Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-14

nowsDapeRS. Bait alone eook noe1co Of
e al feal late q furious sag0 at his
enemy's success
No ssso~ wsrs thsy 1s&sty uuoss
way for the west than Emerson began
Tie as1AitD shapaaG q - plans. He
and George carefully went over the
many details Of their coming work
and sont ma1y messages. with the re-
suit that out1tteU = . do1en lines
weeo awaiting thsm whea they arrived
IN Seattle. without loss Of time Boyd
Installed himself AID his friends at q
heeal, secured . competent and close
mouthed stenographes. and then sought
out the banker with whom he had
naae tentative agreement before 60.
ing 20 Chicago. Mr.. billiard greeted
hin cordially.
II eco you have carried out your
part Of the program" said he. out be-
1oeo W definitely commit ourselves We
should hke to knew what effect this
new Trust 10 going TO have on the
canning business"
"You mean the n. A. p. A.T
Precisely. Our Chicago correspond
ent can't tell us any more than We
have learned from the press-namely.
that . combination has been formed.
We ere naturally somewhat cautious
about financing a competitive plant
until we know what policy the trust
will pursue"
Here was exactly the complication
Boyd had feared: therefore It was with
some treRidatiou that he arsued:
'eThe trust is in business for the mon.
81. and its very formation ought to be
conclusive evidence Of your good judg.
ment However, you have backed So
many plants such rs mine that you
knew as well as I do the big proHts
to be taken"
THAT isn't the point Ordinarily we
would not waver an instant. but the
Wayland-Marsh outfit IL apt to upset
conditions. If We only knew
Il know" boldly declared Boyd.
'.AGr. Wayland outlined h policy to
ne before the public KIN y anything
about the trust"
Indeed? Arc you acquainted with
Wayne Wayland" asked Mr.. billiard.
With q new light Of curiosity In his
eyes.
II knsw him well.''
"Ah. congratulate you. Perhaps
this is-er-Waylana money behind
your
"That am not at liberty to discuss, /"
the younger man replied evasively. II
have taken steps to sell my seasons
output IN advance. The commission
men will b in town shortly. and
shall contract for the entire catch at q
stipulated price. Is that satisfactory ?"
Entirely so" declared Mr.. billiard
heartily. "Go ahead and order your
machinery and supplies. BY the way.
what do you know about the mineral
possibilities Of the region back Of Kal.
v1k1'
mot much; the country is new.
There is a-woman at Kalvik who has
some men out prospecting"
Cherry Nalotts?"
'*Do you know herl" asked Boyd
with aStonishment.
Boyd's evident curiosity. he went ON,
You sse, have made q number Of
mining Investments In the north. Ny
speeatteas have turned eue % ven that
I keep several men just to follow new
strikes"
HAS Miss Malotte made . striker
mot exactly. but she has uncovered
some promising copper prospects,"
"H'm! That Is news to me-"
Three weeks passed quickly In
strenuous effort, and then one morn
Ing the partners awoke to the realiza-
don that there was little more for
them to do.
Through It all Clyde had lent them
enthusiastic II feeble assistance. and
tow that the strain was on he gave
atting expression to his delight By get
ting drunk. Being temperamental to
. degrse. he craved company, and.
knowing full well the opposition he
would encounter from hts friends, he
annexed a bibulous following Of loaf
ers whose tine hung heavy and who
were at all times eager to applaud
loose tongue so long a. it was ac-
companisd BY loose purse. Toward
"Fingerless" Fraser. cruising
n . nocturnal search for adventure
and profit, found him In a semimaudlin
state. descsnting vaporously 30 his
train, and upon catching mention Of
the Kalvik fisheries snatched him
and put him 60 bed. after
which hs locked hin into biz reon.
threw the key over the transom and
stood guard outside until assured that
he slept.
At An early hour the adventures was
reused 20 Aad Emerson
at his door In . nne fury.
"What IN this7" demanded Boyd
through white lips. thrustiae morn
Ing paper before Ttasers sleepy eyes.
Its newspaper" yawned the 9TH
er-"a regular newspaper"
where did this story come fromT"
With menacinE finger Boyd indicated
4 front column. headed:
NEW ENEMY or THE SALMON
TRUST
FIRST GUN FIRED m BATTLE FOR
Fisheries!