Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-23

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suddenly changed. as he stopped for
ward more narrowly 10 scan th
countenance Of the sleeping man 3
and . stFarge expression Of Instan
terror look Its place. For SOM
seconds his gaze was riyeted upol
Albert Verhsrdsn's beautiful feat
lures, as heavipR his head inward
10 oasural motion Of his slumber
the Secretary threw the whole con
tour Of bis facs into she ful
blaze of.she light. and disclosed biz
glossy and almost womanish ring
let's, which now struggled over his
ear and upon his beardless cheek.
Blessed 81. Romuald, shield ms
from this sighti'' mnrmured Rob,
with 2 slow utterance and whisper.
cd voice, whilst With sin fixed eyes
and . frame trembling ii every
fibre, he stared upon she image be-.
fore him. 1T Is q spectre coniured
hither from tho grave. Or the juq.
Cling cheat Of . fiend, that reads 10
me, In that face. the warning Of a
life Of sin? oh Godl--I cannot
strike thee. whatsoe'er thou artl
So, In very truth, she looked whilst
slnmbering on her pillow that same
fair forehead that silken eye-Iash,
thai curling lip Who art thou, and
whence comest2 What witchcrafs
hath thrown thee into thIs foul
abode9 Sure. I am awakeI | have
not closed mine eye tonight. There
stand the tokens Of this nights de-
bauch; these cups, these TASKS,
and this familiar den Of villainy, al!
bear testimony that / do moi wan.
dor 10 my sleep. These limbs are
flesh and blood, he added, as he
raised Albert's yielding hand from
his bosom; land that brow Il warm
with the hest Of healthful action.
Holy saints Of Heaven osn II be9--A
What il here2n be suddenly de-
manded, o. bis eve caught glimpse
Of . iewolled trinket, which, ac tho
slesper lay. was disclosed ii the IL.
neF folds Of bis vest. and which.
The Cripple drew forth By the chaln
TO which " was attached 70
Louisel" be exclaimed. when bis
eyes fell upon the simple inscrip-
ton on the back Of therichly noun
tod miniature''God Of Heaven, by
what miracle am / haunted with the
sight Louise Louise poor grill
that little portraiture OF thyself I
gave thee with mine own hand 'tis
now two and twenty years ago:--it
was o stolen effort Of the painter's
skill, and thou we-t then an angel
Of light that shed o blissful radiance
upon my path. And II Is then true,
that this may be Verheyden, bis
Lordship's Secretary, upon whose
head I have heard rufiian curses
heaped and pledged In maddening
draughts by devils at their carouse,
is thy child, Louise2 Mine, Il
would iain confess. after o long and
stubborn life OF passionate denial
and scornful hate. Oh, Louiselv he
groansd aloud, as tears coursed
down bis withered cheek. whilst he
bent over the Secretary and parted
the hair from the forehead, upon
which be imprinted kiss; '.haplass /
was thy fate. but doubly wretched
rasne. William Weatherby, thou
hast been the fool and dupe OF that
devilish disease Of thy blood which
hath brought showersd curses upon
thee and thinei There, sleep on
The bosom OF thy child, mother Of an
anhappy destiny" be said. as he
quietly replaced the miniature.
This ID no place for thee, unwary
ooyl ! must rouse him ere these |
olood-hounds fall upon his track"
"A soaking night, by 81. An
'honyI'' calculated the boatswain OF |
be Escalfsdor. who, at this instant, |
hrust open the door, and. with four |
n Eve Of the seamen, came oiamor-
'usly towards the FIRE. Push us
ron bottle, and let us see II there be |
ny Of the stun left. /"
And let us have fire, Master
3oatswain; I am chilled to the mar
ow. Pipe thy best whistle for the
'aptain: he told thee 70 pipe II
as soon as the brigantine
vas out Of the creek
II warrant you, will wake him,
eplied the boatswaIn. as be went
) the door and blew his shrill
ote.
.Ho. old boy Of the bowlp' what
Ne devil makes thee here7" dc.
landed one Of the crew, when bis
70 fell upon Rob, who had. at the
utrance Of the men, extInguished
10 light.
"KnsveI" returned The Cripple;
who gave thee license to huff and
wager under this roof Where
Roche7"
Abroad the brlgantIne with Eve