The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-03-19

Pictured rocks a shallow bay and what
looked to be dock distorted by the
northern mirage.
"Thats her" said the captain.
Two hours later the steamboat slid
between the yellow waters OF two out
lying reefs and with slackened speed
moved slowly toward the wharf OF log
cribs filled with stone.
Thorpe knew very well that the
structure had been erected by and be-
longed 10 Morrison 4 DAILY, but the
young man had had the foresight TO
purchase the land lying on the deep
water side Of tile bay lie therefore
anticipated no trouble in unloading, for,
while Morrison & DAILY owned the pier
/ itself, the land on which Il abutted be-
longed TO him.
From the arms Of the bay he could
make out a dozen figures standing near
the end Of the wharf. When. with pro
/ peller reversed, the Pole Star bore
/ slowly down toward her mornings,
Thorpe recognized Dyer at the head Of
eight or ten woodsmen, II looked sus-
piclous.
Catch this liner sung ont the mate,
hurting the coil Of hand line on the
wharf.
No one moved. and the little rope AFT
er moment slid overheard with a
splash.
The captain with curse, signaled
| full speed astern.
Captain Morse" cried Dyer, step.
ping forward, my orders are that you
are to land here nothing but NJ. g. j..
merchandise"
81 have a right to land" answered
1 Thorpe "The shore belongs TO me-"
"This dock doesn't" retorted the 9TH
or 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 n
choke of anger at the futility of argu-
ing legality in such a case.
The men had gathered interestedly I'm
the waist of the ship cool, impartial,
severely critical The vessel swung her
bow in toward the dock. Thorpe ran
swiftly forward and during the instant
OF rubbing contact leaped.
He alighted squarely upon his feet.
! without an instants hesitation he
rushed on Dyer and with one full, clean
INFLOW stretched him stunned on the
dock For moment there was a pause
| OF establishment Then the woodsmen
closed upon him.
During that instant Thorpe had be-
come possessed Of a weapon. 1t came
hurting through the air from above TO
| fall at his feet. Shearer, with the cool
calculation of the pioneer, had seen
| that IL would be impossible to follow
his chief and so had done the next best
thing, thrown him n heavy iron Delay
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 a glancing
blow on the shoulder.
Then came n 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 scuffle, the
/ sound of dull blows, and the dock was
clear or all but Dyer and three others
who were, like himself, unconscious.
The captain, yielding TO the excitement.
had run his prov plump against the
/ wharf.
Some OF the crew received the moor
ing lines. All was ready for disem-
barkation.
Bryan Moloney. strapping Irish
American OF the big boned, red cheek
ed type, threw some water over the
! four stunned combatants. Slowly they
came to life. They were promptly
yanked to their feet by the irate river
men, who commenced at once to be-
stow sundry vigorous kicks and shak-
ings by way OF punishment. Thorpe
! interposed