The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20

was low; and as the plumes of spray
from the incoming waves rose high In
the air q rainbow formed itself In
the fieeting mist It was fairy pic
ture, repeating itself two or three
times, no more.
That's my symbol of hope" said
Aleck quite impersonally. to anybody
who chose to hear.
Mr.. Chamberlain turned to Aleck
with his ready courtesy. mot the only
one you have received. hope. on this
charming voyage"
| Madame Reynier was ready with her
pleasant word. Aren't we all SYM
bols for you'll not of hope, then of
your success as host? We've lost
our aches and our pains, our nerves
and our troubles; all gone overheard
from the Sea GULL
You're all tremendously good to
me, l know that" said Aleck. his
slow words coming with great sim
certify.
Melanie kept silence. but she re-
membered the rainbow. r.
The headland was the landward end
of a small island, one part Of which
was thickly wooded A large unused
house stood In a clearing evidently
once rather pretentious summer resi-
/, dence, though now there we're many
signs of dilapidation. The pieT on the
3 beach had been almost entirely beaten
{ down by storms. and small. fiimsy
:. slip had taken its place, running far
e down into the water. A thin line OF
e smoke rose from the chimney Of one
l. of the outbuildings: and while they
s looked and listened the raucous CRY
It of a peacock came to them over the
t. still water. Presently Chamberlain
n suggested:
Is II feel 1t In my bones that therel
ID be Holsters over there to be had FOL
le the asking. heard your man say ht
wanted Holsters, Van; and believe
b I'll row over there and see I'm feel
1T ing uncommonly At and need some Ell
81 ercise
as "All right, I'll go too" said Aleck.
i'd "I'll bet a bouquet that beat yo'
N rowing over-Miss Reynier to furnis
or the bouquet" was Chamberlain's pex
d. proposition. do you agree to tina
nd my lady?'
all "And pray, where should get
or bouquet?
BIT, .Oh. the next time We get on liant
CHI And we won't put up with any old Dol
ad ouet of juniper bushes and rock
ey either. We want good. old-fas
ed ioned round bouquet Of garden posie
ju- with mignonette round the edge and
all rose In the middle; a sure-enoua
pm token OF esteem-that kind of thin
i'm, Won know. Is it a bargain. Miss Re
me nier?"
every we'll, 1t is a bargain" agree
lay Melanie: but shall choose bachelor
INST buttons!"
ex- so they took the tender and got Q
to- with great show OF exactness as
uld time and strictness Of rules. Madar
'av- Reynier was to hold the watch. a
ere Aleck was to wave a white handk'
and ch,aY the minute they touched SAL
ere lsMr Chamberlain was to give Il
and signal when they started back. 7
Yacht slowed down and held ner pia
Me- as nearly as possible.
she chamberlain pulled great oar.
she was in fact, far superior to Aleck
,uld noint of skill; but his stroke was
Vas wa,, adapted to the choppy waves
ter, shore He had learned 1t on
With slaepy Cam, where the long. GID
les. Made counts best. The men staI
let ashore a long time, disappearing
was ,iraly beyond the clump OF trees 9
rom screened the outbuildings When U
per raanpeared. an old man was v
snce them. following them down 70
one. boat Then the white handkerof
gifts appeared. and the boat s'ar'eo On
lew; return.
} re- Aleck profted by chamheria
n. worry and made the boat leap forw
more Nv ! shorter, almost jerky stroke.
low, came back easily with five minutes
the spare. -. ~,
ONE Good work. said Mr.. Cham
light. lain "You have me beaten, and y
nged get the bachelors buttons; out
more had the tide with you"
vii Nonsense! had the Holsters
after tra.. asserted Aleck.
rimi. aWell, If you had been born an
j on. lIshman. we'd make an oarsman
coast of you yeti"
as .Huh!" said Aleck.
, soil But they had news to ten the ia'
ct OF and while they were having !
but dinner their thoughts we're turne
com another matter. The island, Il
hills peared. had for some years been 9
paint. loned by It's owner. and It's onl!
bold babitant was a gray and grizzly
miles man known to the region as the
anish nit His fancy was to keep
were burning always by night In the
lders, ward window Of his cabin. SO 9
lessly warn sailors off the dangerous
back land There was no lighthouse Il
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