Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-12

tne nitn OF November, as the rever-
end Master Yeo has appointed" !"
Guy Fawkes' s night, said Daun.
trees. but the Fendalls-"
The Lord love you, Master
Wheatbread I thou couldst not have
rightly apprehended Captain Coode.
Lieutenant Godfrey is 10 bring bis
troopers-I am one of them ard
counted on: | wear his Lordship's
colors and take his pay. though I be
noe OF his cause, mark you-Lieu-
tenant Godfrey is 20 fetch his min
ute men on Wednesday come next
sennight, and make an onslaught on
the prison. We begin with that"
Ay, ycl take u, Ian. r Nfnol
Corporal 1LTlMOh
down" Co. '-.-'< -
Faith did no; and he looks m
see 10 done 20 the last scruple, which
promise you, ID shall be II there
be virtue in steel.
But he did not explain how these
friends from Virginia should reach
our shore"
Thou vert asleep, Master Sweet
bread: thou vert dull. Did you
not know that Cocklescraft has quar-
relied with the Proprietary and
brings US his brigantine Truly.
does he When knaves fall out.
honest men come by their own, ha.
ha BY cock and pye-but that's o
true word l"
Now. good night, brave Corpc-
raj" said Dauntrees, as soon as he
came TO convenient point 10 free
himself OF the company OF the fius-
tered and leaky hatcher Of trsasons.
Good night, and mayst thou soon
be rewarded for thy deserts.
Good night, Master Sweetbread
and thank you heartily for your
kind wishes-I warrant you / get
my deserts. But remember" the
tailor added. laying his hand upon
his lips: mute as q mattock-not n
breath |" Having given this part
ing admonition, he pursued his way
with q confident carriage and very
soon after they parted. Dauntrees
heard his voice lifted mp into q song.
well" said the Captain, when
he was left alone; 'for the sneaking
trade OF an eaves-dropper, have a
most apt and commendable talent.
In this my first traffic In so noble
and praiseworthy employ ment, have
/ succeeded TO a marvel. Scarce an
hour since my fertile genius struck
out this point OF war, and here have
unravelled q whole web OF treason.
that shall go nigh to hanging up
khnca go hxy ha on4-n AM
In war, they say:-but, by my faith.
l had rather have won my knowl-
edge by some little show OF bucklsr-
work, even II 10 were but q show.
IL would have been more soldierly.
Yet, as bluff Harry's leather gun In
the Tower has ID. Mon marte opus
est cui non deficit Mercurius.' We
win by art when steel may not be
struck"
The Captain now took road that
led back towards the common, where
he carefully reconnoitered the whole
ground. Some few persons yet lott
cred in the vicinity OF the booths,
and two or three small bands of men
mutfied in cloaks, were seen Ia close
conference amongst the cedars that
formed a thicket near the Town
House. From this point, looking
across the narrow bottom Of low and
marshy ground which lay between
the town and the homestead Of CHS
eldine, which was in full view wher-
ever an opening between the trees
gave range TO the eye, he could
discover that the dwelling house
was more than usually lighted, and
that visitors were, at that hour.
thronging the apartmenta.
Whilst he was busy with these
observations, Lieutenant Godfrey
and Cocklescraft emerged from the
cedars, In earnest discourse, and
slowly followed the path which led
down the bank TO Master Weasel's
inn. Without giving himself the
trouble TO listen. he could not help
hearing the short colloquy which
passed between them before they
entered the hostel.
What would you have with q
horse at this hour OF the night7" in
quired the Lieutenant.
1T is but freak" replied the
skipper. by st. Iago. Lieutenant,
| will deal roundly with him. In
honor, | will admonish him before
hand. He shall have warning, on
my conscience-warning that 10
shall make him pale 70 read.
II will not baulk your deviIment,
Dick Cock lescraft: So, you shall
have the steed. When will you re-
turn?"
BY as early moment after mid.
night as | may ride the space with
all the speed your beast may afford. ("
"Ha, hal a soldier o. horseback
and the devil rides at his crupperi
Ho. Fitch. there-ostler Filchi
Hither, man: see that an hour hence,
when Master Cocklescraft has finish
ed his supper, you saddle my nag
and fetch him-where. Master Skip
PERI"
ITO the Town House steps, said
his companion.
ITO the Town House steps-do
you hear?"
Dauntrees having now gathered
all the information which his good
fortune through bis nights ad-
venture bad thrown in his way, be-
took himself to the Proprietary man
sion. He he found Lord Baltimore,
Talbot, Darnall, and others. await
ing his arrival. He narrated cir
cumstantially the strange and ample
details connected with the plots In
con nection and their consrivers, al
he had learned them; and laid q tis-
, sue OF facts before the council which