Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-29

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not see he and where she would not
disturb out Hazel"
Thus spGe Mrs. Seadog, the wife of
old Seadogthe ruling power in the
great fisheres on the north side of the
Columbia rver near its mouth.
81 do noIlike the kid either, wife,"
said the rugged old capitalist, who had
made his wRlth in various ways. He
had pulled ars through the storm-driv-
en- waves. He had sold goods over the
counters of bis great store at enormous
profit. He lad dispensed whisky over
his bar thatwas said to have been of
his own NAH and was warranted to
contain snakls to the quart; he had
thrown Chimmen from his cannery in
to the bay Because they did not earn
ten times Their wages; he had robbed
the fish trapsof his neighbors, stolen
their propertI rights by night, and was
charged with having sent gillnetters to
the bottom ofthe river. Upon all of
this, old Seadg had built up an i'm
mense fortune but it was whispered
about that hehad come to the wealth
which constituted the foundation of his
fortune throhh some foul means the
details of which were shroudeu in mys-
terry.
''No, do not like the kid, either"
he continued. "And much less do I
like the old bunch of mystery who is
known as her father.
"Do you know that when I learned
that they had arifted ashore from that
vessel, he more than half dead and she
but little more than spawn, I felt an
noyed by it. In spite CT the fact that
there could be no harm in them [
would rather that all on board should
have been lost 1t the time. And it is
remarkable that the oldest and young
est should havesurvived-the very ones
that under the avs of nature should
have been lost. The weakest are ac-
counted lost on such occasions under
the law, yet thai old duck and the
young minnow broke the record.
81 don't like 10 think of those times,
and yet | do. Ny trial for boarding
that wreck gave me a close call. In
spite of the fact hat it was shown that
| did not attemp to carry away any of
the valuables, and | made the plea that
the boys and wire 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 is, it should have done SO.
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.
81 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 younger
wife. Besides the old fellow is half
crazy and does not know what be 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 l 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
rival of 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
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 l should tremble in my
shoes were I sure he is living today.
"This Ringold has eyes like the fell
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
characteristic, though mere imitator.
While Ringwold is considerde an expert
prescriptionist for this fishing village