Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-01

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IH She's Miss Malotte. and she's
~ certainly some considerable
lady" answered the crook.
Yes. but who is she? What does
this meanT' Emerson pointed TO the
provisions and fittings about them.
what is she doing here aloneT'
Maybe you'd better ask her your
self" said Fraser
For the first time IN their brief &C
Quaiutance Emerson detected a strange
note iu the rogue's voice.
The Indian giyi summoned them, and
they followed her through the long
passageway into the other house.
where 20 their utter astonishmeut.
they seemed 20 step out OF the frontier
and into the heart OF civilization. They
found a tiny dining room perfectly APP
pointed. I'm the center OF which. won
der OF wonders. was a round table
cleaning like a deep mahogany pool.
upon the surface OF which Coated
gauzy hand worked napery. Clinting
silver and sparkling crystal. the dark
polish Of the wood rejecting the light
from shaded candles II held deli
~.
while the selection OF thin stemmed
glasses all in rows indicated the char
acter OF the entertainment that await
ed them. The mems ewes were too
busy with the unaccustomcd sight 10
note details carefully. but they felt soft
carpet beneath their feet and observed
that the walls were smooth and har-
monlously papered.
This is m-marvelous." murmured
Emerson. I'm afraid we're not IN
keeping"
Indeed You are" said the girl. "and
I am delighted 10 have somebody 10
talk TO- It's very lonesome here"
This Is certainly swell tepee." Fra
ser remarked. How did YOU do itY''
Il brought my things with me from
Nome"
'Nomer' calculated Emerson quickly.
YES"
why. I've been I'm Nome ever since
the camp was discovered. It's strange
we never met"
i didn't stay there very long; I went
back to Dawson"
Again he fancied the girls eyes held
a vague challenge. but he could not
be sure for she seated him and then
gave some instructions 10 the Aleut
girl. Boyd. becoming absorbed IN his
own thoughts. grew more silent as the
signs OF refinement and civilization
about him revived memories long
stided. This was not the effect FOR
which the girl had striven. Her
al
as the dinner progressed piqued her.
so at the FIRST opportunity she bent her
efforts toward. rallying him He an
swered politely. but she was poworIess
TO shake or his mood.
At last be spoke:
you said those watchmen have In
structions not to harbor travellers.
Why is thar
1T Is the policy OF the companies.
They are afraid somebody will discov-
or gold around here. You see. this IS
the greatest salmon river In the world.
The run is tremendous and seems to
be unfaiIing: hence the cannery people
wish to keep It all to themselves"
Il don't quite understand
ut is simple enough. KaIvik is so
Isolated and the fishing season is go
short that the companies have TO send
their crews IN from the States and
take them out again every summer.
Now, II gold were discovered here
abouts the fishermen would all Quit
and follow the strike which would
mean the ruin OF the years catch and
the loss OF many hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars. Why. this village
would become city in no time III such
a thing were to happen. The whole
region would al up with miners, and
not only would labor conditions be en-
tirely upset for years. but the eyes OF
the world being turned this way. 9TH
er people might go into the fishing
business and create a competition
which would both influence prices aud
deplete the supply OF fish In the KaI-
vik river. SO. you see, there are many
reasons why this region is forbidden
to miners. You couldn't buy pound
Of food nor get a nights lodging here
for kings ransom. The watchmen's
Jobs depend upon their unbroken bond
OF tnhospitality. and the Indians dare
not sell you anything. not even a dog
nsh. under peualfy OF starvation. for
they are dependent upon the compa-
nies' stores"
$50 that is why you have establish
ed a trading post OF your ownT
oh dear. no This isn't q store.