Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-10-19
The Pilots Revenge,
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the suppression 81 smuggling. was laAi1y
creeping along over The bRHvy. monotoi
6us swell, just oil the coast ii Galway, ant
OH her deck was being enacted scene u
somewhat more than common interest
| TIE day before she had captured Il sinai
| buat laden with rohtra,and articles, to
petiler with hll old nan and boy who haf
charge Of them and the captain Of tl,t
brig, whose name waso Dtacntt had or
dered that the old sr1liGgler should he pu
in irons. To this ii,di4iiity The old uht
| ,nnte II stout Resistance, aud, III the hen
Of the moment, he Ind 80 far forgotten
| himself rs to strike the captain Il blow
which laid him upon the deck Such at
insult to an English officer was past en
d,tranee, and. in punishment for bis offence
the slnngulet had been condemned to die
A single whip was rove nj the starboart
foreyatd arm, and al hands were called tt
witness the execution, The rnpe wins
noosed and slipped over The c,tlprlt bend
and the running end wis rove through +
small snatch block upon the deck. Unt
this moment not word had escaped The
lips Of the boy He tfembled IS lie hehelt
| the awful preparations and as the fata
moose was passed and drawn tight tht
color forsook his cheeks. and lie sprang
forward aud dropped upon his knees be
fore the intenstd captain
| " Mercy sir, netey
| I" For whom asked the officer. while
4 contenptnous sneer rested uron his lips
" For that old man whom you are about
| to Kill. "
"He dies, boy "
" But he Is my fathar, sit -
"No matter If lie were my own father
that man who strikes an English officer
while in the performance Of bis duty, must
| dis. -
| "Rnt he WIS mauncled-he was instlttd
| sir, urged the boy
" 1nsnlted . repeated the captain
| "Who iiisnlted him ......s..
| "Yon did. sir, y replied the boy, while
his face was flushed with Indignation.
"Get mp, sir, and be careful that youdo
not get the same treatment, said the ear-
tain, in savage tone.
"1'he old man hehrd this appeal Of his
soh. nnd ns the Inst words dropped from
| the lips Of his ehrtor he raised his head,
and, while look Of the utmost defiance
passed over his features, he exclaimed
ASK no favors, Robert. Old kark
Kinock can die as we'll now Ms At any
| time let them do The worst, -
Then turning to Capt. Draeutt, he
changed his tone TO one OF deep snppica-
ton, aud sti1
Do what yon pBase with the, sir bi1t
do not harm my boy, for he has done no
wrong. am ready for your sentence,
md the sooner you finish IT The better.
LAY hold Of the whip" shooted The
poaptain; "lay, hold every MIN Of yot,
and stand by to run the william up.
In obedience TO this order, tho men
ranged themselves along the deck, and
each one mid hold of tho rope Robert
kiu.ook looked first ut his father and then
he ran his eyes along The line of men who
were to be his eyecutioners. But not one
sympathlsing or plying look could he
trace, their faces were all hard aud cold,
and tliey all appeated anxious to consnnt.
mate their mtrderous work
What" exclaimed the hoy, while A
tear started from his trembling lid, sis
there not ons even. who can pity Z"
up with him, shouted the captain
Robert buried his fnce i'll his hands, and
the next moment his fnther was swinging
it the yard arm. IIe heard the passing
rope and the creaking block, and he knew
that he Was fathcfless ..
Half an hour afterwards the boy knelt
by the side Of ghastly corpse, and sim.
pie prayer escaped his lips. Then another
low, murmuring sound came from his bo.
som, but none of those who stood around
know its import. 1t was a pledge of deep
revenge. .E G5
just as the old man body slid from the
into the water, vivid flash Of
lightning strea,ned through the heavens,
and in another minute the dread artillery
Of nature sent forth roar so long and loud, |
that the men actually placed their hands
to their ears TO shut out its deafening roary
Robert Kintock started at the sound, and
what had caused dread in others boaoms,
sent a thrill Of satisfaction to his own.
"Oh! 2erenge !, zcuenyc.," he mutter-
ed to himself as he cast his eyes over the |
foam-crested waves, which had already
risen beneath the power Of the sudden
storm.
The darkness had come as quickly as
did the storm, and all that could be distiu- |
guished from the deck Of the brig save the |
sea, was the fearful, craggy shore,
as flash after fash of lightning ilIumined
the heavens. @#sE@ SsEFfM
Light, ho," shouted n man forward, |
and the next moment all eyes were direc-
led to a bright light which had suddenly
flashed up among the distant rocks.
The wind had now reached its height,
and with its giant power it set the iI!-fated
brig directly upon the. surf-bound shore of
he rocks and reefs, and every face, save
,ne was blanched with fear.
In vain did they try to lay the brig to
hc wind, not q sail would hold for an
instant, until at length the men managed
o get up a fore an. main storm-staysail,
md then the brig stood for short time
,rayely up against the heaving sea. But
/ was evident that even should she sue
,eed in keeping to the wind, she must
eventually be driven ashore, for the power
If the irsetting waves was greater than
hat of the wind. af
"Boy, do you know what light that isl
lsked the captain, as nc stood holding OH
o the main rigging to keep his feet.
g Yes, sir, replied Robert, +" it is, Bull
ymore's craig. #
- What is it there for ?"
!" 1t marks the entrance to little har-
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