The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
CHAPTER XIV.
"sankala. win You Become My wifee"

cAnkalas VIII lou become NY W liel
1t was the second morning after tn
double funeral. The fishermen gener
ally were downcsst. 1t is true that tn
trouble regarding the fisheries had beel
settled. but the property rights of tn
northside industry had assumed tn
form of wilderness of legal entsngle
ment.
By his deathbed confession Seado,
had placed the ownership of the fisher
les largely in Ssnkals, and the tow
site upon which the homes were bull
practically belonged to Dan Laphsm
The Sesdogs were expected to fight fol-
a share in these and long drawn out
course OF litigations was expected, with
possibly the closing of the cannery and
the suspension OF fishing until the mat
ter should be settled.
Where men are only adapted to one
calling they become mere children
when thrown out OF the single rut into
which they have drifted.
Barring the legal complications
which had arisen from Seadog's death,
however, the fishermen had cause to
rejoice. The man had always been a
tyrant. He had borne down upon
them with a merciIess hand. Under
no change of masters could they expect
anything but better conditions.
The men whs had been wounded in
the encounter between the two factions
Of fishermen were all recovered, the fish
were increasing daily and the shortage
in the run in other waters had raised
the market. To lift the gloom which
hung over the village, only required a
settlement of the legal complications
and a permission for the men to return
to their work.
Old Bumbo, the lawyer, was the only
stumbling block in the way. He sd-
vised that Sankala close down the traps
and turn every Seadog living out into
the world empty-handed. He would
have had Dan Lapham enforce his title
to the townsite and become a landlord
as merciless as those painted in fiction
Bumbo had lived from hand to mouth
by petty litigation for years, had en-
dured the insults of the toilers who
had no respect for the man who made
his scanty living by his wits, and be-
tween him and the Seadogs there was
an antipiathy bitter as Southern fued
Bumbo would have revolutionized
things in the northside fishing in
dustry.
But Sankals was as broad minded |
and magnanimous as she was brave.
She sent for Captain Budlong, She |
knew that he would be able to WELD an 1
influence over the Seadogs. She had
first laid her plans before Dan Lapham,
who approved them in every detail
The two requested a conference with /
the Seadogs and asked Captain Budlong
to join them.
The meeting took place at Bumbo's
Office. The lawyer was gruff and vim
dictive. But the young girl spoke go
kindly and so intelligently that all
present felt disposition to come to
terms.
81 do not beiieve in going to law il
it can be avoided, said Sankala. "Find-
ing myself possessed OF the right to so 1
much property is q great surprise to {
me. / sometimes feel that ought not I
to bother with it, but poor Ringwold :
has suffered so much and worked 30
long to obtain it for me that feel that t
Il would be an injustice to his memory
not to assert my rights in a measure ?
"While it would appear from the 4
Confession of the late Mr.. Seadog that s
be bulk OF the property could be won &
ut through the courts, am opposed v
o taking this course. | am willing to a
division which should be satisfactory
o all persons interested. Dsn-Mr. q
.aphsm, expresses himself in the same Il
pirit with me-"
THAT lie correct" said the young W
sherman. 81
s.Old Bumbo was indignant. He
alked the floor like a Gagged animal. 90
e took Sankals aside and remonstrat- &c
|, but ii was ali without avail. yc
The Seadogs were completely sur lie
-Ised. After the terrible confession ed
the elder member OF the family they
II that all was lost. They expected TEL
, money from the representative of &C
e outraged Saarela and under San
las charitable views of the matter In
ey Immediately melted into a friend ha
ness that was surprising for Seadoe. ha
ven tie humiliated Hazel looked VIC
ndly upon the girl hero OF the late wo
nfict between the fishermen. ka
The fact that Seadog had made good La
e of his ill-gotten gains and that his by
amer OF handling them had resulted tie
the hest interests of the rightful in
irs. led Captain Budlong to suggest ho
at an equal division be made of the eve
hing properties and other interests sea
tween the Seadogs and Sankala, and
at like settlement be made with the
in ss to the town site property. bel
Sankala and Dan consented to this bea
thout hesitation, and the Seadogs PAL
nsidered it settlement much to their we
vantage. the
1t now only required the formality Of OF
e courts to transfer titles to property uIe
d lexalize the acts of Sankala and
N, who were under age, consummat- fro
I the agreement and old Bumbo was sm
Tered to prepare the papers. ma
The Seadogs had returned to their fro
me contented. Captain Budlong had was
mel Ssnkala and Dan in the parlor fail
the village hotel where Sankala had fori