Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-11-21

y ANoperC pltled ms eyes I'M his hands,
and 1.-THE next moment his father wasl
swinging atlthe yard-arm. He heard
the ereaking block, and, he knew heI
was fatherless. gsroll roo4,e q M .,J
Half an hour afterwards theqboyI
knelt BY the side of the CHASTITY corpse,
and a simple prayer escaped his lips
Then q low murmuring sound came
up from his bosom, but none of those
who stood around kuewIits import I'll
was a Pledgesof deed reyengel 49, N
s-Justas the-otd-man's body slid from
the gangboard into the water, a vivid
fash Of tightening streamed through
the heavens, and in another instant
the dread artillery Of nature sent forth
aroar solong and loud that the men
actually placed their hands upon their
ears to shut out the deafening power.
Robert Kintock started at the sound,
and what had caused dread in their
bosoms sent thrill Of satisfaction to-
his own. 7lhl1 94J 10 iTgq ,loiI
"Oh, revengel" he muttered to him
self, as he cast his eyes over the foam.
crested waves which had already risen
beneath the power OF the sudden
lstorm. ~" 'iia A|.l 2Hl - 'i@I N
The darkness had como as quickly
as did the storm, and all that could be
distinguished from the deck of the
brig, save the breaking sea, was the
fearful, craggy shore, as fash after
fash illuminated the heavens.
"Light, hor' shouted a man forward,
and the next moment all eyes were
directed to a bright light which had
suddenly flashed upamong the distant
rocks. $50 au 10 a4i iy
The wind had now reached it's
height, and with its giant power sent
the IL. .fated brig directly upon the
lsnrt- bound shore Of rocks and reef,
and every face, save one; was blanched
with fear. In vain did they try to
lay the brig to the wind, but not sail
would hold for an instant, until at
length the men managed to get up a
fore and smain StOrm.stay sail, and
then the brig stood for asshort time
against the heaving. sea. But it was
evident should she succeed in keeping
to the wind she would eventually be
driven ashore, for the powerof the
insetting waves was greater than that
Of the wind, z i2a t2"i ,'''m l7& % 4
FBoy, do you know what light that
ISL" asked the l[captaip, as he stood
holding onto the main-rigging to keep
his feet. u 7sghT bHa 9id5n !} -.
I - I%,sYeess,5 e. r''t replied Robert, sd'it is
Ballymore's Crag." IRE sl,aduo51a lid
"What is it there for?" ,9I~oa4
q FIt marks the entrance to a little
Iharbor, sir, which lies in back Of it, 4
"And can it be, entered by, q vessel
Of this sise2" asked the captain, while
a glimmer Of hope shot across his face,
"oh, yes, sir! A large ship can en-
9eIrstppere' 3i Horigs2 no
Sand do you know the passageSn
; "Yes, sirj i have spent my whole
life on this coast, and I know every
turn IN itI,'d 10 amo1 'dd"b919bnO
4 ! ",Could you take the brig in there
in this stormTIf l92 Oh lgoa3 na
iI aYesy sir, answered the boy. ue ~n|
"And viii you do it2" eagerly asked
the captain. XXI t',, In 5,,is & 4
"a Son two conditions ,q5i,r9dr
I 7@Name them quickly.St ojni r5l
a"The first is, that you let me 60 inI
peace; and the next, that you trouble
none Of the smugglers, should they
happen to be there" .siedgb lao I'd
,alsIpromise, Tsaidthe captain. "And
now set about your work But, mark
me, # you deceive me, BY, St, T., George,|
Tll,shoot you on the mgomentr' sd VI
,t The brig was soon put before theI
wind, and Robert Kiptock stationed
himself upon the starboard forearm,
from whence his orders were pass cd
along the helmsman.li ThsibouudipgI
vessel soon cametwithin sight of the
ragged crags, and the heart of every
man leaped with fearful thrills as they
swept past a froyning rock which al
most ggazed them q as they passed onl
few their, brig, and thicker and more
fearful became the rocks which raised