Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-28
"What!" exclaimed the boy, while atear
started from his trembling lip, ''is there no

| wy hVht uiS id'bSi Noo o"'''C'''p
at the yard arm. He heard the passing
rope and the cracking block, and he knew
that he was iatherlrss!
20 Half an hour afterwards the boy knelt
BY the side of ghastly corps, a simple
prayer escaped his lips Then another
low, mourning sound came up from his bo-
som but nom, Of those who stood around
knew ITS import. Itwas a pledge OF deep
revenge. --..I. t..-.. stf.s.a. s-.1s8
Just as the old mans body slid from the
gangway into the water, a vivid fialhroi
lightning streamed 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 10
their ears to shut out its deafening power.
Robert Kintock started at the sound, ard
what had caused dread in others bosoms
sent thrill of satisfaction TO bis own. lt
Oh, revenge, revenge ~ he muttered TO
himself as he cast bis eyes over the foam
crested waves which had already, risen be-
meath the power of the sudden storm.
The darkness had come as quickly as did
the storm, and that could be distinguished
from the deck OF the brig, save the break
ing sea, was the fearful, craggy shore, as
flash after fash of lightning illumihatedthe
! heavens.
g "Light, no." shouted man forward, and
the next moment all eyes were turned to a
bright light which had suddenly flashed up
among the rocks. .s..l ..ar aIa.
The wind had now reached its height,
and with lis giant power il set the ill-Iated
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 !av The brig TO
the wind, but not sail would hold for an
| instant, until at length the men managed TO
! get up fore and man storm sail, and then
! the brig stood for a short tune bravely up
againS, the heaving sea. But il was evi-
dent that should she succeed in Keeping Ia
the wind, she, must evrntua " be driven to
the shore, Cor the power Of the -in-seiing
wacps was greater than that of the wind
I "B v, d, YOU know what light that is 2"
asked the Captain, as b.. stool hodipg 10
| the main rigging to keep his feet.
"Yrs, SIR" replied Robert, it is Bully
morp'S rrag.'
"What is it there for7"
at marks the entrance 10 little harbor,
which lies in the back of il, @
"And can it b. entered bv a vessel Of
this size?" asked the Captain, while a
1 gleam Of hope shot across his face.
80, Yes sir, large ship can enter there"
Sand do YOU know the passage "
"Yps, sir; have spent my whole life
on this coast, and know every turn in It,"
"Can you take the brig in there in this
storm 2"
"Yes, SIR answered the boy, while a
strange light shot from his eyes"
"And will you do il !" eagerly asked the
Captain.
"On two conditions.''
; "Name them quickly"
"The first is that you let me go in peace
and the next, that you trouble none OF the
smugglrrS, should they happen TO be there"
II will promisr," SAID the Capain.--
, Sand now set about your work. But mark
me, if you deceive mr by St. George | will
, shoot you on the moment"
The brig was soon put before the wind
and Robert Kintock stationed himself once
the sarboard fore-yarl-arm, from whence
his orders were passed along TO the hel ms
man. The bounding vessel soon came with
in sight Of the rugged crags, and the heart
: of every man .leaped with fearful thrills as
!, they were swept past trownlng rock
J which almost glazed them as they passed.
; On flew the brig, and thicker and. more
fearful became tie rocks, which raised
their heads on every Sile
"Port" shouted ths boy. ''
sport it is" 'a7.
"Steady So" '..-@ '.-.'"
"Steady it s."
"Starboard, qnlck" ' .7'4'ei'' ''5 az p
Gay, ay, starboardit il is." e .tH. A'
oStratly SOB 76 -l 70 los 81 t
; "Steady il is" H8a -s "a. reis1a.
At this moment the vessel swept on past
81 an over-hanging cliff, and Just as a VIVID
, J flash of lightning shot through the heavens
and revealed all the horrors around ouc
shout was heard from the young Eliot, auc
o in a moment all eyes Were turned towards
him. He stood upon the extreme edge o
e the yard and held himself by the left. II
moment he cronched down like a tge
= alter his prey, and then with one leap h,
=" reached the projecting rock.
, "Rerenge! rereRge' was all that tn,
- doomed men heard, and they were swep
j. away into the boiling surge beyond. q.
i .sBfmksrsi a reefp screamed the mel
!, "StHJoard quick :" gg siegs sas .s
- But twas too late Ere the helm wa
halfup, low tremendous grating Of tn
,e briggs keel was distinctly felt, and the mex
a. instant came a crash which sounded higl
NJ above the elements, and the heavy mast
ut went sweeping away TO the leeward, fol
no lowed in few mcments by large masses G
nd the ill-iated vessels wreck and cargo
Shrink after shrek went up from thos
he doomed men, but they were in The grasp G
nd a powerthai knows no mercy. The Storr
King took him all for bis own ~ sss,. b
g- The, next morning small party 8
NJ wreckers cane down from the rocks, an
ok moved along the shore. II was srewe
an with fragments Of the wreck, and her