Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

then he understood. OF course. the
old mans mind had been slowly fail
ing He must be crazy Il woula do
no good to start habeas corpus pro
ceedings He must rescue the girl
and take her away.
A accommodating visit that after.
loon disclosed. first. an eager face and
iluttering handkerchief 1t TOP
window; next. old Bannietef himself.
armed with gun aud pacing up and
down the lawn
Roger waited TIL dark before put
ting his plans into effect iIls Dbser-
vations had disclosed 10 him 4 garden.
er's ladder. left BY chance in such a
way that II reached up toward the
maiden ii the tower Ascending
that unobseryed. be believed that he
could stretch up his arms and pull
Amy down to safety
At dark he started out In his auto
The house was little way outside
the town limits II waasa lonely neigh
boriiood. and this lefs him more free
dom to deal tacifully with the aithh.
lion. He left the auto IL the back ~
old Bannistef'a little garage. and made
his way toward the hack or the house
The ladder was stil there uuob
served ~ he believed. Roger set foot
upon the lowest rang, and room he
wns tapping At the window pane
above
Amy opened the window WIN lit
tie cry Of Joy She Wis fully dressed.
and carried = bag n ner hand
n knew you would come, dearest y
nhe whispered. and her arms chung 10
his neck. Very carefully he lifted her
down 70 the top runs of the creaklns.
awaying ladder. and thence tung ~
rttng. down 70 tbs ground
A moment later they wefe cfeep4nt.
through the darkness toward the MD.
den auto
Now the RiFI was inside and Roger
wag desperately cranhkng Shen sud
den shont rang out behind him Il
was old Hannistef. aud he Was rushing
toward them Ia his hand van the
CLINT Of revolver
Roger leapcd into the auto and
started away ~ the fFsHssod old man
draw near. He sped down the rDad
toward the boundary Of thu stats. ten
MILES away. where marriage could
81 performed without she formality 81
i Isreiiae
But he had hardly loft the house
behind him when old Bnnnisters auso
waH heard chngsine aloug behind him
Nnw onsned weird race through
thu shadows Roger let her ont 70 tbs
limit A. BE- ran hia mind Feeolyed
shout friend ~ bis. 8 Young minis
Ter. whp would certainty perform sha
Ceremony. even n MS patamaa fsml
Il was hard 10 fhrow the old man %
the scent The Fattleifap behind ney
- tailed 70 Indicate ila pfeAence u
their neighboFhDod FRnAtly the old
mans cries came 70 their eafs Hul
nov the atatp line eHs crossed. ant
a Length nosa. viii Amy clinging a
Mlsif 1T 4AfIslf NM y1 nan sissuMIf *
purnnors oN The track among M
houses and winding streets oF the ~
Durham tawn
Roger dashed toward HE frien1'i
houne. Fla pulled up left the auto Al
/ fhe doorstep. and hammered vlgor
otAly upon the door Il opened. and
she Rev. Hugh Hughes bis "a
Iainas stood confronting them. while
IL the distance rattle. rattle lndi
Gated the approach 81 the enemy.
How soon can gou marry us7. de
manfed Roger
Instantly. said he Rev Hugh
/ Hughes Come III.
And a. the blown IL Mr. nnnnia
ter's fiata upon the door revefbafatet
through the house, Amy was saying q
will9
the Rev Hugh Hughes opened tn'
door You're too late he said 4
Air BanisteT.
1 Tho old man strobe forward AMI
surveyed the couple with an intehsel,
saigaatisisoa smile
~TlIess you. then bless YOU. h,
ehuckied. gripping Roger BY the hand
IT'S hard 10 lose an only daughter
bug. By heck. I've gof Whist every a
thcr wants when BE- lets her CO.
What's fhaig~ demanded Roger 4
atnaxement
sFatheFly privileges stern refusa
desperate oioprmenl forgigenesa
answered nannIsteF III breath.