Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1860-01-07

              ail, .TO' iK VOL. VI. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, I860. NO. 9. m I ? if DR. D. M'BRIAR, WOULD BKSPECTFULLY INFORM THE oltiiniis of Mt. Vernon; Ohio, and vieinitj , thathsnaspermanently looated in Mt Vernon for ue purpose ot t'raotiaing uisrrolession in tbe la . l ...i ...un...:.,i !. A-l. 1 T Mil ui uiunv m.-bibui.iui nbjri ui lug nrvi diiu t would lay to those who may favor mo with thoir patronage, that my work shall and will compare, Dotn in UBAIITV AND DUH ABILITY. with any in theState. I would alsosay tothosewho are afflicted with Ditoasod Mouths, that I am pre pared to treat all diseases or the mourn under any form; also, to opomteon Jluir Lip J, single or double. The boat of roferonoes can bo given. OFFICE Over Kussell A Siurgos' Dank, 3rd door below Mr. Sperry'l Store, Main Street, Mt. V, nen, Ohio. REMOVAL.. DR. C. M. KELSEY, DENT 1ST! HAS taken, for s term of years the rooms recently occupied by Mr. N. ti. Hill, and rmnio-diatoly over the store room of Taylor, Oantt 4 Co., ' where he will prosoouto the various duties of the prjfessiou. With nn exporionoe of over 16 years - constant practice, and an acquaintance with all the LATE IMPROVEMENTS of the Art, he feolsconfi-dentuf giving entire satisfaction. The best skill of tbe Profession warranted to be exercised in every oase. On hand a fine stock of Dontnl materials recently procured from tho East. Entrance on M iin street, between Jaylor, Gantt &(ta.'aiid h. Muuk's Clothing Store. April l-23tf f i W. VANCE W. 0. COOPKB. VANCE & COOPER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MT. VERNON, 0. Offiee soatheastcorner Main and Chestnntsrreets opposite Knox County Bank. sept20 ATTORNEY AT LAW, JIT. VERNON, OHIO. f'OFFICB Oa Main Stroet, over M. Abernethy's jSrug Store. Sept. 3, '6U-0mo 43. :D. C. .MONTGOMERY, JfttNNlNU.BUIMMNn, OVER N. MoOIFFIN'S SHOE STORE. Mount Vernon, Ohio. Gnoote'l attention given to the Collecting of . 1 . 1 .1 l nf -B.ll Cla4m ft" MMJ )IUVUMV U1IU w fill I have for sale unimproved lands as follows, 640 ores in Ossge County, Missouri, 605 acres in Warren County, Missouri, 302 aoros in St. Francois County. Missouri, also 125 acres and one 40 ....a Int. in tlard in IJOUPl-y, U UUMUIUBIII Mercer County.Ohib. March l.'59,16-tf. AH'L ISRAEL. jos.o.dxvix ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MOUNT VEMdK, OHIO. OFFICE Main Street Below Knox County Bank. BJ" Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to thein.and ospeoially to eolleeting and se-4uringolairas, in any partofOhi Deo.7th-185o-4-8m. XMMIT W. COTTON. w- L- "ANI. COTTON & HAKE. . Attorney's & Counsellors nt Law, Ml. Fernon, Ohio. WILL attend to all business intrusted to their care, in any of the Courts. OFFIOE.N. E. Coruerof Main and GambiorSts.', over Pyle's MerehantTailoring Estoblisbment. Oct. (Bth.UM.tf- WM. Dl'NBAK. H.B BANNING. C. F. BALDWIN. JTTKBAB, BAB WkJ&BALDWIK, JIT. .VRRNOP,,llIO. tSrOFPK)E-'In Banning Building, N.E; corner of Main and Vine Sts.,roum formsrjy occupied by M. H. Mitchell. June H,81;-tf. BUY THE Yhcy aro the bost Calicoes yet ufforcd to tho Public for the money. Wiioi ksalb Agents, OCFOKCST, AHMTliOXJACO , NEW YOItK. June 2859-33106. SOMETHING NEW FOR CHILDREN! A largo supply of those Celebrated Copper Toed Doots and Shoes, nst received and for sale at the Boot nrtd Shoe Store of Oct. 8th. '59. MILLER WHITE. O. W. Hauk. SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, First Door South of Woodbridgo's fitore, A MAIN STKEBT, MOUNT VIRNON, OHIO. T7"EEP Soonstantly on hand a large assortment of -JLV tiddlery and Hurnoss, Bridles, Collars,IIalters, vWhips, etc.,mknarotarod by experienced workmen And forralniipon reasonable terms. STALL WORK WARRANTSD.jgl TilUNo.), from $2 to $22. My Trunks aro mud superior article to those commonly offered for sale ' I would also invito speoial attention to my Coi.laus which eannotbtsurpaMedforstyleand durability may 20 i. THE BEST OF INK. SUFIQIOB SUCKI'lKSi For Kccords & fur Book-Kcepcrs. Thlslukhasnoenoal ; It will not mould; It will not freeie; and it cannot be extracted from paper. For sale Wholesale and Retail by JOSEPH WATS'ON," Sept. 24, '55 40-tf; Mt Vernon, Ohio. We would respectfully eall your attention to our ehoice selection of Ouodsoeniisting ia sort of BONNETS, RIBRON3, FLOWEHS, RUCHES. BLONDS, Oil