Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-12-30
began to swear.
II might have known it.
"What?" II

"Niarsh aims to cork u.s."
"What Is that?' .....
"He's going to build trap on each
side of this one mud cut Off our fish,
Good Lord! Can he do thnt?"
"Sure! Why not? The law gives US
GOO yards both ways. AS long us hs
stays outside Of that limit he can dc
anything he wants to-"
''Then Of what use Is our trap? The
salmon follow definite courses close to
the shore. and If he intercepts them
before they reach us-why. then we'll
get only what he let's through"
"T6at's his PLAN" said Big George
sourly. 'It's an old game. but It don't
always work You can't tell what
salmon will do till they do It. I've
studied this point of land for i've
years. and l know more about 1t than
anybody else except the Creator. If
the fish hug the shore. then we're up
against it. but think they strike in
about here: that's why chose this
site. We can't tell. though. till the run
starts. All we can do now is see that
them people keep their distance"
The "lead" Of salmon trap con-
sists of q row Of web hung piling that
runs out from the shore for many hun
dred feet. forming high, stout fence
that turns the schools Of fish and leads
them into cunningly contrived inclo.
surcs. or pounds" at the outer ex.
tremity. from which they are
"brailed'' as needed. These corrals are
so built that once the fish are inside
they cannot escape. The entire struc-
ture Is devised upon the principle that
the salmon will not make short turn.
but will swim as nearly as possible in
a straight line. 1t looked to Boyd as
If Marsh. by blocking the line of prog
ress above and below. had virtually
destroyed the efficiency Of the new
trap. rendering the cost Of its construc-
ton a total loss.
That evening when he had seen the
night shift started Emerson decided
to walk up to Cherry's house. for he
was worried over the days develop
ments and felt that an hour of the
girls society might serve to clear his
thoughts.
Cherry's house was situated a short
distance above the cannery which serv-
ed as Willis Marsh's headquarters. and
Boyd's path necessarily took him past
his enemy's very stronghold. Finding
the tide too high to permit Of passing
beneath the dock. he turned up among
the buildings. where. to his surprise. he
encountered his own day foreman talk
ing earnestly with stranger.
The fisherman started guiltily.
What are you doing here, Larscn?"
asked Boyd.
II just walked up after supper to
have talk with an old mate"
"Who Is hep
Hes Mr.. Marsh's foreman"
Emerson spoke out bluntly: See
here. | don't like this. These people
have caused me lot of trouble al
ready. and don't want my men hang
Ing around here"
"Oh. that's all right" said Larsen
carelessly. Him and me used to fish
together" And as If this were sutii-
Gent explanation he turned back to his
conversation. leaving Emerson to pro
ceed on his way.
He found Cherry ut home and. fling
Ing himself into one of her easy chairs.
relieved his mind Of the days occur
rences.
Marsh Is building those traps pure
~ out Of spite. she declared indig-
nantly when he had finished. He
doesn't need any more tsh-he has
plenty Of traps farther up the river"
ITO be sure! 1t looks as If we might
have to depend upon the gill netters."
I'VE will know before long. II the
fish strike in where George expects
Marsh will be out pretty penny"
"And il they don't strike In where
George expects we will be out all the
expense Of building that trap"
Exactly! It's fascinating bust
ness. isn't it? It's business III which
the unexpected is forever happening.
But the stakes are high. and-l know
you will succeed. BY the way" she
"have you heard the his
toric story about the pink salmon?"
He shook his head.
"Well. there was a certain shrewd
old cannery man in Washington state
whose catch consisted almost wholly
Of pink fish. AS you know. that varie-
ty does not bring as high price as
red salmon. like these. Well. finding
that he could not sell his catch. owing
to the popular prejudice about color.
this man printed a lot Of striking can
labels, which read. Best Grade Pink
Salmon. Warranted Not to Turn Red
ii. the Cam They tell me it worked
like charm"
mo wonder!" Boyd laughed.
81 wish were man," she went on.
I'D like to engage in a business Of this
sort, something that would require in
genuity and daring. I'd like to handle
big affairs"
There Is your copper mine. You
surely handled that very cleverly."
Cherry's expression altered. and she
shot quick glance at him as he went
on.
"How Is It coming along, by the
way? haven't heard you mention It
lately"
Every well. believe. The men were
down the other day and told me it
was big thing"
I'm delighted. How does It seem
to be richY'
81 hardly know. Rich! That has
always been my dream. and yet
1.-THE wonderful feature about
dreams" he took adYautare of her