Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-12-30

anchor the bunk houses were up and
peopIrd while the new site had be-
come Il beehive of activity.
The mouth of the Knlvik river Is
several miles wide. yet 1t contains hui
u small anchorage suitable for deep
draft ships. the rest of the hurbor be.
ing undertake with mud bars and tide
may pass. and as tue canneries are
distributed up and down the stream
for a considerable distance 1t Is neces.
sary to transport all supplies to and
from the ships by means Of tugs and
lighters. Owing to the narrowness OF
moorings not far from the Bedford
Castle.
10 Marsh. already furious at the
trick the ice had played him. this fore.
ed proximity to his rival brought home
with added irony the fact that he had
been forestaIled. while 1t emphasized
his knowledge that henceforth the con-
diet would be carried on at closer
quarters. 1t would be contest be-
tween two men. both determined to
win by fair means or foul.
1t was on the afternoon following
bis arrival that Marsh after a tour of
inspection landed from his launch and
strolled up to where Boyd Emerson
was ut work. He was greeted cour-
tcously. If a bit coolly. and found. as
OH their last meeting. that his own
bearing was reflected exactly In that
of Boyd.
u see you have a number Of my old
fishermen" Marsh observed.
yes: we were fortunate"
"You are very lucky"
Indeed! How?'
well. don't you think you were
lucky to beat that striker
1T wasn't altogether luck. However.
| do consider myself fortunate In es-
Gaping at the last moment" Boyd
laughed easily. by the way. what
happened to the man they mistook for
me?'
Let him so. ! believe. didn't pay
much attention to the matter. l rather
think you will have lot to explain
one Of these days." he said. with de-
liberate menace.
with $4,000 cases Of salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle ! will explain any.
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
to the DEVIL"
You got away from Seattle. but
there Is u commissioner Mt Dutch Hair.
Dor, also deputy marshal. who may
have better success with warrant
than those policemen had" The
trusts manager could not keep down
the angry tremor in his voice. and the
other. perceiving it. replied In II man
ner designed to intlame him still more:
Yes. l have heard Of those officers.
] understand they are both In your
employ"
What"
Il hear you have bought them"
do you mean to inSinuate"-
II don't mean to insinuate anything.
Listen! We are where we can talk
plainly. Marsh. and ] am tired Of all
this subterfuge. You did what you
could to stop me. you even tried to
have me killed.
You dare to-
but ! guess it never occurred to
you that ] may be just as desperate
as you are. l broke through In spite
of you. and I'm on the job II you
want to cry quits. I'm willing. but
won't be baked. and II any Of your
hired marshals try to take me before ]
put up my catch Ill put you away.
Understands"
Willis Marsh recoiled involuntarily.
you are insane!" he cried.
IAN II" Emerson laughed harshly.
"WeI. I'm just crazy enough 70 do
what I say. Don't come back here
until send for you. Something might
fall Oh yor.''
Then it is to be war. eh?'
"Suit YOURSELF" Boyd pointed to the
shore
AS Marsh made his way to the wa
tcr's edge he stumbled like a blind
man: his lips were bleeding where his
small. sharp teeth had bitten them.
and he painted like an hysterical wo
man.
During the next fortnight the sailing
ships began to assemble. standing In
under Il great spread Of canvas to
berth close alongside the two steam
ships.
On the morning after the arrival OF
the last ship Emerson and his COM
pauions We're treated to II genuine sur
prise. Cherry had come down to the
site as usuaI-she could not let II day
go by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after tardy breakfast had just
come ashore. They were watching Big
George direct the launching Of II scow
when all Of II sudden they heard ia
miliar voice behind them cry cheer
fully: ....
Hello. white folks! Here we are
all together again"
They turned to behold a villainous
looking man bcaming benignly upon
them He was dirty. his clothes were
In rags. and through II riotous hristle
Of beard that hid his thin features
NANCY patch showed on either cheek
Ii was undeniably "Fingerless" Fraser.
but how changed. how altered. from
that radiant flower Of Incidence they
had known. He was pallid. emaciat.
ed and bedrasgled.
"Fraser.' they cried In chorus. then
fell upon him noisiy.
Fraser drew himself up with injured
dignity, then spoke In dramatic ac.
cents. II worked my way"
How? Where"
40. IL Il Ind i.as