Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-28

o'ooAy rays WIN Wutcu IL was as
sociated-"A IL savanna, perros!-
70 the field, dogsi''-andt thus shout
ing, anticipated the attsck of their
enemies by themselves striking the
first blow.
Talbothaddelayedto to follow verhey.
den, only until he could assure him
self that the signal shot truly an.
nounced the presence Of Cookies
crafts party. This was rendered
certain by messenger who rode
back TO report the fact, and, with
out loss OF time. the commander Of
the troop repaired 10 the scene OF
The assault. The pirates had NJ
ready forced the little party of
horsemen tn give ground, when Tai
bot reached the spot.
Upon them. gentlemen" he
cried alou d. wishoat haiting % farm
bis men; and. in On instant, was
seen opening his way through the
pixies OF the buccaneers with his
sword. Albert Verbeyden leading
on the little band OF unframed cavaI
~, followed with impetuous haste
in the track of his commander. The
compact array of the pirates being
broken, coufuse1 pell-mell fieht
ensued. with sword. pike and pis
iol, which was marked syvarious sue
cess. Two or three of fhe horsemen
were thrown To- the ground, and as
many Of the seamen slain. Albert's
horse was killed by a pistol shot.
and the rider for a moment was
brought into imminent peril. Cock
lescraft, animated as much by re-
vepge. as by a determination to sell
his life at dear price, mo sooner
perceived the PROSTATE Secretary
than be sprang upon him. and would
have done the work OF death, IL
Arnold de la Grange, who had fol-
lowed Albert's footsteps through
the fray, had NOS thrown himself
from his horse and rushed 10 bis
rescue. He arrived in
time to avert the stroke OF the skip
per's sword, by interposing bis
carbine. and, at the same moment,
seized Cocklescraft by the shoulder
and dragged him back ward TO the
earth. The active seaman was, In
an instant. again upon his feet, but
before he could renew the fight with
effect, he found himself overwhelm-
ed by the uiusketeers, whose uuob-
served approach now put an end to
the struggle.
Hands offl" exclaimed Cookies
craft, shaking from him some two
Or three assaiiants, who had now
crowded upon him, as the blood OF q
recent wound over ths eye trickled
down his cheek; "hemmed In and
overnumbered, surrender:-you
may do with me as you will ask
DO favors at your hands. And
saving this, he flung his sword,
with O moody and sullen anger,
upon the ground. "A fairer field on
land or water, and bv ST. Iagol we
would have disputed ID with you till
set OF sun. We came not prepared
for this fight-we have neither
arms nor ammunition to cope with
an equal force much less with the
swarm that you have brought on
horse aud foot against this little
1O1b StCW. dho NICEOTX
and make the best OF itl"
Silence !" said Dauntrees with
the habitual calmness OF an old sol
dier: Call your meu TO the foot of
yonder tree. or | may prick them
thither with q halbert."
Under a chestnut hard by, the
buccaneers. amounting TO not more
than Any l1a- LAs L.
were assembled, Some OF them
bore the marks OF the severity of
the conflict in wounds upon their
persons. Three of the shippers
men were found dead upon the field.
Their opponents bad escaped with
better fortune. Two only were
found severely, though. 10 was be-
lieved, not mortally wounded a few
others slightly. A guard was de-
tailed TO conduct the prisoners 70
the boat the dead were hastily bur.
led in the wood, and the wounded
borne on the shoulders of their CON-
rades TO the point OF em5arkat'on.
IL was already afternoon when
viciors and vaEquished were bes-
sV"CN IA hhC buO OO3bc.
The horsemen had by this time set
forward on their homeward journey,
eager to report the good tidings OF
the day. The captured yawl. mann
ed with aproper complement OF row
ers, was consigned to the maiden
and the faithful Bridget. attended by
the Secretary and Captain Dauntrees
the former OF whom. we may i'm
agine, had many things IN say 20 the
which, however agreeable
to the narrator, would mike but. dull
on our pages.
All matters being now disposed
for sailing, the squadron OF boats,
led by the yawl. put OF in order
from the shore, aud. with moderate
speed, bent their course towards
the anxious little city.
Before sundown the maiden was
pisced in her fathers longing arms
on the little wharf of the Rose Croft
and. in due time, the prisoners were
marched through a crowd OF towns
people into the fort of st. Mary's.
To Be Continued.
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