Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-18
By REX BEACH
WRIGHT, 1909, ny
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Boyd Emerson and ''Fingerless" Fraser
enter Kalvtk. Alaska, and meet q Young
nlle woman, Cherry Malotte. who shell
CHERRY describes the salmon fisheries
INC marsh. the INSCRIPTIONS head of the
kaIvtk canneries
Cherry owns a cannery site. Emerson.
George Bait and she go into partnership
good" In Alaska.
Emerson kisses Cherry goodby Bzl,
5raser ana Emerson nearly lose their
lives In katmai pass and miss the steam
er at katmai on their way out to get
capital.
After dreadful privations they eaten
the boat at Kadiak and are soon en- route
for Chicago. Emerson seeks Miss Mildred
she and Emerson are engaged. Her Ia
ther, wayne Wayland. is a millionaire.
ALTON Clyde offers $4,000 toward the can
Bait and Emerson meet Marsh IN Chi
cago. Marsh IS a sutton for Midreds
hand. Marsh tells Mildred about Cherry
Malotte. He and Wayne Wayland plan
Mildred learns that Emerson and Cher
~ are partners. Banker Htlliard, Seattle.
refuses to lend Emerson 100000. Cherry,
who has arrived in Seattle. accepts din
ner invitation from HiliiGrd.
Cherry discovers that Emerson - 10
marry Mildred Marsh causes annoying
delays for Ernersons party. Tacoma re-
fuses Emerson a loan. Clyde suggests
that Cherry can get the lean from Hi
Hard
emerson enrages Cherry by criticisms
her friendly relations with Hilliard. Cher
ry sees Hilliard, who unexpectedly fur
nfshes the money. Marsh causes a strike,
delaying the loading OF Emerson's ma
chinery-
Bats fishermen hght the strikers. Fr--
ser shoots a striker and i1lrersonates
Emerson. for whom a warrant is issued
Emerson escapes TO Ealvik- Marsh fol-
500, En-
ersoa. Encrson's machinery IS tarpered
with.
Marsh builds trap TO prevent salmon
from reaching E-.sr-on's Cauuery site.
He is Inysteriocsly stabbed. Emerson IS
salmon begin trel~ run. but Marsh hires
EmersHn's fishermen clyde threatens 10
sell III took. Fraser IS noncommittai to
Emers conce-niNE Clcrry'S early life
= Bait eatens TO XIII Marsh Cherry
gets a crew Of Indians to help Emerson
pack his salmon catch Emerson sus-
poets Constantine, CheT-y's Indian seTV-
ant. of attempting to kill Marsh. Cherry
tells Emerson Mildred doesn't love him II
she will not helm him.
r-E:;crSou : -.sr.,rE crews uErr S;1rsH-s.
Waylcnd ard Mildred arrive at kalv-E.
Emerson tells Mildred his c2anery may
be failure. She takes little interest in
his wc-,;-
vayiard a7r-oves Of Marsh's crov--,I
methods in lighting Emerson and t-.-ea--
ems to cursh him financially. The salmon
fill Emerson's traps Bait cries. We've
WON
Chakavana. Co-stantine's pretty sister I
has disappeared. Cherry asks Mildred TO
help Emerson and denounCes Marsh. .
Constantine learns Marsh wants to marry !
Mildred. Mildred becomes jealous OF /
Cherry.
Mildred jilts Emerson. and her engage 4
ment TO Marsh is announced. WaE.aui
buys SIS. 900 worth OF stock in EncrSO0'S
cannery. owned by Clyde and Mildred
Marsh attacks Chcrry's character Cher
~ tells Emerson she loves hin
Cherry exposes MARSH IS the fatheT o
Chakawanas child. Constantine attacks /
-! nearly kills him
rmerson's love for Mildred cools. Nj
dred sails away. Emerson tells Cherry /.
he loves her. and she explains that she /
gave up valuable mineral claims to get
the loan from Hilltard.