Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-27

| a straight line. 1t looked to Boyd as
| if Marsh. by blocking the line Of prog
ress above and below. had virtually
destroyed the efficiency Of the new
trap. rendering the cost of it's construc-
ton a total loss.
That evening when be had seen the
night shift started Emerson decided
to walk up 10 Cherry's house. for he
was worried over the days develop
ments and felt that an hour of the
girls society might serve 10 clear his
thoughts.
Cherry's house was situated a short
distance above the cannery which serv-
ed as Willis Marsh's headquarters. and
Boyds path necessarily took him past
his ene;ny's very stronghold. Finding
the tide TOO high TO permit Of passing
beneath the dock. he turned up among
the buildings. where, to his surprise. he
encountered his own day foreman talk
ing earnestly with a stranger.
The fisherman started guiltily.
What are you doing here, Larsen?"
asked Boyd
II just walked up after supper to
have talk with an old mate"
''Who is hep
He's MIR Marsh's foreman"
Emerson spoke out bluntly: See
here | don't like this. These people
have caused me lot of trouble al
ready. and don't want my men hang
ing around here"
''Oh. that's all right" said Larsen
carelessly Him and me used to fish
together" And as If this were a suffi-
cient explanation he turned back to his
conversation. leaving Emerson to pro-
coed on his way
He found Cherry at home and, ding
ing himself into one of her easy chairs,
relieved his mind of the days occur
rences.
Marsh is building those traps pure
ly out of spite. she declared indig-
nantly when he had finished He
doesn't need any more tish-he has
plenty of traps farther up the river"
ITO be sure! 1t looks as IL we might
have to depend upon the gill netters."
I'VE will know before long. If the
fish strike in where George expects
Marsh will be out a pretty penny"
And if they don't strike in where
George expects we will be out all the
expense of building that trap"
Exactly! It's fascinating bust
ness. isn't it? It's a business in which
the unexpected is forever happening.
But the stakes are high, and know
you will succeed BY the way" she
continued, have you heard the his
toric story about the pink salmon"
He shook his head.
well, there was a certain shrewd
old cannery man in Washington state
whose catch consisted almost wholly
of pink fish. AS you know. that varie-
ty does not bring as high price as
red salmon. like these. Well. finding
that he could not sell his catch. owing
to the popular prejudice about color.
this man printed lot of striking can
labels, which read. Best Grade Pink
Salmon. Warranted Not to Turn Red
In the Can They tell me it worked
like charm"
mo wonder" Boyd laughed.
II wish I were man." she went on
I'D like to engage In a business of this
sort. something that would require In
genuity and daring. I'd like to handle
big affairs
There Is your copper mine. You
surely handled that very cleverly."
Cherry's expression altered. and she
shot a quick glance at him as he went
on.
How is it coming along. by the
way? | haven't heard you mention 1t
lately"
VERY well, I believe. The men were
down the other day and told me 1:
was big thing"
I'm delighted How does It seem
to be richy
81 hardly know Richl That has
always been my dream, and yet
'The wonderful feature about
Dreams" he took advantage of her
pause to say. sis that they come true"
"Not all Of them--not the real. won
derful Dreams" she returned.
"Oh. yesl My dream is coming true.
and SO Is yours"
81 have given up hoping for that"
she said. without turning.
But you shouldn't give up. Remem-
Der that all the great things ever ac-
complished were only dreams at first.
and the greater the accomplishments
the more impossible they seemed to
begin with"