The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-17
The wind had now reached its height !;


shore of rocks and reefs; and every
face save one, was blanchad with fear.
In vain did they try to lay the brig to
the wind; but not a sail would hold for
an instant, until at length, the men
managed to get up fore and main
m-stay-sail; and then the brig stood
for short time bravely up against the
heaving sea- But it was evident that
even should she succeed in keeping to
the wind, that she must eventually be
driven ashore, for the power of the in
setting waves was greater than that Of
the wind.
boy, do you know what that light
is - asked the Captain, as he stood hol-
ding on to the main rigging to keep his
seat
Eyes, sir" replied Robert; sit is
Builvmores Cray"
"Wha is it there for p
sit marks the entrance Of a little har-
Dor, sir, which lies at the back of it
"And can it be entered by vessel OF
this size2' asked the Captain, while q
CLEAN of hope shot across his face.
"Oh yes, sir. A large ship can enter
there"
"And do you know the passage ?"
Eyes, sir; have spent my whole life
on this coast; and l know every turn in
it."
"Csn you take the brig in there in
this storm ?" r ra. 'G'oa-
"Yes, sir" answered the hoy, while q
strange light shot from his eyes.
"And will you do it p eagerly asked
the Captain. .L p g.,
"On two conditions 3 mn
"Name them, quickly"
"fhe first is you let me 60 in peace
and the next, that You trouble none OF
the smugglers, should they happen to
be there" u.
Il PROMISE" said the Captain. And
now set to your work. But mark me,
if you deceive me, by St. George, III
shoot you that very moment s.
The brig was soon put before the
wind, and Robert Kintock stationed
himself upon the starboard fore yard.
ann, from whence his olders were pass
ed along to the helmsman, The boun
ding vessel soon came within sight o
the rugged crags, and the heart of every
man leaped with fearful thrills, as they
were swept past the frowning rocks
which almost grazed them as they pass
or n, Aau, ha hrs,r md ths.lya n
more fearful became the rocks, which
raised their heads on every side.
Port" shouted the boy.
"Port, it is"
'Steady-so."
sSteady, it isl
"Starboard-quick -
r "Aye, aye, starboard, it is"
STEADY 80"
"Steady, it is"
| At this moment the vessel swept OF
past an oyerhanging cliff, and just as
vivid fash of Tightening shot throug
the heavens and revealed all the hor
rors around, loud shout was hear
from the young pilot, and in momen
all eyes were turned toward him. H
stood upon the extreme end of the var
arm, and held himself by the lift. In
moment more he crouched down like
tiger after its prey, and then with on
leap, he reached the projecting rock
Revenge! Revenge!' was all tbs
the doomed heard, and they were sweE
away in the hollow surge below
Breakers! a reef!"' screamed tn
mar forward. "Starboard-quick p
But twas too late Ere the he'll
vas half up q low, tremulotis gratin
of the briggs keel was distinctly fel
and the next instant came crash whic
sounded high above the roar of the ell
ments, and the heavy masts went SWEEP
iEg away to leeward, followed in fe
moments by large masses of the ilfate
vessels wreck and cargo. Shrek aflt
shrek went up from the doomed mel
) but they were in the gasp of powt
that knows no mercy. The Storm Kin
took them all for his own!
The next morning a small party {
wreckers came down from the rock
and moved along the. shore. 1t W,
strewed with fragments of wreck, an
here and there were scattered along tt
bruised and mutilated forms of ii
briggs crew. Among the party W;
Robert Kintock; ard eagerly did |
} search among the gbastly cofpses,
> though there was one he'd have foun'
At length he stopred and stopped ov,
one, upon the shoulders of which wel
two golden epaulettes. Twas the ca
tain of the brig-the murderer of h
; father.
; The boy placed his foot upon a
PROSTATE body, and while stran!
light beamed in his eyes, and shuld
passed over his countenance. he mute
ed, Father you are fcarfully reve
ged!"
The hoy spoke truly. Fearful in i
conception, and fearful in lis consur
nation, had been that 'Pilots II
vengem