Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

tic, darling, and Luke loves you for The
sake of the dear lad who will come
back and claim thee for his own. Thou
doesn't think he will; but he shall, my
mistress, he SHALL I've dreamed il
over and over; but what will he say tc
the master? What nun we do with
the master when the proud son comes
home? Donnat tremble, my dear
Luke never goes out O. nights like
these without a bit o steel and sommat
else to boot"
The old man gripped pistol ner,
vously as he spoke.
Come out O. the rain and the wind
here's bit of a cavern; we can see all
that goes on here What storm 1t be,
/ never remember one more sudden.
All, there it be; seest thou the light
on the black rocksY Good Lord, ha'
mercy on us-how dark it getsf'
The wind rose like giant as the
darkness increased, and the waters
Numbered upon the rocks. By-and-by
a ntful light shone out at sea and
almost simultaneously appeared Kari
Hintzman's false signals.
"And the lights at the hall are
put out, seest thou?" said the old man,
call out, and yonder are the moving
lanterns, like ships riding at anchor
Lord save us"
Far into the night the old man
watched with his trembling COM
panion. Before dawn the terrible
tragedy was complete. The deluded
ship came crashing upon shore. Pres
emily voices were heard close by the
cavern.
Glide thee, my mistress, close,
close" said Luke; ain, in, and bide till
! come back Thou'lt be safe. If be
not demented out and out, heard a
voice I've heard in happier times.
Close, wench, close
Luke slipped down the rock, and it
seemed as if he were in the believing
waters. lie heard two voices.
81 am his son." gasped one, and Luke
could discern dusky figures in the faint
CLEAN of dawn.
"What, art thou he who is to restore
the fortunes of Manby?'
"Lord help me, I am" said the
other "Then thou hast need of help,
said Karl Hintzman, clutching the
half-drowned wretch by the throat.
"Five years ago thy father dealt me a
blow which nothing less than this
happy hour can avenge. Thy father
is q villain, wrecker; cub, listenl"
The ship-wrecked man writhed in
the pirates fierce and deadly clutch.
"IIe has helped to lure thy ship
ashore, and he shall have the pleasure
of burying thy body on his own es-
tateH'
As Karl Hintzman raised his arm
to strike his victim, a red CLEAN of fire,
followed by a sharp report, struck the
air and the pirate fell head
long into the retreating surf.
"My master, my darling lad, my long
lost hopep exclaimed Luke, flinging
his arms round Tom Beverlie. Safe,
safe, and she is yonder, close by, the
Lord be praised! come, come, never
heed that dead varmint; he'll put out
no more false lights; come, why | can
almost carry thee, lad, in these old
armsw
The morning family broke as they
climbed the rocks, and its first sunny
beams fell upon Tom Beverlie in the
best bedroom of Mandy Hall, listening
TO the music of soft, sweet voice, and
looking into two blue eyes that had no
false lights for the returned wan
ierer
Joy must have its dark background,
The sunshine is brighter, the darker
the cloud. On that night Of terror,
Hugh Beverlie received mortal hurt.
He lived long enough to confess his
sins, and set on foot government
inquiry into the horrible practice of
Nearly all the treasures of
Tom Beverlies ship were recovered;
when he was washed ashore he carried
round his waist a belt of diamonds;
and Christmas Eve came back again
10 Manly Hall with all its ancient
ylories. Tom Beverlie took the place
Of his father in the double oaken seat,
beside the far-haired girl, his true and
faithful wife. The lighthouse upon
,he Black Rock is the sons memorial
% his father, and the merciful beams