Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-04-02

DuJ nc Is my IatDeT, SIT
"No matter if he were my own father;
that man who strikes an English officer
while in the performance Of his duty must
die ~
"But he was manacled he was irsuted"
urged the boy,
"Iusultod ~ replied tho captain, "who
insuted him -
"You did sir" replied the boy while his
face flushed up with indignation.
"Get up, sir, aud be careful that you do
not get the same treatmont," said the cap.
tain in savage tone.
The old man heard this appeal from his
son, and as the last word; dropped from
lips of his captor, he raised lis head and
as look Of the utmost defiance passed over
bis features. he exclaimed
"Ask no favors, Robert Old Karl
Kintock can die now as well as any time :
let them do their worst
Then turning 10 Captain Dracut, and
changing his voice to one of deep suplica-
tion he said
"Do what you please with me, sir, but
do not harm my boy, for lie has done 10
wong. am ready for your sentence and
the sooner you finish it the better
"Lay hold OF the whip ~ shouted the
captain, "Lay hold, every man of you
and run the villain up!'
In obedience to the order the men
.auqed themselves along the deck, and
every one laid hold of the rope. Robert
Kintock looked first at his father, and
then he ran bis eye along the line Of men
who were to his cxccuiioners But not oDt
| sympatb.z ng or plying LOOK could he de-
'o t. Their faces were hard asd cold an,
all seemed anxious to consummate theil
mutdorous work.
"What - cried the boy, while teal
startod from lis eye; "is there no, on,
even who en- Pity
"ur with him ~ >hootc the Captain.
Robert buried his face in his hands an
the ncNt moment bis father was swingin!
at the yard arm. lie heard the passin;
rope and The crrahing block, and lie knew
that be Was fatherless.
Half an hour afterwards the boy kncl
beside q gha>tly corpse, and simp
prayer escaped lis lips. Then anothe
low murmuring sound came from his bo
som, but none Of those who stood aroun,
knew its import. was pledge Of dee
revenge.
Just as the old mans bod s slid from til
gang board into the water, a vivid fash 0
lightning strcamed through the heaven,
aud in another instant the dreadful artil
lery Of nature sent forth roar SO long an
loud that the men actually put their hand
to their ears to shut out the deafenin
sound Robert kinIock started at the soun
and what caused dread in other bosoml
sent a hrill Of satisfaction to his own.
! "Oh, revenge. revcnge!' he muttore
to himself, as he cast his eyes over TIA
foam crested waves which had alread
risen beneath the sudden storm
The darkness hid come as quickly a
did the storm, and all that could be di,
tnguished from the deck Of tie brig, say
the breaking sea, was the fearful, cragg
: shore a. fash after flash illuminated til
heavens,
"Light ho! shouted the man forward
aud the neZt momout all eyes were direc
} ed to a bright light which had suddenl
flashed up among the distant rocks.
The wind was now at its height, an
with its giant power it sent the ilI-tate
brig directly upon the suri-bound shore
rocks aud reefs, and every face save OF
was blanchcd with fear. Ia vain did the
try to lay the brig to the wind, but not
sail would for an instant stand the wint
until at length the men managed to get Il
u fore and main storm,sail, and then tn
brig stood for a short time bravely u
against the heaving sea, But it was ey
dent that should she succeed in keeping
D the wind, she would eventually be drive
ashore, for the power of tho iu-settr
waves was greater than that of the wind
"Boy, do you know what light that is
asked the captain, as he stood holding c
TO the m ain rigging TO keep his feet
, ayes, sir,7 replied Robert, it is Ball
, more's Crag,'
"What is it there for -
, at marks the entrance to little harb
tir, which lies in tho back Of it,"
, "And can il be entered by vessel
this size I" asked tho captain, while