The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-05
CHAPTER Xxx.
sankala to the Wheel.

Captain Budlong and the sheriff hel
conference with Sankala. The cir
had much to tell them that was of in
terest to their mission.
She had heard all of the plans OF tn
southsiders and had watched for tn
approach of the boat that she nigh
intercept il and inform the officers o
the treachery of the pilot and the pur
poses OF the law breaking gillnetters.
She had heard them, long befor,
midnight, agree to postpone the attack
upon the southsideIs until daylight OF
account of The delay of some of theii
reinforcements and had also heard
them state that Gabe Jarvi, the pilot
on the boat to bring the soldiers, would
keep away from them until they had
finished with The norihside fishermen.
1t had been agreed by Gabe that he
would run about the river until day
light, pretending to be hunting for the
fishermen, when in fact he would be
studiously avoiding them. In the
Iankness of his treachery he had prom
ised 10 take the boat as near the bar as
he dared to approach where the sea
was rough and ould upset the stom-
achs Of the citizen soldiers.
Sankals had escaped from the old
sbaek while the men we're out on the
beach arranging for the attack and had
watched for the coming of the boat.
She knew that it would go on the south
side Of the island in order to avoid an
encounter with the fishermen who were
lined up on the north side, and when
she saw the light OF the vessel far up
the river she launched a boat which
was some distance from the plotting
fishermen and struck out to intercept
the big craft that she light inform the
officers. She had been successful, as
the reader knows, but a dilemma now
confronted the officers that was difficult /
to solve.
Neither of the officers knew anything
about the river and none of the men
had the slightest idea about naviga.
ton. Sanksla told them that the boat
was heading straight for the ocean and
that they had passed all of the fisher
men, who were lined up at the head OF
the island for the early morning attack.
'rhis fellow Jarvi is a very mean
man," said Sankala. ''He Is now
under bond for the murder OF his aged
[ather and is said to be the most brutal
of the ignorant Finlanders on the south
;ide of the river. l do not believe he
would stop at even running this boat ,
,ut over the bar where it would surely
oerish.'
"What shall we do?" inquired
captain Budlong of the sheriff. G
Arrest him and put him in IRONS" !
eplied the county official. {
But who would taKe care OF the
oat2" inquired the captain.
The two men went out on deck. San q
ala followed them. They could see d
he breakers now leaping high in the 2
ir far away to the front OF the vessel, 4
nd knew that this was where the river d
let the waves OF the ocean. r,
'sThe scoundrel seems to be carrying n
8 straight to our DEATH" said the cap
lin.
"We will go to him and demonstrate"
i'd the sheriff.
"And compel him at the muzzie of
In to turn the course OF the vessel"
piled the captain of the militia. ri
The officers climbed the narrow stair "
ay again and approached the pilot
,use. Jarvi disregarded their coming
sullenness. He held on to the wheel fe
ID kept the nose OF the vessel point ar
g toward the breakers. Sankala had ag
lowed the officers and stood behind
e smokestack where she availed her ha
II OF it's warmth and at the same time Wa
uld listen to the interview with the DIR
lot. ST.
You have brought us past the fish. tn
men and are taking US toward the CT,
san," said Captain Budlong.
The pilot ignored him in the accus- tn
ned manner of steamboat men. mi
'We want an explanation, demand po
Budlong. col
yes, and we want il at once" spoke riv
, sheriff, who was a man OF personal
rage and accustomed to the nature cit
the rough men at the mouth of the str
er. inc
Il am running this boat" replied pro
vi. tina
Dut yOu are iuHulHX uer IN the
ing direction" said the captain. and
You had better run her yourself abo
n, since you know so much about ly c
retorted the pilot scornfully. er.
We understand nothing about out
but we do know that and
are going in the wrong direction" desi
lied the sheriff. shol
Well, if you know nothing about T
ming boat you had better 90 The
n stairs" said Jarvi. will
We will do nothing Of the kind" "
Budlong who was also a spirited disc
Nv. 81, as commander OF the forces neal
which this vessel was chartered, de- take
i'd that you turn back and proceed so
be head of the island" 1t
| can't do it," replied Jarvi. read
Why" asked the captain. and
am in the south channel and will Al
be compelled to round the west sout
t OF the island and return on the lake
b side," said the pilot. I'll
Why did you come so far out OF the unus
;" asked the sheriff. the
:wept into the old south channel gave
,cident and couldn't get out" re- surfs
l.