IN EELS, .HEAD DRESSES, GLOVES, H00P3 AND HOOP SKIRTS . SCARFS, VEILS, ., Which we are selling at the towesteosh prices. CsD and lateine our stock before purchasing elsewhere, and sitiify yourself that you can save money by buying your goods of as. Beady-made aid Trimmed lists df every description and price eonstsntlyon hsnd A. P. OILLMORE. No.J,'49.tf " - SALT. invvV rnn THE f r zaTnesville works kaa Barrels of tbe best brands of the Zanesville OUU or Biver Salt on band and for sale by the earlofid or fj'r"l. This 8lt having no Lime In Its manufacture Is i eoidedly safe to ase and is worth twenhy-SV eentt mors than toy Lake Salt. )t is clean and whit as th.b...,Wf l-0l.tr, lb JWEAVEH Vholesals Orocsr, 102 Main Street, FIRE! FIRE! PROTECTION i FICOTECTION! Insure your properly before U bums! In one of the following OLD AND RELIABLE rllllS IHHUHANUE COMPANIES, all with CASH CAPITALS! They require no premium notes, aild consequently make no assessments. Losses promptly paid in CASH at this Api'iiry. Manhattan Fire Insurance Company, New York. Incorporated 1821. CASH CAPITAL $250,000 Irvine; Fire Insuranco Company, New York. CASn CAPITAL .$200,000 Humboldt Fire lnsuriii.ee Company, New York Citv. CASH CAPITAL $200,000 Iinrillard Fire Iusuriince Company, CASH CAPITAL $200,000 Each of these Companies. In addition to thoir CAPITAL STOCK have a largo CASH SURPLUS. Favorable Policies issued on Dwellings and thoir furniture lortne term ot throe aud five yours. uusiness solicited. T. EWINO MILLER, Agent. Office at the Store of Miller & White, No. 3 Miller Building Kov. 6th, '59-n52-iy. WOLFF'S CLOTHING HALL! Would respectfully inform tho people of Knox find rogions adjneent that he is still in the successful tide of the clothing business, and is duly grateful to the Deople for theverv liberal encnHrnirnmntit TtnnHnl to him in thisoity for nearly lttyearspast. Grateful for the past, it, will ever be his care to merit the future support of the people People of Knnx, W.ilff's goods are not the production of EASTERN SLOPSHOPS, thrown upon the Wostern market for the sole rjurnnse nf raiimnr innnnv. hut. nrn mumifnntiiri'ri ot good inatorial right hore at home, and the cost of mnnuincanng, to tno amount or ma UK tsKVEN THOUSAND dollars annually, is paid out and distributed right here in your midst. His goods arc sold Cheap for lieady P.y! and aro WARRANTED. Come, then, COME ONE AND ALL, FRIENDS, and got IWillilifll I have piles of Overcoatf, Stacks of Dress Coats, Piles of Frock Coats, Stacks of Superb Pants, Piles of Splendid Vests, Stacks of Gent's furnishing Fashionable Ooods, , And other attractive Merchandise. ALSO, NEW STOCK OF THE BEST vcrcoitiiiS9 CLOTHS, CASSIMERE3, VESTINGS. and FALL atd WINTER GOODS, FOR mi's wm, EVER BROUGHT TO KiSOX COUNTY! A 11 to be sold by the yard, piece or Case. Also, clothes made to order promptly, and in the neatest, most subatantial, and fash ionable style. tw ALL WORK WARRANTED GOOD. AND TO FIT WELL OR AO SALE. ONE WORD MORE. The People Itnow fchere I sell cheap! The People know my goods are as I ayl Tde People know where to get The most for their moneyl The Piophi know that I Make the best FITS, Keep the best goods, Which never lail to Give satisfaction, And that I Sell the Cheapest! Dome, then, to Wolffs Clotliinz Hall, aivl lio clothed and woll tor Antumin is HERE and Winter' at hand. HOME AGAIN. Air Nklub Bli. Home Again, Home Again, From all alonif slioie, With lots of Fall and Winter Goodn, To please my friend once more. Here I have the finest goods, Thatcomt-s across the Main, And I will sell Fall Clothing cheap, And beat the world again I Chorus. Home Agiin, Hose Again, From all along thorp. With Jots of Fall and Winter Goods, To please my friends once more. If you want ft NICE COAT, Andjclotlvn for the Fall, There's no place about here, Like Wolff's Clothing Hall. Home Acnin. Home Azain, Jto. October 20th, '69 tf. 4- Main Slreet,2 doors North of Garobier, IT West side, MT. VERNON. O. fcjyTheonly place in tbiscity where yen can at all Tlmos get tbe BEST, CHEAPEST, and LATEST STYLES of R3ADT HAD3 CL07HIHG, . GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, lists, Cops, Umbrellas, Trunks, 4c iN. B. I would say to my numerous customers ind tbt entire community, that I bar made many new and extensira additions to my Stock of Cloth dr. for the Trade of 6-'0. My goods eannot be excelled for