The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-16

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tcoi,tI s.ed frpfll tertays
We nallsf catch lleEsE cried Eler.i
! scn Quickly. Ypu'll lana lis IN lSs.l-
AialS on time I'll pay you any yelll
asiz.',
I'D like 70. hut I eall,t.' the man re-
piled. .sYou see. I'm here ali alone.
excent for Johnson. Hes the. watch
raap Tor the other plant.
Emerson turned hts eyes upon the
fasrard man who spra1Rled weakly ~
d chair And Fraser. noting the ap-
peal. ansIg cred gatnely with forced
smile on his lips. though they were
drawn ana bloodless-
sSnre! TN be ready TO leave IN the
morning. palT
The old Russian village of Kadiak
Hes on the opposite side Of the island
from the canneries. bleak. wind
swept relic Of the country's first oecgl.
patton, ana, although pe0pled largely
by natives and breeds, there = also
considerable white pophlasto.s 20
whom Christmas IS season OF thanl<s-
giving and celebration, and Il caused
much comment when late on Christ
mas afternoon an ice burdened canoe,
sbearfng three strange white men. lnnd-
ed on the beach beside the dock-or
were they white men. after an Their
faces were so hlackened and split from
the frost they seemed to be raw bleed
ing masks, and their hands were crack
I'd and stif beneath their nittens- They
were hollow eyed and gaunt. their
Cheeks sunken away as &c from a vast
ing Illness. and they could not walk,
Ebut crept across the snow covered
shiucfe on hands and knees. then,
Preaching the street. hobbled painfully.
while their limbs gave way as II paral-
yzed-
"A week later Boyd ana George were
watching the lights OF Port Townsend
blink out In the gloom astern- A quick
change OF boats at Juneau had raised
their spirits enabling them 70 com
plete the second stnge OF their journey
| In less than the expected time.
II suppose a Teller has got to dress
nretty swell back there in Chicago"
George ventured. .'FulI dress suits OF,
clothes. eh7"
.sYes.''
.Did you ever wear one2"
i"CeFtninly." So
checked himself and gazed ut his com
DanIon as IL he saw him suddenly In
q new ugnCs fG1SuG tA4OABs aS AOS'T
toned Incredulously.
why. yes: pretty steadily"
'.AII day Mt tIme?"
Boyd laughed. II haven't worn one
| in the daytime since left college.
They are used only at night"
"a Teller told me funny thing
once went on George. "He said them
rich men back east had women come
! around and clean their finger nails and
shine 'em mp. Is that right?"
.Quite rIghtT'
aWell, don't suppose-you ever had
|. 'em-shine your finger nails. did youF
YES"
The big man opened his mouth to
speak, then, evidently changing his
mind, observed, Seems to me I'd bet
ter stay here on the coast and wait
..No, tndeedr the other answered
quickly. II win need you in raising
that money. You know the practical
side Of the 6shing business, and
don't"
Finally the steamer locked, and the
three men put up at hotel.
"You better train me up to wearing
a dress suit before we get east"
George warned, cor I'll make your
swell friends sore and spoil the deal
could wear it on the cars and get
easy In it."
my dear fellow, It takes more than
| a week to get easy in a dress suit"
Boyd smiled, amused at his earnest
ness, for the big fellow was merely
a boy out on d wonderful vacation.
'Well. IL there Is a down east mani
cure woman in Seattle show her to me.
and Iii practice on her." he insisted.
.'She can halter break me at least"
1t was the labor of several hours to
dt Big Georges bulky frame, and when
the two returned to the hotel Emer-
son found the representative Of an aft
ernoon newspaper anxiously awaiting
him ut the desk.
"Alr. Athens sent me down to get q
| story"
-Athens-Rnly Athens!"
EYES. He ls the editor. believe
you two were college mates. He want
ed to know II yop are the Boyd Elmer
son OF the Michigan football team"
well. WE'LL Boyd unused. Billy
Athens was II good tackle.
"Ie thnuglf SOU might have some
thing interesting 10 tell about Alaska.
Your partner has been telling me all
about you aud your trip and your
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