The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-02


threw the key over the transom and
stood guard outside until assured that
he slept.
At an early hour the adventurer was
peremptorily reused to find Emerson
hammering at his door In a fine fury.
What is this? demanded Boyd
through white lips. thrusting a morn
ing paper before Frasers sleepy eyes.
Its newspaper" yawned the 9TH
era regular newspaper"
where did this story come from?'
With menacing finger Boyd indicated
a front column. headed:
NEW ENEMY OF THE SALMON
TRUST!
FIRST GUN FIRED IN BATTLE FOR
FISHERIES!
N. A. P. A. Promised Bitter Fight For
Supremacy of Alaskan Waters!
II don't know"
"You don't know?"
"No; never read anything but the
past performances and the funny
page. What does 1t sayY
1T is the whole story Of our enter
prise. but ridiculously garbled and ex-
aggerated. 1t says have headed a
new canning company to buck the
trust 1t tells about Georges feud
with Marsh and says we have both
been secretly preparing to down him.
Good Lord! It's liable to queer US
with the bank and upset the deal"
II didn't give 1t out"
ut II all done in your particularly
picturesque STYLE" declared Emerson
angrily. ALTON swears he knows
nothing about It. 80 you must have
done It 1t Is too nearly correct to
have come from a stranger"
"Wen7' inquired Fraser quietly.
THE harm Is done. but want to
know who Is to blame" When the
other made no answer except to stare
at him curiously he famed up. "Why
don't you confess?''
For the first time during their &C.
quaintance "Fingerless" Fraser seemed
at a loss for words. but whether for
shame or some other motive his COM
panion was unable to tell. His nature
was SO warped that his emotions ex-
pressed themselves in ways not always
easy to follow. and now he merely re-
marked. with apparent sullenness:
''Pm certainly a hot favorite with
you" He clambered stiffly back into
bed and turned his defiant face to the
wall. nor would he meet his accuser's
eyes or open his lips, even when Boyd
flung out of the room, convinced that
he was the culprit.
A telephone message summoned him
to the bank at II o'clock the following
morning.
THAT means trouble" he told George.
Maybe not" the big fisherman re-
piled. IF billiard took any stock in
the story it seems like he'd have jump
ed you the next day"
"Our machinery is ordered. You
realize what it will mean If he backs
water now?"
"Sure! Well have to 60 to some
other bank"
"Humph! I'll wiring Fraser's neck"
muttered Emerson. I'VE have troubles
enough without any new ones"
It was with no little anxiety that
he asked for the banker at the ap-
pointed hour and was shown into an
anteroom with the announcement:
"Mr. billiard Is busy. He wishes
you to wait"
Inside the glass partition Boyd heard
a woman's voice and billiards laugh
ter. He took some comfort In the
humor at least: but. being too nervous
to sit still, he stood at the window
gazing with vacant eyes at the busy
street crowds. Facing him across The
way was bulletin in front of news
paper office, and after a time he notet
idly among its various items Of in
formation the announcement that tn,
mail steamer Queen had arrived a
midnight from Skagway. He wonder
ed why Cherry had not written. Surel!
she must be anxious to know his prog
ress. He should have advised her O.
his whereabouts.
The door to billiards. office opened
and he heard the rustic Of a woman.
dress, then his own name spoken
"Come in. Mr.. Emerson"
His attention centered on the an
preaching interview. he did not glanc,
toward the departing visitor until sh,
stopped suddenly at the outer doc
and came straight toward him Will
outstretched hands.
Boyd"
He checked himself and turned t.
face Cherry Malotte.
why. Cherry" he calculated. "wha
In the world He took her two hand.
in his. and she laughed up into hi.
face. 'In the name Of heaven, wher,
did you come from?'
II arrived last night on the Queen
she said. "Oh. I'm glad to see your!
"But what brings you to the States
l thought you were in KALI
"Sh-h" She laid finger on her lips
with glance over her shoulder to tn,
inner Office "Fll tell you about it lat
err"