Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-28

uiEt urn our naZGls
Thus spoke Mrs. Seadog, the wife Of
old Seadog, the ruling power in the
great fisheries on the north side of the
Columbia river near it's mouth.
~ do not like the kid either, wife,"
said the rugged old capitalist, who had
made his wealth in various ways. He
had pulled oars through the storm-driv-
en- waves. He had sold goods over the
counters of his great store at enormous
profit. He had dispensed whisky over
his bar that was said to have been of
his own make and was warranted to
contain snakes to the quart; he had
thrown Cinnamon from his cannery in
to the bay because they did not earn
ten times their wages; he had robbed
the fish traps OF his neighbors, stolen
their property rights by night, and was
charged with having sent gillnetters to
the bottom of the river. Upon all of
this, old Seadog had built up an inn
mense fortune, but it was whispered
about that he had come to the wealth
which constituted the foundation Of his
fortune through some foul means the
details Of which were shroudeu in mys-
terry.
mo, do not like the kid, either, !"
he continued. tsAnd much less do I
like the old bunch of mystery who is
known as her father.
DO you know that when learned
that they had drifted ashore from that
vessel. he more than half dead and she
but little more than spawn, felt an
moved by it. In spite CT the fact that
there could be no harm in them I
would rather that all on board should
have been lost at the time. And it is
remarkable that the oldest and young
est should have survived-the very ones
that under the laws of mature should
have been lost. The weakest are ac-
counted lost on such occasions under
the law, yet that old duck and the
young minnow broke the record.
Il don't like to think of those times,
and yet do. My trial for boarding
that wreck gave me close call. In
spite of the fact that it was shown that
| did not attempt to carry away any of
the valnables, and / made the plea that
the boys and I we're only trying to save
life, there was strong suspicion that
we had some wicked motive in board
ing the wreck and the jury hung out
on the case until things looked shaky.
Then it has its pleasant side. Up
on that wreck found the evidence that
put my mind to rest forever on one
point--that 10, it should have done 80.
found the evidence of the death of the
only person living who could disturb
me here. He went to the bottom of
the sea. knew he was on the vessel
beyond all reasonable doubt and when
| found his name on the ships register
then all questions were settled.
when / found woman's name on
the register identical with that of his
own did not understand. But upon
investigation | found that he was mar
ried year before sailing and this
cleared all matters on this point. She
went to the bottom of the sea with
him.
II first had fears that this Sankala
might have been of their issue, but
find from the ships register that one
Ringwold and his wife and child were
aboard and since old Ringwold claims
her that set all doubts straight ON this
point.
"Ringwold was very old at the time,
but he appears to have had a younger
wife. Besides the old fellow is half
crazy and does not know what he is do
ing half the time.
"But If this Sankala should have
been the child OF the SON of my only
brother, she could never prove it. All
records not in my pos session are de-
stroyed. But, still am like you. do
not like either the old man or his
daughter. She gives me that same feel
ing Of uneasiness--or rather unpleas-
antness and he, we'll, he reminds me of
Iarrivalsof the olden time.
"That rival was about his height,
but he was slender and stood high in
life. He was even-a druggist to the
czar. But /, mere commoner, won
out over him and it cost me my coun-
try. I had to escape by fight and
come to America. He swore vengeance
on me and I should tremble in my
shoes were sure he is living today.
"This Ringold has eyes like the fel.
low and do not like him for this reas-
on. But he as different kind of man.
He was quick motioned, had springy
step, wore no beard and kept his hair
cut short.
"But Ringwod is like him in another
characteristics, though mere imitator.
While Ringwold is considerde an expert
prescriptionist for this fishing village
my rival was the best chemist of all
the Russians. The cazr priced him
above all others. No other could fill q
prescription ioi his family. His posi-
tion was that of royalty"
"What rivalry existed between you