The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-10-03

esrh one laid hold of the ropr. Robert
kin'c~k look led hra nj his father. aud
then be ran his eyes slone the line of
men ~ho we're 10 tsc his execatipn.r..
hot not ooe 'ympatbising Ur plying
ks,h ccaid he irscc. Their face. were
all hsri and cold. and they all aprrar-
I'D anxious TO cousumma,e their mnr.
d-rous work
"Whn, :" exclaimed the boy. while a
tear started from hi. trembling lid. -.
there moi ono sr> even, vho can pity =
p with him." shonicl the cn,a am.
Robert buried hi fncc in his hnnt.
and the next moment his father wa.
swinging in the yard-arm. lie heard
the passing rope and the crcaking block.
and he knew that ac Was fafh~f,ss'
Half m hour afterwards the boy
knelt by the side of n ghasily corpse,
and "A simple prayer escaped HE lips
Then anmher low, n,urmurinc sound
came up from his bosom bit none of
those who stood around knew il. import.
!, was pledge Of deep revenge
Just as the old mans body sItl from
the gangway into the water, vivid
fash Of lightning s'rcamcd through the
he,,en-, aud in another minute the
dread artillery Of nature sent forth a
roar so hong and loud that the men ar
tuaiy placed their hands to their ears
to shu. out its dcafc,,ing ro,r. Dsobcr,
kintock started ut the sound, and wha,
had caused dread in others bosoms sent
u thrill VI satisfaction to his own.
oh. rercHge. rerrnge - he NUT
tered TO himself, as he cast his eyes ov-
or the foam. crested waves which had al
ready risen beneath the power OF the
sudden storms
The darkness had come as quickly ms
did the storm, and all that could b1 dis
iinguishel from the deck Of the brig.
save the breaking sea, was the fearful.
craggy shore. rs flash after fash of
lightning illuminated the heavens.
Light, ho!' shouted man forward.
and the next moment all eyes were d..
rcctcd to bright light which had sud
denly Ga.hed up among the dist an,
rocks.
The wind had now reached its hcigl,
and with its gian, power it set the ILL.,
fMed brig directly upon the surfbound
shore Of the rocks and reefs, and every
face. save one. was blanched with fear
In vain did they to lay the brig TO
t...s IA ~ z
an instant, until at length the men man
aged 10 get up fore and mHin storm.
stay sail, and the bring stood for short
time hrn,cly up nga'ns, the heaving
sea. l!u, il was evident that even
should she succeed in keeping 10 the
wind. sha must eventually be driven
ashore. for the power Of the inse'ting
waves was greater than that Of the wind.
boy. do you know what light that
is!" asked the captain, rs he stood hold.
ing on TO the main rigging TO keep hi,
feet.
"Yes. sir" replied Robert, ait is
DuilynDru's erag"
What is it there for =
at marks the entrance to n little
harlor, sir. which lies in the back Of il.
"And can it he entered by vessc
Of this size = asked the captain while q
OF hope sho, across his iare
40. yes, sir; large ship can enter
there
And you know The passage =
"Ies, sir have spent my whole
: life OF this coast, and know every
1 turn in it,"
"Can you take the brig in there it
his storm =
! les, 81. answered the boy while .
strange light shot from his eyes.
And will you do it - eagerly ask
cd the captain.
"On two conditions.
"Nane them quickly"
"The first is, that you let me GO il
peace, and the next, that you trouble
none Of the .mugglers should they hap
pen to be there"
~ promise said the captain. An
now ST., about your work. But mar
me, IL you deceive me, by St. Geors.
III shoot you on The moment"
The brig was soon put before III
wind, and Rober, kiniock stationed lin
self on the s,arboard fore yard-arn
from whence his orders acre passe
along to the belns-man. The boun'
ing vessel soon came in sight Of III
rugged crags, and The heart Of ever
man leapcd with fearful thrills as the
! were swept past frownins rock ~hic
J almost grazed them as they passed.
On flew the brig. and thicker and moi
fearful became the rocks, which raise
their heads on every side.
Port !" shouted the boy.
Port, i, is."
{ "S,eady-so."
"Ay, ay, starboard il is,
4 STEADY
Q STEADY j, Ia"
At this moment the vessel swept {
. past an o,erhang,Dg cliff. and just as
a vivid fash Of igh,ning sho, through q
/. b.s,.a, and revealed all The horro