Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-03
THE PILOTS REVENGE.

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=, con'ehp'uous 'i'''e ie''eu 'po' n''
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wn'ie 10 'he Pe'iofn'"u'o " mo N''
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40 not receive 'he same .rea.'"en'' @ SA'u
ths Tc capeaiu, ,n sasas ~ .on o.I &c his
ihe 9'u 'uau Ia iass nu - M Slpannad Sppd from,
son. ahd as !ne iast w4rus aroPPeu PP haoa ,aoa
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and wniie q ,ooa .. 'ne LINUS. Lie;oS. JenaoJe
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cnnngeu MS tone ior one VI ueep s'ppn
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10 no' n9r' my p1y' ioi no n'o .aao uvns ~
wrong ah reaoy iol youI SIn.vno1' hO,,us,
ana the sooner you nnIsn -; :; sLo uea,e.i A.
Lay ho,q vi Ins "nlp snoue1u .ne
Captain' Lay ho'u, e'e,y 'ian ~ O''
ana s'anu py 70 run .ne v..ia.h 1a ~ MON
In ooedlence 10 tnls oruer' 'h1 n'ed ea
ranged themselves a'ons lne ueta, sno
facn one laid 1oia oi INV loPe. noue,,
hintocK iookea irss az MS ia.her, anr
then ne ran MS eyes aious sne nne "
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put not one sympa'n,ME,os u p,g g.ns
look coniu ne trace. ineir i..es WV
all hard ana coiu, anu 'hey apPeaieu
anxious TO consummate 'neir nuruerouS
work: ,u
Whatl exclaimed the ooy' wn',e
tear started from his eye ana MS hps
tremb!ed, rs there not one' even, VINO
can pity :. /,
Up WIN hiin, snou'eu 'no '1p'"
Robert buried his lace IN ms hanus,
and the next moment mis- ialner was
swinging at the forearm. he neard Tue
passing rope ana tue creahine oiocA anu
be knew that ne was iatheriess'
Hail an 0Our aIterWarQ tne UOy hutlb
by the side OF gnastly corpse, anu .
simple prayer escaped h's ups ihen
another low murmuring sound came up
from his BOSOM put none OF tnose VINO
stood around knew Its import IL was q
pledge OF deep reyeDgei
Just as the old mans body siid rom
the gang-board into the wafer, v'viu
flash OF lightning sireamed tnrougn Tue
heavens, and In another instant the dread
artillery of nature sent forth roar so
loud and long that the men hctuaiiy
placed their hands to their ears TO snut
out Its deaiening power. hoDert hihtoeS
started at the SOUND, ana what mao
caused dread In other bosoms sent Q
thrill OF satisfaction to his own. =,
"Oh, revenge revengel' he muttered
to himself, as he cast ms eyes over 'ne
foam crested! waves which had already
risen beneath the power OF the sudden
storm.
Inc DARKNESS nad come as qsieav 90
did the storm, and all that could be DIS
tinguished from the deck OF the brig
save the breaking sea, was the fearful
craggy shore, as flash after flash oil llght-
ming illuminated the heavens.
=" Light no !" shouted man forward
and the next moment. all eyes, were d.
rected TO bright light which had sud
denly flashed upon the distant rocks
The WIND had reacned its hlg1,' an1
with its giant power 1t sent tue iil'ia'eu
brig directly, upon the snri-ooenu snore
OF rocks ana reefs, ana eScry iace, save
one, was blanched Win lear IN .a'n