The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

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TIL GIVE MY LIFE TO IT." ~
holy joy overspread the fsherman's
visage, and his hairy paws continued
to open and close hungrily.
do you mean business?' he below
ed at Emerson. "Can you f1ght?'
EYES,"
This gang won't stop at anything"
warned Bait
Neither will l." affirmed the other,
with a scowl and a dangerous down
drawing of his lip corners. 1--WE got
to win. so don't waste any time won
dering how far I'll go. What I want
to know is if you will join my enter
PRISE"
''I'll- give my life to it."
II knew you would" flashed Cherry.
"And If we don't beat Willis Marsh,
by glory. I'll kill him. Bait shouted,
fully capable Of carrying out. his
threat, for his bloodshot eyes were
lit with bitter hatred. Turning to the
girl, he said: ..... 49,
''Now give me something to eat. .1've
been living on dog6sh till my belly
Is full Of bones"
Long after Cherry had gone to bed
she heard the murmur Of their voices.
Its all arranged" they advised her
at the breakfast table. I'VE leave to-
morrow"
Tomorrow she echoed blankly.
I'VE start in the morning. We have
no time to waste"
She felt sudden dread at her heart.
What II they failed and did not re-
turn? What If some untoward peril
should overtake them ON the outward
trip? It was a hazardous Journey, and
George Bait was the most, reckless
man on the Bering coast. ~Emerson's
next words added to her alarm:
"We'n catch the mail boat at Kat.
mai" 49,: "
''Katma1r' she broke In sharply.
"You said you were going by the niam:
ma route" She turned on Bait angri-
~. "You know better than to suggest
such a thing"
II didn't suggest It," said Bait. ITS
Mr.: Emerson's own idea; he insists"
II shall be dreadfully worried until
know you are safely over" said the
girl, new note Of wistful tenderness
in her voice.
Nonsense! We've all taken bigger
risks before"
DO you know" she began hesitat-
1ngly, 1--WE been thinning that per-
haps you'd better not take up this
enterprise after all"
why not?" he asked, with an in
credulous stare. II thought you were
enthusiastic on the subject
II am. believe In the proposition
thoroughly" Cherry nmped on, "but-
well, I was entirely selfish in getting
you started, for it possibly means my
own salvation, but
TITS my last chance ALSO" Boyd
broke in.
"A few days ago you were a stranger;
now you are a friend" she said stead
lily. Zones likes and dislikes grow
rapidly when they are not choked by
convention like you too well to see
you do this. You are too good a man
to become the prey Of those people.
Remember George Bait"
"Balt> hasn't started yet, For the
first time he is a real menace to Willis
Marsh"
won't you take my advice and re-
considerT' urged the girl.
Listen" said the young man. II
came to this country with a definite
purpose In mind, and had three years
In which to work it out. I needed
money-God, how I needed money!
They may talk about the emptiness Of
riches and tell you that men labor
not for the KILL but for the pursuit;
not for the score, but for the contest.
Maybe some Of them do, but with me
1t was gold I needed, gold L had to
have, and I didn't care much how
got It SO long as got It honestly. I
focused every power upon my desire,
O0I Su4So "d0 Ou "6-A curse,
nothing less. At first took misfor-
tune ph1losophically, but when It came
and slept with me began to rage at
1t. 1t was terrifying because my time
was shortening; and the last day OF
grace was rushing toward me. =.
"Just to show you what luck play
ed in, at Dawson found prospect
that would have made most men rich,
and, although such a thing had never
happened IN that locality before. 1t
pinched out. ! tried again and again,
and finally found another mine, only
to be robbed Of It BY tho Canadian
laws in such a manner that there was
not the faintest hope Of my ever 70.
covering the property. I finally shifted
from mining 70 other ventures, ana
the town burned. awoke IA 4 mid
night blissard t. - ny ehancs Tor !
fortune licked up by flames, while the
hiss of the water from the drsmsn's
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