Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-12
CONTINUED from Saturday,
CHAPTER Xxx.

Wherein "F1ngerIesse Fraser Returns.
DIG GEORGE had lost no time, and
ID already he tow-boats were over
board, while a raft Of timber was
taxing form alongside the ship. As
soon as it was completed 1t was loaded
with crates and boxes and parapher-
MALTA of all sorts, Their towed ashore
as the tide served. Another took its
place, n another and another. All
that night the torches nared and the
decks drummed to a ceaseless activity.
In the morning Boyd sent a squad of
fishermen ASHORE to clear the ground
for his buildings, and all day new
RATS Of lumber and material helped to
increase the pile at the waters edge.
His early training as an engineer
now stood him in good stead. for a
thousand details demanded expert su-
pervision. but he was as completely
at home at this work as was Big
George In his own part Of the under
taking, and it was not long before
order began to emerge from what
seemed a hopeless chaos. Never did
men have more willing hands to do
their bidding than did he and George.
and when a week later the Juliet, with
Willis Marsh on board, came to anchor.
the bunk-houses were up and peopled.
while the new site had become a bee
hive Of activity.
The mouth of the Kalvik river Is
several miles wide, yet It contains but
q small anchorage suitable for deep
draught ships, the rest OF the harbor
being underlaid with mud-bars and
tide-fiats over which none but small
boats may pass, and as the canneries
are distributed up n down the stream
for a considerable distance, II is neces,
sary to transport all supplies to and
from the ships by lei of tugs and
lighters. Owing to the narrowness OF
the channel, The Juliet came to heI
mornings not far from The Bedford
Castle.
To Marsh. already furious at the
trick the ice had played him. this
forced proximity TO his rival brought
home with added irony the fact that
he had been forestalled. while II EN-
phasized his knowledge that hence
forth the conflict would be carried on
at closer quarters. It would be q con-
test betwee two men. both determined
to win by fair means or foul.
Emerson was a dream-dazzled youth
striving like a knight -errant for the
love Of a lady and the glory of con-
quest, but he was also a born fighter.
and in every emergency he had shown
himself as able as his experienced OPP
ponent.
As Marsh looked about and saw how
much Boyd's well-directed energy was
ACCOMPLISHING, he was conscious OF a
slight disheartenment. Still he was on
his own ground. he had the advantage
of superior force. n though he was
Inundated by his failure to throttle
the hostile enterprise in its beginning.
he was by no means at the end of his
expedients. He was curious to see his
rival in action. and he decided to visit
him and test his temper.
II was on the afternoon following
his arrival that Marsh, after a tour of
inspection, landed from his launch and
strolled VI to where BOYD Emerson
was at work. He was greeted
teously. II a bit coolly. and found, as on
their last meeting, that his own bearing
was reflected exactly In that of Boyd.
Both men. beneath the scsnt p~olitsness
Of their outward were aware
thet the time for ceremony had passed.
Hero IN the Ncrthiand they faced each
.other ut last as g to man.
y see you have a. number OF my
old fishermen Marsh observed.
Yes. We were Fortunate 10 getting
such good ones
you were fortunate in many ways.
IN fact you are o very lucky Young
man
Indeed. Howe
well, don't YOU think vou were
lucky to seat that strike?"
cit wasn't altogether luck. How
ever. / do consider myself fortunate In