El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-08

ley's ship the rival company
I'M tenders were loading rapidly
with union labor. The next
day Emerson and Clyde drove down
to the dock with Cherry in a closed
carriage, experiencing no annoyance
beyond some jeerS and insults as they
passed through the picket line. Boyd
had barely seen them comfortably es-
| tablished on board when up the
ships gangway came -Fingerless"
Fraser radiantly attired, three heavily
laden. hotel porters groaning at his
back. the customary thick wasted
/ cigar between his teeth.
Are you going with us?' Boyd in
CURED.
Sure"
"See herel Is life one long success
sion of surprise parties with your
why, I've fggered on this right
along"
But the ship is damned now. There
is no room
"Oh, 1 fixed that up long ago. am
going to bunk with the steward"
"Well, why in the world didn't you
let us know you were coming?"
Say, don't kid yourself. You know
I couldn't stay behind" Fraser blew
a cloud of smoke airiIy. Il never
start anything 1 can't finish. 1 keep
! telling you. and I'm going to put this
! deal through now that I've got it
started With a half embarrassed
A oI,o Of
ner. he laid his hand upon Boyd's
! shoulder, saying: pal. I amt much
good to myself or anybody else, but
/ like you and / want TO stick around
Maybe III come in useful yet-you
can't tell"
Emerson had never glimpsed this
/ side of the mans nature, and it rather
/ surprised him.
f'Of course you can come along, old
man." he responded heartily. Were
( glad to have you
The decks of the big. low lying
tramp steamer were piled high with
gear Of every description. Ready now
| to sail. Boyd went out to the dock Of
] fee to wire Mildred of his success.
"Fingerless" Fraser soon ran in
upon him. They've come to grab you
/ for killing that striker" he began
| breathlessly. There's a couple OF
square toes on the dock now. Better
| take it on the 1am'-quickr'
/ "Godr' So Marsh had withheld this
! stroke until the last moment.
You'd better beat it. quickr'
| How? l couldn't get through that
| crowd. They know me Listen
/ Outside the street broke into a roar at
some taunt of the fishermen high uE
| in the rigging Il can't run away. and
/ II those detectives get me I'm ruined"
! Boyd clinched his hands in despera-
ton. 81 guess they've got me-" he said
/ bitterly. There's no way out"
From what they said 1 don't think
they know you," Fraser continued.
Anyhow. they wanted Peasley to
point you out. When they come of
maybe you can slip EN-"
Boyd seized eagerly upon the sug-
| gestion. The wharf is empty-see,
vi have to cross it in plain sight"
Through the rear door of the office
that opened upon the dock proper they
/ behold the great floor almost entirely
/ clear Save for few tons of freight
( at which Big Georges men were work
ing it was as unobstructed as a lawn,
/ and. although it was nearly the size of
/ a city block. it afforded no more means
! of concealment than did the little of
| fee itself, with its glass doors, its
] counter and its long desk, at the far
/ Their end of which a bill clerk was pOr-
ing over his task.
! They saw atsthe foot of the gang
plank two men talking with Big
George They saw Bait point the
strangers carelessly to the Office,
whence he had seen Boyd disappearing
q few moments before, and turn back
to his stevedores. Then they saw the
plain clothes men approaching.
Here. Gimme your coat and hat,
! quick cried Eraser in low voice,
his eyes blazing alta sudden thought.
He stripped his own garments from
his back with feverish haste, Put
mine on THERE I'll stall for you
When they grab me, take it on the
| run. Understand"
THAT won't do. Everybody knows
me-" Boyd cast an apprehensive
glance at the arched back of the bill
clerk. but Fraser, quick of resource in
such a situation, forced him swiftly
to make the change. saying:
nix. It's your only out Stand
here. seer He indicated a position