News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-23

than than. did Boyd and and George .' e ant
with Willis Marsh on board, came tC
peoped. while the new site had be
come beehive of activity.
! The mouth of the Kalvik river is
several miles wide. yet it contains but
small anchorage suitable for deep
| draft ships. the rest of the harbor be.
ing underlaid with mud bars and tide
fats over which none but small boats
may pass. and as the canneries are
/ distributed up and down the stream
for considerable distance it is neces-
sary to transport all supplies to and
from the ships by means of tugs and
lighters. Owing to the narrowness of
the channel the Juliet came to her
moorings not far from the Bedford
Castle.
To Marsh. already furious at the
trick the ice had played him. this fore
ed proximity to his rival brought home
with added irony the fact that he had
been forestaIled. while it emphasized
his knowledge that henceforth the con-
tict would be carried on at closer
quarters. It would be contest be-
tween two men. both determined to
win by fair means or foul.
1t was on the afternoon following
his arrival that Marsh after a tour of
inspection landed from his launch and
strolled up to where Boyd Emerson
was at work. He was greeted cour-
teously. if bit coolly. and found, as
on their last meeting. that his own
bearing was reflected exactly in that
Of Boyd.
IL see you have number of my old
fishermen" Marsh observed.
Yes; we were fortunate"
You are very lucky"
Indeed. HowT
We'll. don't you think you were
lncky to beat that striker"
1T wasn't altogether luck. However.
| do consider myself fortunate in es-
Gaping at the last moment" Boyd
laughed easily. by the way. what
happened to the man they mistook for
me?'
Let him go. believe. didn't pay
much attention to the matter. | rather
think you will have a lot to explain
one of these days." he said. with de-
liberate menace.
with 10000 cases of salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle | will explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
to the devil
You got away from Seattle, but
there is commissioner at Dutch Har-
Dor. also a deputy marshal. who may
have better success with warrant
than those policemen had" The
trusts manager could not keep down
the angry tremor in his voice. and the
other, perceiving ii, replied in man
ner designed to inflame him still more:
Yes. | have heard of those officers.
l understand they are. both in your
employ"
What"
81 hear you have bought them"
do you mean 10 insinuate"-
81 don't mean TO insinuate anything.
Listen! We are where we can talk
plainly, Marsh. and | am tired of all
This subterfuge. You did what you
could TO stop me. you even tried to
have me killed.
You dare to-
But ! guess it never occurred to
you that ! may be just as desperate
as you are. broke through in spite
Of you. aud I'm on the Job. II you
want TO cry quits. I'm willing. but
won't be baked. and If any of your
hired marshals try to take me before l
put up my catch I'll put you away. |
Understand?"
Willis Marsh recoiled involuntarily.
You are insane" he cried
Am I?' Emerson laughed harshly. |
well, I'm just crazy enough to do |
what | say. Don't come back here |
until ! send for you. Something might |
fall on you"