Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-19
the PILOTS REVENGE.

sember, 1884. A small English war-brig,
which had been fitted out for the suppress
sion of smugglers, was lazily creeping
along over the heavy. monotorous swells,
just of the coast Of Galway, and on her
deck was being enacted a scene Of some
what mure than common interest. The day
before she had captured o small boat laden
! with contraband articles, together with an
old man and boy who had charge of them
and the captain Of the brig wh0se name
was Dracut, haG ordered that the Md
snuggler should be put in irons. To this
IL dignity the old man made a stout resis-
lance, and in the heat of the moment he
had 30 far forgotten himself as to strike the
| captain blow which laid .him upon the
deck. Such en- insult to an English officer
was past endurance, and in punishment for
this offence the smuggler had been con-
| demned to die.
A single whip was rove at the STAFFORD
re-yard-arm, and ell hands were called to
witness the execution. The rope was noos.
ed and slipped over the cuIprit's head, end
the running end was rove through q small
snatch-blOck upon the deck. Until this
moment not word escaped :he Inns of the
boy. He trembled as be bebeld the awful
preparations, and us the fatal moose was
passed and drawn tight, the color forsook
bis cheeks, and he sprang forward and
dropped upon his knees before the licensed
captain.
Mercy, sir--mercy
For whom p asked tie officer, while n
cOntemptuous sneer rested upon his
lips.
For that old man whom you are about
to kill
aas dies, boy
But he is my father, sir =
No matter if he were my own father:
that man who strikes an English officer
while in the performance Of bis duty, must
die p
But he was manacled-he was insulted,
SIR urged the boy.
Insulted p replied the captain. Who
il suited himf
You did, SIR replied the boy, while
bis face was flushed with Indignation.
Get up. sir, and be careful that you do
not get the same treatment said the CAP
tain, in a 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 utmost defiance passed
over bis featares, be exclaimed:
Ask no favOrs, Robert. Old Karl Kin
took can die rs we'll now as at any time
let them do their worst
Then turning to Captain Dracut, he
changed bis tone for one of deep supplica
ton, 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 it the bet
ter.
Lay hold of the whipp shouted the
captain. Lay hold every man of YOU, and
stand by the run the villain upv
In obedience to the order the men ranr-
ed themselves along the deck, and each one
said hold of the rope. Robert Kintock
looked first at his father, and then he run
his eyes along the line of men who were 10
be his execusioHeTs. But not one sympa.
thlzlDg or plying look could he trace
Their faces were all hard and cold and
they ell appeared anxious to consummate
their murderous work.
What Z? exclaimed the boy, while a
tea- started from his trembling lip; SIS
there not one, even, who can pity /?
up with him p shouted the cap
tain.
Robert buried bis face in his hands. and
the next moment his father was swinging
at the yard arm. He heard the passing
rope and the creeking block and be knew
that he was fatherless.
Half an hour afterwards the boy kueIt
by the side of CHASTITY corpse, and sim>
pie prayer escaped his lips. Then another
low murmuring sound came up from his
bosom, but none of those who stood around
knew it's import. 1t was q rIedge of deep
revenge!
just as the old mans body slid from the
gang-bOard into the wator, a vivid fash oS
lightning streamed through the heavens.
and in another instant TIE dread artillery
OF nature sent forth o roar go long and
loud. that the men actually placed their
maids to their ears to shut out its deafen.
ing power. Robert Kintook started At
the sound, and what had caused dread in
other bOsoms, sent a thrill of satisfaction Il,
bis own.
oh, revengel revengep he muttered to
himself, as he cast his eyes over the foam
crested waves which had already risen be-
meath the power of the sudden storm.
The darkness had come as quickly az
! did the storm, and all that could be dis.
tngulshed from the deck of the brig, save
the breaking sea, which was the fearful.
craggy shore. as fash after fash of light.
ming illuminated the heavens.
Light hoP shouted the man forward.
and the next moment all eyes were direc,
ted to bright light which had suddenly
flashed up among the distant rocks.
| The wind bad now reached it's height
andwith Its giant power it sent the ill.fated
brig directly upon the surf-bound shore Of
rocks and reefs, and every face, save one,
was blenched with fear. In vain did they
try to lay the brig to the wind, but not q
;.