The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-13

Ills sfssrxe 90 you. non.' said the
stranger. earnestly. that ! di1na lose ev-
eryshing. I'm Obligated 10 you beyond ex-
preston sir.
. or. no. not al an returned King 7
thought you were making a pretty good
fight Of H..
Ar, wesi. mon may fight agin two or
three and rnzyhap Tower but when IL
comes TO hair dozen. Donald Fraser is no
In Il. as you Americans say"
This chance scanstnfsnee Led TO a friend
ship and finally to 4 partnership between
the two. Then comes description OF the
departure:
as King had every appearances OF know
Ing exactly what he was going TO find.
curiosity about his movements was very
general. and the miners who assembled at
the wharf seemed 20 hope that before his
departure NJ might say something that
would give them hint of the exact loca-
ton Of his discovery. and some notion OF
the value Of The lands.
King persisted in keeping his own coun-
sci and no ore in Seattle. save Fraser, knew
more about his plans than that he was
going TO strike north across the Chilkcot
pass.
safely slowed on board the steamer. and
were standing by the rail Idly watching the
crowd on the dock.
The signal had been given for taking
the gang plank In, and the steamer was
just about 10 get under way. when Fraser
suddenly turned upon King and threw him
heavily TO the deck. At the same moment
there vas a sound Of pistol shot on shore
and bullet spiIntered the top Of the rail
just Al the place where King had been
standing.
There was instant conmoston on board
and ashore. Several persons had seen Fra
ser lay hold OF King. and as both men went
down almost simultaneously with the pis-
toll shot, IL was supposed by many that one
or both had been hit.
AT least dozen sailors and passengers
came running to the spot where King and
his partner lay.
excitediy. look to the shore, that's where
the shooting was DONE
AS he said this he kneif upon the deck
with both hands on Kings shoulders.
What the deuce is the matter. Let me
up cried King, striving In vain to rise.
Taken by surprise as he had been, and
falling to the deck with thud. he had not
heard the pistol shot and was therefore
mystified beyond expression at his part
ner's extraordinary conduct.
Dinna We get up. mon.' responded Fra
ser. ill the ships clear Of land There's
demon in that dark faced mons body to
make him shoot at ye II he gets another
chance. Keep your head below the rail.
mon dear. till we're well out OF port
Do YOU mean TO say that somebody
fired at me7' demanded King.
Indeed do. / saw him.
F" Then you had better 60 on shore and
point him out to the police
" That will II you will only lie st!il and
mt fee he 81
There was naturally much excitement
and the author describes IT, evidently Ia
boring under the belief that police good
government and civilization are unknown
qualities Of Seattle:
Fraser slowly rose to his feet showing
a good deal of CONSERVATION when King
jumped up and stood beside him. There
was apparently no danger for either of
them. The dock seemed to he entirely de-
serted. Not a man stood near the end of
the gang plank, and for moment not a
sound came from within the big shed that
covered the dock.
=" There were not less than one hundred
people there in plain sight a minute ago
remarked King In surprise.
Huh" responded one Of the passengers
cheerfully, they thought thar was goin'
TO be general shootin match an they
cleared out a. the first sound
King looked curiously at this speaker;
he was middle-aged grizzly bearded
man. roughly dressed whose leathery COM
plexion and rough hands suggested the old
time miner.
Did you see it all. partner asked
King
No. was the reply. didn't see much
Of IT: I heerd the shot an see you an
your pardner so down. looked to see ons
of We or someone else shoot back an that
rf fS uh hat do Va urA he 4; ,-l.
scatter. Every mothers son of 'em
thought es how you'd plug bullets into the
| crowd without bein particular es to who
ye hit. an they wasn't honin' for any such
experiment
Then. Fraser remarked King with a
| smile. I guess your dark faced villain
| hasn't been arrested.
| 1T is ma csevilized To- think So Fraser
| responded solemnly.
! "'Ah, there is somebody exclaimed
f, King.
HE pointed 10 pile OF merchandise ly-
| ing within the entrance TO the dock. Part
| OF mans head was In view Ii was
| somebody evidently who was peering eau
| t,ously over the bale to see whether there
was any danger in approaching the ship.
| by this time others who had hastily
| sought hiding places began 10 make thei,
| appearance, and an officer Of the steamer
| went ashore TO make inquiries.
When Il WAS perfectly certain that no.
| body on board vas going to do any inds
| crimnaie firing back. the greater part oil
| the crowd reassemhled."
| Thus the hero escaped The hetlish devils
| who were on his track" IN order, Of course
| tina; the dangers so suddenly surrounding
! him in Seattle might be continued in tho
| wii,ls ~ Alaska, for the NJ thor 70 juggle
| with In succeeding chapters. At last ac-
! counts the hero was still siive.
/ Nl.,.s .iclntS "a thA rich cxnid siciax ~