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


Drunk. do you mean7"
"Oh, not exactly drunk. but pretty
wet he knew what be was saying.
however. Can't you give me some
thing moreT'
Nothing Boyd hurried 10 HIS hotel.
a prey to mingled anger and contrition-
SO Fraser had told the truth. after all.
and with a kind OF sullCn loyalty had
chosen 10 remain under n cloud himself
rather than inform on a friend IL was
quite IN keeping with the fellows pc
culiar temperament AS Il happened.
Boyd found the two men together and
lost no time 10 acquainting them with
his discovery.
~Ive come 20 apologize 20 you" be
said TO Fraser. who griuned broadly
and was seized with a sudden abash-
ment which stiued his tongue. Emer-
SOD turned 10 CLYDE "Why did you
permit me 10 do this injusuceT'
IL didn't mean 10 give out any
secrets don't remember doing it."
Alton apoloCized lamely. You know
I can't drink much don't remember
a thing about 20. honestly" Boyd re-
garded him coldly. but the young
mans penitence seemed so genuine. he
looked so weak, so piufuny incompe-
tent. that the other lacked heart 20
eh0stise him II requires resistance 70
develop heat. and against the absence
OF character q S. impossible 90 create
any sort Of emotion.
when you GOT drunk that night you
not only worked a great hardship on
all OF Us, but attcrward you allowed
me 20 misiudge q very faithful man.
declared Boyd III you can't keep
CLOSE mouth and 90 MS you are told
you'd better 20 back Go Chicago"
Don't climb any higher" admon.
ishcd "Fin-crlcss" Fraser. Hes an
huncd up new. I'm lay you s TO be
don't make another break OF the kind"
"No; was so com-cusscd pletcly
picklcd that I forgot even spoke
about the salmon canning business. III
break my corkscrew and seal my flask.
and from this moment until we come
out next fail the demon rum and I are
divorced Is that good ncwsT'
Everything is n joke 20 you. ISN'T
TIP said Boyd. III this trip doesn't
make man OF you, youu never grow
up"
As II Hnhard's conversion had mark
ed the turning point OF their luck. the
partners now entered upon period Of
almost uninterrupted success. Boyd
signed his charter. securing n tramp
steamer then discharcing at Tacoma:
Bait closed his contracts FOR Chinese
labor. and the scattered carloads OF
material which had been lost en- route
or mysteriously laid out on sidinCs be-
gan 10 come en- as II Of their own &c
cord
A brigade OF orientals and a minia-
ture army OF fishermen had appeared
as II by magic and were Quartered In
the lower part OF the city awaiting
shipment At the dock one throbbing
April evening the Bedford Castle
berthed. ready 10 receive her cargo.
and the two men made their way to-
ward their hotel. weary. but glowing
with the grateful sense OF an arduous
duty well performed The following
morning would find the wharf swarm
Ing with stevedores and echoing 10 the
rattle OF trucks. the clank OF hoists
and the shrill whistles OF the signal
men
Looks Ike they couldn't stop us
now" said Bait
1T does" agreed Emerson 1--WE
ought TO clear In four days-that'u be
the 18th"
cit smells Ike an early spring. too. =
the fisherman observed. smiling the air
III IL Is Wen be IN Kalvik the first
week IN May"
I'm OF to tell Cherry" said Boyd
His course took him past billiards
bank. and when abreast OF IT he nearly
collided with a man who came hurry
ing forth In the well groomed. fiery
haired. plump figured man Emerson
recognized the manager OF the Nortl
American Packers association
Good evening. Mr.. Marsh"
Marsh whirled about "Eh7 All
Why. yes. it's Emerson"
Marsh informed Boyd OF the anger
OF Mndred's father at his canning en-
terprise and also that Mildred an(
Mr.. Wayland were 10 visit KaIvik OF
a yachting tour, Emerson was great
~ amazed at this information; also d,
realized that Marsh had arrived OF
the spot because Hnliard had grantee
his opponents their needed loan TIL,
men separated
The next morning Bait rushed IN OF
Emerson with news that the laborer,
loading the Bedford Castle had gon,
on strike because the captain, Peas
ley. rightly refused a demand Of 5000
by the union
ITS Marsh again" said Big George.
YES" Emerson answered; Its
holdup pure and simple" A look o
intense anxiety came into his eyes
When Boyd returned some two hour
later he found the dock deserted saw
FOR Big George. who prowled watchful
~ about the freight piles
well. did you fix 1t upT' the fisher
man inquired
mo" exclaimed Boyd. Its a ram
frame-up. and refused TO be bled-"
Good for you"
There are some things a fellow
manhood won't stand for. Tp carr
that freight aboard with my owl
hands before I'll be robbed by a labo
union at the bidding OF Willis Marsh