Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-02
aUp with him shouted the captain.

THAT he was fatherless!
Half an hour afterwards the boy knel
Iby the side ofa ghostly corpse, a simple
prayer escaped his lips, Then another
How murnuring sound came up from bis
bosom; but none of those who stood around
knew its impert. It was a pledge Of deep
revenge:
| Just as the old mans body slid from the
|gangway into the water, a vivid flash OF
lightning streamed through the heavens,
and in another minute the dread artillery
Iof n ature sent forth a roar so long and
loud that the men actually placed their
hands to their ears to shut out its deafen.
ing power. Robert Kintock started at the
sound. land what had caused dread in others
bosoms sent thrill of satisfaction 10 his
own. fz
"Oh, rsbsngs, reysnge!" he muttsred to
himself, as he cast his eyes ever the foam
crested waves which had already risen hs.
meath the power of sudden storm.
The darkness has come as quickly as
did the storm and oil that could be disting-
luished, from the deck OF the brig, save the
breaking sea, was the fearfuleraggy shore,
as flash after flash oflightning illuminated
the heavens. r4-, e:
slight, ho,n shouted man forward,
and The next moment all eyes were turned
to bright light which had suddenly flashed
up among the distant rocks.
The wind had now reached its height,
and with its giant power 1t sat the ill-fated
brig directly upon the surf-bound shore OF
rocks and reefs, and every face save one,
was blanched with fear.
In vain did they try to lay the brig to
the wind, but not sail would hold for an
instant, until ut length the men managed
10 get up a fore and main storn-stay.sail,
and then the brig stood for a short time
brayely out against the heaving sea. But
it wns evident that even should she succeed
in keeping to the wind, she must eventual
| ly be driven nshore, for the power OF the
Fin-se,ting waves was greater than that Of
the wind. -zza ..z;
aBoy, do you know what light that iss"
asked the captain, as he stood holding on TO
the main rigging TO keep his feet.
"Ye es. sir" replied Robert; j. is Bully.
more's crag."
What is il there fort" s...~5 !. &;
gf1t marks the entra nee TO small har.
Dor, sir, which lies in the back Of il.
"And can it be entered by vessel Of
this size!" asked the captain, while gleam
Of hope shot across his face.
30, yes, sir, large ship can enter
there" z
"And do you know the passage"
q eyes, sir; have spent my whole life
on this coas. and know every turn in it,"
.'Can you take the brig in there in this
storm? 1855 J... zl.4sslse lsss
Yes, SIR" answered the boy, while q
strange light sho. from his eyes" "
Sand will you do it," eagerly asked the
captain. ezr
ION two conditions.
"Name them quickly" s..4
'sTbe first is, that you let me 60 in
peace; and the next, that sou trouble none
Of the smugglers, should they happen 10 be
there" e4 ..F ssN
81 will PROMISE" said the captain
"And now set about your work. But
mark me, you deceive me by ST. George
i will sheet you on the moment.
The brig was soon put before the wind,
and Robert Kintock stationed himself upon
the starboard FORE yard.arm, from whence
his orders was passed along 10 the helms
men The bounding vessel soon came
within sight of the rugged crags, and the
heart Of every man leaped with fearful
thrills as they we're swept past frowning
rock which almost glazed them as they pas
sed. On few the brig, and thicker and
more fearful became the rocks, which rails.
ed their heads on every side.
"Port!'' shouted the boy ~ a
"Port it is. .4 s7a
tSteady-so."
s'Steady it is" az rrEA...
"Starbonrd-quick!"
s"Ay, ay, starboard it is" =, ze /
"Steady-sop' 8 70 &ss
sSteady it is." le Ea gzfeg.
AT this moment the vessel swept on past
an overhanging cliff and just as n vivid
flash of lightning shot through the heavens
and revealed all the horrors around, a
shout was heard from the young pilot, and
in q moment all eyes were turned towards
him. He stoed upon the extreme edge OF
tag ydTu d1Ju u6tu uiiIlo0lt ny tuO lOh@ :.
moment more, he crouched down like q
tiger after his prev, and then with one leap
1 he reached the projecting rock. a
3Reusmgs! Revenge!n was all that the
doomed mon heard, and they were swept
away into the boiling surge beyond.
@Breakers!-a reef!" screamed the man
forward, sStxr6oard quiek!"
But twas too late! Ere the helm was
half up, low tremendous grating of the
fbrig's keel was distinctly felt, and the next
instant came a. crash which sounded high
above the elements, and the heavy mast
went sweeping away to the leeward, fol
flowed in afew moments by large masses
1cf the Inflated vessels wreck and cargo
] Shrek after shrek went up from thos
] doomed men, but they were in the grasp o
J q power that knows no mercy. The Storm
) King took them for his own a
81 The next morning a small party O
. wreckars came down from the rocks, an
!, moved along the shore. 1t was strewe
( with fragments Of the wreck, and here an
There were scattered along the bruised an