Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-01-07
WHOLE NUMBER 524.

Ohu Oefu lOuBeus uuu WNere 0e l0unu the
bodies Of three Of his men, He hastened
to the spot where they lay--two Of Them
being clasped in each Others arms--but ho
found no signs Of life.
With sad, heavy heart Lester ,sassed
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 aud lifeless and the skull was bro
ken Gently he laid IL back upon the
sand, and then moved on again. And Re
saw more dead men also Could il bo
possible that be had been the only one left
! alive
Ha l--wait--what is this I II nsves
lit has life
J Captain Lester hurried forward. ns fast
} as his feeble strength would permit. and
J found two men lying by the side Of heavy
! spar. One OF them was dead hut the
other gazed mp into his commander's face.
and stretched forth his hands as though ne
would ask fIr mercy. His name was Dick
Mangle, aud he had been one Of the best
scamen on board the ship.
Poor Dick n said Lester. kneeling by
his side aud lifting his head Are yon
badly hurt 7"
They've done it for us I" the sailor en-.
swered, in weakening voice. 'aThey'ye
killed Tom. Amt he dead Z"
1t was the body of stout Tom Bricket
that lay close by, and when the captain
had made himself sure that there was mos
particle Of life in it, he reported the same
to Dick.
But" he added, "whst do you mesuy
Who has done you harm 7"
Haven't You seen 'em r. the man aak-
ed, struggling for breath.
''Seeu whom What do you mean p
demanded Lester, eagerly
, Dick started up TO his elbow, and Raxed
around but be seemed TO find nothing
for which he'was looking, and sank back
again. Had he not made this effort be
might have spoken further, but the act Of
rising had exhausted him, and the last grain
, of strength was leaving him.
"What do you mean 7" cried Lester. aa
he saw that the poor fellow was sinking.
Has anybody harmed you 7"
Dick managed TO raise bis head---toA
} point above the left ear--and as be did 90,
| he whispered
"Look out-they asked the capt'n.---
That's where they struck p He tried to
t speak further. but his voice failed him.
{ What could this mean Maurice Les
4 ter started to his feet and gazed around.
\ Who had killed his men
TIE captain was distnrbed IN his medita.
!. ton by the sound Of voices not far of. and
e upon turning he beheld four men coming
}, up from the water. Ee who came In ad.
e vance was tall, muscular man with
guanr, heavy frame somewhere about ii.
e ty or fifty years of age aud hahiied In q
" garb Of blue cloth. cut into frock, or shirt,
e which was secured at the waist by broad
/. pistol.belt.
Maurice Lester was startled when be
beheld the siawart leader and bis three
a ruffinny companions and. considering all
e the circumstances. it is no wonder that be
E was startled However, be had not much
e time for reflection, for. by the time no had
d made out the party, they we're upon him.
It "Hallo." the leader cried, as he saw our
e hero, there we have another" Aud, as be
IS came up, he added "Aud guess we've
,s found live one, too,-one that knows
n something. Say-who are ye r.
s This last sentence as addressed 10 Msu.
d rice, who quickly answered
is "My name is Lester. And now, to be
fair, what is your namep
d "WelI-I guess you've heard it before.
d Men call me Ryan Wolfgang."
"WoLFeANe !" repeated Lester, with .
!. start
II ''Yes. That Is my name."
It Then WoLFGANG, was not myth after
IS all. That mysterious wrecker, whose name
it was source of terror TO honest sailors.
was being OF fesh and blood, like
N other men. Maurice gazed upon him
le with wonder and. as he gazed. he felt
d that he looked upon 6end incarnate. He
had often heard Of the nirate-wrecker, aud
n SO dark and mystic had been the taea
u which the North-Sea sailors had told, thae
e he had been Inclined to believe that the
e whole theme was fabrication Nov, how
ever. he had no more douht. for the man
r before him looked as dark and bloody -
= were any Of the pictures he had heard
drawn Of him upon the forecastie
e But our hero was not allowed much tins
n for reflection. WOfgang piled him with
h questions to all of which Lester gave
straightforward answers we'll knowing
that evasion would serve no practical pnr.
pose, and hoping by bis frankRess TO psopi.
rd iiste the meFeiless Send in whose aaFsssrsin-
I ed power he knew himself 10 be.
: When the wrecker chief had elected Al!
= the information he could, aud learned with
g what rich cargo the vessel was freighted,
y y aud that she had $40. 900 in specie on board
y he smiled grinlly aud remarked 10 his con-
he federates that she would perhaps be a Eichl
or prize even thsa the W,hsfs Fai0n had
e been few years before The mention d
's the name Of the Inflated ship in which Gar.
~ rie Thornton snd her fathcr ha been lost,
:, gave Maurice Lester such shock that b
!, nearly fell TO the earth. He grew deadly
y pale, aud his frame quIveFed ccnyuIsiVely
. whats the matter n said WollgnnR
u "You don't seem 10 have much strength
y y. Ieft bring him along, boys. whore ~
y can doct0r himD
= The sinister glance which accompanied
N this last remark. the peculiar emphari|
1o laid upon the word 'doaorp struck cb|l
to our haro's heart But he could uot eig'
H. 49, - f.fu sa,..h fhr.r.r~kf ~l.i1a L. IL.