The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-07

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~ certainly some considerable.
lady answered the crook.
'.Yes. hut who is she? What does
this meang Emerson pointed to tbs
provisions and fittings about them
.'What Is she doing here Clonc?'
..Niayb,. you'd better ASK her your
self" said Fraser.
For the trst time in their brief ac-
uuainrance Emerson detected strange
note III the ruEue's voice.
The indian girl summoned them, and
they followed her through the long
passag eway into the other house,
where, to their utter establishment.
they seemed to step ont of the frontier
and into the heart of civilization. They
found ting. dining room perfectly ap-
pointed. In the cc1ter OF Whtch. Won
der of wonders. was ro1nd table
cleaning like deep mahogany pool.
uDop the surface OF which 1oated
eauzy hand worked napery. gEfntiue
silver and sparkling ,rystal, the dark
polish of the wood rejecting the light
FROM shaded Candles 1t held deli
catelv figured service of blue and gold.
While the selection of thin stemmed
C!nsse.s all In rows indicated the char
acter Of the entertainments that await
ed them. The mems eyes were too
busy with the uuaccustOmed sight to
note details carefully, but they felt soft
carpet beneath their feet and observed
that the walls were smooth and har-
moniously papcred.
This IS m-marveIous," murmured
Emerson. I'm afraid we're not in
keeping
Indeed you are" said the girl, land
am delighted to have somebody to
talk to- It's very lonesome here.
This is certainly swell tepee," Frn-
ser remarked. How did You do it?'
II brought my things with me from
Nome"
Monet" calculated Emerson quickly.
Yes
"Why. I've been in Nome ever since
we never met.
Il didn't stay there very long; went
back 10 Dawson"
Again he fancied the girls eyes held
n vague challenge, but he could not
be sure. for she seated him and then
gave some instructions to the Aleut
girl. Boyd. becoming absorbed in his
own thoughts, grew more silent as the
signs of refinement and civilization
about him revived memories long
stifed This WINS not the effect for
which the girl had striven. Her
younger guest's taciturnity, which grew
as the dinner progressed. piqued her.
so Mt the first opportunity she bent her
efforts toward rnllyinE him. He an
swerrd politely. but she was powerlcss
20 shake of his unod.
At last he spoke:
"You said those watchmen have in.
structIons not to harbor travellers.
Why is that?"
eft IS the policy OF the companies.
They are afraid somebody will discov-
er gold around here. You see. this is
the greatest salmon river in the world.
The run is tremendous and seems to
be unfailInes hence the cnnnery people
wish to keep it ull to themselves"
81 don't quite understand
cit is simple enough. Kalvik Is so
isolated ana the FISHING season is so
short that the companies hwV to send
their crews in from the States and
tnke them out again every summer
Now, if gold were discovered here
abouts the fishermen would all quit
and follow the STRIKE which would
mean the ruin of the years catch and
the loss of many hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars. Why, this village
would become a city in no time II such
a thing were to happen. The whole
region would GIL up with mixers. and
not only would labor conditions be en-
tirely upset for years. but the eyes OF
the world, being turned this way, 9TH
er people might so Into the fishing
business and create a competition
which would both influence prices and
deplete the supply OF fish in the Kal.
vik river. So. you see, there are many
reasons why this region is forbidden
to miners. You couldn't buy pound
OF food nor get lights lodging here
for a kings ransom. The watchmen's
Jobs depend upon their uph.oken bond
of inhospitaIIty, and the Indians dare
not sell you anything. not even a dog.
fish, under penalty of starvation. for
they are dependent upon tue compa.
MES stores.''
$50 that is willy you have establish.
ed Il trading post Of your own?s
,af3Ti ,lp1r no This fs3il't q store. !