The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-01
u.anns.s,a.A Ncontinued.l

eff it is we'll be in Ka1vik the first week in May
 'I'm of to tell Cherry said Boyd His course took him past Billiards bank, and when abreast of it he nearly colIided with a man who came hurry ing forth. In the well groomed, fiery haired. plump figured man Emerson recognized the manager of the North American Packers association
 Good agening, MT. Marsh.''
 Marsh whirled about. "Eh? Ah! Why, yes, it's Emerson"
 Marsh informed Boyd of the anger of Mi1dred's father at bis canning ,en- terprise and also that Mildred and MT Wayland were to visit Kalvik on a yachting tour. Emerson was great Iy amazed at this information; also he realized that Marsh bad arrived on the spot because Hi1liard had granted his opponents their needed loan. The men separated. NJ The next morning E3alt rushed in on Emerson with news that the laborers loading the Bedford Castle had gone on strike because the captain, Peas ley, rightly refused demand of $2,Ooo by the union.
 "Its Marsh again said Big George.
 ..Yes," Emerson answered; tits nOlQUQ pure ana S1I1pAe. A 1OOA O4 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.
 ssWeu, did you fix it up7S the fisher man inquired.
 .No," exclaimed Boyd ''It's a rank frame-up, and refused to be bled."
 ssGood for you.''
 sThere are some things fellows manhood won't stand for. I'll carry that freight aboard with my own hands before I'll be robbed by slaboR union at She bidding of Willis Marsh 7 '.Say, will you let me load this ship my wayT' George asked
 '4Can you do 1t
 Balt's thick lips drew back from his yellow teeth in that smile which Elmer son had come to recognize as a har- binger of the violent acts that rejoiced his lawless soul s
 Listen said he. with a chuckle. 'tDown tiIe street wonder I've got a hundred fishermen Half of them are drunk at this minute and the rest are half drunk
 Then they are of n6 use to us"
 ''I don't reckon you ever seen a herd
  you? Well, there's just two things they know, fishing and fighting, and this ain't the f1shi<sg season. When they hit Seattle the police force goes up into the residence section and stuffs cotton in its ears, because the only thing that is strong enough to stand between a uniform and a tisbernan is hill'
 Gan you induce them % vork?'
 .T can. All Pm afraid of is that I 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 it in Captain Peasley's cabin. There atn't no convulsioA of nature that's equal to gang of idle fisher men,
 When can they begin?"
 ssWe1l, it will take me all night to round them up, and I'll 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. Yes" he concluded, 'sT don't see nothing breakable, so guess it's safe.''
 Would you like me to go with you?''
 The giant considered him speeuIa- lively T don't think so. aintmv- CT 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 2 score or more of burly fSRermen.
 Bait bore signs Nof strife. The big mans lips were cpA while back of one ear knot had sprung up overnight like 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 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 quired:
 .swhat do you think of them, ehT'
 sThey are splendid. But where are the otbers ?''
 "W1l1, there are two or thCee that won't be able to get around at all. ' He medttatively stroked the knuckles of his right hshd, which were badly bruised. 'sButl the balance will be here tomorrow. These are just the mildest mannepsd ones-the family men, you might say. The others will show up gradual"
 The work had not continued many hours before a stranger made his way in upon the dock and began to argue with tlhe first fisherman he mef Boyd approaching him, demanded
 @What do you want P
 Nothing said the newcomer.
 'Then get out-''
 What for? I'm just talking to this rrarr,