Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-24

gency the company had picked up
pilot who was related to and more or
less identified with the southside fish
ermen.
He knew of the proposed midnight
attack OF his friends upon the north
siders and did not intend to reach the
actual scene OF conflict in ting for in
reference on hepaft of the militia.
He had Intentionally left the repre-
sentative of the northside fishermen,
who was to have accompanied the ex-
petition as sort OF scout, on the
sotith shore and was prepared to evade
a collision with the belligerents until
his friends should have the opportun-
ity to do all the damage they desired.
The officers knew that under the
government regulations they had no
right to enter the pilot house and after
instructing the Pilot to convey them
Immediately to the seat of the trouble
they retired to the upper deck.
The boat steamed down the river
like a thing of life. The water was
calm and the craft moved with the
current without effort. Only the
swishing of the wheel that propelled
the vessel broke the silence of the
night.
When once out into the river the
pilot gradually turned the nose of the
craft in a southwesterly direction.
The Colubima widens her channel al
she approaches the ocean until she
reaches the width of over fifteen miles
1t appeared as wide sea to the Off
GERS and soldiers and the Pickering
lights on the north and south shoret
looked like so many stars lining the
distant horizon.
An hour after midnight had beer
reached. The officers had assembled tC
the pilot house and asked impatien
questions.
81 cannot be responsible for the de
layed train," replied the pilot. "My
boat is doing her best and Will get you
there as soon as possible"
He was now to the south of thu
eastern point of Sand island. He haC
discovered the dark outline of tie boat
of his friends lying in the shadow o
the island shore. To the south he say
another line OF dark shadows which b.
knew was the hotilla of reinforce
ments. He could not account for thi
except an unforeseen delay which otter
attends the organization of forces.
One thing he did know, and tina
was that he would never take tn
soldiers where they could inteIfer
with his friends so long as he coul
avoid it.
Suddenly fishing boat wac discoy
cred in front of the vessel. The oc
cupant of the little craft was wavin
! an oar frantically overhead to attraC
the pilot. He signalled the engi
neer to reverse the lever and the whee
began to pull back against the currer
which was taking the boat rapidly K
ward the ocean.
The officers down sairs rushed upo
deck to ascertain the cause Of the bos
I coming to halt. They soon disco'
cred the figure in the fishing boat an
went to the point where the small era
was about to collide with the large
boat.
With an ease brought about by yea
OF experience ON the water the figure
: the small boat guided the little era
9 alonside the larger vessel and the tw
came together without scarcely jar.
A rope ladder was thrown over IL
u side of the large vessel and the for
. left the fishing boat and glided up Il
!. frail stairway like shadow.
L "Why. it's a woman-a grill" sa
i Captain Budlong as she stepped on Il
deck.
o eyes, it is Sankalal" said the sher
: as he recognized the girl.