DURABILITY, 8TTLE, QUALITY A FINISH. Kemomber, mine are none of the utterly worthless goods of Eastrn"81op Shop" work, but srery ar-icle in tbe CI otbing line is manufactured in this olty. . I herewith return tbsnkl to tbe public Tor the rery liberal patronage heretofore bestowed and would still Inrita my friends to sail before going elsewhere, and mark well tbt sign of the ' STAK." By so doing yoa will sas moneyaDdoblie Ml. Vernon, Oct: 22, 'JMOmJ: WOLFGANG; OB, THE WRECKER'S BEACON. .CHAPTER I. BEFORE THE OALBT. The good ship Patufindeb, of New York. snd bound to Copenhagen, had entered tbe North Boa, hating loft the Straits of Dover two days behind. The commander of the ship was a young man, not over nght-and-twcnty,or.d his name was Maurice Lestkb. He stood by the taff-rail, gazing off upon the horizon to the east ward, ever and anon raising his hand above his bead to feel if thoro was any wind stir ring, and as often casting his eye aloft to see how the canvass hung. As he stood thus his matri approached, and spoke to him: "What d ye think of this, Capt'n?" "I think we're in for a storm, sir," the maa ter replied. "And I tell you what it is Griffin," he added, after sweeping the horizon again with his eye, "when it comes it will be an earnest one. None of your broad Ocean pufft, with nothing but water to hatch wind from; but we'll have it right fresh from some of those places where they know how to make things blow." "Thon you think we'll base a hard one?" slid Gritlin. "Aye," answered the captain, with almost a shudder, ''I feel it in my bones." In the meantime, Captuin Lester had been watching the sea and sky as before, and he fancied that the signs of (ho storm wye growing more and more palpable every TOO' ment. The sun was going down in a thick bank, giving to the whole western horizon a dull, purplish-red, bloody hue, with here and there spots of a darker tinge, like openings. through the 6ery cloud, looking upon a fear hit blackness behind. "Do you see how strongly it looks off there?" said the captain, raising his finger towards the point where the sun was setting. "Aye," returned Griffin, "I have been watching those dark places." And others noticed the same thing, and spuke of it, too. Seven o'clock came and went. Eight o'clock came, and the first watch was set. "Don't gc below," said the captain, as the men of the last dog-watch loft their stations. "This calm can't last a great while. You had better batten the hatchets now, while there is nothing else to do: for I am sure there will be need of having tbem close before the com ing of another day." The men had had no thoughts of going be low, for they could see and feel; and they were not wholly ignorant of what was coming; so they went at work and secured the hatchets with thick tarpaulins; and when this was done those who had no particular station collected about the wheel. Another hour passed away and another. Ten o'clock came, and still not a breath. The ship lay upon the watr like a dead thing, with the ropes, and blocks, and sails, rattling and flapping ss she was swayed two and fro by the lazy swells of the sea. 'What does it mean?" cried Griffin, as the boy struck five bells. "Hark!" said the captain, almost instantly. I guess you'll soon see. Did you feel that? Ha! and that?" It was a puff of wind, and light flying of spray; or, perhaps it was a spit of rain. At all events, the puff was felt; and the drops of water fell upon other cheeks than Maurice Lester's; and other ears than his beard the dull moarning which came over the dark waters. Soother ears than his heard the roar which followed, and other bodies quiv ered beneath the shock of the storm-giant when he came in his might. Ay tbe storm had come. It came with wind snd rain, and with angry heaving of tbe sea. it came witn riarknes like H,rebua,anrt with the voice of thunder. The gale continued to incrcuso in fury as the long night pass ed away. When the morning came tho scene was one of awlul granduer. The wind wis howling with terrific fury; tnd the broad sea was lashed Into huge mountains, that foamed, and tumbled, and leaped along over tho bos om of the deep, seeming every moment rea dy to whelm and engulf tho frail bark that struggled within the demon grasp. When Captain Lester had observed the signs of the morning, he feared that the storm would continue through the day, snd so be told bis men. Tba sky wore