The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
By
las Oliver Curwood

.sords fallen from hi
n the Wmded a slow, heavy
tbsF = outside. The youne
b sI1 ;iai' hand free and caugh'
l5 ue :" she whispered ex'
y ing ,o king. Quick-yo,
rrxi you must s0-''' MUS
,r him across the room
soSSash that o0'' =.
aiding steps were hall
sit ~ Nathaniel hesitated
y asi,'' : moment before there 7 g
BE-! 09!,,h that door one wh9
! N ialcpIih The odor OF lilac; and
I'd be, "a. "a iIs own conclusion
tllso was. rr He had heard the
PSI, Ta skirt. He had seen
s ~, ,hs door close as Strang $
5 o. uis ,r her. And now he
. :. ai follow, He sprang for
81 'V ssayy as steps neared the
tk "a ns was upon the latch
gs na9' Then he turned and
elcss down TO me sirI,
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" rNg %T il might make tron-
~ .r.s and saw q man look
s en- ,bs doorway. He need .
l0a aa-oof mi 10 assure him that
81 ,,s. the king. OF the Nor,
Nsas aeayer island prophet
ur ,ll in that region which
- N,n and terror Of his power.
Ep.sive Ep @ man, with the slow
'1eth Of a beast. lie was
n ssT 6fty: but his thick
- .rd crinkllng, his shaggy
:. iull.ied ruddiness OF his
+. foundation OF heavy jaw.
~ ,ors Youthful appearance
:. bls eyes. set deep and so
.sr q, ssoue like pale blue glass,
n,s s,,rrance that is frequently
In his hand he carried
..,l.nobbed stick. =.
srs Nathaniel had recovered
n sdSsnced a step, bowling
s.,,.,n Plum. OF the sloop Ty-
IA II called at your home
sso and was directed TO
Lss stranger on the island
,.,S that YOU had an office,
4, .,y. come here first
4, ,r.v his right foot back half
"a N hox.d so low that Nathan
n ns crown of his hat When
liz head the aggressive stare
- NJ his eyes and a wclcom-
f, Ss,od M his face as he ad-
III extended hand.
-. 10 sec you. Captain Plum.
u sas deep and rich. hlled with
.sIpl yibra,ory power which
/, ,,rikc and attune the hidden
~. soul. The mans appear
NJ p-epossessed Nathaniel, but
Ia m hls voice he recognized
q I'D made him the prophet OF
4 d, warm hand Of the king
q can Captain Plum knew that
{ ~ presence OF n master of
Irhlts. 4 man whose ponderous
1, body was simply the crude
4 through which spoke the mar
81 BE, had enslaved thousands
IA, had enthraIled a state leg
lS that had hypnotlzed a fed
1 70 giving him back his free
!. syitence smothered him in
z. lelt himself sinking In the
n hh man and struggled fierce
h. himself, lie withdrew his
Enlightened himself like a SOL
o-Da 10 YOU with a grievance,
r1~ he tegan. "a grievance
BIZ, sure you will do your best
FEhlps you are aware that
b tine Ggo-about two weeks
b 7-ople boarded my ship in
r,s,Ei me OF several thousand
satn OF merchandise"
M drawn q step back
letw he exclaimed IN a voice
y Tie room. Aware OF IL"
Il RS face turned purple and
n u free hand in sudden pas
IHsE oi NJ He repeated the
y Tine SO gently that Nathan
|Idr0sly hear them, and tapped
4 sick upon the floor mo.
f-@ ! vas not aware OF IL. II
p" lie shrugged his thick
lhs movement. and Il sudden
= teeth through his beard.
|sal'e enough for Nathaniel To
!.
= king smiled.
Ete-are you quite sure, Cap
= leai II was my people who
~ ship? II so. OF course you
p pns proof"
~ 'ery near IN Beaver island
SlNs IRON the mainland" said
II could only have been
= ,ne way 10 a table at the
s Of The room and motloned
q z seat opposite him,
q much prosecuted people.