The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-10-28

not see her and where she would not
disturb our Hazel"
Thus spoke Mrs. Seadog, the vile OF
old Seadog. the ruling power In the
great fisheries ON the north side OF the
Columbia river near it's mouth.
81 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 i'm
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.
"No, do not like the kid, either"
he continued. "And much less do
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
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 at the time. And 1T is
remarkable that the Oldest and young
est should have survived-the very ones
that under the laws of nature 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.
81 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 valuables, and l made the plea that
the boys and 1 were 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
g me here. He went to the bottom of
the sea. knew he was on the vessel
a beyond all reasonable doubt and when
found his name on the ships register
: then all questions were settled.
;. "When l found a woman's name on
r the register identical with that of his
e own did not understand. But upon
e investigation found that he was mar.
v ried year before sailing and this
: cleared all matters on this point. She
e went to the bottom of the sea with
e him.
d 81 first had fears that this Sankals
h might have been of their issue, but
e find from the ships register that on,
|, Ringwold and his wife and child wer,
aboard and since old Ringwold claims
u her that set all doubts straight on thi
re point.
g "Ringwold was very old at the time
n but he appears to have had a younge
n wife. Besides the old fellow is hal
e crazy and does not know what he is do
d ing half the time.
:. 'But if this Sankala should hav'
d been the child of the son of my onl,
It brother, she could never prove it. Al
records not in my pos session are dc
t. stroyed. But, still l am like you. d.
lr not like either the old man or hi
r, daughter. She gives me that same feel
p ing of uneasiness-or rather unpleas
rs antness and he, we'll, he reminds me O
rs rival of the olden time.
"That rival was about his height
but he was slender and stood high il
life. He was even a druggist to tn
, czar. But l, a mere commoner, wo
d out over him and it cost me my coun
+ try. had to escape by flight an
d. come to America. He swore vengeanc
co on me and 1 should tremble in m
70 shoes were sure he is living today.
10 "This Ringold has eyes like the fel
y low and l do not like him for this reai
on. But he as different kind of mar
at He was quick motioned, had spring
&c step, wore no beard and kept his hal
i cut short.
nc "But Ringwod is like him in anotht
characteristic, though mere imitatol
as While Ringwold is considerde an expel
prescriptionist for this fishing villae
N my rival was the best chemist of a