a buge of horror, and rain was now driving down, min gling with the lashing sea. At noon it was stilfworso. At longth night shut in again, and not a sign yetol the passing away of the storm I Tbe frightful howling of the tempest seemed rather to have increased than abated. Tbe men gathered upon the quarter-deck, clinging for support to the racks and rails for the life-lines swayed so much that they wore afraid of them gathered a9 near to the light of tbe binnacle-lamp as they could, as though even from such fee bio beams they might find some comfort. But not at all were there. No not all! Four stoat, true-hearted men bad been swept away by the storm; Near c score were la ft; bat how many shall see the light of another day? At nine o'clock Captain Lester went below. He took down a chart ot the North Sea, an J having spread it upon the table be sat down to examine it He wis thus engaged when Mr. Griffin came down; but be did not look op until he had finished tbe calculation. "How Is it?" the mate asked, as he saw bis commander lay down the dividers. "I have been making a reckoning, and I find that we bar but little more sea-room left. The course we have made since we wore, has been, as near ss I can calculate, north-west-by-west, so that we must have been driving towards the coast of Northum bcrland. I think we havo plenty of room to si snd on ontil midnight; but we cannot stand on much longer. If the gnle does not abate by that time I know not what we shall do." The captain started up from his chair, and would probably have walkod across the cabin, but at that moment a heavy sea caught the ship, and gave hers pitch forward, which caused him to catch his seat as quickly as possible. As soon as the flood had gone from the duck, and the vessel had struggled up from the shock, he looked into bis companion's face, and said, in a voice more tremulous by deeper emotian than he had before manifested; "Griffin, I have something upon my mind more than you know; and I am anxious to communicate it, too. I must tell it now, for I havo a strango foreboding of coiningill.--Something is to happen that will bear great calamity to some of us. I am not croaking I am only reading what the Unseen has written in my soul. Howover, you shall hear my story. You have head that my parents wore both lost at sea?" "Yes," said the mate. "And perhaps you know that they were lost in this sea?" "I have heard so, sir." "Aye so it was. I was a boy then. They wore on thoir way to Copenhngcn.as we should be now. My father commanJed the ship she was called the "Clara Jane." She was named for my mother; and she was astaunch, noble cralt. I was at school then, in Troy; and when I know that my paronts were dead I was well nigh mad with grief. I fancied then, in my first hours of orphanage, that my heart would broak; and, I think such would have been the case if they had kept me at school. But some of those who cared for me came to see me, and it was finally arranged that I should go to sea. And I prospered prospered so well that, when I was twenty years old, they gave me command of a ship." "The man who owned the ship which I first commanded was named Thornton. He had a daughter named Carrie one of tho sweetest, purest, and loveliest creatures that ever graced this poor life of earth. She was four yenrs younger than myself; but even when I first knew her and she was not more than fourteen she was a woman in in tellect and grace, tnough a child insimplicity of love and confidence, Mr. Thornton did not object to my suit, so I loved ber with all my soul, and was blessed to know that she loved me in return. It had been arranged that we should be married when she was t.. enty years old, that had been our plan for more than two years, Mr. Thorntdn having set the bounds himself. It lacked two months ef the time, and I bad arranged to remain at home until we were married. But Thornton had a heavy ship freighted for Copenhagen, and her captain was dying. He could find no one to take bis place, and he asked me to go. I could not refuse; but I asked that I might be married first. Mr. Thornton shook bis bead, and said no. But he had another plan which he said would be better. He had been planning to visit Copen hagen, where he had two brothers in business they" were in company with him and he said he would take the next ship, and bring Carrie out with him, and we should be married