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


CHAPTER II
II ever DIR. Mclaughlin showed or 10
advantage il was when he was receiving
newcomers at the wharf Of Old Fort Y All
caaxer- He was certainly q striking dg-
ufe EAat day We went down 10 meet THIS
cSao@- On - Gead vas 4 broad Or mined
while n&e thar mast have cost e In Eng
land. Aoo1t his shoulders was a great
bllae cape of finest cloth. Under this ne
we're a 5road-c0lLared shirt OF sackskin.
beautifully worked. His lower limbs were
eloghed 10 uo.eSEln. cIqse fitting. was
the fasHIon 81 the day. While on aAs f@es
were aicccsstns, fitting as neatly a. gas
pumps CT u New York dancing master
In his left hand Ire carried d huge STAFF
5ut rs giShs vas free for aaIUtiug ard
1aFashaktrg. His manner was hospitality
ffSs IT TIE doctor knew all ths leading
men Of England Tie was in London every
t*o ar three years ard never forgot a
face. kn facg, his capacity f0r Lne recol-
lection o. faces was something astoHtsh-
Ing, and what was more. he eauld remefn-
Fer a family rese mhlance better than any
othsr Eaaa I ever knew. This talent was
now 10 be tested. as Il often was by his
men when bringing strangers TO the fort.
y be IS this man. doctorF" called cur
Chief Factor Ogden. who. as the boat
came neiFer, proved to 6e the white man
accompanying the officers. As be spoke
he showed ahead the taller OF the two Of
rcers and both stood smiling before the
docEor.
the doctor, promptly.
bow do yea know. doctorF You never
saw rim before" laughed Ogden
No, Rut I've seea the Pesis, ard he's
one OF EN-. I've also seen a lIegtsnant's
uniform. and / put the TWO together This
ether gentleman. the captain. Is a strang-
er 10 NE. have never met him nor his
brothers Introduce him. Ogden.
Ogden. laughing heartily exclaimed.
wv hat did I eeI you, gentiemens'' Then.
uaotlonlng toward Peel, ne continued
DR. John Mclaughlin. eommantant OF
Fort Vancouver, allow ne 20 present 10
yea Lieutenant William Peel third son
of SIR Robert Peel also Capt. Edward
Park. Of tAe Royal Marines. vino Is sent
20 you by Cant. John Gordon. command
3nr OF The flIty-geu ship America. now
lying IN Puget sound
Glad ~ know you Lieut. Peel I knew
yeur d{Stlnga pushed father we'll. And yuu.
Capt Park. 50 you come from Capt
Gordons | also knew him quite well lie
Nas IN the Columbia bur a few months
ago. bat I vas away EA Is the brother
OF his highness. The Earl II Aberdeen.
~ho vas our prime minister when I last
heard from England. Welcome: welcome.
ooth % YOU, 70 Fort Vancouver / trust
your Journey has not worn you oslt. Al
though Il Is ever hare ore And uow.
gentlemen pegtnit n1e 10 present 10 yen
Mr- Naarice Elton. CT London, who has
been stepE lrS with as here FOR some time
ard WHO ~n Ioslatlas WISH 70 question
you Is "a he fauna and t0rt al rAss P1zet
sound re$f11. tie = a AZ turaEist and vii
! tFGst. prove - agreeable a companion
. yea a. he 5as 70 ule these many days"
( shock haaas wlch both gentlemen.
y Eo eyed nfe c,ozcsg. 5Gt nlas- no essrr-
vation ether Thau chat OF customary
coGF1esy- aaa Trey p@zsed IN wi1n Ogden
to remove tgaE@t stains ana PIE
pare fer our O'Clock g.naer. wa.ca ehs
doctor had assured them would De ready
promptly on u0e
| have sad tt7at the aoc19r appeared 70
advantage receiving newcomers At he
forts tock. 5uL BE was equally at MS
hest weer entertaining such quests Ia
sat AT Tie hssf ~ che graz table of the
focr The daily dinner was of necessity
for wears s.as &inGag. COR CGers we're
Ho women AZ tne sort save the Iaosan
wives of TIE factors ard rraIars aaa
tae#e wee never permitted an d.nuer
Iater years eFought ~ w5yu4nnco,s fhe
aaaA1t#rs - BE tsceror ara his Traders
ana aopcly aalf-5re~tis raaay OF t4era
weEe. sGt aeyer wn.n ske deofor -.5gr-
aiaG.l q @'ere EVEN Ehsse allowed Ia zne
tre~yHee Gg ssas@ guests. such aS f.5ssgt
Fse. a11 Capt. Paris We therefore dInrz
wHhedJ 4Ad->S ehat Afternoon ard a typ
4c5E s1tg ~ pose IiuHer & MAS As ,e..sr
shree-t8artas ~ she ass nazy wore suck
sasn sid he manners az many ware
sao@e ~ TIE amp. yet ghers WIS dignity
I3r fNe doctor a4osS w3diI nav bus rhaf
So any BOARD ever whhsh hs ulsxAt aavs
prs Is vas : strange nlxture es
uarsar~n ana sis-warld ssy.e- Bruce.