The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

Park was clearly bevildered He had
seen the numerous sheets and had before
starting ont been SO completely hood
winked by the doctors maiden effort at
diplomacy that he could not now grasp
the situation He gasped fer breath,
stared az Gordon. but said rot a word
As for me, was busy-very busy. In fact.
AZ Eordon.s opproprfous epatket. Mckay
had started up amazed. II could not be
possible that any man could speak OF 50
great and good q man as the doctor in
that manner. In McKay's eyes ne was
as great as Lord Peel. and certainly The
hes. man in the world As Capt Gordon
went on however. Mckay understood. and
his terrs3le anger famed IN his eyes. I
endeavored to keep him in his seat. but,
strong as I was. I had struggle. But
for ne am sure he would have necked
the choieric captain in his own cabin
finally triumphei, and then as the cap
tain faced about. as nonchals1t'v as
could-nly heart was humping violently
from excitement and exertion-I inquired:
What is it, captain"
Z What is IL? It's nothing. Just moth
ing. by God. Listen: THE doctor hopes
the captain is well and assures him he
does not regard Fort Vancouver or any Of
the Hudson BAY Company's posts IN his
charge in danger For this reason he
thanks the captain for offered protection
ana fF>peEtIU&tN declines Il ~ Rif>EAl.
/ SO that's the kind Of a British subject he
{ ise EngIand's claims he has not thought
, for. and he's so polite or so obtuse he
won't or can't see what that message Of
( mine meant. Didn't you Rave a talk with
( him. captain7 Didn't you explain What
/ did you go down there for? Maybe he'll
( find yet where that message came from,
! and"
| "oh. he's not so obtuse captain" broke
6 W at fvr ssHasS M Sa
! polite. either, as he seems TO have be-
/ come-at least he was not the night we
reached the fort. These three men here
heard him declare emphatically that he
would never raise a finger to secure this
/ territory 10 England. Afterward the old
reprobate came to me and made me be-
! leve he had done all that for effect as
/ there might have been American sympa-
/ thizers at his board. and told him then
ard there he had no business to have 'em
there. l did ny Jove and then he asks
/ me to sound the settlers in the Multno-
nah. knowing we'll IL was hotbed OF
Yankees or PROFESSIONALS. which Is the same
( thing"
YES" chimed in Peel He was careful
/ TO send us here with a sealed message and
| under promise that we would not notify
| anyone on the way up. he wanted all
/ orders to go out from him simultaneously.
1 wondered why he was so particular that
we should not visit NisQually or Tum-
water. He Is a double faced old traitor
| Yes by the Lord Harry. a rank old traitor,
| and he ought to be hung"
You lie. You soft-handed, soft-headed
| son OF a sneak You lie, / sayi John Nc
Loughlin is as honest man as ever
/ lived. The prince consort on his throne
/ can't say what you've said before me an
! live. Take 1t back, Take it back | say
or to hell you go with a hole in your
head"
| 1t was Mckay. He had sprung to his
/ feet. before I could reach him. snatched
| up his big double-barreled rife and now
with it at his hip had cooked both bar
/ rels and was holding it at Peers head.
! That he shot from the hip as certainly as
the best marksman from the shoulder I
| we'll knew. That he would shoot unless
| Peel recalled his words was pretty GER
/ tain. ] made a motion as If to spring at
| him. when he backed further into his cor
ner and growled, STAND OFF there pro-
! fessor. or III blow his lynn tongue outet,
| the back of his neck fore he has time to
take 1t back" Every man In the cabin
! save Mckay was white chalk He was
black with fury and his eyes glitterad
like those of an angry crotaius II count
| five Ones Two' Three! Four,-''
As he uttered the last word made as
| quick spring as I ever made In my life.
caught his rifle tripped him, and with
| one mighty wrench tore II from his grasp
and threw him on his back He was rot
! expecting any attack and came down like
! ton OF brick. The fall had been terrific
| and he lay there dazed. I put my foot OF,
his chest. "Mac!' I called out. "Lie still,
I'm the best friend you've got Keep quiet.
tell you' You don't commit any murder
here. Let me talk to these men," As
! assisted him 10 his feet and pushed him
IN 1ho fr
! rush at him with saber. but with back
handed blow on the chest I sent him TO
his seat again Then backing against the
door and fourishing the rifle much as a
/ trap-shooter does his fowling piece. be-
! gan;
Gentlemen. l suppose the greatest SUP
| prise of all awaits you. You think me an
/ Enslishman and so did John McIouSh-
/ lin. but I'm not. I'm just plain Paul Ma
son. special agent OF the United sfafas
I've been in this region two years waiting
10 head OFT some such viilainy as this Dr
McLoughln never suspected me untU
| after these men came to Vancouver AMI
/ | want 10 say TO you that he's more ie,I-
! Gus II the honor and good name Of Eng
land than Is any man OF all this Internal
| cabai. I've passed as a naturalist am
! something OF one. I've been s;usripv
| snakes-human snakes-and I'm into The
! main nest now. IT they raise a head y.yI
| crush a few at least. You NAV cal, ,h,a
/ hTag and you NAV think how you will have
/ me put out OF the way when Won eat
/ chance 70 call In your men but YOU won..
( II - Tor your interest 20 get me hack -
/ Vancouver within ten DAYS AZ the a.
! finest Seventeen nights ago 7 ser, a r,,u
J report Of your doingS 10 our feet With
/ Instructions 20 look for me at n eertat,
/ place In from thirty 70 thirtv-two davs
, and II nor there to bring help from our
/ nearest naval stations. At the same ti.r,a
| sent report overland stating VIVA. vo,,
were doing In this region and a5,isi,,
! that troops be mokiliZed al certain eta
: tons near the Canadian boundary Mora
: Than that. ! placed in the hands a. ~
( provisional government Of Oregon ann+her
/ report showing exactly wha. WI, va-e
+ doing. That report viii be orened vi.hf,
/ tfifen days " 10 not return 10 Vancou-
{ Ner and the territory south or here =,
/ least viii al he afame. Should the S+a-nz
! f4N 10 send man or another shin in.o
th.S region. 7 am ~ the opinion fha. 0-e-
( e0n could care for herself There AZ -,
Americans - one Engiishman a. Ioas,
! Meanwhile YOU have possessions east
/ oar peo9le would ~ m 81 ter7ror 10 +els
! al Canada 7 think YOU understand fha
+ situation row. r Is not often that Jr+a~-
national disputes Ike this ran be Settled
! in q ships cabin In lonely wilderness
/ but such RI opportunity Is Yours and Won
! ara going ~ improve T. tight here ard
/ now. or else Mac suf are going - e.,.
! our way cut the best we can and leave the
survivors n you 20 take the coase-
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