there. I finally consented to take out the new ship, and Mr. Thornton, with his daughter, was to meet me in Copenhagen, and there we were to be married, and all three come home together. The evening before I Bailed I spent with Carrie, and when I left her I felt that I was leaving my very life. Well," continuod Lester, wiping his eyes, "I went to Copenhagen. I waited a month then I beard that the American ship, ' While iiium,' with William, Thornton and daughter on board, had touched at Dover, and that all were safe and well when she left. I waited another week, snd then I crossed over to Hamburg; but I could learn nothing there. Next I went to London, and there I learned enough to assure me that tbe ship had been lost! On the second day after she left Dover a severe storm had ariscn.and several vessels had been reported lost. I sent my ship home in charge of the mate, and spent four months in searching after the lost ones; but I could gain no trace of them- Not evon a piece of the reck could I find not a mark of tbe ship nor of one of its crew! I came home with a ud and heavy heart." Maurice Lester stopped a fow moments, and bowed his head upon his hands, for his feelings had almost overcome him. In a little while, however, he looked up again, and added, in a touching tons, "Ah, my dear friend, you do not know what I have suffered tongue cannot tell it, nor can pen write it. That blow did break my heart broke it in the rending of its ten- derest cords, and in the crushing of all its earthly hopes f Do you believe In dreams?" Tbe mate started, not so much at tbe char acter of the question, as from tbe sudden manner in which (t was put. "Well," said Lester in a lower tone, "I hare had a dream repeated many times; but never has it come to me so directly and so vividlv as within the past three or four days. Came Thornton is not dead! I know she ia noil she has appeared to me repeatedly in a dream, and calls upon me to save her! Tonight, as I stood all alone by the mitten rig ging, trying to peer out Into the thick gloom, I beard her voice as plainly as yon now bear mine, and she called out for me to lave her Of course what followed was mere fancy, though even tliatalFected me much : I thought I saw her, stunding not far olf, upon a huge sea, with her arms stretched imploringly to-wards me saw her then, with my oyes cpen, as I have o'ten seen ber in my sleeping dreams!" At this point the captain was cut short in his speech by the cry of "Lioht-ho!" from the deck. They hurried up and found the tuon crowding forward. "What is it?" Lester asked. "I think it is a light, sir," replied Prker. "Here, sir, just stand here. Kow turn your eye about four points upon the larboard bow. Wait, now, till she rises. Ha there ! there? See! Did you gee it, sir?" Yes ho had seen it; and he knew it must be a light u; on the shore: but it was a great way otf. lie watched until he had s"en it several times, and then he remarked to bin mate that it must bo a light-houso. The light was bold and distinct, and evidently at a considerable height above the level of the sea; for had it not been so, it c ou!d not have been seen at that distance. After a short aonsultation, during which reference was had to the chart of the Northumberland coast, it was de cided thnt this light must b) upon Dor'on Poi at. To the north of Dorton, as the captain knew from personal experience, as woll as from the chart, there was a snug harbor of easy entrance. Theso things were settled. As soon as it had been determined where the light was, Captain Lester made all possible haste to determine his course of notion. Had the thing been practicable, he would have laid his snip to; but that could not be done. No one even gave, it a sorious thought. So it wasdetormined that the ship should stand on, at least till somothing further was discov ered. At half past twelve tbe gale had moderated considerably. The light was now to be seen very plainly whenever tho ship rose, and the captain and his officers felt sure that they wore right in their calculations. "At all events," said the former, "we have no choice but to stand on, at least" He was interrupted by a cry from the bows that made every soul start with horror."Boeakers! Breakers !" Captain lester leaped forward, and in a very few moments he was satisfied that the warning had not been a false one; for he could not only hear the awful roar of the