Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-07-31
CHAPTER vI-Continued


Lord Is kind and not at all Ike the
kings Of this world said Peggy.
"And agree with him that Robert
ard not William is the guilty man.
said Margaret Winthrop.
Then Peggy Weld. with much feel
ing. made plea for her lover. II
was Of no avail They were not to
be turned. They answered her with
impatient carriage. He had run away.
Moreover Robert had a look in his
eye and a way with women that gave
one dark thoughts. William was diff
ferent He might have a measure Of
the grace Of God in him. He was a
more serious man. This was the be-
ginning Of a remarkable resolution in
the strong-hearted girl. Peggy Weld
Robert Heathers has been a kind
Of hitching post for horses" she said.
Every nag In the colony has been
gnawing it. shall make you all
apologize. l am going to find Robert
Heathers II possible. / shall 20 with
Henry, who Is eager TO explore the
wilderness. With Gods help we shall
find Robert and bring him back. and
think that We shall put you all TO
shame"
After that day the women Of influ-
e1ce in Boston began to advocate the
theories Of Sir Harry Yane in relation
TO this remarkable case.
The so-called goodmen Of the town
were those who had saved a little
money and were Just beyond the need
Of anxious toll. They wOrshiped the
upper classes and humbly followed
their leadership. Most Of them were
able to write their names. to add, sub
tract and divide and to read the Bible
In a stumbling fashion. Their wives
were not so well furnished with &C
complishments They were more or
less In awe OF their great goodmen,
but there were moments when the
awe was flung of and forgotten.
John Samp was an example Of this
type Of citizen.
Returning from their fruitless err
rand up the coast to the tavern ship.
John Samp and the sailor with him
were nearly spent and drowned in the
sea Storm dashed. their shallop broke
on shoal, turned on her beam end
and lay with her mast-top under
water. Clinging to his chair Mr. Samp
got to an island where after three
days Of intense hunger and discom-
fort he had been rescued by fisher
men. He was sagging and detected
figure Of man when be returned to
Boston five weeks after he had left
it. His flesh hung as limp as ungar-
tered hose. He entered his humble
domicile with look which BETRAYED
the feeling that he was weary Of life
but willing to put up with it for the
sake Of his wife and the colony.
His wife was sweeping. She scarce
ly noticed him. She swept with re-
newed energy on his arrival as If he
we're a part Of the dust and litter.
She gave him whitening look and
began TO scold in voice heard by the
neighbors.
'Don't lie to me. John samp-don't
lie to me-" she demanded, before he
had spoken. You've took and
rooinged yerself with drink and wom-
en- It's writ all over ye. Don't talk
to me-"
Now Mrs. Samp really desired that
be should talk to her with no unneces-
sary delay. She was burning for In
formation. Her words had been in
tended only as mild warning that
she was not to be easily deceived.
On such occasions Mr. Samp main
tanned a profound gravity Of deport-
ment.
With look Of injured innocence on
his big red face he sank in a chair
and said nothing. His wife paused
and looked at him and called out:
well, have We nothing to sayY'
In loud voice he began: I've
been swaliered and puked up by the
sea. I'm rooinged. I've been ship
wrecked and cast on a lonely island.
I've punished O. cold and hunger. I've
ketched the rheumatic. Go and get
the az and put me out O. my misery,
bra Samp."
Mr. Samp did not tell her. as he
later told others, that he had seen a
rlereman Of great size rise out of the
sea and tip the shalIop with his
hands. She was already too skeered
O. waterr
Invited 10 be his executioner. Mrs.
Samp's heart and countenance under
vent a sudden change