Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-20


# have not forgotten the censs,
holy Father" !" returned the skippe
With an Intellectual effort 10 assum
bis usual equinimity. ''I have onl
deferred the Offering until ma
give 10" he added In q stern voice
win an honest conscience. Yol
shall have 10 anon. ] have busines
now that stands In the way 4: roo,
morning to you. Father" And vie
these words he walked rapid,
away.
ln the afternoon Cocklescraft wa
seen plying his way from the qua,
In small boat. attended by two sea
men who rawed him 20 point son
hveor SIX miles besow the toen
where he landed. and set out on foo
for st. Jerome's.
On the following morning. willis
the dawn yet cast its gray hue oveI
the face OF the land, two men. /,
shaggy friZs dresses, arrived at th,
hut OF The Cripple. They rode OF
rough. little beach ponies. each pro
vided with a sack. The mastif
bitch eyed the visitors with a NAL
ign aspect from her station beneath
the door sill. and by her low mutter
ings warned them against a too uea,
approach. They accordingly stood
at bay.
Curse on the slut" said one
she has the eye OF a very devil
It might not be safe to defy her.
Not Q mouse is stirring the ole
Trencherman is as still as his bowl.
We're il safe, think you. to wake
him 2"
why not ?" demanded the other
He will be Ia q passion and threat.
en-. at first. with his weapon bu,
when he knows we cone to trade
with him, ! will warrant he buffers
his wrinkles as smoothly with q
smile as you could desire. Strike
your stafi, Nichol, against the door. -
The fend fetch me. IL / venture
so near as to strike. with that bitch
at the step. Try it yourself. Perry
CadRer."
Nay. and it comes to that, | will
rouse him in another fashion," said
the other.
Master Swale-Master Robert
STANDARDIZATION I"
Rob, man, awake; turn out for
friends !" exclaimed the first. The
growl OF the mastiff bitch was now
changed into hoarse bark. Some
stir was heard from the inside OF the
but. and, In q moment afte wards. the
door was unbolted and brought suf-
nciently open TO allow the uncouth
head and half dressed figure OF the
Cripple 70 be seen. A short blum
desUuss was isvefed ufrscEfv ia yns
face OF the visitors, whilst an ungra-
cious repulse was screamed out in a
voice husky with rage.
Begone, you misbegotten thieves
What makes you here2 Do you
think am an ale draper to take in
every strolling runagate OF the
night. Begone, or / will baptizs
you with q sprinkling OF lead 1"
i beseech you. RoberS Swale, ;"
exclaimed the first speaker. turn
your weapon ashanti You may do
deed OF mischief upon your friends.
We are Nicholas Upstake and Pere-
grine Cadger-frieuds, Rob-friends
who have come to drive bargains TO
YOUR profit. Open your eyes, Mas
ter-put on your glasses-we have
gold in pocket. man."
"Ha, ha. ha |" chuckled the ten
ant OF the hut; thou art astir, GRO
nies Ha. hal took you for land
loupers-sharks. BY the Five
Wounds, knew ye not ! Have pa
tience a space and | will open.
When The Cripple had dressed
himself he came swinging forth in
bis bowl, aud passing beyond the
curtilage OF his dwelling went TO
the beach, whittier he was followed
by his two visitors, who had now
dismounted from their ponies. Here
he halted, and taking of his cap, ex-
posed his bare head and loose white
tresses TO the morning breeze which
came somewhat sharply from the
water.
'Soh u he exclaimed, there is
refreshmeut in that Ii is my Gus
tom to expel these night cap vapors
with the good salt water breeze
that is a commodity that may reach
the province without paying duty
to his Lordship! a cheap ply sic,
masters. Now what scent are you
upon, Nichol Upssake Perry Cad.
ger. man of sarsnet and grogram.
guess your errand."
I'm truth, Robert Swale," said
Upstake-
No Robert Swale. nor Master
Robert Swale," testify interrupted
the owner Of the cabin none o
your worshipful phrase for me You
are but shallow hypocrite to affect
this reverence. Rob Of the Bowl is
the best get from you when your
longings are satisfied ay, and it il
said with curl OF your lip and you
make merry over my unworthiness
with your pot fellows. So. be hon
est and give me plain Rob seel
no fiattery."
You do US wrong, good Master
Rob" interposed Peregrine Cadger-
To your needs, said Rob stern
"; speak in the way of your trade
You have no voice nor ear for augh
else"
Then. in brief," said Nichol Up
stake, II would know II you coulC
supply me with Antigua to-day, Of
aqua vita. care not which ?"
II such thing might be. wher,
would you take it. Nichol 2" inquir
ed Rob.
To Warrington oL the Cliffs"
"Ay, TO Warrington on the Cliffs
good and warily to be borae? q,
hawks eye upon your path?"
1T shall be by night, IL you lik,
| IL said the dealer