The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

realized that Marsh had arrived on
the spot because billiard had granted
his opponents their needed loan. The
men separated.
The next morning Bait rushed in on
Emerson with news that the laborers
loading the Bedford Castle had gone
on strike because the captain, Peas
ley, rightly refused a demand Of $1,000
by the union.
TITS Marsh again." said Big George.
Yes" Emerson answered; "it's a
holdup pure and simple" A look Of
intense anxiety came into his eyes.
When Boyd returned some two hours
later he found the dock deserted save
for Big George. who prowled watchful-
ly about the freight piles.
We'll, did you Ak 1t up?' the fisher
man inquired ( - 81 /:
mo. exclaimed Boyd. "It's. rank
framesup, and refused to be bled.".
Good for you.;... -
There are some things a fellows.
manhood Won't stand for. I'll carry.
that freight aboard with my own
hands before Ri be robbed by a labor
Union at the bidding Of Willis Marsh =
Say. will you let me load this ship
my way?'' George asked.
"Can you do it?"
'Balt's thick lips drew back from his
yellow teeth in that smile which Ener-
son had come to recognize as a har-
binger of the violent acts that rejoiced
his lawless SOUL
! Listen" said he. with a chuckle.
"Down the street yonder I've got a
hundred fishermen. Half Of them are
drunk at this minute and the rest are
half drunk
| 'Then they are of no use to u.s."
Il don't reckon you ever seen herd
Of Kalvik fishermen out of job, did
you? Well there's just two things
they know, fishing and fighting, and
this amt the fishing season. When
they hit Seattle the police force goes
up into the residence section and stuffs
cotton in it's ears, because the only
thing that is strong enough to stand
between uniform and a fisherman is
hill.'' ts-.s aa
Can you induce them to workY'
II can All I'm afraid of is that l
can't induce them to quit. They're
liable to put his freight aboard the
| Bedford Castle and then pull down
the dock in a spirit of playfulness and
pile 1t in Captain Peasleys cabin
There amt no CONFUSION of nature
that's equal to a gang Of idle fisher
men,"
when can thew begin?'
"Well. it will take me all night to
round them up, and III have to lick
four or five, but there ought to be- a
dozen or two on hand in the morn
ing" George cast a rowing eye over
the warehouse from the heavy plank
ing underfOot to the wide spanning
rafters above. EYES," he concluded,
II don't see nothing breakable, so l
guess it's safe"
"Would you like me to go with
you?'
The giant considered him specula-
lively. 81 don't think so. amt new
er seen you in action. No, you better
stay here and arrange to guard this
stuff till morning. I'll do the rest"
The following morning, true to his
word, the big fellow walked into the
warehouse followed by a score or
more of burly fishermen.
Bait bore signs of strife. The big
mans lips were cut, while back of one
ear knot had sprung up overnight
like a fungus.
They fell to work quickly, stripping
themselves to their undershirts; they
manned the hoists, seized trucks and
bale hooks and began their tasks with
a thoroughly nonunion energy. Some
of them were still so drunk that they
staggered. their awkwardness afford
ing huge sport to their companions
yet even in their intoxication they
were surprisingly capable. George
sought out Boyd and proudly in
CURED:
"What do you think of them, chr"
''They are splendid. But where are
the othersy
- "Well, there are two or three thai
won't be able to get around at ALL
He meditatively stroked the knuckle,
of his right hand, which were badly
bruised. "But the balance will b,
here tomorrow. These are just thu
mildest hammered ones-the family
men. you might say. The others vii
show up gradual"
The work had not continued many
hours before a stranger made his way
In upon the dock and began to argu,
with the first fisherman he met. Boyd
approaching him. demanded:
"What do you wantT
Nothing" said the newcomer.
"Then get out"
"What for? I'm just talking to thi.
man."
"Will you goY'
Say, you can't load that cargo
this way" the man began threaten
ingly. And you can't make me CO.,
At which Emerson seized him by tn,
collar and quickly disproved the asser
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