Atheist row annnnrad III dla.
lance directing bis course towards
the mansion Of the Proprietary; he
may hasten matters / would that
they would put US In the way Of do.
ing something save our poor
young lady from the jaws OF these
sharksi"
The smith had scarcely cea ed
speaking when Captain Dauntrees
was seen coming towards the group.
Whilst he was yet some PAGES of,
he called out to the Lieutenant
Master Verbrack. quickly get
thee TO the fort, and march
me instantly twenty men down to
the quay. See that they be provid-
ed, Lieutenant, with all things ne
cessary for service. Lose no time;
but away"
The Lieutenant instantly depart
ed, and the Captain approaching
the assemblage, continued
John Firebrace, get thy horse,
man, and thy weapon. Colonel Tai
bot rides down the opposite bank OF
the river, with q score Of men at his
heels. He counts upon you and
your friends. Met him quickly on
the common behind the Town
House."
These orders, hastily given.
separated the company; and every
one now hied towards the places
appointed for these gatherings.
Already Colonel Talbot was on
horseback collecting some OF the
more active young men OF the town:
and ia brief space-for In truth
most OF them were expecting the
summons "a troop OF twenty we're
assembled, ready to follow when
ever he should command. Amongst
these were Arnold de Ia Grange and
old Pamesack, both eqipped and
mounted after their accustomed
fashion, In q manner that might have
provoked q smile from the furred,
and laced, and feathered cavalry OF
more orderly armies, but which, we
may venture 10 believe, was quite
as effective as more gaudy furni.
ture. Last in this marshalled ar
ray, came Albert Verheyden, pa'e,
breathless, and almost frenzied with
the narrative he had just heard OF
the disasters Of the night. He staid
at the mansion but long enough TO
substitute o more active horse for
the clumsy animal on which he had
made his journey to the town; and
then fastened to join the party who
were about to be ferried across the
river, and TO scOur the country
along the opposite shore.
Meantime the musketeers arrived
ct the quay, where two barges be-
ing In readiness, the men were SO.
parated into equal divisions, and,
very soon after sunrise, were en-
barked under the respective charge
Of Dauntrees and the Lieutenant,
who, with all expedition, shaped
their course towards the islands at
the mouth Of the river.
Talbot despatched q half dozen of
the party TO scour the shore OF the
Potomac below st. Inigo's: the rest:
under his own command, and
sttended by Albert, were tran
sported TO the opposite side Of ST. |