Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-08

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themselves together to the rope, and
were dragged 10 the summit Of the C itr.
the next instant, the boat received The
impetus Ola Tremendous swell, which
raised 1t half way up the precipitous
heights, where il was dashed into u thou.
sand fragments, casting a cloud Of foam
aud spray far owe the heads of the pre-
servers of the crew.
The first Of the unfortunates, who
still chung with n death-grip TO the fee
bic cord, was an Old man whose boar,
'ocks were floating liza the wind as he
Srasped an overhanging rock-and he
begged in u faint torc, that some one
would take the parcel which he held in
his hand. 1t contained, he hurr edly
said, q few valuables-his li:;lc ali of
trNasure-which he had saved from the
wreck and now he was afraid OF drop
ping II in his perl!ous situation. Shaun
was but too ready lie accede TO this re-
quest: springing forward, he laid him
sell across the rope upon his breast,an
received the proffered package.
Lords blessing be about We for ever
a%lannah.' exc aimed The old MN, wi n a
look OF ierv"nt gratitude, but while he
was yet speaking, the rope suddenly
snapped, precipitating the three ship
wrecked strangers into the yawniny
abyss beneath. The returning mass Of
water cast their mutillated bodies upward
against the cliffs.
a cry Of mingled horror and compass.
sion burst from the lips Of each of those
fierce and lawless men, Shaun alone ex
Pected. he remained unmoved.-not n
muscle stirred. At length a grim smll,
played across his featu res-aud, ms he
waved the treasure in triumph high a.
bove his head, his hoarse and demoniac
laugh rose wildly above the war of the
elements. One Of his companions stoop-
cd down, evidently doubling the su o =
cion which flashed across his mind-but
he speedily convinced himself that the
rope had been severed by the knife Of
his reckless leader.
The morning dawned upon a widely
different scene. The bosom OF the ocean
heaVed in gentle and undula'ing sweIls.
over which the drifting fragments OF
broken spars and seattle red timbers float
cd as far as the eye could reach. Ere
The sun oarted his dazzling RAYS fully
uron the unstable elements molly group
lmpellcd by curiosity, or other motives,
was gathered upon the beach Of Bally-
neigh Bay, intently gazing upon each
returning wave. Three CHASTITY corpses
lay high and dry upon the sands: and
many pressed forward to gaze upon the
the countenance Of the dead. One ruth
less hand alone vas raised TO despoiI the
the bodies-and first of all an emancia-
ted breast was barred, upon which were
declphered the words, 'John O'Sullivan,
Ballyheigh.' Shaun Dhuv bent over
the mutilIaied remains Of his father.
The words were read aloud bv a by
stander. and loud cries of.There! therei
there! theren were simultaneously Ut
tered, Is an aged female bur st through
the ~thronging group.
Her wild and haggard ewes were light
ed with unusual expression, while her
glance wandered from the ~despoiler 10
the dead. Laying her %attenuaied hand
upon the tlanched forehead of the
corPse,sh pushed back its few dripping
and hoary locks she her knelt and
gazed fondly over it, while a solemn and
awful silence pervaded the multitude -
The next moment the wild and peculiar
l%ntonations OF the dcath.wail broke over
the stiffness oc the waters-and, above
all. the long drawn breathing and trem-
ulous tones OF the widow. as she uttered,
in all the copious and expressive lam
guage Of her country, sOh wirran-wir-
rah ! that it should never come to this
Darling of my heart-light O f my eyesi
and treasure Of my soul, why did you
ever leave me, my Joy and my lile2 oh!
wlrrah, wirrah! but il was you that was
the 5oating father: pulse Of my heart
the good and the
Foul and onhuman murderer shout.
ed Brian ~MolyneaUx, but his voice died
away as he glanced mt The whitening
scowl Of defiance which flashed from the
eyes OF Shaun.
Thou a mon dhoul we Lahu Muthaun
OF he airthr bitterly exclaimed the lat.
ter. as he swung himself round from his
position and faced the multitude. Fools,
hags, and boards. hat We are-what do
you here with your hullalieus and rail-
la mnrther?-can We return the dead
10 LIE, or undo what is done? Mother.'
said he, laying his hand upon the shout
der OF the old woman 'up and away
we will have the dead attended to-
The old woman walked sorrowfully
honewards. attended BY as man Of her
owa sex as stood upon the beach. No
inquest was held upon the bodies-and
however horror struck his associate
might be, ii was no very difficult task
TOR obvious r%easons) for Shaun TO pur.
suade them that the less that was said
about their nights adventure upon the
| cliff tho bopcrH