Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-19

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there were secret ramifications OF
the plot that bad not yet been suspect
ed. The participation OF Godfrey
and Cocklescraft In the designs e
Coode, of which none OF the Proprin-
tary's friends had entertained Q
surmlse until the previous night. was
o fact adapted to confirm their fears
OF the wide diffusion OF disaffection
where Il had not been looked for.
The result Of this delfberation was q
resolve to pursue matters to speedy
conclusion by q decisive and bold
action. The ringleaders were to be
brought Instantly 10 trial; the milf
tary force was to be increased;
their ranks purged OF ell who we're
suspected to want heartiness la the
cause and every precautinh was 10
DO taken TO provide against assault
from all quarters. by nightOr day.
Captain Dauptrees was commanded
to look to the safety Of the town, and
to endeavor to ascertain what had
become OF Cocklescraft,
In this state of preparation and
suspense, twentY-fQnr hours past
over without tidings OF the skipper,
or any new developments Of the de-
signs Of the conspirators, The Wig.
orous measures taken by the Pro
prietary seemed TO have struck ter
r0r into bis adversaries, and az
least driven them into the shelter
OF silence and concealment. AT the
end Of this period Willy Of the Flats,
DO was one Of those expert poll
ii. as who makeit q point TO man~
ifeAs alr patriotism by the most
eager zeas 10 favor OF the side that
Is uppermost, having until the
overthrow Of Ooode been strongly
inclined to take part with the
agitators, now made his way, about
ten o'clock at night, into the fort,
and thence to the presence OF Cap.
tain Dauntrees. Approaching the
Captain, with an air OF constrained
self.importance, he said Ia Q hall
whisper
News, Master Captain--gravs
news, worshipful sir, state mat
tersl / have come post-haste to tel
you, that twenty minutes ago mo.
that I may not lie, will say twenty
| Ave minutes ago just SO long al
with good speed "a dog trot we vii
say--it might suffice for me TO CONS
hither from Master Vessels tap
room who think you / saw, ant
| what did he do2"
Speak, Willy, withoutthis windy
prologue
There comes In Master Cookies
lefafss and ssfaiphA ORDERS a noRal,
Of brandy, whereof guiding II dow
with q most reasonable haste, hl
wiped his lips, and asked for Lieu
tenant Godfrey,and when he hear,
that the Lientenant was III prison
he bit his lip and gave o kind Of ha
or | might say. grnnt, and wakes
very suspionsly away"
And you had the wit 10 follow
him2"
| Follow him, Captain, / did, q
far as the cedars OF the Town House
| where--the moon being down
lost him. He might have bee
on his way TO the jail, but
stayed not 10 seek that out, 10
turning round, now, said /, Wills
make for the fort as fast az you car
and tell the Captain the whole ma
ter. =
"Thanks, Of least, for that dill
4 gence of yours. You shall hay
your supper and astoop oiIiquor TO
this"
BLESSINGS on your worship, Il
thinking Of the need OF an empt
J mani" said Willy, as with his hs
tucked under bis arm he went /.
wards the Captain b kitchen TO o.
! quaint Matchcote with his master
, hint touching the Refreshments.
Il Dauntrees lost no time la di
I patching On inferior officer, vii
: two or three files. 10 quest Of th
! skipper. These returned after mil
j night with q tale confirming Willy
narrative; but with the further Il
: telligence that no traces could /
obtained Of Cocklescraft beyond b
! appearance at the Grow and A
7 cher.
B The next day the Superior OF III
I Jesuit House Of st. Inigo's visitf
. the Proprietary toinform him tina
y at the dawn, the servants Of his o.
: tablIshment bad found their ski
1 hauled up on the beach, some Of
D or hundred yards remote from II
: wharf where, on the precedir
b night. ithad been carefully locked
Q o chain, which. it appeared. hi
7 been broken, showing that the DO
i had been used by some person
d whom no knowledge could yet
!. obtained. He further stated III
1 Fluke, the fisherman, who live
o some distance below ST. Inigo's, /
0 the river bank, had that mornii
q reported, that before daylight b
dogs had walked him with loud bar
Q ing, and that be had heard the fox
o steps Of "a man upon the beach: that b
d fisherman had challenged the stran
! CIR from his window, but had got j
g reply, and was fain TO let him pa
a on without moIestation, owing to 3
o darkness of the hour.
o This intelligence. combined wi
. that brought to the fort BY the q
o dler, strongly pointed 10 the VII
!. and retreat Of the skipper, al
4 seemed to indicate that bio was Iur
II ing somewhere near the mouth
II the river, and had, In the nigl
> crossed ST. TniRo's creek immed
q tely from the wharf Of the Jesl
If House TO shat Of the Rose Croft.
10 which road hehad Visited the to'
j, and returned again before da
" light.
so Dauutrees, upon receiving tk
Id Information. lost no time In VISIT