The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-29

est and roGEbess ia his dress and manners, the
gFaAdesi Of story teilers and with the best fund
Of real adyeatares to relate the lighteSt daneer
and heaviest iriuker. and the aObiest old fel-
low n his unpublished way, bad come from his
eyre a; katbiamet, also 90 be in At the Death
OF his old company. Il would have been less
jovi4l meeting il ne had not attended il.
There " Is Mckinley, too, fFOEa~ his Quiet
farm on the Upper Willamette the intrepld.
gensrons. canny chief agent. who had once
alone stood of a bead warrior and his whole
tribe OF hundred strong. The savages came
into hi- trading post, many miies distant from
the abode Of any other white man, TO put him
20 torture aud - death fer having logged the
500 VI the EAgTi0- Tor sttsIRE. Mckinley de-
h5erately took out the heaj OF key OF powder
that stood on the door and with his lighted
pipe IN his hand be Tesolgtely told the chief
that unless be should instantly make his sub
mission and assure bin by the most solemn
pledge against harm or molestation in the flu
tage, he woa d drop IN the spark upon the pow
der that would blow himself aud them al 70
shfeds Of quivering flesh.
And from Vancouver Island where he still
held trusted and important place in the com
pany's service had come honest and simple
hearted John Work. the fay0rite OF every one.
The names Of most Of tie Others are fargotten
In the lapse Of years, hut they were. il IS well
remembered, worthy comrades of the noble
band there gathered GA that farewell occasion.
General Harvey was present that day as an in
vited guest % pariake OF the Inequalities Of
the eompany's chosen Chief. Tomorrow the
old fort would he made over 10 him as the trus-
tee OF his Government and he would then pre-
side a. master where he was now the most hon.
ored guest.
more than substantial board was spread
for the gay aud sad close of a possession OF
above halt a century. The strong iippIe OF
the early days OF the company in that region
freely HI nd he
tongues of the sturdy veterans into recOunting
exciting adventures and interchanges OF long
ago glbes and jokes. 10 which peril of life was
oitentimes the prOmpier TO the prank that sue
ceeded happy deliverance. Never was listener,
bred 10 city life and little experienced in noun.
tain life. 30 RECALLED with story and delighted
with what seemed so marvellous. and yet was
true. And as the twilight waned and the night
grew dark, and the inspiration Of the old Hud
son Bay rum, pure and strong, brought its full
effect upon the veterans. TO whom il seemed as
the waite: OF life. song interspersed story, aud
even dance. half Highland, with startling
dash OF Indian reyel to more enliven it, was
essayed, If not altogether accomplished. This
went on until the hour and the signal for the
heel tap came, and with tn It and a vigorous
shaking 81 hands and robustious embraces aud
pledges, remindtnl of the auld lang syne, the
midnight of the old company's possession of
the fond old rendezvous passed away. and the
morning oil ITS mastery by the United States
had come. And the jewellers accustomed TO its
walls were thenceiorward as strangers in their
own early homes. He who had been their dis
tinguished guest soon took possession of it,
only to order its speedy demolition as directed
by his snperiors at Washington, so that in an
other year the traveller on the Columbia would
have pointed out to him the grassy sward, so
lovely TO view, wherein had stood for so many
years the most priced depot of the Hudson Bay
Company, the old fort at Vancouver No other
token now marks the spot, and the grass like
wise grows upon the graves OF the veterans of
that memorable day in June, 1869.
JAMES 0'MEARA.