The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-10-05

The Pilots Revenge.
Il vas toward night on the 2lst of Ser
tember, 1854. A small English war bria
which had been fitted out for the suppress
ion Of smugslers, was laziy creeping alon
over the heavy mOnotonous swells, lust o.
the coast ,of Galway, and on her deck wa
being enacted = scene Of somewhat NOR
than common interest. The day before sh,
had captured n small boat laden with contra
band articles. together with an old man an,
boy Who had charge Of her, - the captain
OF the brig, whose name was Dracut, hat
ordered that the smuggler should be put il
irons. To this indignity the old man mad,
stou: resistance, and in the neat of the mo
ment had so far forgotten himself as to strik,
the captain q blow which had him on IN.
deck. Such an insult to an English Offices
was past endurance, and in punishment 70,
this offence the hesmuggler had b zen condemued
70 die. t9r
A single whip was rove at the starboard
foreyard-Arm, and all hands were called "a
witness the execution. The rcps was
noosed and slipped over the cuiprit's head,
and the running end was rove through 4
small snatch block N n the deck. Uatil
this moment not y word escaped the ifpe ol
the boy. He trembied as be beheld the
awful preparations, and as the fatal moose
was passed and drawn tight, the color Tor
sock his cheeks, and he sprang forward and
dropped upon his knees before the incensed
captain.
Mercy, sir-mercy !"
"For whom asked the officer, while a con-
&al L
:" For that old man whom you are about to
kill"
:" He dies, boy"
" But he is my father, sIr.r
"No matter if he were my own father. that
man who strikes an English officer while IN
.Lhe performance Of his dnty must de-
But he was manacled-he was ;1hsulted
s;= 5:.' ---saL thn boz. s
"Insulted ~ repeated the captain. Who
insulted himGv
You did, sir," replied the boy, while
his face was flushed with Indignation.
"Get up, sir" and be careful that vou dc
not receive the same treatment" said the
captain in a savage tone.
The old man heard the appeal Of his SON
and as the last words dropped from the lips
Of his captor, he raised bis head, and while
look Of the utmost defiance passed over
bis features, ne exclaimed:
ASK no iaFoTs, Robert. Old Carl Kin
took can die as well now as at any time; lei
them do their worst"
Then turning to captain Dracut, hs
changed his tone for one Of deep supplication
and said:
8" DO what you please with me sir, but dC
not harm my boy, Tor he has done no harm
am ready for vcur sentence, and the sooner
you finish il the better"
"Lay hold .f the whip ~ shouted the cap
tain. Lay hold, every man of You, and stant
by to run the villain up"
In obedience to this order the men ranget
themselves along the deck, and eaeh one lAit
hold Of the rope. Robert Kintook locke,
first at his father, and then be ran .his ey.
along the line Oi men who were to be hl
executioners, but no one syl,pathizing o
pitying look could he trace. Their face
were all hard and cold, and they all appeare'
ANXIOUS 10 consumraate their murderou
@ork
"Whatp' exclaimed the boy, while tea
started from his eye, aud his lips trembled
" Is there not one who can pityw f -1
Cup with him." shouted the captain.
Robert buried his face in his hands, an
the next moment his father was swinging q
the yard arm. He heard the passing rop
and the creaking block, and he knew ths
be was fatherless. . a.s, E.
Half an hour afterward the boy knelt b
q CHASTITY corpse, and simple prayer e
capped his lips. Then another low murmuI
ing sound came up from his bosom, but nor
Of those who stood around knew its imp0r
1t gas pledge of deep reyengel &
Just as the old mans body aid from Ii
gang-board into the water, vivid fash
lightning streamed though the heavens, an
IN another instant the dread artillery Of ri
ture sent forth q roar 50 loud and long tn
the men actually placed their hands to the
ears to shut out its deafening power, Robe
EintOok started at the sound, and what IA
caused dread in other bosoms sent tliri
Of satisfaction to his own. ~. y
"Ohl revenge revenge |" be mnttered
; himself, a be cast his eyes over the foaE
crested waves which had already risen b
meath the power Of the sudden storm.
The darkness had come on As quickly
did the storm, and all that could be. distil
guished from the deck Of the brig, saye q
breaking sea, was the fearful, craggy shcr
as fash after fash Of Eghtning iIIumint'
the heaveaS s. 4
"Lght DO r. shouted the man forwsz
J and the next moment III eyes were ,direct
70 . blight light which had suddenly hash
up amoag the distant rocks. I
The wind had now reached its heighs, \
with IL giant power i. sent the III -fated b
: idirectly apon the surf Nound shore of roc
: and reefs, and every ,ace,s s4ye pnes v
blapched with fear. In vain did they Try
/ lay the brig TO the wind. but not = sail NOV
hold for an instant, until At length ,the =
managed 10 Get W fore and main storl
! lulay-sail, and then the brig stood fer : shi
J uns bsAvsly up against the Aeaving =
But Il wss eyidsat that should shs sncee
II u kesping % ths Eind she would eventual
b driven ashore. Tor The povpr Of, the ms
4 ting waves Was greater than that ef :
Bog, do you know what light shst y
asksd the captain, a. be stood holding on
! ~ main rigging % kesp his lses
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kops shot across bis fsoe.
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