Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-02
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.
s the sun slanted up between
the southwark hills out from
N the gossamer haze that lay
like filmy forest smoke above
the ocean came a snow white yacht
To Boyd Emerson she seemed like an
angel Of mercy. and he stood forth
upon the deck Of his launch searching
her hungrily for the sight of wo-
mans figure. When he had first seen
the ship rounding the point he had
uttered a cry. then fallen silent watch
ing her as she drew near. needless of
his surroundings. His heart was leap
ing; his breath was choking him. 1t
seemed as If he must shout Mildred's
name aloud and stretch his arms out
to her. OF course she would see him
as the Grande Dame passed. She would
be looking for him, he knew. She
would be standing there, wet with the
dew, searching with all her eyes.
Doubtless she had waited patiently at
her post from the instant land came
into sight. Seized by q sudden panic
lest she pass him unnoticed he order
Gu uAS AfluAEh hSOA VIC y0S III . NOuA SS>s
His eyes roved over the craft, but all
he saw were uniformed officer upon
the bridge and the bronzed faces Of
the watch staring over the rail. He
saw close drawn curtains over the cab
In windows. indicating that tue passen
gers were still asleep. Then as he
stood there heavy hearted. dropping
with fatigue. his wet body chilled by
the mornings breath. the Grande
Dame glided past. and he found the
shell beneath his feet rocking in her
wake.
George Bait hailed him and brought
his own launch alongside.
"What craft is that?' he inquired.
"She is the company's yacht with
the n A. P. A. officers aboard"
Some of our boys Is hurt pretty
bad" he observed. "1've told them to
take in their nets and 80 back to the
plant
I'VE all need breakfast"
II don't want nothing. I'm going
over to the trap
Emerson shrugged his shoulders list
lessly: he was very tired. "What Is
the use? 1t won't pay US to lift it."
1--WE watched that point Of land for
Eve years, and never seen fish act
this way BEFORE" Bait growled stub
bornly. IF they don't strike in to-
day we better close down. Marsh's men
cut half our nets and crippled more
than half our crew last night" He be-
gan to rumble curses. Say, we made
mistake the other day. didn't We?
We'd ought to have put that Teller
away. 1t amt too late yet"
"Wait. Wayne Wayland is aboard
that yacht I know him. He's hard
man, and I've heard strange stories
about him. but 1 don't believe he
knows all that Marsh has been doing.
I'm going to see him and tell him
everything"
'S'pose he turns you DOWN."
'Then there will be time enough to-
to consider what you suggest. I don't
like to think about It"
"You don't have to-" said Bait. low
ering bis voice so that the helmsmen
could not hear. i've been thinking It
over all night. and it looks like I'd
ought to do 1t myself. Marsh is COM
Ing to me anyhow. and-l'm older than
you be. 1t amt right for a young fell
Ter like you to take a chance. If they
get me you can run the business
alone"
Boyd laid his hand on his compan-
Ions shoulder.
no." he said. perhaps wouldn't
stick at MURDER don't know. But
won't profit by another mans crime,
and II 1t comes to that I'll take my
share Of the risk and the guilt. What
ever you do. stand with you. But
we'll hope for better things. It's no
easy thing for me to go to Mr.. Way
land asking a favor. You see. his
daughter is Well, IL want TO SEQ
her very badly"
Bait eyed him shrewdly.
II see! And that makes 1t dead
wrong for you to take a hand If it's
necessary to get Marsh I'll do 1t alone.
With him out Of the way I think you
ran make n 20 of It. Hes like rat
:ler-somebody' got to stomp on him.
Now I'm OF for the trap. Let me
know what the old man says"
Boyd returned to the cannery with
the old mood Of self disgust and bitter
ness heavy upon him. He realized that
Georges offer to commit murder had
not shocked him as much as upon its
first mention. He knew that he had
thought Of shedding human blood with
as little conjunction az If the intend
ed victim had been some noxious ami.
NAL. He felt. indeed. that II his love
Tor Mildred made him q criminal she,
too, would be soiled BY his dishonor,
and for her sake he shrank from the
Idea Of violence, yet he lacked the
energy at that time to put It from him.
Well. he would go to her father. hum.
BILE himself and beg for protection. If
he failed then Marsh must look out for
himself. He could not ind It In his
heart to spare his enemy.
At the plant he found Alton Clyde
tremendously excited at the arrival of
the yacht and eager tovisit his friends.
He sent him to the launch and after
. hasty breakfast Joined him.
On their way out Boyd felt q return
Of that misgiving which had mastered
him on his first meeting with Mildred
In Chicago. For the second time he