breaking seas, but he fancied that he could see the gleaming of the white foam as it flew high in the air. As quickly as possible the topsail was taken off, and the anchors cut loose. The ponderous grapplings plunged into the hissing sea, and the iron cables were spun through the hawse-holes like lightning. Snap went the starboard chain; acd in a moment more a shock was felt as the larboard anchor found bottom; but it could not hold. The cable partedas though it had been a hempen string, and on went the devoted ship. "In heaven's name!" gasped Griffin, "what does this mean? See! The light is still burning as brightly as ever at least a league away and yet here are the rocks directly ly under our bows! What can it mean?" Matirico Lester did not answer; but an old, weatherbeaten sailor, who stood at the wheel, and who had looked a thousand dangers in the face, answered for him: "It's a Wrecker's Beacon! I've seen such things afore. There aint no nse in firm' the gun, sir. That light was put there to lead poor Jack to his death that the coast-sharks might pick his bones!" "Breakers! Bocks! On the ilarboarj ooWt ATo On the larboard! Port!" but it was too late for mortal help. The ship had met her doom. She went upon the rocks with a crash that sounded high above the roar of the elements. CAAPTER II. WOI.MANO. Mauriee Lester was near the starboard gangway when the ship struck, having started aft to look to tbe helm. The shock threw him upon his back, and he tried to got up; but ere he could regain hij feet the flood of mad waters came surging oter the bark, and he was thrown he knew not where. He only knew that the flood came that It caught him in its giant grasp tint it hurled him as the gale hurls a feather that his head was hurt that his body was tossed and bruised and then the lamp of his consciousness went out When he cams to himself it was daylight, and the rays of the sun were beaming abovo him. At first he did not attempt to move, any further than simply to assure himself that he was really alive and sensible; but sought to recall the events of tbe past, which he did, very cleartyi up to tbe time when bis ship struck upon the rocks, be could go ro farther. Aftber this he raised himself upon his elbow, and tried to gaze about him. Ho found himself upon a bed of sand, between two immense rocks. He bad been landed there in that docp nook, and the tide had gone out and left him. In a little while he rose to his feet, and managed to crawl up, by tho aid of a stranded spar, over a low part of one ef the rocks. After seeing all that was to be observed from this point, he moved on towards where he thought be should soonest find an open beach, for he felt faint and sick, and he wished to find help as soon as possible, After toiling over slippery, slimy rocks, and cruel, tearing crags, until h;s clothing was all torn, and his flesh bruised and lacerated, be finally resohed d open spaee amcng the rocks, where many pieces of the wreck had been lodged, and where be found the bodies of three of his men. He hastened to tba spot where they lay two of them being clasped in each othor's arras but be found no signs of life. With a sad, heavy heart, Lester passed on and presently he lound two more dead ones and one of them was David Griffin, his chief mate. Ho kneeled down by the officer's side, snd raised the head; but it wss cold and lifeless and the skull was broken! Gently he laid it back upon the sand, and then moved on again. 'And he saw more dead men also! Could it lie possible that he had been the only one left alive? Ha! wait what is this? It moves it has life! Cuutain L?stor hurried forward, as fast an his feohlo strength would permit,and found two men lying by the side of a heavy spar. One of them was dead: hut the other gazed up into his commander's face, and stretched forth his hands as though he would nsk fur mercy-His name wis Dirk Mangle, and be hrnl been one of tbo liest seamen on lmid ihoship. "Poor Dick!" said Lester, kneeling by his side and lifting his head. ''Are you badly hurtf" "They've done for ns!" the railor answered, in a weakening voice. "They've killed Tom. Aint he dead?