Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13

hailing distance without an iron-clad."
The more clamly Emerson regarded
the incident, the more he marveled at
the good-fortune that had saved him.
w had better wake up he said.
We have been asleep 50 far. If Marsh
planned this, he will plan something
more
Yes. and if he puts one wallop over
were done for" George agreed, pessi-
~mistically. "rn keep a Waterman
aboard the scows hereafter. That's
our vital spot"
But the days sped past without fur
Their interference. and the construction
of the plant progressed by leaps and
bounds. while The Bedford Castle, hay
Ing discharged her cargo. steamed away
to return in August.
The middle of June brought the first
king salmon. scouts sent on ahead of
the "sockeyes,' but Boyd made no ef-
fort to AXE advantage Of this run.
laboring manfully to = for the
advance of the main army, that ter
rife horde that was soon to come from
the mysterious depths. either to make
or ruin him. Once the run proper
started. there would be no more oppor-
tunity for building or for setting up
machinery. He must be ready and
waiting by the first of July.
For some time his tin-machines had
been busy. night and day, turning out
great heaps of cleaning cans, lille
the carpenters and machinists, COM
pleted their tasks. The gill-netters
were o~verhauling their gear, the beach
was lined with fshing-boats. On the
dock great piles of seines and drift
nets were being inspected. Three miles
below. Big George, with a picked crew
and a ~pile-driver, was building the
hsh-trap. It consisted of half-mile
leads" or rows of piling, capped with
stringers upon which netting was hung.
and terminated in hearts corrals
and "spillers.'' the intricate arrange
ments of webbing and timbers out Of
which the fish were to be taken.
II was for the title to the ground
where his present operations were go
ing forward that George had been so
cruelty disciplined by the interests;
and while he had held stubbornly to
his rights for years in spite Of the
bitterest persecution, he was now for
the first time able to utilize his site.
Accordingly his exultation was ire
mendous.
AS for Boyd, the fever in his veins
mounted daily as he saw his dream
assuming concrete form. The many
problems arising as the work advanced
afforded him unceasing activity; the
unforeseen obstacles which were en-
countered hourly required swift and
certain Judgment, taxing his ingenuity
to the utmost. He became so filled
with it all, so STEPPED with the spirit
of his surroundings that he a
thought for nothing else. Every dawn
marked the beginning of a new battle,
| every twilight heralded another coun-
ell. His duties swamped him; he was
worried. exultant, happy. Always he
found Cherry at his shoulder, unob-
trusive and silent for the most part.
vet intensely observant and keenly
alive to every action. She seemed to
have the faculty of ~divination, know
ing when to be silent and when to join
her mood with his, and she gave him
valuable help, for she possessed a
practical mind and a masculine apti-
tude for details that surprised both
him and George. But, rapidly as the
work progressed, il seemed that good
fortune would never smile upon them
for long. One day. when their prepara-
lions were nearly completed, a fore
man came to Boyd. and said. excitedly:
BOSS, I'd like you to look at the
Iron Chinlls right away"
whats up?'
Il don't know, but something is
wrong A hurried examination showed
the machines to be cunningly crippled;
certain parts were entirely missing.
while others were broken.
They were all right when We brought
them ashore the man declared.
Somebody's been at them lately"
when? How" questioned Boyd.
: We have had watchmen on guard all