The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-06-21

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suited, sir" urged the boy.
"Lusulted !" repeated the captain
who insulted him ?''
You did, sir" replied the bov,
while his face was flushed with indig-
nation.
"Get up, sir, and be careful you
don't get the same treatment" said
the Captain, in savage tone.
The old man heard this appeal of
his son, and as the last words dropped
from the lips of his captor, he raised
his head, and while look of the ut
most defiance passed over his features,
he exclaimed
:" Ask no favors, Robert. Old Karl
KintOck can die as we'll now as at anv
time-let them do their worst.
Then turning to Captain Darcutt,
he changed his tone to one of deep
supplicatiOn, and said
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 ii
the better"
Lay hold, every man of you, and
stand by to run the william up
In obedience to this order the men
ranged themselves along the deck, and
each one laid hold of the rope. Robert
Kintock looked first at his father, ard
then he ran his eyes along the line of
men who were to be his executioners
But not one sympathising, or pitying
look could he trace. Their faces We're
all hard and cold, and they all appear
ed anxious to consumate their murder
Gus work.
"What !" exclaimed the boy, while
tear started from his trembling lid,
is there no one who can even pity 7"
"Up with him." shouted the captain.
Robert buried his face in his hands,
and the next moment his father was
swinging at the yard-arm. He heard
the passing rope and the creaking
block, and he knew that he was father
less.
Half an hour afterwards, the boy
knelt by the side of CHASTITY corpse,
simple prayer escaped his lips. Then
another low, murmuring sound came
up from his bosom; but none of those
who stood around 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 streamed through
the heavens, and in another minute
the dread artillery of nature sent forth
a roar so loud and long, that the men
actually placed their hands to their
ears to shut out its deafening power
Robert Kmtock started at tire sound,
and what had caused dread in Others
b0soms, sent thrill of satisfaction to
his own.
"Oh, rereRge recenge ! - he NUT
tered 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
distinguished from the deck of the
brig, save the breaking sea, was the
fearful, craggy shore, as flash after
flash of lightning illuminated the
heavens.
"Light ho," shouted the man for
ward, and the next moment all eyes
were turned to 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 i'll
fated 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 lay the brig
to the wind, but not a sail would hold
for an. instant, until at length the men
managed to get up a fore and main
storm stay-sail, and then the brig
stood for a short time bravely up
against the heaving sea. But it was
evident that even should she succeed
in keeping to the wind, she must event
ually be driven ashore, for the power
of the in-setting waves was greater
than that of the wind.
"Boy, do you know what light that
is 2" asked the captain, as he stood
holding on to the main-rigging to keep
his feet.
Eyes SIR replied Robert; it is
Bullymore's crag.
"What is it there for 2"
"It marks the entrance to little
harbor, sir, which lies at the back OF
it." I,
"And can it be entered by vessel
of this size ?" asked the captain, while
a CLEAN of hope shot across his face.
80, yes, sir, a large ship can enter
there" a.,
"And do you know the passage =
+ Eyes sir; / have spent my wnole
| life ON this coast, and l know every
turn in it. -, :.
"Can you take the brig in there IN
this storm :" In.
aYes SIR" answered the boy Wnre