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THERE he 10 NJ. HE TRIED TO MURDER
III.
burst ont anew: Don't stand there
like a lot OF fools. Why don't YOU get
him."
"jf l stabbed him ihust have had
kuite." Emerson said. again checking
the forward movement. YOU may
81 arch me il you like See" He
opened his coat and displayed his belt.
He's got ~ six shooter" some one
said.
Yes, and ! may use it, said Emer-
son quietly.
IF he hasn't a knife then he must
have had friend with him.
"Then tell your men what we were
doing in here and how YOU came to be
alone with us in the dark" Emerson
stared at his accuscr cuIOusly. but the
trusts manager seemed ut loss.
"See here, Marsh. if you will tell us
whom you were choking maybe we
can get at the truth of this affair"
Without answering Marsh rose and,
leaning upon the watchman's arm.
said:
Help me up to tho house. I'm hurt.
Send the launch TO the upper plant for
John. He knows something about
medicine" With no further word he
made his way out of the building. fol
lowed by the mystiGed fishermen.
No one undertook to detain Emcr.
Eon. and he went his way. wondering
what lay back Of the nights adven-
ture. He racked his brain for hint
rs to the identity Of the woman and
the reason of her presence alone with
Marsh in such a place.
CHAPTER Nv.
I|H~sHE main body Of salmon struck
into the Kalvik river on the
first day of July. For a week
49, past the run had been slowly
themselves. but on the opening day Of
the new month the horde issued boldly
forth from the depths of the sea. and
the battle began in earnest.
At times they swan with cleaving
fins exposed Again they churned the
placid waters until swift combers
raced across the shallow bars like
tidal waves. while the deeper channels
were shot through with shndowy forms
or pierced 10y the lightning CLINT OF sll.
vered bellies. They streamcd in with
the flood tide 10 retreat again with the
ebb. but there was neither haste nor
caution jim their progress. They had
come in answer to the breeding call Of
the sea. and its eXultation was upon
them, driving them relcntlessly on
ward. They had no voice against it's
overmastering spell
The time had come for man to take
his toll
At Emcrsons cannory there fell a
sudden panic, for fifty fishermen quit.
Returning from the banks on the night
before the run started. they stacked
their gear and notified Boyd Emerson
Of their determination. Then. despite
his utmost efforts to dissuade them.
they took their packs upon their Shout
ders and marched up the beach to Will
lis Marsh's plant. Larsen. the day
foreman. acted as their spokesman.
and Boyd recognized too late the result
Of that conversation he had interrupt
ed on the night Of his visit to Cherry.
This detection diminished his boat
crew by more than half. and, while the
shoremon stoutly maintained their 10y.
atty. the chance Of putting up pack
seemed lost. Boyd swallowed his pride
and went straightway to his enemy.
He found Marsh we'll recovered from
his flesh wound of Il week or more be.
fore, yet extremely cautious for his
safety. as he evidenced by conducting
the interview before witnesses.
1--WE are short handed. and l gave
instructions to secure every available
man." he announced at the conclusion
Of Emerson's story. ut IS not my fault
II your men prefer to work FOR me-"
"Then you force me to retaliate,"
said Boyd. II shall hire your men ont
from under you
Marsh laughed provokinGly.
TRY It! am good organizer. il
nothing else. If you send emissarles
to my plants it will cause certain VIC.
lence. and | think you had better
avoid that. for we outnumber you ten
to one"
Emerson left in disgust. Nor had
he hit upon any method of relief when
Cherry came down to the plant on the
following morning. She inquired
stralghtway:
"What are you doing about It? You
cant afford to lose an hour"
81 have sent man to each Of the
other plants to hire fishermen at any
price. but have no hope that they
will succeed. Marsh has his crews too
well in hand for that
Cherry nodded, '"They wouldn't
dare quit him now. He'd e,ver let
them return to this country SC they
did. Meanwhile the rest of your force
IL on the banks. presume"
Eyes"
How many boats have youY