Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-19
THE PILoT'S REVENGE.

ling, was lazily creeping along over
the heavy, monotonous swells,, just
off the coast of Galway, and on her
deck was being enacted a scene of
somewhat more than common inter-
est. The day before she had cap
tured a small boat laden with contra
band articles, together with am old
man and boy, who had charge of
them; and the captain of the brig,
whose name was Dracut, had order
ed that the old smuggler should be
put in iron. To this indignity the
old man made stout resistance, and
in the heat of the moment, he had SO
far forgotten himself as to strike the
captain a blow which laid him upon
the deck. Such ahinsult to the En-
glisl officer was past endurance, and
in punishment for this offence, the
smuggler had been condemned to
die. :..tt
A single whip was rove at the star
board tore-yard arm, and all hands
were called to witness the execution.
The rope was noosed, and slipped
over the culprit's head, and the run
ming end was rove through a small
snatch block upon the deck. Until
this moment not a word had escaped
the lips of the boy. He trembled as
he beheld the awful preparation, and
as the fatal moose was passed and
drawn tight, the color forsook his
cheeks, and he sprang forward and
dropped upon his knees before the
incensed captain. 1'@i aa
"Mercy, sir--mercyp
"For whoml'' asked the officer
while a contemptuous sneer rested
upon his lips.
"For that old man whom YOU are
about to kill''' e .N9
"He dies, boy" '4ta 81
"But he is my father, sir.'' afoo
mo matter, if he were my own
father; that man who strikes an En-
glish officer while in the performance
ofhis duty, must die ''','''' ~
"But he was manacled-he was
insulted SIR" urged the boy. ssa~
"Insultedl''' repeated the captain.
"Who msulted him?'
You did sir" replied the boy,
while his face was flushed with in
dignation. 20 9ViHt sicf.S b
acct up, sir, and be careful that
you do not get the same treatment
said the captain in a savage tone,
The old man heard this appeal of
his son, and as the last words drop
ped from the lips of his captor, he rails
ed his head, and while look of the
utmost defiance passed over his fea-
lures, he exclaimed - od In
ASK no iavors, Robert; old Karl
Kintock can die as well now as any
time; let them do their worst
Then turning to Captain Dracutt,
he changed his tone to one of deep
supplication and said hir =
| -lS"Do what you please with me, sir,
but do not harm my boy, for he has
done no wrong. am ready for your
sentence, and the sooner you finish it
the better.'' l s2@salo q c
"Layihold of the whip" shouted
the captain, o''Lay hold every man
Of you, and stand by to run the VII
liam up"
"What!" exclaimed the boy, while
a tear started from his trembling lid,
''is therelfiot one even who can pity2"
| sup with himl5 shouted the cap
tain. \ ge;aa Md ,,,.,,, IN
i Robert burieJhis face in his hands,
and the next, moment his father was
swinging at the yard-arm. He heard
the passing rope and the 9creaking
block, and he knew that he was far
| therlessl rs V1ag oh 80 i,Rh
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
minutethe dread artillery of nature
sent forth a5iroar so:long and lou9
that the men actually placed their,
hands to their ears to shut out the
deafening roar. Robert Kintock
started at the sotnd, and what had
caused dread ! IN cthef's bosoms
senta thrillleof satisfaction through
ms own. g4;r8sn ii s;selis issy 4 i,sisS.5
ooh, repeDge! revenge.i" he NUT,
tered TO himself, as he cast his eyes
over the foamlcFested waves which
had already risen beneath The power
ofthe sudden stornl. s ,gs
'sIight,. bop' shouted a men for,
ward, and the next moment all eyes
were directed 10 a bright light which
had suddenly flashed up among the
distant foelxss ~ OH
ts Boysfio s,suknow whatlight that
isiN asked the captain. as he stood
haif4sssf <,ft {rS <,,@. - 1880 Z.