Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-05-08

derer saw not me, they were strug
Cling which should keep possession
Of the prey. Dark Harry's knife
decided it. was pOwerless Will
fright. 1 could not speak. l coult
not stir. l became mad and thu
judge would not believe me.
could tell my story better now, buj
it would be of no use for they say
am crazy still. There she is," voci
ferated she, pointing toward the Of
ting at the southern extremity OF the
bay.
"Where-where-where f"inquir
ed her auditors.
! "No, no." she resumed, after q
minute or two of silence, during
which her eyeballs kept straining in
the direction toward which she had
pointed, "No," she resumed, drop
ping her hand; 'but she is coming,
and Dark Harry will neither want
for roof nor board, gold nor gear, to
welcome back the father that bred
him up 10 his own trade. But
where is he I" inquired she "where
but upon the long reef where saw
him." Saying this she proceeded to
the southern extremity of the bay.
A stalwart figure, in advance of
the regular line, sat stationed upon
the landward-end Of huge reef of
rocks, that gradually dipped into
the sea. His hair black and lank,
thrown back from swarthy, illfa-
vored visage, hung half way down
his shoulders; his eye, dark, small
and glistening bright, directed to.
ward the sea, in quick and restless
motion, was everywhere at once. A
long bOat-hook, clenched with both
hands, rested across his knees f; and
in belt which encircled his waist,
were stuck a cl tsp,knife of more
than ordinary size, and hatchet.
The waves repeatedly washed more
than half way up his lower extremi-
ties, but lie paid no more heed than
il it were a part of the rock that
scattered it into mist.
"a lovely day! fair, lovely
day !" cried the maniac, approaching
him. "How beest thou Dark Har-
ry! Nay, am good now," continu-
ed she, in a deprecating tone ;
''don't look angry. I'll never say
again that it was YOU"
The wrecker moved his hand to.
ward his knife.
"Stop, stop, Dark Harry" cried
she coaxingly and hurridly, laying
her hand upon his arm, "keep it for
other work You'll want it to day !
before night there will be a hull
ashore. There will be need of
knife, axe, hook and all-for the
storm is lively yet-the sea shows
not signs of going down-the break
ers keep tumbling upon the shore
Mark how they sweep the shingles
up, and back again By and by
they will have something else to
roll. IT'S coming tits coming F.! A
huge, black hull-One mast stan d
ing out of three-cannons and
stores overboard-rising and sink
ng-rocking and reeling-driving
full bump upon the reef where the
and Mary was wrecked
he very reef on which you stand,
Dark Harry ay, and the very
spot y
"Silence, jade !" exclaimed the
looking from beneath his
land, which, with the rapidity Of
lightning, was raised to his brow,
md placed there horizontally, and
Gaming eagerly forward.
"In the south p
eyes"
"Just clear of the point -
"Yes-the looming Of some.
hing tits sloop l see but one
mast"
"'Iis a ship Dark Harry. The
ther two have been cut away"
"Peace, jade what knowest thou
f the matter Z"
" 'Tis ship" she continued. ~
old you so I There is the huge
lack hull I"
"'Tis there indeed !" exclaimed
he wrecker. cart thou a witch,
8 well rs crazed 'Tis there in
eed she is driving right into the
ay, coming broad side OH ~
A huge black hull it was, high
ut of the water, as if every article
f weight that could be spared had
cen thrown overheard. Keeling
nd pitching she came on, stagger
~ every now and then at the