Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-09-03

II place, the low meanings Ut the sea. TO
gether with his Intense anxiety nearly ia
i manned him. Hhhead swan, d faintness
came over him. aid he fell to the earth
but as he did so lis hands touched a mas
|sive iron ring, FIRMLY imbeded in the
rocks, to which was attached strong ca
Eble. This single explanation restored
him to self-possession and GOODNESS. -
i What be had thought was magic. was on,
Elyl gymnastic feat. Heller seized the
rope and began to descend. The rocks
were said to abound in caves, but few
were daring enough to search for them.
Heller paused not TO consider what would
be the consequences of his act, he only
knew that he was following his father
After painful descent of some hundred
! feet or more, the young man touched the
rocks and heard the sound Of voices, ech.
Ding in the cave befJre which lie stood. -
Creeping along carefully he placed him.
self behind a sort Of natural pillar, from
whence he could listen unobserved to the
men who were assembled in the cave
They were seated on barrels and talked
OF their business. Upon the floor, at their
feet, was prisoner bound with cords
and his mouth gagged be was dressed
in the uniform of custom-house officer.
For few years past there had been a
a custom house established for the good
of the island, to prevent the sale Of bran,
ldy to English smngelers.
| The faces Of the smugglers were all
bronzed. One among them was black. he
was negro but as young Cataret had
never before seen one, he thought for a
surety he was the evil one. They spoke
I'm English, more or less accented. but
Heller did not see his father among them,
| and as he was reaching forward in order
to see better, his feet slipped upon the
wet, moss covered rock. and he fell with
loud crash.
a the noise the men sprang sgrafp
ing their knives and pistsss. The inpAu
dent youth was raisad, and brought f3r
ward, and placed upon barrel. ., Who
Is it? Who are you? Where does W.
come from? From the moon? A clerk?
A scholar? A spy? Some rope? Yes,
20 tile boat with the other one! A weight
for the neck! Say thy prayers..'
WHO speaks of tying stone to the
neck of my SOM" said he whom the young
man sought for. "A Cataret the spy OF
the custom housed Do 1T if you dare!-
Let US go?"
And selling his son as an eagle does
his prey, he led him to the little strip oil
beach. The others resumed their talking
and drinking.
What did you come here for?' asked
Philip.
/" 10 know where you went nights faith
err ta.i
"Ah? Well, it is not so very wrong
my dear Heller. It was thy mother WHO
sent thee?" a.e
mo"
s AS common spy, then"
+" Fsther! And the young mans voice
was Judgment. m
Well, we'll, that is good. How did
you come here? by the road from Singa?
No, by the rope, as you came"
The incredulous father seized roughly
the hand he held Heller uttered a Cry
Of pain. Philip dropped the hand and
his eve flashed with pride.
Why did you wish to know where
went?p asked the smuggler5 in softer
tone. ga5
Because my mother weeps, and / love
her."
A reproach. my son? You now know
do you not? And now that you know. ii
will be worse for your mother than for
lyon, You belong to us, and you will moi
again ascend. | would have chosen FOL
you different life. Its too late now 10
rtlact. Let US enter the cave, aud close
the bond a glass Of brandy, poiniaru
in your hand, all oath, and you are a fire.,
trader. You came Of your own accord
to prove that your heart is brave. En-
brace me. my dear sonp
My father" answered Heller, !" owe
you obedience in all things right, aud re-
sistance in evil | have heard what your
companions spoke about! They are moi
free traders. they are murderers! What
will they do to the unfortunate man now
in their power?"
"What would they have done to you il
it had not been for me, boy. 1t is vic
lence for violence! The custom house OF
icers kill us, we kill the custom house of
ticers! The tide rises, let US gol"
/" | tell you ! will not 60! for my moth
err, for Marion, who calls me"
Invoke neither the one nor the other"
said Pulp, in q sad voice you will re.
turn to them no more. You came at
your own risk. Remaiul"
Without letting go his hold on his child
the captain Of the smugglers put his fin
gers to his lips and gave shrill whistle.
The negro came at the signal, and they
spoke together in Portuguese. A few
minutes afterwards, they were all assem-
bled, the barrels were shipped. The sea
covered the beach; che red sail was
afoat. They carried the officer on board
first, still bound and gagged. Then they
took the young man who was dumb with
despair. The smugglers embarked after,
and Philip wadiug knee deep in the wa
ter, came to his son. and throwing his
cloak over his shoulders, said, passing