The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-14

holding on TO the main rigging TO
keep his feet. '' ~ {.
| "Yes. sir,," replied Robert; IT is
Ballymore's Crag. .l.I'r :
What is il there for2" = e"'H
at marks the entrance to little
harbor, sir, which lies 10 the back
of II U5tHs2 a1l'liH iil3I -
"And can IL be entered by a YES.
sci OF this size?' asked the cap.
tain, while a gIcam Of hope shot u
cross his face.
rob, yes, sirl a largo ship can
enter there" .4n
And do you know tho pas.
sage !! tl.fe .dIl sJU Isl
"Yes, sir. | have spent my whole
lite on thislcoast, and know every
turn in it. ,...,,a
"Could you take the brig in there
in this storm ?"
Yes. sir" answered the boy.
And will you do it?''fcagcrly
asked the captain. -,I a.fa1 ggfa
"Ontwo conditions" iasear.f
"Nnmethem quickIy.",il rad r9i
"The first Is that you lot me 20 in
peace; and the next thatSyou
trouble mono Of the smugglers
shonld'thcy happen to be there
IL promise, saId the ca ptaln
"And now set about your work.
But mark mo, if you deceive. by
ST. George, III shoot you on the
moment -.." 1H1fe.H = d.
The brig was soon pu. before
the wind, and Robert stationed
himself upon the starboara fore.
yard arm, from whence his orders
were passed along TO the helms!
man. The bounding vessel soon
came within sight Of the ragged
crags, and the heart OF every man
leaped with fearful thrills as they
swept past frowning rock which
almost grazed them as they pas.
sed. On flew the orig, and thicker
and more fearful became the rocks,
which raised their heads on every
side. ' n,.' '|f
"Port!" shouted the boy.
DS,.ady -. q i BAL .Hta
J 80 .... -
"Stcady 1t is ~ TO- '''."
"Starboard-q quickl' '' 7a
Gay ay starboard it is" aH
"Steady-so" .-r.r3
"Sleady.it is" m. ..... s,
Atlhis moIentthe vessel swept
on past overhapging cliffs, and just
as vivid fash OF lightning shot
through lhe heavens and revealed
all the horrors around, loud shout
was heard frcm the young pilot and
in a moment all eyes were turned
upon him He stood upon the ex-
tremc end Of the yard and held on
by the tilt In u moment more he
crouchcd down like a tiger after
his prey, and with one leap he
reached the projecting rock.
Revenge! Revenge was all the
doomed men heard, and they were
swept away in the boiling surge
beyond. -a.5rt 9..} '-i- Fl
"Breakersl u reef screamed a
man forward. Starboard, quick!"
But 1t was too late. Ere the helm
was ha!f up, low Tremendous
grating Of the briggs keel was felt,
and the next instant came a crash
which sounded high above the roar
OF the elements, and the heavy mast
went sweeping away to the lecward,
followed in few moments by large
masses of tho illtated vessels wreck
and cargo,-Shliek alter shrek
went up from those doomed men.
But they are in the grasp ola pow.
er that knows no mercy. The
storm king took them for his own.
The next moment small party
of wreckers came down from the
rocks and moved along the shore,
1t was strewed with fragments OF
the wreck, and here aud there
were scattered along the shore the
bruised and mutilatcd forms of the
briggs crow Among that party
was Robert Kintock, and eagerly
did he search among the ghastiy
corpses, as though there was one
he would have found. At length
he stopped over one upon the shoul.
dsrs of which were two golden
epaulettes. 1t was the Captain OF
the = the murderer of his ia
ther! The boy placed his foot on
the PROSTATE body, and while a
strange light beamcd from his
eyes, and IL shuddcr passed over
his countenance, as he muttered
"Fal her, you are fcarfully re-
yenged y
The boy spoke truly. Fearful in
conception, and fearful in its con,
summation. had been the PILOT S
REVENGE.
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