Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-02

CHAPTER xxyr.

CHAPTER XxvI.
overawe their adversaries. direct
iy charging the murder upon the
friends OF the Proprietary, who. 10
was alleged, had accomplished Il Ia
the garb OF Indians. The aninoHl~
| BY with which this improbable and.
| this case, absurd report TOR the de-
ceased was known by many 10 be Of
the same faith with his imputed
murderers) was propagated, induc-
cd, In the mind OF Lord Baltimore,
an apprehension OF some distnr-
bance, and be had accordingly dir
acted Captain Dauntrees 10 keep
his force la readiness TO suppress
any attempt at disorder which might
arise. The boats. therefore. were
no sooner discovered approaching
the quay. than the garrison Of the
fort were drawn out by their Cap
tain and marched 10 the foot Of the
mulberry 90 the Town House.
whore they awaited the funeral
procession, which 10 was designed
they should accompany TO the grave.
Curiosity, that eager impulse 10
feastop popular horrors, had brought
a considerable crowd of the towns
Ipeople III th8 land ifN Race, CON
ImunEtg Of thith WITH th8 slaesassd
had brought sneny, and The anger
and disturbed temper 81 the times
still more. The wholo together
formed mass OF persons adjusted
by various passions. The Idle stare
of that vacant portion Of the epAotar
tors who came merely To cape 81 the
spectacle, Was cOntraated with the
serene thOugtfulness Of those who
made IL their duty, from religious
Iaffinty with the deceased to attend
| the remains to the tomb; and still
more did II strike the beholder,
when TWAS compared with the stern
hatred and Ill concealed acorn of
that class Of LOCKERS on who. be-
longing TO the lately bafiied party Of
the disaifected, stood BY with scoW-
ling brows, whispinR contemptuoue
sneers against their opponents, na
these latter busted themselves Ia
ordering the basty procession which
was formed from the quay up the
bank towards the Town House.
4. The two priests who attended She
body. clad la their robes, took the
} lead OF the funeral train. The body,
borne by four stout men, comrades
Of the deceased. followed; and Inn
mediately behind Ii t0tterod along
with uncertain step, the fisherman n
wife, In rude and neglected attire.
sobbing conyulsively her apron
thrown over her head, and her
walk guided by o friendly matron
whose frequent but ab0rtive efforts
at consolation seemed only 10 pro
! duce fresh bursts OF sorrow. After
these came the unconscious children,
dressed 10 their homely holiday
suits, looking around them with
faces OF constrained seriousness.
which scarcely represssd the broad
expression Of the grati6ed interest
they took In the novel scene around
them Many0f Interchangeable both
! sexes formed In the procession, which
was brought up Ia the rear BY che
company 0f musketeers, who wheel
cd Into the line Of march. as the
last Of the narshalled followers og
the body passed from beneath thsof
shade OF the mulberry. The bell OF
the Chapel Of ST. Mary's tolled
! whilst tbs train moved. al d mea-
Faured pace, towards the church
door, where, being met by Father
Pierre, the corpse was deposited liz
the aisle; and the good priest, With
such despatch as might conport
with the solemnity OF bis duty, per-
formed the appointed service Of the
dead, II the presence Of tbs large
body Of spectators who had pressed
into the building.
4 Whilst the crowd was still eneaQ-
cd Ms Witnesses of this scene, . rumOr
was whispered around that bhe pro.
clamatlon Of hue and CRY bad Just
been put forth BY the council. A
messenger come for Captain Daun.
trees, who vas obseved. imned.
lately afterward. silently to steal
| forth from the church, and 10 take
bis way with hasty strides towards
the Proprietary mansion. BY de-
grees. one after another, che spec
tatOrs followed, and we're soon dia-
lowered 10 groups scattered about
the town; unssg, al last, The c0rps0
was left With but few more attend
ants then were necessary ID prefprru
the duties Of sepulture.