Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-22

flASEkl" THEY CRIED IN CHORUS
stranger. Oh. no. They permit me to
work my way. The scullion has quit,
see? SO they promote me to his job"
'You deserted this morning, ehY'
81 did. want a bath and some
clean clothes and a whole lot OF sleep"
He was granted his desires.
The Bedford Castle having discharg-
cd her cargo steamed away to return
I'm August
The middle OF June brought the first
king salmon. scouts sent on ahead OF
the "sock eyes" out Boyd made no ef-
fort 10 take advantage OF this run. Ia
boring manfully TO prepare for the ad-
vance OF the main army. that terrific
horde that was soon 20 come from the
mysterious depths either 90 make or
ruin him. Once the run proper started
there would be no more opportunity
for building or for setting up machin-
cry. lie must be ready and waiting
10y the first Of July.
For some time his tin machines had
been busy night and day turning out
great heaps OF cleaning cans. while
the carpenters and machinists COM
plcted their tasks. The gill netters
were overhauling their gear. the beach
was lined with fishing boats. on
their dock great piles Of seiues and
drift nets were being Inspected. Three
miles below Big George with n picked
crew and piieJriver was building the
dshtrap. 10 consisted OF half mile
leads" or rows OF piiiug. capped with
striu-crs upon which netting was hung
ana terminated in hearts" "corral4"
ami "sp.ilcrs." the intricate arrange
meuts of webbing and -timbcrs out Of
which the fish were toSle taken.
AS for Boyd the fever in his veins
moUntcd daily as De saw his dream
assuming concrete form. Always he
found Cherry az his shoulder. unob-
truslyc and silent for the most part.
yet intensely observant and kccnly
alive Go every action. she seemed to
have the faculty OF divination. know
ing when TO be silent and when 20 join
her mood with his. and she gave him
valuable help. FOR she possessed
practical mind. One day when their
preparations were nearly completed
foreman came 90 Boyd and said cx-
.citcdly:
"Eoss. Ia like you 20 look at the
iron Chinbs right away"
What's up"
Il don't know. but something Is
wrong 4 hurried examination show
cd the machines 20 be cuunlngly Grip
pied. certain parts were entirely miss
ing while others were broken.
The iron ChiuS. or mechanical
cleaner, is perhaps the most ingenious
of the many labor saving devices used
i'm the salmon fisheries. II Is an awk-
ward looking, yet very effective con
trivance OF revolving knives and con
veyors which seizeS the fish whole and
delivers II cleaned, clipped. cut and
ready 20 be washed. With superhu-
man dexterity &c does the work OF
twenty lightning like butchers. With
Put the ait Of these iron Chinks Boyd
Snew that lis fish would spoil before
| they could be handled. He FASTENED
straightway 10 George Bait A half
hours run down the bay and be clam
bered from his launch TO the pile
driver. where. amid the confusion and
/ noise. he made known his tidings. The
| big fellows calmness amazed him.
what are you going to do nowT'
Butcher 10y hand said the fisher
I man.
but how? That takes skilled labor
lots OF It."
George grinned. I'm too old Il bird
TO be caught like this. I figured on ac-
| cidents from the start, and when L
! hired my Cinnamon I included crew
OF cutters. willis Marsh win have to
/ try again."