The Western news., 1904-11-23

port reached Sankala. She knew that
Dan was there. She knew that he
would be in the front. A certain
amount of alarm came over her that
can only be experienced by those who
have been placed in a similar position.
And when fusilade after fusilade opened
up, her anxiety was immeasureable.
But still she would not recall her
friend from what she conpideld to be
bis duty. She was still young, it is
true, and had been reared among peo-
pie who earned their living battling
with the elemerts-people who spent
their life in storms and on stormy
waters, who had but little time, and
less inclination, to devote to cultiva-
ton of the intellect. But Sankala had
come from different class, and her
Inheritance was manifest wherever she
went. She was superior to her po-
sition in spite Of the conditions. She
possessed all of the elements of the re-
fined woman without the cultivation.
Duty, adherance to principle, the de-
tense of ones inherent rights is more
sacred to such people than life itself.
Ringwold awoke with the dawn. A
night of sound sleep had rekindled the
old spark of life. The man was his
feeble old self again.
''How did it all happen, Sankala?"
he inquired.
When Sankala had told him of the
rescue. he continued.
"We must be about our work, San
kala, we must be about our work. We
must be off to the trap. I have not
much strength left, and must use it
while 1 can. We must away to the
trap"
Sankala dreaded to break the news
of their discharge to him. She knew
that his old time pride was as strong as
ever, and she feared the knowledge
that they we're to become county
charges would break his heart and snap
the frail thread of life.
But she found an excuse in not going
to the trap on account of the fisher
mems war. She told Ringwold what
had happened, and at that very moment
the report of the rifles reached their
ears.
"Give me my gum boots and the old
gun, Sankala, and I will go to the
fight. l will teach those southsiders
not to interfere with our traps!' said
the feeble old fellow.
'But you will be needed more at
home, father" replied the girl. "The
men may receive wounds and your
knowledge of medicine and surgery
will help more than your use of the
gum"
~ guess you are right, Sankala.
1t would not do for you to 60 with me
and doubt if could pull the boat 80
far this morning after yesterdays hard
luck. But I'll help them in some way,
my girl. can tie an artery, set a
bone, sew up cash or take off q limb,
if necessary. and they all know,
Sankala, that no one in all of the Co.
lumbia river basin understands drugs
as do. Yet, Old seadog-oh. we'll
the end is rapidly approaching"
The combatants on the bay practi.
cally lay upon their oars all day after
the close of the early morning attack
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The fishermen were not expert marks.
men and the casualties were not as ser.
ious as would have been expected from
the number of shots fired at compare.
lively easy range. Two fishermen were
brought ashore early in the forenoon and
taken to hurriedly improvised hos.
pital.
Ringwold had been summoned after
it was learned that he was again on his
feet and he dressed the wounds of the
men and gave them the attention of a
trained nurse.
1t was expected that night would
bring on another attack. The south
siders had gradually scattered during
the day and their boats lay along the
south shores of Sand island while they
held their guns ready for use.