-' It was th" body of stout Tom Bricket that lay rloso by, ond when the coptain had made himself sure that thero was no particle of life in it, he reported the same to Dick. "Put," he added, "what do you mean? Who has done you harm?" "Haven't you seen 'em?" the man asked, struggling for breath. "Seen whom? What do you mean?" demanded Lester, eagerly. Dick started up to his elbow, and gszed around; but he seemed to find nothing for which ho was looking, and he sank back again Had he not made this effort he might have spoken further, but the act of rising had ex hausted him, and the last grain of strength was leaving him. "What do you mean?" cried Lester, as he saw that the poor fellow wag sinking. "Has any body harmed you?'' Dick managed to raise his band to his head to a point above the left ear and, as be did to he vhisporod "Look out they isked for the capt'n. That's where they struck!" He tried to speak further, but'his voice failed him. What could this mean? Manrice Lester started to bis feat and gazed around. Who had killed his men? The captain was disturbed in his meditation by the sound of voices not far off, and upon turning he beheld four men coming up from the water. He who came in advance was a tall, muscular man; with a gaunt, heavy frame; Romewhere about fifty or fifty-five years of age; and habited in a garb of blue cloth, cut into a frock, or shirt, whio was se-cused at the waist by a broad pistol-belt. Maurice Lester was startled when ho beheld tbe stalwart leader and his three ruffianly companions; and, considering all the circumstances, it is no wonder that he was startled. However, he had not moch oppnrttini ty (or reflection, for, by the time he had fairly made out the party, they were upon him. "Hallo," the leader cried ss he saw our hero, '-here we have another." And, as he came up, he added: "And I guess we've found a live one, too, one that knows something Say who are ye?" This last sentence was addressed to Maurice who quickly answered: "My name is Lester. Aud now, to be fair, what isytmr narre?" "Well I guess you've heard it befor.--Men call me Ryan Wolfgang." "Wolfoano!" repeated Lester, with a start. "Yes. That is my name." Then Wot.foano was not a myth after all. Tbat mysterious wrecker, whose name was a source of terror to honest sailors, was a being of flesh and blood, like other men. Maurice gazed upon him with wonder; and as he gazed he (el t that he looked upon a fiet.d incarnate. He had often beard of the pirate-wrecker and so dark and mystic bad been the tales which the North Sa sailors hsd told, that he had been inclined to believe that the whole theme waia fabrication. Now, however, bo had no more doubt, ft r the man before him looked as dark and bloody as were any ef the pictures he had heard drawn of him upon the forecastle. But our hero was not allowed much time for reflection. Wolfgang plied him with questions, to all of which taster give straightforward answers; well knowing that evasion would serve no practical purpose, and hoping by his frankness to propitiate the merciless fiend m whose unrestrained power he knew himself to be. "Thon the wrecker chief had elicited all the information he could, snd learned with what a rich cargo the vessel was freighted, and that she had (40,000 in specie on board, he smiled grimly, and remarked to one ol his confederates thnt she would perhaps be a richer prize even than the White Fiwn hsd been a few years before. The mention of the name of tbe ill-fated ship in which Carrie Thornton and her father had been lost, gave Manrice Lester such a shock that he nearly fell to the earth. He grew deadly ptle, and bis frame quivered convulsively. "Whit's the matter?" eaid Wolfgang. "Yon don't seem to have much strength leftl Bring bin along, boys, where we can doctor bim." The sinister glan which accompanied this jost remark, and the peculiar emphasis laid upon the word "doctor," struck a chill to our hero's heart. But be eonld not give hie own safety moch thought, while he was forced and partly carried along after Wolfgang, who( strode rapidly on for nearly half an hour. He could think only of the White Fawn that had been wrecked oa the eoaat, and of hie beloved Carrie who bad, perhaps. In company with those lame men, trod the no path ke was now treading. What bad boon her late? Had she been murdered by these wretches, or reserved for some more deplorable doom? Those thoughts filled him witb unutterable ttjony. Wolfgang bad now drawn near the water'! dge; and soon coming to the mouth of a cave he entered it , followed by three ruffians who had charge of our hero. The bottom of the cave sloped upward from its entrance