Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-13

of the rocks.
After seeing all that was to be Oh
served from this point, he moved OIL
towards where he thought he shoult
soonest find an open beach, for he fel
faint and sick, and he wished to fine
help as soon as possible. After toll
ing over slippery, Shiny rocks, ant
cruel, tearing crags, until his clothing
was all torn, and his flesh bruised an(
lacerated, he finally reached an opcI
space among the rocks, where many
pieces of the wreck had been lodged
and where he found the bodies o
three of his men. He FASTENED to th'
spot where they lay-two Of them be
ing clasped in each others arms-bu
he found no signs of life.
With q sad, heavy heart, Lester
passed on, and presently he found two
more dead ones, and one of them was
David Griffin, his chief mate. He
kneeled down by the officers side and
raised the head ; but it was cold and
lifeless and the skull was broken,
Gently he laid it back upon the sand
and then moved on again. And he
saw more dead men also. Could it
be possible that he had been the only
one left alive?
Ha-what-what is this ? 1t moves
it has life.
Captain Lester hurried forward, as
fast as his feeble strength would per-
nit, and found two men lying by the
side of a heavy spar. One Of them
was dead ; but the other gazcd up
into his commanders face, and stretch
ed forth his hands as though he would
ask for mercy. His name was Dick
Mangle, and he had been one of the
best seaman on board the ship.
Poor Dick" said Lester, kneeling
by his side and lifting his head. Are
you badly hurt?'
They've done it for u.s." the sailor
answered, in q weakening voice.
They've killed Tom. Amt he dead?'
1t was the body of stout Tom Brick
ct that lay close by, and when the
captain had made himself sure that
there was no particle of life in it, he
reported the same to Dick.
But" he added, what do you mean,
Who has done you harm?"
Haven't you seen 'em ?" the nan
asked struggling for breath.
"Seen whom What do you mean?"
demanded Lester, eagerly.
Dick started up to his elbow, and
gazed around but lie seemed to find
nothing for which he was looking,
and he sank back again. Had he not
made this effort he might have spoken
further, but the act Of rising had ex.
nausted him, and the last grain of
strength was leaving him.
"What do you mean ?" cried Lester,
as he saw the poor fellow was sinking.
HAS any body harmed you?"
Dick managed to raise his hand to
his head-to point above the left
ear-and, as he did so, he whispered
Look out-they asked for the
capt'n. That's where they struck
He tried to speak further, but his
voice failed him.
What could this mean? Maurice
Lester started to his feet and gazed
around. Who had killed his men?
The captain was disturbed in bis
meditation by the sound of voices not
far off, and upon turning he beheld
Tour men coming up from the water.
He who came in advance was a tall /
man with gaunt, heavy
Irame ; somewhere about fifty or fiji |
ly-tive years Of age and habited in a
yarb of blue cloth, cut into q frock,
or shirt, which was secured at the /
waist by broad pistol-belt.
Maurice Lester was startled when
le beheld the stalwart leader and his
three ruftanly companions and con-
idering all the circumstances, it is no
wonder that he was startled. How
,ver, he had not much opportunity for
'efection, for, by the time lie had fair
y made out the party, they were up
N him.
"Hallo," the leader cried, as he saw
,ur hero, ''here we have another"
And, as he came up, he added And
guess we've found q live one, too,-
me that knows something.-Say-
Who are ye?"
This last sentence was addressed
o Maurice who quickly answered:
my name is Lester. And now, to
'e fair, what is your name?"
"Well--I guess you've heard it be-
ore. Men call me Ryan Wolfgang."
"WoLFGANG," repeated Lester with
start.
"Yes. That is my name"
Then WoLFGANG was not a myth
ftcr all. That mysterious wrecker,
vhose name was a source of terror to
onest sailors, was being of flesh
nd blood, like other men. Maurice
,azed upon him with wonder; and, as
le gazed, he felt that he looked upon
fiend incarnatc. He had often heard
# the pirate-wrecker, and so dark
md mystic had been the tales which
he North-sea sailors had told, that he
lad been inclined to believe that the
vho1e thomc as a fa ahricatiOp Now