The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-25

today ts the ccd. She'll pull out for Ju- nesu on the morning Of the 26sh:. that's three days" ,.s,s
 'sWe must catch her," cried Elmer son quickly. 'If you'll land us sn Ka- diak On t1rue I'll Iay you anything you ask'' xs.x a
 ."I'c like to, but can't" the, man re- pied. You see, I'm here ali alone, except for Johnson He's the watch is1an fer the otEer pant" ~ -
 Emerson turned his eyes upon the hagsard can who sprsvied weakly in 3 chair. And Fraser. noting the ap- peel, answered gamely with a forced smile on his lips. tnouef they were drawn and hlcod.esa:
 ''Suke. 1T: se ready to leave .n tt< morning, pals. EEs on the opposite side of the island from the canneries. bleak, wind swept relic of the country's first occu pefonf and. although peopled largely by natives and breeds, there is also c considerable white popL.Ation, to whom Christmas is season of thanks giving and celebration, and it caused much comment when late on Christ mas afternoon an ice burdened canoe, bearing three strange white men, land ed oa the beach beside the dock-or were they white men, after all Their faces were so blackened and split from the frost they seemed 10 be raw bleed Ing masks, and their hands were crack ed and stiff beneath their mittens. They were hollow eyed and gaunt, their cheeks sunken away as if from 8 vast ing illness, and they could not walk, but crept across the snow covered shingle on hands and knees, then, reaching the street, hobbled painfully, while their limbs gave way as if paral yzed
 A week later Boyd and George were blink out in the gloom astern. A quick change of boats at Juneau had raised their spirits. enabling them to com piete the second stage of their journey In less than the expected time.
 '"I suppose feller has got to dress pretty swell back there in Chicago George ventured. "Full dress suits of rlothes, eh?'
 "Yes."
 Did you ever wear one?'
 Certainly
 'wefT, I'll be- The fisherman checked himself and gazed at his com ranion as if he saw him suddenly in new light. Right along" he Ques- toned incredulously.
 "Why, yes; pretty steadily"
 ~All day at a time?"
 Boyd laughed. T haven't worn one Ia the daytime since I left college. They are used only at night" ".sr.st
 A teller told me funny thing once" went on George. He said them rich men back east had women come around and clean their finger nails and nhine lem up. Is that rightT
 ~Quite right"
 "Well, don't suppose-you ever had 'sun-shine your finger nails, did you"
 'Yes."
 The. big man opened his mouth to speak. then, evidently changing his mind, observed, ..Seems to me I'd bet geE SsAy~tueTe ou lAe codSt anu WALL for you" s
 ''No. indeed!" the other answered quickly. T will need you in raising that money. You know the practical side of the fishing business, and don't"
 Finally the steamer docked, and the three men put up at a hotel.
 You better train me up to wearing . dress suit before we get east" George warned, "or I'll make your swell friends sore and spoil the deal. could wear 1t on the cars and get easy in it" aA-
 My dear fellow, it takes more than . week to get easy in dress suit" Boyd smiled, amused at his earnest ness, for the big fellow was merely . boy out on a wonderful vacation.
 Well, if there Is down east mani cure woman in Seattle show her to me, and I'll practice on her," he insisted sShe can halter break me at least"
 It was the labor of several hours to nt Big Georges bulky frame, and when the two returned to the hotel Elmer son found the representative of an aft ernoon newspaper anxiously awaiting him at the desk.
 NE. Athens sent me down to get a