Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17

= the sun SlaNICu up DeIWceu
n the southwark hills out from
EN the gossamer haze that lay
like fllmy forest smoke above
the ocean came snow white yacht.
To Boyd Emerson she seemed like an
angel of mercy, and he stood forth
upon the deck Of his launch searching
her hungrily for the sight Of wo-
mans figure. When he had first seen
the ship rounding the point he had
uttered cry. then fallen silent watch
ing her as she drew near. needless OF
his surroundings. His heart was leap
ing; his breath was choking him. 1t
seemed as II he must shout Mildred's
name aloud and stretch his arms out
to her. or course she would see him
rs the Grande Dame passed She would
be looking for him, he knew. She
would be standing there. wet with the
| dew. searching with all her eyes.
Doubtless she had waited patiently at
| her post from the instant land came
| into sight. Seized by a sudden panic
| lest she pass him unnoticed. he order
ed his launch near tho yachts course.
| His eyes rovcd over the craft. but all
| he saw were uniformed officer upon
! the bridge and the bronzed faces of
| the watch staring over the rail. He
saw close dra wn curtains over the cab.
| in windows. indicating that the passen.
! gers were still asleep. Then as he
| stood there heavy hearted, dropping
with fatigue. his wet body chilled by
the mornings breath. the Gronde
| Dame Glidcd past. and he found the
shell beneath his feet rocking in her
wake.
George Bait hailed him and brought
| his own launch alongside.
What craft Is thatY' he inquired
"She is the compnny's yacht with
the n. A. p. A. officers aboard"
Some of our boys is hurt pretty
bad" he observed. i've told them ~
take in their nets and go back to the
plant"
I'VE all need breakfast"
Il don't want nothing. I'm going
over to the trap"
Emerson shrugged his shoulders list.
! lt>SlS ue NuS NtII liIct. w nat -
the use? 1t won't pay us to lift it,"
1--WE watched that point Of land for
five years, and l never seen fish act
this way before" Bait growled stub.
bornly. az they cont strike in to-
day we better close down. Marsh's men
cut half our nets and crippled more
than half our crew last night" He be-
gan to rumble curses. Say. we made
a mistake the other day. didn't we?
We'd ought to have put that Teller
away. 1t amt too late yet"
wait. Wayne Wayland is aboard
that yacht. know him. He's hard
man. and I've heard strange stories
about him. but don't believe he
slows all that Marsh has been doing
I'm going to see him and tell him
cvorything'
"Spose he turns you down."
"Then there will be time enough to-
to consider what you suggest. I don't
like TO think about It,"
You don't have to-" said Bait. low.
ering his voice so that the helmsmen
could not hear 1--WE been thinking 1t
over all night. and 1t looks like I'd
ought to do it myself. Marsh is COM
Ing to me anyhow. and-l'm older tha n
you be. 1t amt right for young fell
Ter like you to take chance. II they
get me you can run the business
alone"
Boyd laid his hand on his compan-
Ions shoulder.
NO" he said. perhaps wouldn't
stick at murder-I don't know But
won't profit by another mans crime.
and If 1t comes to thar RI take my
snare of the risk and the guilt. What
ever you do. stand with you. But
we'll hope for better things. It's no
easy thing for me to 20 10 Mr.. Way
land asking favor. You sec. his
daughter is Well, IL want to see
her very badly"
Bait eyed him shrewdly.
Il see. And that makes II dead
wrong for you to take hand. II it's
necessary 10 get Marsh I'll do It alone.
with him out of the way think you
ran make go Of It, He's like Il rat.
tier-somebody's got to stomp on him.
Now I'm of for the trap. Lot me
know what the old man says"
Boyd returned to the canncry with
the old mood of self disgust and bitter,
ness heavy upon him He realized that
Georges offer to commit murder had
not shocked him MS much as upon It's
'rst mention. He knew that he had
bought of shedding human blood with
- little conjunction as II the intend
d victim had been some noxious ami
nal He felt. indeed. that If his love
pr Mildred made him criminal she
90. would be soled by his dishonor
nd for her sake he shrank from the
dca of violence. yet he lacked the
nergy at that time to put 1t from him
Vol. he would go to her father. hum
,ir himself and beg for protection. II
e failed then Marsh must look out 70,
jmself. He could not find It In his
arr to spare his enemy.