Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-18
Sam. Maru's BeaeoiI

sch forth on their reconnaissance 81
the Chapel. leaving Weasel assured
thai he was rendering important
service in guarding the provendor
and comforting himself BY the BIAS
ing isRot.
They walked briskly noross the
open ground towards the water, and
a. they now approached che spot
which common rumor had invested
with 90 many terrors, even these
bold adventurers themselves we're
NOT without some rnlsgivings. The
universal belief IN supernatural
agencies IN tho concerns Of man.
kind. which distinguished the era
Of shis narrative. was sunioient 70
infuse Q certain share Of apprehen-
sion into the minds Of the stouteat
men, and II was hardly reckoned 70
derogate from the courage Of tried
soldier thathe should quail inspirit
bsfore the dreadful presence Of the
Powers Of Darkness. DAuntreea
had On undoubting falthin the malig.
nant Influences which were said 70
hover about the Wizards Chapel.
and nothing bus the pride and SUBJ
ordination Of his profession ceuld
have impelled him 10 visit this spot
Al On hour when lie mysterious and
mischieFous Inhabitants were sup
posed 70 be be endued with their
fullest power 70 harm. The Ranger
was not less keeply impressed with
the Same feelings, whilst Pamesack.
credulous and approximations aa
all Of his tribe, was, Ike them, en-
dowed with that deeply-imprinted
fatalism. which taught him 70 sup.
press his emotions, and which rem
dersd him seemingly indifferent 70
whatever issue awaited his enter-
prise.
by my troth, Arnold" said
Dauntrees. as they strods forward.
although We Jest nt yonder white
Iliy6rsd winner; this matter We have
Ia hand might excuse On sgue In .
stouser man. / care not to confess
that the love bear bis Lordship,
together with some punctilio Of duty.
is the only arguments that migbs
bring me here f0.hieht ! would
rather stand . score pixies In IA
onset with my single hand, where
| the business is With flesh and blood.
than buffet With single imp Of the
Wizard. / have heard Of over-bold
men being smote by ths evil eye Of >
beldam bag; and once knew . man
Of unquenchable gaiety suddenly
made mute and melancholy BY the
weight OF D blow dealt by 0 hand
which was not TO be seen: she re-.
mainder Of bis life was spent In s0r.
rowful penance. They say these
spirits ore quick 10 punish rash !
| ness"
| "As Lord Charles commands We
must do bis bidding" replied the
forester. when the business IN
hand must DO done. / never stop 70
think OF the danger Of ". II we
should not get back, Lord Charles
has 90 good men 70 Oil our places.
/ have been scared more than once
by these night devils, I'LL my hair
lifted my Gap with the fright, but ]
never lost my wits so far o. not 70
strike or TO run ct the good season. /"
"Lcet Iopen die lopB lasts, as We
used 70 say In Holland" returned
the Captain. II am an old rover
and have had my share Of COLLINS.
and never fiinched 70 sulphur OF
birthstone. whether projected By
the breath OF deyil or culverin,
l am not to be scared now from my
duty by any Of Paul Kelpy's brood,
! though I say again I like not this
strife with shadows. His Lord
ship shall not say we failed In ouI
outlook. / did purpose, before We
set out, 10 talk with Father Pierre
concerning this matter. but Carrots
wine and bis wife together put Il
out Of my head. =
THE holy father would only hav'
: told you. "replied Arnold, TO keer
: 9 Latin prayer In your bead and
. Master Vessels wine snd wife bosl
out Of IT,"
. 80 he would. Arnold. and 4
, would have gone more against TIL
Q grain than o hair. shirt penance.
have scarce o tag Of prayer in ny
memory. not even line OF tho Taf
? Salye; and have moreover mos
: special need for o task OF that vim
tags Of TeneriRe on chilly night
and then, % you yourself was
!, witness, ! had most pressing 0cca
/ sion TO practice deceit upon Mis-.
| tress Dorothy. The Priests coun
sci would have been wasted words
that's true: 30 we were fam TO d
our erfand TO- night without the ait
4 Of the chuFch--Why do you halls
4 1 Pamesackf"
II hear the tread Of Q loot" re-
piled the Indian.