for some distance, and then became almost level The captive (fnr Such Maurice Lestor now felt himself to be) frequently hit his leet against what ho thought, with chill of horror, were human bnnea strewn around tho cavern, but he could not cloarly make them out in the dim light. He also noticed that tho bottom nf the cavern was very wet, as though it had recently been covered with water. The wrecker chieftain stopped, at laHt, near what seemed the end of the cave, and making a sign to his followers, they clapped manacles or. the wrists and ancles of Maurice before he had time to note their intention. "Now, Captain Le'tar," eaid Wolfgan'v, "you must remain in this place for short season. You art perjectly safe here. Silence! Say hot a word! If you attempt to leave this spot, you will be slain the moment yoa set foot outside the cave." Thus speaking, thechieftain and hisfollow-ers silently but rapidly withdrew, leaving Maurice nearly stnpified with astonishment. As they passed from the mouth of the cave, their feet were wet by the rising waves. Thi tide was fast coming in. After a short time, tbe captain looked about him with eyes somewhat accustomed to the dim light, ind became satisfied that what be had supposed to be human bones were really Ruch. There were many of them. And moving among tbem were huge rats, seeking for prey. The top of the cavern, in some places, was but a few feet above his head, and in one place he discovered a .mall aperture, through which a faint light struggled, and on going underneath it, he thought he smelt the od r of vegetation snd flowers. On turning, from the contemplation of this aperture, towards tho mouth of the cave.Cap-tnin Lester observed, with alarm, tbat the water was creaping up the sloping rottom. What if it should fill the cavern? Ah! now he could account fnr the presence there of those human bones! They were the sad memorials of other hapless prisoners r'lri had been left in tbat cave to perish by drowning!Slowly but sorely the waters crept along. The ermin fled before thorn to the elevated spot on which Maurice stood. Slowly following, the incoming water at length reached bis feet! At tbe end of the cave, within a few feet of the wall, and underneath the aperture before spoken of was a large piece of rock, some four feet high, that might have fallen front abvoVe. To this Maurice hastened at quickly as his manacles wonld permit. After scrme exertion he succeeded in climbing to tbe top of it, and stood erect, his bead within lew inches of the roof of the cavern. Bat he was not allowed to occupy this retreat alone. As the water began to circle round its base, the rats also sought refuge on 1 in great num. bora, and in vain did Manrice try to dislodge them with his manacled feet. Soon (as it seemed to the captive) tbe water came rippling over tbe top of the rock. He felt its moistore optm his feet. And still it rose slowly but relentlessly it rose higher higher; and as it rose, the rata climed up his limbs for safety. It was in vain that he brushed them off witb bit fettered bands. Tbey instantly returned. Tbey clambered up his back to his shoul-dor over the back of bis neck to the crown nf his head; their clammy bodies striking a chill to his very heart. And stilt higher the waters rose, and more thickly the foul vermin clustered upon the devoted cuptive's shoulders and bead, as their only places of safety. Driven frantic at fast by the horrors of fcie situation, he was about to plunge into the surging tide and seek a watery grave, when bis attention was arrested by tbe trod of rapid footsteps near the aperture above his hetd, and the sound of a harsh masculine voice, aim ist instantly followed by a noise as of a struggle, and piercing shriek which rhrillcd Maurice Lester te the very soul. IIo could not be mistaken t ll was Carrie's voice. Again be heard it, bat not in tones of entreaty. Ob, it ten ber voice. She was not deadl She lived and was near him! Gathering all hie strength he shouted'Carriel Carrit! CarricI" . A dead silence followed, broken only by the fearful murmurs of the still rising watera, and tbe aplasll of the rats as they fell from the wretched captive's head and shoulders, only to return again, in their fierce struggle for a perch of safety from the advancing tide. which had now nearly reached or here's) shonlders. ... 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