Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-29
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About FIVE years ago was staying |
In q little town on the Pacific coast,
partly for health and partly for pleas
IRE, and it was there | first made the
acquaintance of Tom Chatlern. Tom
was a great favorite in the neighbor-
hood, as his face, form and manners
were irreproachable, and we soon be-
came fast friends. We were called
the twins by the wits of the town, for
we we're inseparable, ard many lone
ly night we spent together, camped on
the hillside under the twinkl.ng stars.
But Tom had a buried past, and no
matter how jovial he was he would
never speak of his early life, so !
concluded he had suffered some bitter
disappointment and had buried him.
self away from civilization in the rude
but hosritable west.
HE was, like many others, very
susceptible to female charms, and was
or was reputed to be-in love with
Eva Liston, the daughter OF the sheriff
of the County, one OF the greatest or
thief hunters known, but his daughter
was his opposite in every way, and
was the fairest and sweetest girl on
the shores of the Pacific.
Zone morning | shouldered my rife
ana sauntered down the principal
street of the town, on my way to seek
Chatlern, who was to accompany me
on days shooting | had rot pro-
eeeded far before | met the object OF
my search, who rushed up and said,
hurriedly:
81 can't go to-day, Jim. | have re-
ceived some news about family alta rs
that has staggered me completely. I'm
awfully sorry, but | really don't feel
fit to go out. Good-by and a pleasant
days sport.
Il watched his retreating form as.
he dashed up the street, and then
slowly paced along wondering what
could disturb a man usually so cool
and confident, but l soon gave up sur
missing and started for the hills intend
ing to make the best of a bad mat
ter and spend as good day as pos
sible.
ut was a sngularly unlucky day,
for could not get within range OF
anything large, so with curse at my
i'll luck | made tracks for the town
early in the evening. ! did not tell
you that the town was situated ON a
rocky coast, whose shores were pre-
eipitous and dangerous in the extreme,
especially near the town; in fact, no
vessel save skiffs and small boats dare
run the gauntlet into the little shell
tered bay inside the breakers.
"As I approached the town | felt
a little sheepish at returning sc
early, and empty-handed to boot; sc
l determined TO take stroll by the
shore until night fell, when could slip
urnoticed home. | struck down by
the shore road, but soon quickened my
pace, for | observed crowd running
in the direction of the Black Rocks
the most dangerous point on the whole
coast, and | Immediately concluded
that some wayfarer had fallen over
the rocks and was dashed to pieces
below. NJ rushed up GREATNESS ant
saw them gazing into the roaring sea
hundreds OF feet below, straining tneil
ewes to catch glimpse of some objec
beneath.
"'He has escaped roared a big
burly man whom | recognized as The
sheriff; but, by heaven, he shall nevel
leave there alive! Would revolvel
reach him, | wonder?' and, throwing
himself down, he crept to the edge
of the cliff and fred several shots to
ward The sea. $50
Missed! he growled as he wiped