Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-11-05
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Silver Horde
BY REX BEACH Author .. + The s. sgegen~ and
eoPrRIeHr 1909. L
BY REX BEACH
CHAPTER XVIII.
eoPrRIeHr. 1909. 81

y Mr.. Wayland's StiG greeting
there was no hint that the two
men had ever been friendly.
- bu, Emerson was prepared for
GOODNESS and seated himself without
waiting for an invitation. glad OF the
chance 20 rest his tired limbs
Il have a great deal 20 say 20 you.
sir" Emerson began. "aDd I would
like you to hear me through"
GO ahead"
- am going to tell you some things
about Mr.. Marsh thnt dare say you
viii disbelieve. but I can verify my
statements. 1 think you are a Just
man. and ! don't believe you know or
would approve the methods be has
used against me-
IF this Is 10 be an arraignment Of
Mr.. Marsh I suggest that You wait
until be can be present He has gone
ashore with the women folks"
II prefer to talk 20 you Grst. We can
call him IN later n you wish"
Before we begin may inquire what
you expect OF met"
Il expect relief"
You remember our agreement
Il don't want assistance; I want re
lief"
whatever the distinction IN the
words. understand that you are ask
ing a favorF'
Il don't consider 81 So"
VERY well Proceed"
when you sent me out three years
ago 10 make a fortune for Mildred Il
was understood that there should be
fair play on both sides--
Have you played fairT' quickly In
terposed the old man.
II have when 7 came 20 Chicago
had no idea that you were interested
IN the Pacific coast fisheries. had
raised the money before I discovered
that you even knew willis Marsh.
Then Il was too late to retreat when
/ reached Seattle all sorts OF uneIpect-
cd obstacles came up. ! lost the ship
l had chartered: machinery houses re
fused deliveries: shipments went
astray: my bRnk finally refused It's
loan. and every other bank In the
northwest followed suit was har.
assed in every possible way. And Il
wasn't chance that caused 70: Il was
Willis Marsh. He set spies upon me.
he melted a dock strike that resulted
IN a riot and the death Of at least cne
man: moreover. be tried 10 have me
killed"
How DO you know be did thatT'
II have no legal proof. but I know
Il Just the same"
Mr. waylnnd smiled That Is not
a very definite charge. You surely
don't hold him responsible for the
death OF that striker"
Il do, and for the action OF the DO
lice in trying 90 Ak the crime upon me.
You know. perhaps. how got away
from Seattle. when Marsh arrived az
Kalvik he first tried 10 sink my boil
CTS: failing IN that. be ruined my iron
Chinks: then be 'corked my hsh trap,
not because be needed more fish. but
purely 20 spoil my catch. The day
the run started he bribcd my fisher
men 10 break their contracts, leaving
me short handed He didn't need more
men. but did that simply TO cripple me
got Indians 90 replace the whit,
men. but he won them away by a mis-
cradle trick and by threats that hav,
no doubt he would make good II tn
poor devils dared 20 stand out
"His men won't allow my fellows e
work. We have had our nets cut anC
cur FISH thrown out. Last night W,
had a bad time on the banks. and {
number OF people were hurt. The stu
alton IS growing worse every hour
md there Will he hioOfShed unfaa
this persecution stops. All want 4
fair chance. There are fish enough
for US all In the Kalvik. but that maj
has used the power Of your orea MIA
ton 90 ruin me not for business rea
sons, but for personal spite. hav,