The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-10-04
THE PILOTS REVENGE.

which had been fttedsont for the suppres-
sion of smuggleEs, was lazily creeping along
over the heavy. monotononS swells, just
on the coast of Galway, aud on her deck
was being enacted ia scene OF somewhat
more than comfaoni interest. = That day
she had captured small boat laden with
cohtraband articles, together With an old
man and'a boy who had charge OF them !,
and the captain of the brig, whose nam g
was Draeut, had ordered that the smuggler
should be put in irons. To this indignity
/ the old man nradc aTstout resstanee,Y and
/ in the heat of the moment had so far for
gotten himself as to strike the captain a
/ blow which laid him upon the deck. Such
4 an insult to. an Enghsh officer was past
| endurance. and in punishment for this Of
/ fence the smuggler had been condemned to
i die. sof'HiAhl h2fe N ~" t''21yi
"A single whip was rove at the ar-board
( fores yard arm g and all hands were called to
witness the execution. The rope was .noos-
1 ed and slipped over the cuiprlt's head,
and the running end rove through small
! snatch block upon the deck. Until this
moment. uot word escaped the lips of the
boy. He trembled as lac beheld the awful
preparations, and as the fatal moose. was
passed and drawn tight, the color forsook
his cheeks and he sprang forward and drop
ped upon his knees before the incensed
captain ,, sgp ,.u 1
''For whom p asked the captain, while
contemptuous sheer rested upon his
| lips. Ha5 ua-r .-5af IL ga ,tiI
! r'."For that old man whom you are about
to kill. ~
HE dies, boy. y f '.''h
"But he is my father, sir. ~ 1.i91
mo matter if he was my own father,
that man who strikes an English OFFICER
while in the performance OF his duty, must
die - ' 'ti i'i ,'
= @But he was manacled--he was insnlted,
sir - urged the boy. -.f1. . saf .grt
"Insulted - repeated the captain
"Who inslAted him Z. -,
"You did, sir, replied the boy, while
| his face flushed with Indignation. f.
'Get up, sir, aud be caerful you do not
receive the same treatment" said the cap
tain, in a savage tone. al ..s...
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 a look of the utmost defiance
passed over his features, he exclaimed: 49,.
''Do what you please with me, sir, but
do not harm my boy, for he has done no
wrong. | am ready for yoal sentence, and
the sooner you finish it the better. +,
LAY holt OF tire whip T. shouted the
captain. Lay holt every man of you,
and stand by to run the william up. a.s.
In obedience to this order, the men
ranged themselves along the deck, and
each one laid hold of the. rope. Robert
kintock looked first at his father. and then
be ran his eyes along the iiue Of men who
were TO be his executioners. But not one
sympathising or plying look could be trace.
Their faces we're all bard and cold. and
they all appeared anxious to consummate
their murderous work.
What - exclaimed the boy, while a
tear started from his eye. and his lips trem-
bled, SIS there not one even Who can
pity?'
Robert buried his face in his hands, and
tie next moment his father was swinging
at the yard arm. He heard the passing
rope and the creaking block and he knew
that he was fatherless. ".'#.
Half an hour afterwards the boy knelt by
the side of ghasty corpse, and a simple
PRAYER escaped his lips. Then another low
| but none around knew its import. 1t was
a pledge of deep revenge EF Tr. IT, -
| Just as the old mans body slid from the
gang board into the water, a vivid fash OF
| lightning streamed through the heavens,
and in another moment the dread artillery
of nature sent forth roar so loud and long
that the men actually placed their hands to
their ears to shut out its deafening power.
Robert kintock started at the sound, and
| what had caused dread In rother bosoms,
sent a thrill of satisfaction to his own. =
"Oh, revenge ! revenge y he muttered
to himself, as he cast his eyes over the
foam crested waves which had already ri
en- beneath the power Of the sudden
storm. u.. -...gu -a
The darkness had come as quickly as did
the storm, and all that could be distin-
guished from the deck OF the brig, save
the breaking sea, was the fearful craggy
shore, as flash after flash Of lightning Ill
animated the heavens. MI
Light hol" shouted man forward
and the next moment all eyes were direct
cd to bright light thathad suddenly flashed
up among the distant rocks. -e
The wind had now reached its height,
and with its giant power it sent the i'll
fated brig directly upon the surf bound
shore of rocks and reefs, and every face,
save one, was blanched with fear In vain
did they try to lay the brig to the wind,
but not sail could hold for an instant, un-
til at length the men managed to get up a
fore and main storm stay sail and then the
brig stood up for short time bravely
against the heayiug sea. But it was eve
dent that should She succeed in keeping to
the wind, she would eventually be driven
ashore, for the power ct the inserting
waves was greater than that of the wind
boy, do you know what light that is 2 ;
asked the captain, as he stood holding on
to the main rigging to keep his feet.
eyes, SIR replied Robert lit is Baliy
more's Crag." asa 80 = u5
"What is it there for p .s..
ct marks the entrance to little harbor,
sir, which lies in back of it.
''And can it be entered by a vessel of
this. size % asked the captain, while a
CLEAN of hope shot across his face.
''Oh, yes, sir a large ship can enter
there ~ a8l a.F sfrf
''And do you know the passage p
eyes, sir have spent my whole life
on this coast, and [ know every turn in
it. % af .es
Gould you take the brig in there in this
eforp, o.,