Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-12

But the fog again began TO thickcn down
upon the water, and just as Ned reached
the promontory which shut in the little bay
to the eastward, the white, misty vapor
came rolling down the sides of the cliff, so
as to completely veil the beach, and some
portion of the margin of the sea- just as
be was passing the point, he was startled BY
the appearance of small boat, impelled
by single person, which suddenly shot
out from under the mist, going at consider.
able speed, and close aboard.
keep off shouted the stranger, draw
ing in his oars and springing to bis feet, al
the same time cooking pistol. 'Who are
you?'
sNot a pirate p said Ned, resolutely grasp.
ing his starboard oar and cycling the other
keeuly. But an honest man "a wrecked
sailor p
sAh ! and your business ? exclaimed the
stranger, dropping the muzzle of bis pistol.
lis to reach the government vessel in the
ofEug p replied Ned, who began to see by
the others looks that he was not one of the
gang be bad just left.
perhaps then, can bear you company,
as that is my destinationr = said the stranger,
as he again bent to the oars.
He was tall young man, witha thin yet
evidently vigorous frame, long flowing hair
and beard of brown color, grey eyes, and
on the whole, of prepossessiug appearance
though looking somewhat pale, as if from
unusual exertion or exposure. Ned eyed
him closely, aud was favorably impressed
'Ah "a thought flashed through bis mind
Sir said Ned, i deem it very fortunate
that you have crossed my course, and will
gladly bear you company-if yonder brig
is, as | take it, a government affair-but
will you, sir, tell me if your name is Sin
clair2'
1T isp cried the stranger, starting
sCharles Sinclair. How knew you my
name?'
sYou have been prisoner in the hands
of the pirates?'
Il have-I have! And youT
WAS wrecked last night in the ship
Wave, on the reefs, hereawayp
The Wave !-from-no-no! Not from
Vera Cruz p
i am sorry, sir, to say that it was and
that all but Miss Helen Sinclair, Lieuten-
ant flaming, and Walla and me, were lost =
sGood heavens and my uncle-the
others exclaimed Charles Sinclair
for it was Indeed the cousin, who has been
spoken of-and there was anguish in his
tones.
sAll the others were lost, SIR replied
Ned I'VE were led on to the rocks by a
light, which we knew too late was q false
beacon !
Charles Sinclair reused himself and
seemed to strive to throw off the weight of
feeling that oppressed him.
sAnd my cousin-Helen Siuclair-where
is she-bow did she escape from the
wreck p
Ned, in reply, then proceeded to give a
brief but concise history of all the events
connected with and resulting from the
wreck, the position of the Lieutenant, and
Heleu-so far as he knew-together with
his opinion of the piratical wretches; and
in return his companion stated that he had
two days before escaped from Kin Kaid's
rock.island of Mannilore, in small boat
the one he was then in; had been picked
up by the government brig then in the Of
fng, had told his story and secured the
briggs assistance, and was going to pilot her
to the island that night for an attack on the
pirates stronghold!
Ned gave hurrah, at this announcement,
and even Walla seemed pleased, for he
wsgged his tail with an air of doggish sat
isfaction.
During the mutual explanation, Sinclair
had got from his boat in to that of Bowers,
which was four oars, making his own fast
to the stern; and then bending to their oars
with an energy treblea by the thought of
peril to those in the power Of the miscre-
ants, they sent the fakes of foam in feath-
cry showers from the bow, as they urged
their course towards the distant brig.