The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-24

tered to himself, as he cast his eye
over the foam-crested waves whicl
has already risen beneath the powe
of the sudden storm.
The darkness had come as quickl'
as did the storm, and all, that coul'
be distinguished from the deck o
the brig, save the breaking sea, wa
the fearful, craggy shore, as flash al
ter flash of lightning Illuminated thu
heavens.
Light, hov shouted a man for
ward, and the next moment all eye.
were directed to bright light which
had suddenly flashed upon the rocks
The wind had now reached lti
height and with its giant power il
sent the ILL., l-fated brig directly upor
the surf-b shore of rocks and
reefs, and every face, save one, wa.
blanched with fear. In VAIN did the,
try to lay the brig to the wind, bul
not a sail would hold for an instant,
until at length the men managed to
get up fore storm-way sail, and the
brig stood for a short time bravely
up against the heaving sea. But il
Vas evident that should she succeed
in keeping to the wind, she would
eventually be driven ashore, for the
power Of the in. setting waves was
greater than that of the wind.
Boy, do you know what light that
|isp asked the captain, as he stood
holding on to the main rigging to
keep his feet.
Yes, SIR replied Robert; sit is
Ballymore's Crag.'
what is it there for?'
1T marks the entrance to little
harbor, sir, which lies in back of it.
'And can it be entered by a vessel
of this size 2 asked the captain as Q
CLEAN of hope shot across his face.
'Oh, yes, sir ! a large ship can en-.
ter there
''And do you know the passage p
'Yes, sir; | have spent my whole
life on this coast and know every
turn in it.
Gould you take the brig in there
in this storm p
yes, sir,' answered the boy.
'And will you do it p eagerly ask
ed the captain.
'On two conditions
Name them quickly
The first is, that you let me go in
peace; and the next that you trouble
none of the smugglers should they
happen to be there
Il PROMISE said the captain
And now set about your work. But
mark me, if you deceive me, by St.
George, I'll shoot you on the mo-
mentl'
The brig was soon put before the
wind, and Robert Kintock stationed
himself upon the starboard fore yard
arm, from whence his orders were
passed along to the helmsman. The
bounding vessel soon came within
sight of the ragged crags. and the
heart of every man leaped with fear
full thrills as they swept past a frown-
ing rock which almost grazed them
as they passed. On flew their brig,
thicker and more fearful became the
rocks, which rsised their heads on
every side.
F. Port = shouted the boy.
Port it is.'
sStssdy-so
Steady it is
'Starboard-quick p
'Ay, ay-starboard it is
'Steady-so.'
Steady it is
At this moment the vessel swept
On past an overhanging cliff, and
Just as a vivid flash of lightning shot
through the heavens and revealed
The horror around, loud shout was
heard from the pilot, and in a mo-
ment all eyes were turned upon him.
He stood upon the extreme end of
the yard and held on by the lift. InI
q moment more he crouched down |
ike tiger after his prey, and then
with one leap he reached the project
ing rock.
Revenge! Revenger was all the
doomed men heard, and they were
swept away in the boiling surge be-
yond.
Breakers a reefl' screamed a
man forward.
'Starboard, quiek'
But it was too late. Ere the helm
was half up, low tremendous gra-
ting of the briggs keel was felt, and
the next instant came a crash which
sounded high above the roar of the
and the mast went sweep
ing away too leewsrd, followed in a |
few moments by large masses of the
ill-fated vessels wreck and cargo
Shrek after shrek went up from
those doomed men. But they were
in the grasp of power that knows
no mercy. The storm-king took
them for his own.
The next morning small party of
came down from the rocks
and moved along the shore 1t was
strewn with fragments of the wreck,
and here and there were scattered
along the shore the bruised and mu-
tilated bodies of the briggs crew.
the party was Robert Kin
took, and eagerly did he search
the CHASTITY corpses, as though
there was one he would have found.
At length he stopped and stopped
over the one upon the shoulders of
which we're two golden apaulettes.-|
1t was the captain of the brig-the
murderer of his father! The boy
placed his foot upon the postrate
body, and while a strange light
beamed from his eyes and shudder
passed over his countenance, he NUT
tered:
Father, you are fearfnlly reveng
ed
The boy spoke truly. Fearful in
and fearful in consumma-
ton, had been that PILOTS REVENGE.
Loving and Hating.
If you love, love more. Ii you
hate, hate less. Life is too short to
spend in hating any one. Why, war
against a mortal who is going the
same road with us? Whynot experd
the flower of life; happiness by learn
ing to love, by teaching those who
are near and dear the beautiful les