Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03

anchor the hunk houses were up and
peopled. while the new site had be-
come Il beehive of activity.
The mouth OF the Kalvik river is
several uliles wide. yet It contains but
small anchorage suitable for deep
draft ships, the rest Of the harbor be-
Ing underlaid with mud bars and tide
fats over which none but small boats
may pass. and as the canncries nre
distributed up and down the stream
for a considerable distance 1t is neces.
sary TO transport all supplies to and
from the ships by means of tugs and
lighters. Owing to the narrowness Of
tho channel the Juliet came to her
moorings not far from the Bedford
Castle.
To Marsh, already furious ut the
trick the ice had played him, this fore
pd proximity TO his rival brought home
with added irony the fact that he had
been forestalled. while 1t emphasized
his knowledge that henceforth the con
fiIct would be carried on at closer
quarters. It would be contest be-
tween two men. both determined to
win by fair means or foul.
1t was on the afternoon following
his arrival that Marsh after a tour Of
inspection landed from his launch and
strolled up to where Boyd Emerson
was at work He was greeted cour-
eeonsy. II bit coolly, ard found. rs
Oh their last meeting. that his own
bearing was reflected exactly in that
Of Boyd.
81 see you have number Of my old
6sherm0l." Marsh observed
Yes; we We're Fortunate
you are very lucky"
Indeed. How"
well. don't you think you were
lucky to beat that striker"
1T wasn't altogether luck. However.
! 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
me?''
Let him go. l believe. didn't pay
much attention to the matter. rather
one Of these days" he said. with de-
llberate menace.
with 10000 cases of salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle will explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
to the devil.
You got away from Seattle, but
there is a commissioner at Dutch Har-
Dor. also deputy marshal. who may
have better success with Il warrant
than those policemen had" The
trusts manager could not keep down
the angry trenor IN his voice. and the
other. perceivng it. replied In man
ner designed to iut'anie him still more:
Yes. have heard Of those officers
! understand they are both in your
employ"
WHAT
II hear you have bought them"
do you mean to insiuuate"
II don't mean to inslnuate anything
Listen. We are where we can talk
plainly. Marsh. and | am tired Of all
this subtertuge. You did what you
could to stop me. you even tried to
have me killed
You dare TO-
But ! guess 1t never occurred to
you that may be just as desperate
as you are. broke through In spite
ofSyou. and I'm on the Job. II you
want to cry quits, I'm willing. but
won't be baked. and II any Of your
hired marshals try to take me before l
put up my catch I'll put you away.
Understand"
Willis Marsh recoilcd involuntarily.
you are insane" he cried.
Am II" Emerson laughed harshly.
swell, I'm just crazy enough to do
what l say. Don't come back here
until l send for you. Something might
fall on you"
Then 1t Is to be war, eh?''
Suit yourself" Boyd pointed to the
shore.
AS Marsh made his way to the wa
ter's edge he stumbled like blind
man; his lips We're 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 great spread of canvas to
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 to the
site as usual-she could not let a day
90 by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after Il tordy breakfast Ind Just
come ashore. They were watching Big
George direct the launching Of n scow
when all Of sudden they heard n ia
miliar voice behind them cry cheer
fully:
Hello. white folks. Here we are
Nv together again"
They turned to behold a villainous
booking man beaming benignly upon
them. He was dirty. his clothes were
IN rags. and through riotous bristle
Of beard that hid his thin features a
NANCY patch showed on either cheek.
It was undeniably "Fingeress" Fraser.
but how changed. how altered. from
that radiant flower OF Incidence they
had known. He was pallid emaciat-
ed and bedrngged.
Eraser" they cried In chorus. then
fell upon him noisily.
Fraser drew himself up with injured
lignity, then smoke In dramatic &C.