Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-05-20

from the deck of the brig, save the break
ing of the sea, was the fearful craggy shore
as flash after flash of lightning Illuminated
the heavens.
"Light, hot" shouted Il 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 TO the
wind, but not sail would hold for an in
stant, until at length the men managed to
get up fore and main storm stay sail, and
then the brig stood for a short time bravely
up against the heavy sea- But it was evil
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 light is z"
asked the captain, as he stood holding on
to the main rigging to keep his feet.
Eyes, sir, replied Robert, sit is Bully
more's Craig"
"What is it there for 2"
''It marks the entrance of little harbor,
sir. that lies back of it. :"
''And can it be entered by a vessel of
this size" asked the captain while gleam
Of hope shot across his face.
80, yes, sir, large ship can enter at
that place"
And do you know the passage z"
eyes, sir, have spent my whole life on
this coast, and know every turn of it,
Can you take the brig in there in this
storm"
"Yes, sir" answered the boy, while q
strange light shot from his eyes.
''And will you do it?" eagerly asked the
captain.
ION two conditions.
''Name them quickly
The first is that you let me so in peace;
and the next, that you trouble none of the
smugglers, should they happen to be there.
81 promise, said the captain, "and now
set about your work. But, mark me, if
you deceive me, by st. George I'll 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.
The bounding vessel soon after came with
in sight of the rugged crags, and the heart
of every man leaped with fearful thrills as
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 it is.n
"Sleady-so." "Starboard-quick.n
cay, ay, starboard II is.
"Steady-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 horrors around, loud shout
was heard from the young pilot, and in
moment all eyes were turned toward him.
He stood upon the extreme end of the yard,
and held himself by the lift. lu moment
more he crouched down like a tiger after
his prey, and then with one leap he reached
projecting rock.
'Revenge! revenge!" was all that the
doomed men heard, as they were swept
away in the boiling surge beyond.
Breakers "a reef >" screamed the man
forward.
StarbOard-quick! ~
But it 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 leeward,
followed in few moments by large masses
of the hl-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 a party of@reckers
came down from the rocks andmove along
the shore. 1t was 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 CHASTITY 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 epau-
lettes 1t was the captain of the brig-the
murderer of his fatherl The boy placed
his foot on the PROSTATE body, and while a
strange light bealned from his eyes, and a
shudder passed over his countenance, lie
muttercd
''Father, you are fearfully revenged" :"
The boy spoke truly. Fearful in its con-
ception and fearful in its consummation,
had been the "Pilot's Revenge"