El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-15

into the kalyik river on the
first day Of July. For a week
- past the run had been slowly
growing while the canneries tested
themselves, but on the opening day Of
the new month the horde issued boldly
forth from the depths Of the sea, and
the battle began in earnest.
At times they swan with cleaving
fms exposed. Again they churned the
placid waters until swift combers
raced across the shallow bars like
tidal waves, while the deeper channels
were shot through with shadowy forms
or pierced by the lightning CLINT Of sill
the food tide to retreat again with the
ebb, but there was neither haste nor
caution in their progress. They had
come in answer to the breeding call Of
the sea, and it's exultation was upon
them, driving them relentlessly on
ward. They had no voice against its
overmastering spell
The time had come for man to take
his toll
At Emerson's cannery there fell a
sudden panic, for fifty fishermen quit
Returning from the banks on the night
before the run started, they stacked
their gear and notified Boyd Emerson
Of their determination. Then, despite
his utmost efforts to dissuade them,
they took their packs upon their Shout
ders and marched up the beach to VIII
lis Marsh's plant. Larsen, the day
foreman, acted as their spokesman.
and Boyd recognized too late the result
Of that conversation he had interrupt
ed on the night of his visit to Cherry.
This detection diminished his boat
crew by more than half, and. while the
shoremen stoutly maintained their 10y
atty, the chance of putting up q pack
seemed lost. Boyd swallowed his pride
and went straightway to his enemy.
He found Marsh well recovered from
his flesh wound Of a week or more be-
fore, yet extremely cautious for his
safety, as he evidenced by conducting
the interview before witnesses.
eve are short handed, and I gave
instructions to secure every available
man." he announced at the conclusion
Of Emerson's story. 1T IS not my fault
If your men prefer to work for me-"
''Then you force me TO retaliate."
said Boyd II shall hire your men out
from under you"
Marsh laughed provokingly.
''Try it. | am a good organizer. if
nothing else. If you send emissaries
to my plants it will cause certain vio-
lence, and ! think you had better
avoid that, for we outnumber you ten
to one"
Emerson left in disgust. Nor had
he hit upon any method of relief when
Cherry came down to the plant on the
following morning. She inquired
straightway:
What are you doing about it? You
can't afford to lose an hour
81 have sent a man to each Of the
other plants to hire fishermen at any
price. but l have no hope that they
will succeed Marsh has his crews too
well in hand for that
Cherry nodded. They wouldn't
dare quit him now. He'd never let
them return to this country if they
did Meanwhile the rest of your force
is on the banks, / presume"
eyes,"
'How many boats have your
''Ten."
"Heavensi And this is the first day
of the run, 1t looks bad, doesn't it?
Has the trap begun to fill?"
mo. George is down there now. I
guess Marsh succeeded in corking it.
Meanwhile all the other plants are
working while my Chinks are playing
fantan. I seem to bring misfortune
upon every one connected with me,
don't ~ he added. I'm afraid I'm
poor sort"
How boyish he was, the girl thought
yet how splendidly brave he
had been throughout the fight. There