Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-22

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for considerable distance It is neces-
sary TO transport all supplies to and
FROM the ships by means OF tugs and
lighters. Owing TO the narrowness OF
the channel the Juliet came TO her
mornings not far from the Bedford
Castle.
To Marsh. already furious at the
trick the ice had played him, this fore
ed proximity 60 his rival brought home
with added irony the fact that he had
been fOrestalled. while It emphasized
his knowledge that henceforth the con
fiict would be carried on at closer
quarters. II would be a contest be-
tween two men. both determined to
win by fair means or foul.
/ II was on the afternoon following
his arrival that Marsh after n tour OF
/ inspection landed from his launch and
/ strolled up 70 where Boyd Emerson
was at work. He was greeted cour-
teously. II n bit coolly, and found. as
/ on their last meeting. that his own
/ bearing was reflected exactly in that
OF Boyd.
Il see you have a number Of my old
]
Yes: we were fortunate"
You are very lucky"
Indeed! HowT"
"Well. don't you think you were
/ lucky TO beat that striker
/ 1T wasn't altogether luck. However.
l do consider myself fortunate In es-
Gaping at the last moment" Boyd
laughed easily. by the way. what
happened to the man they mistook for
! meg"
Let him 20. I believe. I didn't pay
| much attention 20 the matter / rather
think you viii have a lot to explain
one OF these days" he said, with de
| liberate menace.
with $1,000 cases Of salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle 1 viii explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may 80
20 the devilr'
You got away from Seattle, but
there is n commissioner az Dutch Har-
Dor. also a deputy marshal. who may
have better success with n warrant
thau those policemen had" The
| trusts manager could not keep down
the angry tremor ga his voice. and the
| other. perCeivuE DC. replied in man
/ uer designed 60 infame him stiu more.
Yes. I have heard OF those officers.
I understand they are both in your
employ"
"Whatr'
81 hear you have bought them"
"po you mean Co msinuatc"-
81 don't mean Co in~fuuate anything.
Listen. We are where we can talk
/ plainly. Marsh. and I am tired OF an
this subterfu-c You did what you
could TO stop me. you even tried 60
have me killed.
You dare to-
"But I guess &c never occurred 10
you that 1 may Doe just as desperate
rs YOU are. I broke through IN spite
OF you. and I'm on the job. IN you
want TO cry quits. I'm willing. but /
won't be baked. and n any OF your
hired marshals try TO take me before /
put up my catch TN put you away.
Understands"
Willis Marsh recoiled iuvoluntarily.
You are iusane~c he cried
Am L" Emerson laughed harshly
"WeiL. I'm just crazy enough 10 do
what I say. Don't come back here
until send for you. Something might
fali on YOU"
Then IL is To be war. ehg''
"Suit yourself" Boyd pointed 20 the
shore.
As Marsh made his way 10 the wa
ters' edge be stumbled like a blind
man; his lips were bleeding where his
small. sharp teeth had bitten them
and he painted like an hysterical wo.
man.
During the next fortnight the sailing
ships began TO assemble. standing IN
under a great spread Of canvas tc
berth close alongside the two steam
ships.
ON the morning after the arrival OF
the last ship Emerson and his com
panions were treated TO a genuine sur.
prise. Cherry had come down 70 the
site as usuai-she could not let a day
go by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after n t0rdy breakfast had just
come ashore. They were watching Bis
George direct the launching Of scow
when all OF a sudden they heard a IA
miliar voice behind them cry cheer
fully:
Hello, white folks. Here we ar,
. ali together again"
They turned 10 behold a villainou:
looking man beaming benignly upoI
them. He was dirty. his clothes wer,
, in rags. and through a riotous bristl'
OF beard that hid his thin features
NANCY patch showed on either cheek
! IL was uudeniably "FingerlesS" Fraser
but how changed. how altered, from
that radiant flower OF Incidence the,
had known, He was pallid. emGciat
ed and bedraggled.
"Fraserr' they cried in chorus. theI
fell upon him noisily.
Fraser drew himself up with injured
dignity. then spoke in dramatic &C
cents. Il worked my wayw
How? WhereT
con that bloody wind jammer"
But the policeY' queried Boyd.
"Oh. l squared them easy. It's you
they want. Yes. sir. worked. I'm q
scullery maid"
''Tell US about It." urged Cherry.
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