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ye old highway has been abandoned to trees and bushes which 

 are rapidly claiming their right of domain. It takes a good scout 

 to follow this hidden trail. For a short distance it is seen in old 

 wagon ruts, — then keener searching for hub bruises or blazes on 



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Chequesset Campers Sketching an Old Sea Cliff. Scouting is not 

 limited to the footprints of today. Note the Indian shell heap (A) in the right 

 of the bank. The dark line (B) in the cliff shows the contour of the original 

 hill top. Where once was an ancient valley (C) is now a hill or sand dune (D). 

 The original hill (E) was deposited by the glacier. The exposed roots of the 

 bayberry (F) and beach grass (G) show that the cliff is retreating. When 

 written in story form this makes an interesting chapter in the past geography of 

 the shore line of Wellfieet Bay. 



tree trunks, — or just sheer luck with the compass along the valley 

 they must have ' ' f ollered" . The frontiersm.an never had a grander 

 opportunity for a battle of wits. You will note that this byway 

 is crossed by longitude 70 degrees and by latitude 42 degrees 

 and 55 minutes north. Between these two points is an advance 

 guard. Squads will be sent at twenty minutes intervals with 

 messages for the Captain of the guard. As a parting word of 

 advice remember that haste makes waste, the fox is cunning, and 

 sheep follow a leader without thought. 



(2). Bellamys Kettle. Long, long ago Bellamy's Pirate ship 

 was wrecked at South Wellfieet. The inhabitants of the Cheques- 

 set country harvested the plunder of old coins, flintlocks, and 

 kettles. Each year one of these copper kettles is hidden near 

 camp. One time the kettle was concealed at the lowest point on 

 the camp grounds. This proved to be at the bottom of tlie ])ond 



