Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-25

rades?" cried out the vintner, man.
fully, as he rose 10 his horses back,
and pricked forward until he rot
between Pamesack and Arnold.
Are we set apon2 Let as halt and
give them an accolado; we are enough
for them, / warrant you'll Oh. but 10
bad well nigh been q bloody night"
he continued, as the whole party
trotted briskly from the ground.
We bad work 10 do, masters, and
may tell OF 10 tomorrow. Good PRIME.
sack. take this basket from me. "A
impedes my motion in these bushes.
Master Arnold. as we must ride here
In single files. let me get before:
would speak with the Captain Daun-
trees, continued the publican, after
these arrangements were made, and
he had thrust himself into the mid.
die OF the line of march. and oil now
proceeded at q slackened pace, "but
that most notorious and abominable
bag, the woman Of Warrington, Kate,
who lives, as every body knows, on
the Cliffs. She must needs come
trundiing down before me, astride q
broomstick, with black cat upon
her shoulders, and sail up 20 the Gre
which | had left, for q space, 20 make
a round on my wstch-for you may
be sworn q strict watch / made OF ID,
going even out OF my way TO explore
the more hidden and perilous lurk.
| ing places where one might suspect
an enemy TO lie. So, whilst / was
gone on this quest. she whips In and
seats herself by the fire. with whole
score OF devils at their antics around
her. Then up come, naturally sur
prised at this audacity, and question
! them, partly in soldier wise, show
ing my sword ready to make good
nv speech, and partly by ad dju ration,
which soon puts the whole bevy 10
flight, leaving Kate OF Warrington
at mercy: and there I constrained
her TO divulge the secrets OF the
Chapel She said there had been
devilish work under that roof, and
would be again; when pop. and bang
and slash. and crash, / heard the
outbreak, and saw the devils lights
that were flashed. could hold no
longer parley with the hag, but was
just moving off at full speed 10 your
relief. determined In this need 20
desert my post which, In my i'm
patience to lend you q hand, / could
not help-when l heard your football
coming back, aud so / was fain 10
bide your coming"
"A well conceived sally OF soldier
ship" said Dauntrees, "and spoken
with a cavalier spirit, Master Garrett.
1t has truth upon the face OF it:
believe every word. II shall serve
you a good turn with his Lordship.
What does Kate OF Warrington in
this neighborhood? She travels far
on her roomstick-unless, indeed,
what seems likely. she has taken her
eperters In the cabin we disturbed
to- might. These crows will be near
their carrion."
By degrees the party, as they
pursued their homeward journey,
grew drowsy. The publican had
lost his garrulity, and nodded upon
his horse. Arnold and Pamesack
rode in silence, until Dauntrees, as
il waking up from q reverie, said
well. friends, we return from no
barren mission tonight. His Lord
ship has have some satisfaction in
our story, particularly in the vint-
ner's. We shall be ready TO report
to his Lordship by nooa, and after
that we shall hasten to quiet our
Dame Dorothy. The night is far
spent: ! should take it., Around, TO
be past three o'clock, by the rising
OF the moon. At peep OF day we shall
be snug upon our pallets, with no
loss OF relish for sleep which will
have been we'll earned"
As the Captain continued 10 urge
his journey, which he did with the
glee that waits upon a safe deliver
ance from an exploit of hazard, he
turned his face upwards TO the bright
orb which threw a cheerful light over
the scenery OF the road side, and In
the distance flung O reflection, as OF
FURNISHED silver, over the broad
surface Of st. Msry's river, as seen
from the height which the travellers
were now descending. Not more
than two miles Of their route remain
ed TO be achieved, when the Captain
broke forth with an old song OF that
day, in a voice which would not have
discredited professor:
'.The moon, the moon, the jolly moon,
And jolly old queen In she
F She hath stTolTd o nights this thouaand year
With the hest OF company.
sing Htc and noe sumus nocturno,
Huzza for the Jolly Old moonr'
Why, Garret, vintner-asleep,
man? inquired the Captain. why
do you not join in the burden?"
To your hand. Captain" ex-
claimed Weasel, rousing himself and
piping forth chorus
"Hic and hoe sumus nocturno,
HuZza for the Jolly old moonr
which he did not fail 10 repeat at.the
top OF his voice at each return.
Dauntrees proceeded:
"she trails a royal following,
! And merry mad court doth keep,
Win her chirping boys taat walk f'the shade
And wake when the baIlIf-s asleep.
Sing, HE and hoe sumus nocturno
Huzza for the Jolly old moon
"Master Owl he 10 her chancellor.
/ And the bat IL his serying-man:
They tell no tales Of what they see,
/ But wink when we turn up the can.
Sing, He and hoe sumus nocturno,
Huzza for the Jolly old moon
Her chOrister is Goodman Frog,
I Win 3 gloS worm fer his link
And ali who would make court % her,
Are fain, good faith 20 drink.
sing, He and hoe sunus noeturno,
Huzza for the Jolly old moonT
This ditty was scarcely couclud-
ed-for it was spun out with several
noisy repetitions of the chorus-be-
fore the troop reined up at the gate
OF the Fort. The drowsy sentinel