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


then he underatood. OF course, the
old mans mind had been slowly fall.
ing He must BE- crazy Il would do
no good to start habeas corpus pro
ceedings He must rescue the girl
and take her away
A accommodating visit that after,
noon disclosed. ftrst. an eager face and
lnsterlng handkerchief 1T top
window; next. old Hannistsr himself.
armed with q gun. and pacing Up and
down the lawn
Roger waited till dark before put.
ting his plans into effect. His obsef.
vations had disclosed 10 him q garden
er's ladder. LETT By chance ia such
way that II reached up toward the
maiden III the tower Ascending
that unobzeryed. he believed that be
could stretch up his afms and pull
Amy down to safety
AT dark he started out ~ lfia auto
The house was q little way outside
the town limits II was a lonely neigh
horhood. and this left him more free
dom 10 deal tacffEily with the situA-
ton He left the auto az the back Of
old Bannisser's little garage, and made
his way toward the back OF the house
The ladder was stilI there. unob
served, as be believed. Roger set foot
upon the lowest r,ing. and soon he
was tapping At the window pane
above
Amy opened the window wfth III.
tie sry Of Joy She was fully dressed.
and carried . bag 10 ier hand
Il knew yon would come. dearest. .
she whispered. and her arms chung 10
his neck. Very carefully he lifted her
down TO the top rung OF the creaking.
swaying ladder and thence. fung BY
Fung. down to she ground
A moment later they we're creeping
through the darkness toward the bid.
den auto.
Now the girl vas inside. and Roger
waa desperately cranIsing when sud.
dan shout rang out behind him Il
was old Bauniater. and he was rushing
toward them In hiA hand vas the
CLINT Of revolver.
Roger isaped into the auto aud
started away ~ the frenzied old man
drew near Ne sped down tbs road
toward the boundary OF the state. len
miles away. where marriage could
DO performed without tbs formallty on
. tleenne
But he had hardly left tha house
behind hlHn when old nhnnsstar's auto
Was heard chngeing along behind him.
Nov ensued a weird race through
the shadows. Roger lei her out 20 the
limit A. be ran hls mind resolyed
shout q friend 81 hts. young miEls
ter. who wonlg certainly perform the
ceremony. even ID hin paiamaa But
Il was hard 10 throw tho old man "a
tho scent The raftIetrap behind new
or failed 10 Indicate ita preaeace IN
their nelghbofh0od Fafhtiy ihe old
mans cYles came to their ears. aul
no9 tho state line wsa crossed, and
81 Ienssh Roger. nsth Amy ciinklng IL
MIN III teFh4f a1M JOY nAu tfEfo&n faf
pursuers on the track among shs
houses aud Winding streets III the ~
burban town.
Roger dashed toward hts lrIen1'i
house. He pulled np. left the auto q.
the doorstep. and hammered slgor
oualy upon the door Il opened. and
the Rev Hugh Hughes in his pa
iatnas stood confronting them, while
Ia the distances rattle, rattle indi
Gated the approach Of the enemy.
How soon can you marry us7 De
mandcd Roger
Instantly. said the Rev Hugh
Hughes Come IN
And m the blows Of Mr.. Bannfs
tef'a lists upon the door rtyerberated
through thu house. Amy was saying r
viii"
The Rev. Hugh Hughes opened The
door You're too late he said q
Mr Baniaier
The old man strobe forward and
surveyed Tbs couple with an intsHaelj
aeIfaatIsfied smile.
BLESS you. them bless you. hi
chucklod. gripping Roger by the hand
"Its hard 20 loss an only daughter
but. BY heck, I've got what every "a
Their wants when he lets her go
What's thats" demanded Roger Il
amaxement.
'Fatherly privileges stern refusn
desperate olopement forgiveness,
answered hannlster III 4 breath