News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-12-14

- but Emerson was prepared 70
GOODNESS and seated himself withou
waiting for an invitation, glad Of thu
chance to rest his tired limbs.
Il have a great deal to say to you
sir" Emerson began, land l would
like you to hear me through"
go ahead"
81 am going to tell you some things
about Mr.. Marsh that l dare say you
will disbelieve. but | can verify my
statements. | think you are a just
man, and l don't believe you know OF
would approve the methods he has
used against me-"
eff this is to be an arraignment of
Mr.. Marsh suggest that you walt
until he can be present He has gone
ashore with the women folks"
az prefer to talk to you first. We can
call him in later if you wish"
Before we begin may inquire what
you expect of me?"
81 expect relief"
"You remember our agreements"
81 don't want assistance: 1 want re-
lief"
"Whatever the distinction in the
words, 1 understand that you are ask
ing a favor?"
Il don't consider it So"
Every well. Proceed"
"When you sent me out three years
ago to make a fortune for Mildred it
was understood that there should be
fair play on both Sides
"Have you played fair?" quickly in
terposed the old man.
81 have. When I came to Chicago l
had no idea that you were interested
in the Pacific coast fisheries. / had
raised the money before I discovered
that you even knew Willis Marsh
Then it was too late to retreat. When
| reached Seattle all sorts of unexpect-
ed obstacles came up. lost the ship
l had chartered; machinery houses re-
fused deliveries; shipments went
astray; my bank finally refused it's
loan. and every other bank in the
northwest followed suit was har-
assed in every possible way. And it
wasn't chance that caused it; it was
Willis Marsh. He set spies upon me:
he melted q dock strike that resulted
in a riot and he death Of at least one
killed"
"How do you know he did thatT'
81 have no legal proof. but l know
it Just the same"
Mr.. Wayland smiled That is not
a very definite charge. You surely
don't hold him responsible for the
death of that strker?''
II do, and for the action of the po-
lice in trying to fix the crime upon me.
You know, perhaps, how | got away
from Seattle. When Marsh arrived at
Kalvik he first tried to sink my boil
ers: failing in that he ruined my iron
Chinls: then he 'corked' my fish trap,
not because he needed more fish. but
purely to spoil my catch. The day
the run started he bribed my fisher
men to break their contracts. leaving |
me short handed. He didn't need more
men, but did that simply to cripple me.
l got Indians to replace the white |
men. but he won them away by mis- |
cradle trick and by threats that have !
no doubt he would make good if the |
poor devils dared to stand out.
His men won't allow my fellows to |
work. We have had our nets cut and |
our fish thrown out. Last night we |
had a bad time on the banks. and
number of people were hurt. The stu
alton is growing worse every hour. !
and there will be bloodshed unless
this persecution stops All | want is
q fair chance There are fish enough |
for us all in the Kalvik. but that man
has used the power of your organiza-
ton to ruin me not for business rea-
sons, but for personal spite. l have
played the game squarely, Mr.. Way
land. but unless this ceases I'm
through"
"You are through?"
eyes. The run is nearly a week old.
and | haven't begun to pack my salm-
on. / have less than half boat crew.
and of those half are laid up"
The president of the trust stirred
gun his recital The grim lines about
his mouth set themselves deeper, and.
with cold gray eyes at the
speaker, he said:
"Well. sir. what you have told me
confirms my judgment that Willis
Marsh is the right man in the right
place."
Completely taken back by this I'M
expected reply. Boyd exclaimed:
you don't mean to say that you APP
prove of what he has dOneF
Yes, of what | know he has done.
Mr. Marsh is pursuing a definite poll
ry laid down by his board of directors.
lou have shown me that he has done
bis work we'll You knew BEFORE you
cft the east that we intended to crush
Ill opposition"
Emerson's voice was sharp as he
,ried. 81 understand all that, but am |
10 understand also that the directors