The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-09
The Pilots Revenge.
A Sea Sketch.
BY sYLvANus COBB, JR.


first OF September, eighteen hundred and
thirty, mail English war rig. which
had been fitted out for the suppression of
W rs Iazlly creeping along over
the heavy monotonous sweiIs uSt off the
coast Of Galway, and on her deck was
than common interest. The day before
she had captured small boat laden with
contrabond articles, together with an old
man and bow who had charge OF them;
and the Captain OF the brig, whose name
was Dracutt, had ordered that the old
should b. put in irons. To
fins Indlgnily the old man made stout
ISSUANCE, and. IN the heat OF he moment
he had so far forgotten himself as to
strike the captain a DIow which Land him
9 fish officer was pass endurance, and, in
punlshmant for his oiiences he snuggI1r
had 3een condemned to DIE.
A single whip was rove at the star"oard
toreyard arm, and all hands were called
to witness the execution. The rope was
noosrd and slipped over the cuIprl's
head, and the running end was rove thro'
a small snatch block upon the deck
Until this moment not q word escaped
the lips Of the boy. He trenbled as he
be cid the awful preparation, and as the
fatal moose was passed and hrawn light,
the color iorsook hrs cheeNS, and he SpIang
forward and dropped upon his knees be-
fore the inCenSpd captain.
'Mercy, sir, mercy ~
"For whom 2 asked the officer while
conlrmptuouS Sneer rested upon his
lips.
"For that old man whom you are about
to kill
ale dies, boy
But he rs my father, sir"
ono matter ii he We're my own father,
that man who strikes all English officer
while in the pert ornance OF his duty,
must due"
,'But h. was manaclrd-he was IN
Siitrd SIR
InSuItrd," repeated the captain:-
"N h. InsuIted hun
You did Slr," rep led tne BOY, while
his face was ilu-h"u with lndIguAlron.
Get up, SIT, ana b" cdrriui Ihdt you
do not yet the sane trcatlnenl," SAID the
captain, IN savage tone.
The old man heard this appeal OF hi
son.. aud as the last words dropped from
the lips OF hlS captnr, he 'ased ms .lead,
and, while a look OF the utmost d fiance
passed over his features, he tx lailned
"Ask no iavors Ronert. Old Kark
Kintock Can die as we now as at any
time; let thm do the worst >
Thrm turning to Captain racutt, he
changed his tone to one Of deep suppIl Ca
ton, and SAID,
"Do what pou please with me sir, but
do not harm IN, bov, for he has done no
wrong. ] am read y Tor your sentence,
and the sooner you finish it the better"
clay hold Of the whip" shouted the
captain; SHAY hold every man OF you and
t nd by to run the william up
In obedience to his order the men RAM
ge1 themselves along the deck, and each
one laid hold of the rope. Robert Kin
took looked frs, at his father, and then
ran his eye along the line OF men who
were to be his eXecutloners. But not
one syn pathizIng or plIying look Could
he trace, there faces were all hard and
cold, and they all appeared anxious TO
conSummate their murderouS work.
CIV t.n' exclaimed the boy, while a
tear started rom his trembling lid is
there not one even, who can pity"
cup with HIM shouted the captain.
Robert buried his face in his hands, and
ing al the yard arm; H. heard the pas
sing rope md the crerklhg block, and he
knew he was fatherlpss
Half an hour afterwards the boy knet
by the side. OF a chastity corpse an d
SIMPLE prayer escaped his lips. Then
another low, murmurIng sound came up
from his bosom, but none of those who
stood abound knew its import. 1t was a
pledge OF deep revenge
Just as the old mans body slid from
the gangway into the water, vivid flash
OF lightning streamrd through the hear-
ems, and in another minute the dread ar
tillrry OF nature sent tortha roar SO long
and loud, that the men actually placed
their hands to their ears TO shut out 1t,
deatening roar. Ro,rrt X n'pck started
at the sound, and what had c1D>"u dread
in other mems hoSon>, S"H' a nrlli IT
s,listactlonio his own.
s'On revenge revenge ~ he mu,trr
ed to himself, as he cast his eyes ov-I the.
foa,n-crestrd waves, which had already
risen ornrait IN power OF he >uIl ~
storm.
The darkness ha come as quickly as
did the storm and all that could be dis
tnguish d from the deck of the brig save
to" breaking SEA. vas the fearful, cragSv
shore as fash after fash of lightning nj u-