The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-02-19

But the EnRliSnman acted on n uii-
ferent principle. He thanked the
Judge in chancery and made after the
F'renchman, who was casting a furtive
eye in this and that direction, as II
In doubt which way he ought TO go.
Nevertheless, he seemed bent on go
ing, and not too slowly, either.
The Englishman swung into the
road. but did not endeavor to overtake
the other. They we're travelling to-
ward the main village, along a road
that more or less Rugged the shore.
Sometimes 1t topped cliff that
dropped precipitately into the water;
and again II descended to a sandy lev
FL that was occasionally reached by
the higher tides.
Near the main village the road as
cended a rather steep bluff, and at the
top made a sudden turn toward the
town. AS Chamberlain approached
this point, he yielded more and more
to the beauty of the scene. The Bay
Of Charlesport, the rugged, curving
outline of the coast beyond, the green
islands, the gllstening sea, the blue
crystalline sky over all-it was sight
70 remember.
Not far from the land, at the near
end of the harbor, was the Sea Gull,
pulling at her mooring. A stones
throw beyond Chamberlains feet,
small rocky tongue of land was pro-
longed by stone breakwater, which
sheltered the curved beach of the
village from the rougher waves. Close
up under the bluff on which he was
standing, the waters of the bay
churned and foamed against
steep rock wall that shot downward
to unknown depths. 1t was obviously
a dangerous place, though the road
was unguarded by fence or railing.
Only a delicate fringe of goldenrod
and low juniper bushes yelled the
treacherous cliff edge. 1t was almost
for traveller, unused to
the region, to pass across the dizzy
stretch of highway without shudder-
ing glance at the murderous waves
below.
On the crest of this cliff, each of the
two men paused, one following the
other at little distance. The first
man, however, paused merely for a
few minutes rest after the steep
climb. Chamberlain, hardened to phys
lcal exertions, took the hill easily.
but stood for a moment lost in spec
ulative wonder at the scene. He kept
a sharp eye on his leader, however,
and presently the two men took up
their Indian file again toward the vii
lage.
Some distance farther on, the road
forked, one spur leading up over the
steep rugged hill, another dropping
abruptly to the main village street and :
the wharves. A third branch ran low
athwart the hill and led, finally, to
the summer hotel where Chamber
lain and the Reyniers had been stay
ing. At this division of the road
saw the other man ahead
Of him sitting on a stone. He ap-
preached him leisurely and assumed
an air of business sagacity.
Good day, sir" said Chamberlain,
planting himself solidly before the
man on the stone. He was rather
large blond, pale and unkempt in APP
pearance; but nevertheless he carried
an air of insolent mockery, it seem
ID to Chamberlain. He glanced Ills
gustedly at the Englishman, but did
not reply.
Rather warm day." remarked
Chamberlain pleasantly. No answer.
rhe man sat with his head propped on
lis hands, Enthusiastically in bad tenn
per.
Want to buy some land?" inquired
chamberlain. I'm selling off lots on
his hill for summer cottages. Water
ront, dock privileges, and a guaranty
hat no one shall build where it will
hut off your view. Terms reasona-
lie. Like to buy?"
"Noni" snarled the other.
Chamberlain paused in his magma
i've fight, and took two luscious yell
ow pears from his bullying pockets.
Have a pear?' he pleasantly Of
cred.
The man again looked up. as if