The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-09-06

hCn you II oEoWh.
"Take us on the Kaffir Chief" said
another.
eyes, and take US to st. Michaels,"
another put in.
There were cries Of ''Nol Neveri"
and pandemonium reigned. Finally |
a determined looking man pushed his
way up the sagging deck and the
noise died away. "We've half OF US
lost our outfits" he began, "and all
of US are out good lot. Now what
good will it do us to be landed broke
without anything to eat? How are
we to get into the mines? It's
tough country up north"
Lets 60 back!"
There was no answer, and he
turned to the captain. "Now, sir, all
we ask is that you take us aboard
your boat, feed US at the company's
expense. and when we land well deal
with them"
There was grunt Of approval and
the captain shifted his ground.
you'll be packed in like sardines.
There's not an over-abundance OF
food. What want to know is, where
am I to take your"
ITO Astoria" was the reply, "and
the quicker the better"
"Well, suppose a couple come over
and talk to the company"
The self-constituted spokesman
plucled neighbor by the sleeve, re-
ceiving his commission from the min
ers, and they departed.
Late in the afternoon the impa-
tient crowd on the Mascot welcomed
the deputies back. With them came
the president and the secretary
treasurer. The president did not rel
ish the position, apparently, but he
spoke loudly. ''See here, men, we're
sorry this has happened. Can't be
helped now, you see. The Kaffir
Chief will start back for Astoria in
q couple of hours with this in tow.
You're safe enough here, and three
days will see you safe ashore"
He ceased and 20 men came to-
wards him. "Stand back!" said their
spokesman. "I'm representing this
crowd, and I've something to say"
The Company" supported them
selves uneasily against the fitting
side of the cabin, and the speaker
went on. my pardner and I have
listened to lot Of this kind of talk.
We haven't said anything yet, and
now we're going to-"
| His audience kept quiet, and there
were approving mods. "That ship"
he continued, sis full of merchandise.
These men have $4,000 passage and
freight money to account to us for,
That belongs to us. 1t means only
n couple of hundreds apiece, and
we'll be out the cost of the trip
west, our stake and our time. But
it's better than nothing"
"Look here" the president bi oke
in, you're off there. You can lool
at your contract. The law protect.
us, and you're not entitled to a cent
If you were fools enough to put your
eggs in our basket, that's your look
out, not ours. We've offered to d.
the square thing, and more Wen no
do"
There was no answer. The set
ting sun shot it's brilliant ray
athwart the disheveled cabin, and tn
men blinked at the glare silently
Presently an oldish man, with tn
long, gnarled hands of a farmer
said (half to himself), my wife i
a-starin' into that sun and waitin
. fer me. / won't see them greer
prairies any more. And she won
have a roof to her head" There wa
no note of appeal in his voice; it wa
simple statement. Still the me-
waited.
. Suddenly the spokesman lifted hi
hand. slow many men," he cried
, shave staked their last cent OF
, this?" Every man shuffled forwar
and the tide of action was loosed. /
was no longer an irresolute or IRE
i sponsible crowd, and he who aspire
: to lead them was satisfied.
: 1.-THE first thing to do, he sale
I sis to take all our stuff and put
> on the Kaffir Chief. We've got t
abandon this. Go ahead and pile
r into the boats. Captain Mears ha
2 sent 'em over for that"
Within an hour the boats OF tn
t collier had transferred all that coul
a be saved, and the men paused. Thei
leader, coatless, hatless and fiushe
i, with exertion, mounted bencl
" there's not much room on the Kaffl
i Chief, boys" he said, "and / NOV
: that we leave the Ignace Mining con
q pany right here until they agree t
g our terms. They offered to tow u
e Wen be polite and tow them. Nov
l. you two thieves, when you feel hh
l. signing over your bills Of exchane
O and lading, and you're willing to 81,
d us the cargo of the Kaffir Chief, we
see II we can find room for you Q
l. nicer boat"
Harsh laughter greeted this, an
o the two men covered. Look her
q gentlemen" said the secretary-trea
l. urer, "you won't talk this matter ov'
q fairly. We're simply standing
Ie our rights according to law. We
n I"
A strong, though very calm vol
II breathed out Of the crowd. "The'
II amt any law out here. We arer
a ll,;rr ~ VIZ, INV more Won A