Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
II Harper & ssornss.


YOU'D better come peaceably."
Boyd heard q sharp exclamation
Get him. Bnlv'-and then tho sount
Of men struggling. He ran. followed
by roar from the strikers. in who's,
full view Fraser's encounter with tn
plain clothes men was taking place.
backward glance showed him that
Fraser had drawn his pursueEp to TIN
street.
Scarcely had Boyd reached Big
George when wing OF the besiegina
army swept in through the uuguarded
entrance and down the dock like an
avalanche. leaving behind them the
battling officers and the hungry pack
clamoring for the prisoner
drop that freight and get aboard
the best way you can" Boyd yelled al
the fishermen, aud, with bound. was
out into the open, crying to Captain
Peasley on the bridge:
Here they come! Cast o.. FOL
Gods sakel"
The dosen mea who had bee1 sling.
ing freight ON the dock hastened up
the gangplank or climbed the tenders
while tho signalman chung to the lift.
ing tackle and. at the piping cry Of his
very arms Of the rioters.
Above. on the dying bridge. Captain
Peasley was believing orders. At last
the Bedford Castle was under way.
Even after they were miles down
the sound Boyd remained at his post.
sweeping the waters astern In an anx.
ious search for some swift harbor
craft, the appearance q which would
signal that his escape had been dis
covered.
II won't feel safe until W are past
Port Townsend" he confessed to Cher.
~. who maintained a position at his
side. 1.-The police can wire on from
Seattle to stop us and take me OF at
that point"
III they find out their mistake"
"They must have found It out long
ago. That's why rye got Peasley
forcing this old tub. she's doing 10
knots. and that's q breakneck speed
for her. Once we're through the
straits I'll be satisfied"
What will happen to Fraser?' she
queried.
Nothing serious, am sure. You
see. they wanted me and nobody else.
Once they md they have the wrong
man I rather believe they will free
him In disgust
A moment later he went on: "Just
the same, It makes me feel depressed
and guilty to leave him. IL wouldn't
desert comrade for anything If the
choice lay with me"
"You did quite right" Cherry warm.
" assured him.
You see. am not working for my
self. am doing this for another"
It was the girls turn to sigh softly.
while the eyes she turned toward the
west were strangely sad and dreamy.
1.-TWO hours more" he told her a.
the ships bell sounded. then I can
eat AMI aleep-and sing"
Captain Peasley was pacing the
bridge when later they breasted the
glare Of Port Townsend and saw In
the distance the flashing searchlishts
Of the fortA that aua51 the straits.
They saw aim stop suddenly an1
raise bis night glasses. Boyd laid his
hand on Cherry's arm. Presently the
captain crossed to them and said:
"Yonder seems to be q launch max.
ing out. See! wonder what's up.
BY Jove! They're signaling"
nm
rapidly. and soon those ON the bridge
heard the faint but increasing patter
Of gasoline exhaust. Carrying the
same speed a. the Bedford Castle. the
launch shortly came within hailins
distance. The cyclopean eye Of the
ships searchlight blazed up, and the
next instant out from the gloom
leaped little craft, on the deck Of
which man stood waving q lantern.
She held steadfastly to her course, and
a voice floated up to them:
''Ahoy! What ship?"
1.-THE Bedford Castle, caunery tender,
for Bristol bay" Psasley shouted
back.
The man on the launch relinnuished
his lantern and, using both palms for
Q funnel. cried more clearly new:
''Heave to! We want to Come
aboard
With an exclamation OF impatiepce.
the commanding officer stepped to the
telegraph, but Emerson fOrestalled
him.
''wait. They're after me, captain; it.s
the Port Townsend police. ana II Jon
let them aboard thay'u take me or
Turning. the skipper beloved:
who ere your
s'POlico!
what did I tell yosY' cried Enee.
son.
what do you wantr'
"One OF your passeneees-Emef1o
Heave to. You're passing u.s."
THAT'S bloody bard luck. Mr.. Elmer