114                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                   [CH. 70

against him, them or it which is so served shall be of the same
legal force and validity (except as hereinafter provided) as if
served on him, them or it personally. Service of such persons
shall be made by leaving a copy of the process with a fee of
$2. 00 in the hands of the Secretary of State or in his office,
and such service shall be sufficient service upon the said non-
resident individual, firm or corporation, and of full force and
effect in any court of this State; provided that notice of such
service and a copy of the declaration or titling shall forthwith
be sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to
the defendant and the defendant's return receipt, and the plain-
tiff's or. his attorney's affidavit of compliance herewith shall be
filed with the Clerk of the Court in which the said proceedings
are pending; and when a declaration in any such action shall
have been filed in Court and service of process made upon
the Secretary of State, and notice thereof and a copy of said
declaration sent to the defendant, and the defendant's return
receipt, together with the affidavit of compliance, filed with
the Clerk of the Court as hereinabove provided, the defendant
shall plead to said declaration within sixty days from the date
of delivery of said notice of service and copy of the declara-
tion, noted upon said return receipt; and if the defendant
shall fail to so plead, judgment by default shall be entered
against him by the Court or Clerk thereof, upon motion in
writing made by the plaintiff or his attorney, at any time there-
after, before the defendant shall have pleaded, unless the Court,
for good reasons, shall have granted said defendant further
time to plead; and upon such entry of judgment, the plaintiff
may forthwith sue out his writ of inquiry, or otherwise enter
up final judgment, according to the course of the court. The
court in which the action is pending may order such contin-
uances as may be necessary to afford the defendant a reasonable
opportunity to defend the action. The fee of $2. 00 paid by the
plaintiff to the Secretary of State at the time of service shall
be taxed in the costs of the proceedings and the Secretary of
State shall keep a record of all such processes which shall show
the day and hour of service, and he shall account for all funds
so coming into* his hands from such services, to the proper
officer or department of this State.

190B. The following form of notice, to the defendant, as
prescribed by Section 190A of this Article, shall be sufficient:
To.........................., Defendant.