The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19
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candy slpns, down whose abrupt face a
rlgEug pathway descended from the
I plains above. | took no trouble to dis
mount Cbsreignae climbed ike cat,
and so kept bis back as beet could
during the desoent.
say, Rail, yoa'n 20 over bis bead II
you keep on 10 that fashion, said Her
rics from The blun
Not I.
4 A slip, a slide, . rush Of yielding sand +,
Asd Chsveignae ,Akiug things easy in a
sitting posture.
Never you mind, my boy, my borse
and ! are one, Centsur fashion, and we
are certain to come out right side up.
! A wbisk a scsmper, bound down the
last slope, supplemented my remark, and
my black trolted, bead, up, for the break
ers.
Now II there was any one thing for
which Cheveignse bad a mania, il was
talt water bathing; aud stood at that
moment fair chance Of being well duck
ed Ilerries laughed and haIlooed from
tho bluff, and used all my authority in
vain. CheveIgnse lad not achieved per.
feet training; be had bis freaks Of will.
fulpess quite like the human beings Of
bis acquaintance.
II was directly made manifest that |
must dismount or be carried into the
breakers. | got my foot out OF the
stirrups In haste, rolled over his lsil, and
landed waist deep In froth and foam.
heard Herries' scream of laughter as
be paused half way down the path, bold
ing his horses bride. Fatal exultation !
The next moment brown Meg's feet slip
ped from under her. a great rush Of
sand over whclmed biped aud quadruped; /;
struggling, kicking, and hsli-smothered,
they rolled together TO the foot of the
! bluffs.
Herries get up with sand in his boots,
down his back, up his sleeves, Ia his hair
eyes, nose and mouth. splashed my
way out to the beach and laughed in my
turn at brown Meg aud her master, who
emitted in concert sundry indescribable
noies between a cough and sneeze.
Well my fine fellow, when you have
recovered gravity we will resume our
journey. Precious nonsense added Her
ries, to come down here at all. We
might have skirted the bluffs at respect
able distance and not cut all these antics.
And gone three miles round Gotham
Gully since we couldn't fly acrossl--
Pshaw, man; you're not hurt, and I've
the worst Of the bargain, after ali. Now
10 get round Helmet Rock before the tide
turns.
/ | whistlcd TO Cheveignac, who came
shoreward, roaring and rlunging like
some black sea monster. lie was drip.
ping wet, but the lower half OF my body
quite agreed with him, so sprung to the
saddle and cared for naught. We rode
seward down the long narrow promon.
tory round the base of Helmet Rock,
which was only passable at low water,
The rock itself rose sheer eighty feet
from the sand, and intersected the smooth
stretch OF beach that lay between us and
the cabin of frontiersman named Nixon
where we hoped to find accommodations
for the night. Neither of us knew the
way, save as directed by an old miner
named Calsabs.
Cheveignac, taking superb strides
sround the corner of the rock, and
breathing additional exhilaration in every
breath OF the wild sea wind, very nearly
rar over a tall man standing on the mar
row way aud scanning the horizon with
face Of painful anxiety. relHed up,
apologiEed, aud inquired II the strangers
maine WAS Nixon; for ] saw not 200
J Yards away long, low cabin in he shel-
ter of huge reck tie said il was, and
IN one sharp, comprehensive glance Of
scrutiny, took us and our animals in from
head 10 heel.
Can ,ou accommodate US with food
aud shelter 10 nighi7 Nixeu paused
Yoa'rc fro New Engl.nd, he observed,
more ia fashion Of remark than ques-
ton. Aud he thrust his hands ia hi,
pockets aud sppeslcd to consider.
Yet; old Massachusetts, said !, Bit
puzzled at bin.
So? Same State myself. Hnin't seen
il since ! was knee-bigh to grasshopper.
Wish | was ihere now; bat don't know
as you can tie up with me.
WHY said lierfies and | together.
Hospitality was the prevailing virtue OF
his class.
There Is danger, answered Nixon, sig-
nificantly.
Pooh, maui Do we look as If We
feared dAngerg Give Us some bacon and
potatoes, aud veil face any reasonable
danger that any man may, aud live. Sup
PER, at least, IL mol shelter.
Jnst ss you say, said Nixon indiiier-
entity. On'y remember | warned you,
aud be he'd the way at dog trot along
the beach
The bacon and potatoes were forth
coming, and disappeared 10 marvellous
fashion before our savage onset. While
our hosi attended TO our horses, VIC found
leisure TO look about us. The cabin was
au unusually roomy one At least eight
.at. l.v tweatV Tt,e nsnag seruutFe.
ments Of a hupler aud fisherman we're
plsced sbooi. There was evidence OF
woman's presence aud taste, but we had
seen 30 woman. A kiud OF uncomiou-
able stiffness feigaed' broken only by the
ceAseless roll of The surf siagls ray