Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-26

by the faith Of my bodyi / did
hear u whispered, |" replied the tim
kerr; though, as | am an honest
man, ! did not bellows II =
Whilst this little knot OF news
monRers continued upon the quay,
discussing the rumors OF the day.
and now and then enlIveninR their
dropping spirits with q resort 10
the red lattice Of the Grow and
Archer, behind which Marty Scam
per and Dame Dorothy BY turns
administered the refreshments or q
cup OF ale or some stronger pOta-
tiop, two boats were discovered hp-
preaching the harbor from point
below st. Inigoe's and making as
much speed as their complement 81
oars would allow. AS they nearod
the quay, II became apperent that
the first contained q coffin ATTENDED
by the fisherman's family, and two
priests; the second was frelghted
with jury under the charge Of Mas
ter Giles Ferret. the Coroner,
Whilst the boats are approaching,
we EecHr 70 our narrative whsrs we
cbapter; dssminR II hS6s he sgij wv VI
say that the anxious wife, after
venting some unavAilin9 and aifec-
tiOnate expressions Of lmpatlence 81
her husbands delay In returning 10
| his breakfast, sat down 10 her meal
unconscious Of the cause that detain-
cd hes mate and ascribine bis abb
sence TO that carelessness 81 hours
which grew out Of the nature OF his
calling. Noon came, and the frugal
board was again spread for dinner.
| but 10 IL came no father OF the won
| dering household n still the vacant
seat was not 10 unusual spectacle
as to excite alarm. But when the
sun began 10 dip upon the verge OF
the western horizon. and no trace
| could be discerned Of the homeward
| step Of the fisherman, fears arose In
the bosom Of his wife, and long
| and earnestly she paced the beach
and strained her sight 10 catch his
expected form. At length, heading
her little household troop, she saIli-
cd forth, with hurried steps. along
! the sands, for more than mile;
and finding no vestige OF him, ro-
turned sorrowfnlly 10 her humble
roof and give up the night to that
sharpest OF ell the trials by which
grief may assail the human breast,
= the bal f-hoping, half-searing, sill
emit, doubling watchfulness for the
approach Of evil tidings. which the
heart, by q strange presentiment,
sometimes truly foretells.
i At daylight her eldest boy was
dispatched TO the house OF 81. mi
goes for aid, and very soon some
four or five persons we're on foot TO
scour the country In quest OF the
lost man. Al short search disclosed
the dreadful truth: the body was
found In q thicket OF cedar. with
the marks Of bullet through the
brain; the spot within o hundred
PAGES Of the shore OF small inlet
Il Cat this day known as Smith g
creek) that flowed from the Potomac
q few miles westward Of Point Look
out. There were the footprints OF
men upon the beach, and marks Of
the keel OF boat which had been
drawn upon the sand. The wretch
| cd wife could only toll Of her hus-
bands departure In the morning.
| all other recollections. Ia the depth
Of her sorrow, were swept from her
| mind; and the persons who were
busy 10 seeking out the facts Of the
murder were obliged 70 leave the
spot with nothing better then vague
c0Djectures as 70 the agency By
which II was porpetrat0d.
] The tidlngs we're quickly br0nRht
10 the town. and the Coroner instant
| " proceeded with jury 20 the spot
10 perform the duties required by
the law. His Office was soon dis
charged, and. as we have seen, be
was now, early In the afternoon,
| on his return with the body Of che
| deceased, attended, BY the waiting
family and the jury who had pro-
nounced their verdict OF Intentional
homicide by persons unknown.
In the excited state Of parties. "A
this crisis. tho Proprietary did NOD
choose tOrlsk popular tumult. Al
ready, as was usual at that day.
regardless of any ascerfalnod fact
relating ID the murder, common
lOpinion asceribed n 10 the Indians:
whilgt the more violent ol the fac
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