West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-01

IRON The deck of the brig, save the break
ing of the sea, was the fearful, craggy shore
rs flash after flash of lightning illuminated
! the heavens
'Light, ho!' shouted man forward /:
and the next moment all eyes were directed
TO bright light which had suddenly flashed
up among the distant rocks.
The wind had now reached its height.
and with its giant power it set the illfated
brig directly upon the surf-bound shore
of the rocks and reefs, and every face, save
one. was blanched with fear.
In vain did they try TO lay the brig 10 the
wind, but not a sail would hold for An in
slant, until at length the men managed to
| get up a fore aud main-storm stay sail, and
/ then the brig stood for short time bravely
/ mp against the heavy sea. But il was evi-
dent that even should the brig succeed in
keeping TO the wind, 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 hight is l''
asked the captain, as he stood holding ON
TO the main rigging TO keep his feet
yes, sir, replied Robert, cit is Bully
more's Craig"
'What is il there for %
''lt marks the entrance of little harbor,
sir. that lies back of it,"
And can IL be entered by vessel of
this size Z" asked the captain, while IA CLEAN
of hope shot across his face.
80, yes, sir, large ship can enter at
that place"
And do you know the passage Z"
'1es, sir, have spent my whole life on
this coast, and know every turn of it,
Can you take the brig i'm there in this
storm ?"
''Yes, sir, answered the boy, while a
strange light shot from his eyes.
And will you do itY" eagerly asked tho
tcaptain.
''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. "
81 promise, said the captain, sand now
set about your work. But, mark me, if
you deceive me, by ST. George III shoot
you on the moment"
The brig was soon put before the wind
and Robert KintocK stationed himself upon
the starboard foreyard arm, from which his
orders were passed along TO the helmsman
Tue bounding vessel soon after came with
In sight OF the rugged crags, and the heart
OF every man leaped with fearful thrills IA
they swept past frowning rock, which
almost grazed them as they passed. On
flew the brig, and thicker and more fearful
became the rocks, which raised their heads
on every side.
Port, shouted the boy.
"Port il is
4. ''SleWdy--so. "Starboard--qmick.r ~
''Ay, ay, starboard II Is.
"Stcady-so. ''Steady it is.
At THIS moment the vessel swept past an
overhanging cliff and just as a vivid flash
OF lightning shot through the heavens and
revealed all the horror around, "A loud shout
was heard from the young pilot, and i'm a
moment all eyes were turned toward him.
lie stood upon the extreme end of the yard,
and held himself by the lift. lu a moment
more he crouched down like tiger after
his prey, and then with one leap he reached
Il projecting rock.
'Revengel revenge!" was all that the
doomed men heard, as they were swept
away in the boiling surge beyond.
Breakers IA reef D." screamed the man
forward.
Starboard-quick
l. But 1T was too late. Ere the helm was
half up, slow, tremendous grating of the
briggs keel was distinctly felt, and the next
. instant came crash which sounded high
above the roar of the elements, and the
masts went sweeping away to leewar,l,
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 knew no mercy-the Storm
King claimed them for his own
The next morning party of wrcckers
came down from the rocks and moved along
the shore. Ii vas strewed with fragments
OF the wreck, and here and there were scat
tered the bruised and mutil ated forms of
the briggs crew. Among that party WIS
Robert Kintock, and eagerly did he search
among the ghastly corpses, as though there
was one he would have found AT length
he stopped and stopped over one, upon the
shoulders Of which were two golden epali-
lettes II was the captain Of the brig-the
murderer of his father The boy placed
his foot on the PROSTATE body, and while a
strange light bcained from ms eyes, and a
sluddcr passed over his countcnance, he
mtfttered
Father, you are fearfully rcvengcd"
The boy spoke truly. Fearful in It's con-
ceptiOu and fearful in its communication,
had beeB.the 'I'ilot's Revenge