The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-24

beach. II never felt this way before.
They re on the rocks now, and | couldn't
help them II I would" and then with
sudden 6rceness, he shook his 6st toward
the sinking ship and shouted, "Drown
ye rats; what are you to the money ]
must arm for my boy;" and he turned
and swiftly followed his companions.
Dim and dreary the morning broke
over ROCKY Point; tho heavy mist
wrapped the coast 10 its mantle Of dreari.
uess. The sun seemed to be afraid to
come out aud LOOK on the tragedy Of the
night before. Barrels, boxes, kegs aud
all manner Of articles we're washed ashore
and immediately seized by the tireiess
wreckers. Now and then y dead body
was washed a.hors aud dragged higher
up on the sand. out Of the reach OF the
waves. jasper worked swiftly aud 81
leutly among the rest. He did oot speak
to the men. and seemed to avoid them.
Once the dead body Of q child was
washed ashore almost at his feet. He
shuddewd and dt.v back whilo he
vrowled, ITS for my boy What are
they to the money l must arm for my
boy p
"Jasperl i Jasper Wilton. coWe here
There's another chap washed ashore
down here 10 the cove; come and help
me get him OUT shouted Jim to the
wrecker, as he stopped his work for a
moment and sat down on r"ck. "Will
they never stop coming ashore?' NUT.
tered he, as no walked to where his part.
ner stood 1t was q small place where
the rock were little lower than at other
parts of the beach. and the water run in
for few feet Lying on his face was
the corpse Of a youth apparently about
seventeen years old. He had on nothing
but pair Of pants and a draggled shirt
and had evidently thrown Of the rest Of
MS clothing before committing himself
to the water.
"Wha, do you went to DO with hi p
asked Jasper. YEARLY, as he stepped
down beside Jim. ... -
Lets take him upon the sand, first"
replied his companion.
Yes, that's BEST" said Jasper, as he
turned him over to zee his face "I-
Good God" and the wrecker flung up
his arms as il be bad been shot; "its
Charley!'
Get up, Jasper d mt be a fool T.
cried Jim, with his face as white as q
sheet Its some mistake" @
ut amt, it ain'tl' moaned the
broken hearted man, as he rocked him
self to and fro. Didn't [ see the dead
men all around me last night, with their
white faces and drippiu' arms? y God
my Charley |"
Tenderly the wrecker took his com.
pnninn hy tha arm and led blm from the
fatal spot up to the little cabin where
Jas per Wilton had lived boy and man
for 6ty.two years. He laid the moan
ing man, who was saying to himself in a
sad, weary way, "l've killed my Charley
for blood money" on the rough bed, and
went to tell the neiehbors to carry the
body Of the boy from the rocks.
All day, afer his return, Jim sat by
the bedside OF his old partner, At even
ing Lc ea,d: I'm going away for a
while now. but I'll come back soon
Don't take on so it wasn't your fault II
The only answer was a groan. and the
words, spoken in low, heart broken
Way. give killed my boy for blood
money"
Two hours later jim returned He
opened the cabin door. lit the candle, and
then went toward the bed The cover
was completely drawn over the wrecker' 4
face Jim drew them down and then
| started back in horror. Jasper Wilton
throat was cut from ear to eur--he had
com mmi'ted suicide. In his left hand he
clutched bag Of something heavy Al
Jim lifted him the bag fell on tho aoor
aud the contents were scattered over the
room 1t was gold
Chariey's arrival is easily explained.
He had intended TO surprise his father
and had taken an early steamer, 1t had
been lured to it's destruction By the 6rt
on the beach, and bis tragical death was
the result. h
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