The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01

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that more or less Rugged the shore.
Sometimes 1t topped a cliff that |
dropped precipitately into the water; 4
and again it descended to sandy lev
ell that was. occasionally reached by
the higher tides.
Near the main village the road as
esnded rather steep bluff, and at the
top made 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 glistening sea. the blue
crystalline sky over ALT was sight
TO 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 Chamberlain's feet, a
small rocky tongue of land was pro-
longed by a 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
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
impossible for q 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 a little distance, The hrsi
8 man. however, paused merely for
e few minutes rest after the steel
t climb. Chamberlain, hardened to phys
y ical exertions, took the hill easily
p but stood for moment lost in spec
n ulatiye wonder at the scene. He KEEP
4 sharp eye on his leader, however
n and presently the two men took u
y their Indian file again toward the vi
lage.
% Some distance farther on, the roa
g. torked. one spur leading up over tn
le steep rugged hill, another droppin
20 abruptly to the main village street an
y. the wharves. A third branch ran 10
OF athwart the hin and led. finally.
'e- tba summer hotel where Chambe
Is lain and the Reyniers had been sta
ing AT this division of the TOE
70 chamberlain saw the other man ahes
N. of him sitting on a stone. He o
ne nroached him leisurely ana assume
no an air of business sagacity.
at .Good day, sir" said Chamberlal
hit planting himself solidly before t
ey man on the stone. He was rain
e's large, blond. pale and unkempt IN
pearance; but nevertheless ne CARR
he an air Of insolent mockery, it see
at - - Chamberlain He glanced q
pustedly at the Englishman, but
= not reply. :,
led .Rather warm day" remark
ey- chamberlain pleasantly. No answ
IL The man sat with his head proppeo
ld i- bia hands, Enthusiastically In q bad e
His NO ne1A
nv per. 80, ,,,,,,
IL rhauberlain. "I'm selling on lois
ook tn,s hin for summer cottages. Wa
aed front dock privileges, and a guara
'cu- that NO one shall build where 1t
esn shut off your view. Terms reas'
am. ble, Like to buy?"
was eNon!" snarled the other.
uch chamberlain paused in his imag
say .,na eight and took two luscious
be- low pears from his bulging pocket
"Have q pearl" he pleasantly
"a fered. =.
re- THE man again looked up, a.
con- tampted but again calculated NC
" . chamberlain leisurely took y
81 pet tired myself he went
o ION .tramping over these country 70
tne pnt it's the best way for me 70
men h,,s,nass You don't happen to
gam : good hotel, do you'" $.
Coarse fare and the discomfort
n IN nosgars lodgings had told on
70. Frenchman's temper, as ChamDel
asue nod sprmised. He looked up wi
' = 81 show Of human interest cnamDe
went on. 49, rru,
There's a fine hotel, the HUI
anu over wonder. only mile or 80 9
IAN Res Pest place in all the region &
J. aso,ta. tip-topping set there
: : s Tue Count some-body-or-other rom
lD9s many, and no end Of bigwigs;
j. e course they have good cook.
u .ha chamberlain paused and finisne
!. .he second pear. The man on .ne
l.. sne WAS furtiye and uneasy. but ml
- s's q hia disouiet with the insolent sne
. as ~ 7 T manner u that had often served
81 ws,,. chamberlain. having once
: . 81 the role of garrulous lla'
s,a.voar followed 1t up with zes