Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-01

bats, and showed IL too on that day;
for our testy Spaniard, fellow Of
pepper and ginger, was whipt
through the lungs whilst he was
fiourishing at, Q stoccado. Said 1
Father O Brien TO me, IA man who
plays az this craft Of phlebotomy.
should carry light heart and a
merry eye before his adversary,
and. like o rake belly register who
makes freq OF the commodity OF q
tavern, should give no Thought to
the reckoning IL was excellent ad-
vice. Master Verheyden, and | COM
mend Il to your notice now
II shall do my best. replied the
Secretary; land II / should chance,
Master Dauntrees, TO fail In some
necessary punctilio, you will par
non ID, for my uuskilfulness. An
acolyte Of the Seminary OF Antwerp
has but scant opportunity 10 make
himself muster OF the observances OF
The duello."
by my honor as q man, Master
Secretary, / have not seen amongst
the most practised cavaliers, q gen.
tIeman who comes TO his appoint
ment with better grace, than this
same acolyte OF the Seminary OF Ant.
werp."
"You commend beyond my de-
sert, good Captain, though / have
reasonable. trust In my sword.
Whilst my Lord tarried some three
months Ia Brabaut, being at Lou
vain, had master there--an Ital-
ian, one Signor Sacchari--who
taught me TO ride the great horse
and manage my weapon, both rapier
add longsword. And, to say so0th,
though Il should shame me 10 con.
iess It'll do not perceive, land yet
| may misiudge the worlds opin,
lon, but / do not perceive bow I
may be blamed for taking up this
quarrel. r tell you truly, Master
Dauntrees," added the Secretary,
blushing, 'and would beg you TO
say So 10 her, Master Dauntrees
| II adverse fortune should hefall me
on this ground to.dRy-tha | would
gladly encounter for Mistress
Blanche. our maiden OF the Rose
Croft, Q sharper war and more peril
Gus hazard than this single combat
With o rude and boisterous seaman;
and now, with right good will /
seek 10 do her honor against the
body Of this unruly skipper. Say
% % her. pray you, good Captain
flush, man, you heed not my
preachingl When you 40 10 dying
speeches, II IL summing up OF the
reckoning. A ila's end for the mes
sagpi You shall bear u W che maid
co yourself. Blame you, Master
Secretaryl Who would blame, i
would fain know, o brave man who
does battle for 80 peerless o malden2
By my manhood / think that mo-
thing short Of the maiden herself
will be fitguepdon for this exploit.
He was q wise and courteous king,
as the ballad feiRns him, that gave
| his daughter 10 the brave knight
who overthrew his adversary 10
combat. Now I will take on me TO
say that no king OF the ballad ever
had more need to be rid OF a pestil-
emit suitor 10 his. daughter, than our
worshipful friend, old Anthony War
den, has 10 be free Of this sea- dog.
You shall fairly win most fair
need: and here, once more, do you
honor In sup, with this pledge
May'st thpu richly wear
Tha need thou Tinn'et 10 falrt
4 . y Z t. # "
There's verse for It---baltipg verse,
ha, hal Master Verheyden but OF an
honest coinage. II comes from thine
and the maiden's we'll wisher. .
And with this fash OF merrimant,
the Captain again piled the fash.
and spent some moments laughing
OF bis jest, when he suddenly ceas-
ed With the remark, II hear the
stroke Of oaFs--this Master Cookies,
craft is al hand. He Is punctual for
y Is Just noon, We shall see bin
anon.p
II was as the Captain said: for al
that moment Cocklescraft, attended
by two followers, was seen coming
mp from the margin Of ST. Luke's.
Eaeross the meadow. 70 the place ap-
pointed for the c0mbat.
COcklescraft's bearing was stern,
his brow high charged with passion,
and 0 keen resentment flashed from
his eye as he advanced into the pre-.
sence OF his adversary. A slight
salute passed between the comba-
tants, and for some moments each
party drew aside.
In the presence of bis antagonist
Dauntrees's whole department was
chanRed He had heretofore, az We
have seen. assumed q cheerful vein
OF intercourse with his principal
eonsideratelY adapted with view
10 amuse bis mind end give him the
necessary assurance which the sue
cessful conduct u the enterprise re,
Quired-a labor, however, which
was In no degree rendered neces
sary by the circumstances Of the
case, as II was very apparent tina,
the Secretary, although . novice In
the practice Of the quarrel, was alto
gether self possessed and even eageI
| for the Issue. The Captain, how.
ever, was not slow TO perceive that
there was still In his carriage that
hurried motion and tOoanxious rest
lessness which betokened the novel
| ty OF the situation In which be found
himself, and the earnestness Of BIZ
| desire TO acquit himself to the salts
faction OF hisown feelings. Through
| all this cheerfuI colIpquy Of the Cap
tain, Albert's manner was grave
| and scarce responded 10 his com
panion's merriment; bus now tina
| the moment Of action arrived, b,
grew apparently more light.heart
| ed; whilst, on the other hand, Daun
| trees become serious, and address
| Cd himself 10 the business In hand
like d carnfz7l and nr0Nidnnf man \