The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-12-01
,lain clothes men approaching.

his eyes blazing at sudden thought
He stripped his own garments from
his back with feverisl, haste. "Put
mine on. There! I'll stall for you
When they grab me. take it on the
run. Understandw
"That won't do. Everybody knows
me-" Boyd cast an apprehensive
| glance at the arched back of the bill
clerk, but Fraser, quick of resource in
such a situation, forced him swiftly
to make the change. saying:
mix. It's your only out Stand
here, seer He indicated a position
beside the rear door. "I'll step out
the other way where they can see
me-" he continued. pointing to the
wagon way at the right. "Savvy:
When they grab me you beat it and
don't wait for nothing"
But YOU
Already they could hear the foot
steps of the officers.
"Fll take chance Goodby.'
There was no time even for a hand
shake. Fraser stepped swiftly to the
door. then strolled quietly out into
the view Of the two men, who an in.
slant later accosted him.
Are you Mr.. Boyd Emerson
The adventurer answered brusQuely
| "Yes, but l can't talk to you now"
"YOu are under arrest, Mr.. Emer-
son.
Boyd waited to hear no more. The
glass door swung open noiselessly un-
der his hand and he stepped out just
as the bill clerk looked up from his
work. staring out through the other
entrance.
"Fingerless'' Fraser's voice was
louder now, as If for signal. "Ar-
rest me? What do you mean? Get
out of my way"
You'd better come peaceably."
Boyd heard sharp exclamation
Get him, Billv'-and then the sound
of men struggling. He ran, followed
by roar from the strikers, in whose
full view Fraser's encounter with the
plain clothes men was taking place. A
backward glance showed him that
Fraser had drawn his pursuers to the
street
Scarcely had Boyd reached Big
George when wing Of the besieging
army swept in through the unguarded
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 at
the fishermen, and, with bound, was
out into the open, crying to Captain
Peasley on the bridge:
Here they come! Cast off, for
Gods sake!'
The dozen men who had been sling
ing freight on the dock FASTENED up
the gangplank or climbed the tenders,
while the signalman chung to the lift
Ing tackle and. at the piping cry of his
whistle, was swung aloft out of the
very arms Of the rioters.
Above, on the flying 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 Of which would
signal that his escape had been dis
covered
II won't feel safe until we are past
Port Townsend" he confessed to Cher
ry. who maintained a position at his
side. 1.-THE police can wire on from
Seattle to stop us and take me off at
that point"
III they find out their mistake"
"They must have found It out long
ago. That's why I've got Peasley
forcing this old tub. She's doing 10
knots. and that's breakneck speed
for her. Once we're through the
straits III be satisfied"
What will happen to FraserY' she
queried.
Nothing serious, I am sure. You
see. they wanted me and nobody else.
Once they find they have the wrong
man 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. l am doing this for another"
1t 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 az
the ships bell sounded, then can
eat and sleep-and sing"
Captain Peasley was pacing the
bridge when later they breasted the
glare of Port Townsend and saw in
the distance the flashing searchlights
OF the forts that guard the straits.
They saw him stop suddenly and
raise his night glasses. Boyd laid his
hand on Cherry's arm. Presently the