El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07
Author of
"The Spoilers" and
"The Barrier

rattle of trucks, the clank of hoists
and the shrill whistles of the signal
men.
Looks like they couldn't stop US
now" said Bait
ut does" agreed Emerson. 1--WE
ought to clear in four days-that'll be
the 10Th"
ct smells like an early spring. too"
the fisherman observed, shifting the air
IF it is we'll be in Kalvik the first
week in May"
I'm off to tell Cherry" said Boyd.
His course took him past billiards
bank, and when abreast of it he nearly
collided with a man who came hurry
ing forth. In the well groomed. fiery
haired, plump figured man Emerson
recognized the manager Of the North
American Packers association.
'Good evening. Mr.. Marsh"
Marsh whirled about. 'Eh? All
Why, yes. it's Emerson"
Marsh informed Boyd of the anger
of Mildred's father at his canning en-
terprise and also that Mildred and
Mr.. Wayland were to visit Kalvik on
a yachting tour Emerson was great
~ amazed at this information; also he
realized that Marsh had arrived on
the spot because billiard had granted
his opponents their needed loan The
men separated.
The next morning Bait rushed in on
Emerson with news that the laborers
loading the Bedford Castle had gone
on q strike because the captain, Peas
ley, rightly refused a demand of $1,000
by the union
Its Marsh again." said Big George
Yes" Emerson answered; its
holdup pure and simple" A look of
intense anxiety came into his eyes.
When Boyd returned some two hours
later he found the dock deserted save
for Big George, who prowled watchful-
~ about the freight piles.
''Well, did you fix it up:' the fisher
man inquired
NO" exclaimed Boyd Its a rank
frame-up, and 1 refused to be bled"
Good for you"
There are some things a fellows
manhood won't stand for. III carry
that freight aboard with my own
hands before I'll be robbed by a labor
union at the bidding of Willis Marsh"
Say. will you let me load this ship
my way" George asked.
"Can you do it?''
Bats thick lips drew back from his
yellow teeth in that smile which Elmer
son had come TO recognize as a har-
binger Of the violent acts that rejoiced
his lawless soul.
Listen" said he. with a chuckle.
Down the street yonder I've got
hundred fishermen. Half of them are
drunk at this minute and the rest are
half drunk"
Then they are of no use to u.s."
Il don't reckon you ever seen q herd
Of kalvik fishermen out of job, did
you? Well, there's just two things
they know, fishing and fighting, and
this amt the fishing season. When
they hit Seattle the police force goes
up into the residence section and stuffs
eottOn III its ears, because the only
thing that is strong enough to stand
between a uniform and a fisherman is
a hill"
Can you induce them to work ?"
81 can. All I'm afraid of is that I
can't induce them to quit. They're
liable to put his freight aboard the
Bedford Castle and then pull down
the dock in a spirit Of playfulness and
pile it in Captain Peasley's cabin
There amt no CONFUSION of nature
that's equal to a gang of idle fisher
men,
when can they begin?'
well, it will take me all night TO
round them up. and I'll have to lick
four or five. but there ought to be
dozen or two on hand in the morn
ing" George cast rowing eye over
the warehouse from the heavy plank