The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-17

opened. and soon between-decks was
numbered with boxes, packing cases,
barrels and crates. In their impro-
vised stalls the patient horses seemed
| to catch a hint of shore going and
whinnied BY 10 o'clock there loolned
| against the strange coast line of the
Pictured rocks n shallow bay and what
northern mirage.
"That's her." said the captain.
Two hours later the steamboat slid
between the yellow waters of two ont
lying reefs and with slackened speed
moved slowly toward the wharf of log
cribs filed with stone.
Thorpe knew very well that the
structure had been erected by and be-
longed to Morrison & DAILY. but the
young man had had the foresight to
purchase the land lying on the deep
water side of the bay. He therefore
anticipated no trouble in unloading. for,
while Morrison a. DAILY owned the pier
itself. the land on which 1t abutted be-
longed to him.
From the arms of the bay he could
make out dozen figures standing near
the end Of the wharf, When. with pro-
peller reversed. the Pole Star borc
slowly down toward her moorings,
Thorpe recognized Dyer at the head Of
eight or ten wOOdsmen. 1t looked sus-
picious.
| Catch this linew sung out the mate,
hurling the coil of hand line on the
wharf.
er a moment slid overheard with
splash.
The captain. with a curse. signaled
full speed astern.
Captain Morse" cried Dyer, step
ping forward. my orders are that you
are to land here nothing but NJ. Il d.
merchandise"
\ 81 have right to land" answered
Thorpe. 1.-THE shore belongs to me-"
"This dock doesn't" retOrtcd the 9TH
er sharply. "and you can't set foot on
her"
"You have no legal status. You had
no business building In the first place
began Thorpe, and then stopped with a
choke of anger at the futility of argu-
ing legality in such case.
! The men had gathered Interestedly I'm
the waist of the ship. cool, impartial
severely critical The vessel swung her
bow I'm toward the dock Thorpe ran
swiftly forward and during the instant
of rubbing contact leaped.
| ua alt tul n te
Without an instant's hesitation he
rushed on Dyer and with one full, clean
in-blow stretched him stunned on the
dock. For moment there was pause
of astonishment Then the woodsmen
closed upon him.
During that instant Thorpe had be-
come possessed OF a weapon. II came
hurllng through the air from above to
fall at his feet. Shearer. with the cool
calculation Of the pioneer. had seen
that 1t would be impossible to follow
his chief and SO had done the next best
thing. thrown him heavy iron belay-
Ing pin.
Thorpe hit with all his strength and
quickness. He was conscious once Of
being on the point of defeat. Then he
had cleared little space for himself.
Then the men were on him again more
savagely than ever. One fellow even
succeeded In hitting him glancing
blow on the shoulder.
Then came sudden crash. Thorpe
was nearly thrown from his feet. The
next instant score OF yelling men
leaped behind and all around him.
There ensued moments scufiie, the
sound Of dull blows. and the dock was
clear Of all but Dyer and three others
who were. like himself, unconscious
The captain. yielding to the excitement.
had run ~ pssw Dlnnp against tho
! wharf.
eows Of tha crew resolved the moos.