The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-04-06
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TIE far siafs seemed to hang clear OF th
h,ssens IKE perc,rsble veil OF rAdisn
dust. The swell of the great, orsnge-col
cred moon could be plainly seer with som
Of those hsry seins which scientists cay ar'
frost cracks 10 her cold fsrfaee. Every
dnbe snd Bit Of weckage on the broad bsi
stood out distinctly 10 her light, and
elsnp Of frow zy.heaccd pslms cast sharp
edged shadows on the sand. Those OF two
bows walking along the bard.psckcd beach
below bigh-wster mark hobuobbed in front
OF them with a fiisndlinea which tbt
youths The mselyes were rot feeling si thai
moment.
Pick up your feet. Bud exclaimed the
elder, 10 a long suffering voice. You fqait.
ter Ike a girl 10 her frs, long dress. Think
We can catch anytbipg with you makiDg
that fqait-sqaeak, lqaiifquesA He imi'
tated with gross .xsggefaIion the scuiiiog
a. bic brothers "sneaker."
| reckon / walk as well as you do! splut.
tered Bud, deeply lrrltsted by the Others
choice OF SMILES.
Jyhn sighed IN a psti,ni, yIrtuous mar
ner very difficult to hear.
It doesn't lock like you'd ever make q
hunter. Bud, he observed, with certain
me, utc ion.
Bud halted instantly, straight and d, H.
ant.
I'll 90 by myself, then, he said, and bring
back as many eggs as you do
Oh, come OF said bis brother, relenting.
But Bud stood hi, ground obstinstely.
No. You're bossipg, bos.lng all the
time. pity Grace Aline ifyou get h'r,
that's ali,
Grace Allne Of The romantic name was a
mott particular friend Of Johns, Twice
week helsail, d bis blufl bowed lugger across
the three mile stretch between the bar and
the mainland, bringing an atmosphere OF
salt and shynss to the little house among
the orspge-trees. The imputsli)n stuDg
him to the quick. He turned on his heel
and strode Of, his chin very b'gl.
Huh grunted Bud, with the air OF one
superior to the soft passion. Hub
He watched his brother until the tall 6a-
ure could no longer be seen. Then he pick
ed up bis pail and stake and started toward
the shelf on the beach. His lean, shrewd
face was no longer smiling. There was a
terrier-like concentration In its expression
and In the forward thrust Of his head, and
as he zlszigged swiftly over the stretch Of
loose sard his movements had much OF the
nervous definess Of that gamy little ami.
NAL.
Ashe trotted back and forth his stick
tapped the sand like blind mans stan. 1t
had made perhaps hundred little pecks,
when presently Bud checked, aud lowering
the stick as delicstely as II pricking a bills.
ter, drew 1t up ard Inspected the tip. 1t
was gummy and glistenipg, and would have
Tended most peoples noses.
Ohio chuckled Bui. Teach peli,a to
fish, Hub
With deft, ht lowed hands he uncovered
the leslhery eggs. la the moonlight they
looked like fat milk pearls; one hundred
md twenty I've Of them 10 two layers, with
q wad OF ssud between. The clutch just
filed Buds pail, and he set II well above
high water mark, and resumed bis quarter
log.
When he came to the point where John
had turned up from the slope OF the beach,
he hesitated, considering the chances Of
bis brother having overlooked nest. H.
felt they were doubtful To get ahead Of
him he would have to walk at least half a
mile. The night was warm and windless.
and he was sweating profusely under his
loose shirt. With a sigh OF resignation he
Ihrew himself down on the sand, hls face
toward the sea. There had been no wind
Tor several days, and the sea hardly stirred
% its sleep Now ard then Its bosom lift
I'd In allow breath that sent swell roll
ng ip, to die upon the beach with drawn.
,ut sigh. A film OF stale, iIidescent oil I
seemed to blanket the water thinly, flicker.
ng and passing from green to ssfifon and
rom saii ron to rose 90 the tranquil heav
ng presented new surfaces to the moon
isht.
Right 10 the midst OF this subbued glitter I
ind close In shore something back and
vedge-shsped presently appeared. Ii came
Without ripple, ike the sodden iise OF
wster.lcgged timber. Then Bud saw it
ink 10 the me steslthy fashion, as II 1t
lad withdrawn to weigh its estimate Of the q
in secret. Only few moments
lspsed, however, before 1t resppeared near I
r shore.
Bud lay so motionlets as the sand itstli'
nd the turtle, after a long and wary in-
rectlon of he bescb, swished through the
hsilox water ard began to ascend The
lope.
| was laborious work for the huge tur. y
le, but at last 1t gained the shelf OF the U
each and loo ktd round With blear and
weary eyes fors suitable nesting site. Ths n y
saw Bud ,ising from the sand. and shrank q
nxaf- INTO MS theii IN qulVering appreneD-
Ion. A long, dsmav hiss escaped from It's
orny blow-holes y
Hello, old camel mocked Bud. I'm right
lai | was in when you called. Then he
apped the shaking head fmsrtlv with bis
,ick, and his voice broke TO threatening
oprsno, You fqlst s,ili now til | stake
'ou down. don't want to lose you. I'm y
uishty fond Of you well down. !.
He uncoiled the braided rawhide wound ;,
oubd hii waist, ard began TO knot I, about
ne Of the big. uushy hird clippers The
cegettesd's bssgy throat pulsed. Ia
ound, hard eyes CLEANED with an indgna-
lon II could no. express yocally, for The G
.reA, turtles are mute. |. spun suddenly o
IN i,s broad bras,plates almost knocking ?