Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-03

CHAPTER XVII.
copYaIGnr. 1909. ~ ,

n N Nj. wayland's stiR greeting
there was no hint that the two
men had ever been friendly.
. but Emerson was prepared for
GOODNESS and seated himself without
waiting for an invitation, glad Of tho
chance to rest his tired limbs.
II have . great deal to say to you.
sir" Emerson began, 'and would
like you to hear me through"
&c ahead"
II am going to ten you some things
about MI. Marsh that / dare say you
win disbeltsve, but can verify my
statements. I think you are just
man. and don't believe you know or
would approve the methods he has
used against me-"
IF this q 10 be an arraignment Of
Mr.. Marsh suggest that you wait
until he can DO present He has gone
ashore with the women folks"
II prefer to talk to you first. We can
can him in later If you wish"
Before We begin may inquire what
you expect Of me-"
II expect relief"
| "You remember our agreement
II don't want assistance; I want 70.
lief"
whatever the distinction in the
words, understand that you are ask
ing favor?"
IT don't consider It So" s's7s:f'
every we'll. Proceed"
when you sent me out three years
ago to make q fortune for Mildred it
was understood that there should be
fair play on both sides"-
"Have you played fair" quickly in
terposed the old man.
II have. When I came to Chicago I
had no idea that you were interested
in the Pacific coast fisheries. had
raised the money before I discovered
that you even knew Willis Marsh.
Then It was too late to retreat. When
I reached Seattle all sorts Of unexpect-
ed obstacles came up. lost the ship
/ had chartered; machinery houses re-
fused deliveries: shipments went
astray; my bank finally refused its
loan. and every other bank in the
northwest followed suit. was har-
assed In every possible way. And it
wasn't chance that caused it; 1t was
Willis Marsh. He set spies upon me;
he melted q dock strike that resulted
in riot and the death Of at least one
man; moreover, he tried to have me
killed"
"How do you know he did that?'
~ have no legal proof. but know
1t just the same"
Mr.. wayland smiled. THAT is not
n very definite charge. You surely
don't hold him responsible for the
death Of that strikerY
II do, and for the action Of the po-
lice In trying to flx the crime upon me.
You know, perhaps. how got away
from Seattle. When Marsh arrived at
Kalvik he first tried to sink my boil
ers: failing in that, he ruined my iron
Chinks; then he 'corked' my fish trap,
not because he needed more fish, but
purely to spoil my catch. Tho day
the run started he bribed my fisher
men to break their contracts, leaving
me short handed. He didn't need more
men, but did that simply to cripple me.
got Indians TO replace the white
men, but hs won them away by a mis-
cradle trick and by threats that have
no doubt he would make good II the
poor devils dared to stand out;
''Hs men won't allow my fellows to
work. We have had our nets cut and
our hsh thrown out. Last night We
had q bad time on the banks, and q
number Of people were hurt. The stu
alton il growing worse every hour.
and there win be bloodshed unless
this persecution stops. All want is
q fair chance. There are fish enough
for us all IN the Kalvik. but that man
has used the power Of your organize
ton to ruin me not for business rea-
sons. but for Dersonal spite. ! haxo
playsd the game squarely. Mr.. way.
land, but unless this ceases I'm
through"
'You are through"
Eye. The run II nearly q week old.
and I haven't begun to pack my salm-
on. have LEES than half . beat crew.
and Of those half are laid up"
The president Of the trust stirred
for the nrst time since Boyd had be-
gun ~ recital. The grim lines about
his nlouth Get themselves deeper. ana,
staring with cold gray eyes at the
spe4ksr. 10 said:
well, sir, what you have told me
confirms my judgment that Willis
1Iarsh y the right man in tho right
place.
Completely taken back BY this un-
expected rsply. Boyd exclaimed:
'sYou don't mean to say that you ap-
prove Of what he has done?"
'sYes, Of what I know he has done.
4ff. Marsh 10 pursuing definite poll
cy laid down BY his board Of directors.
You have shown mo that he has done
his work well. You knew before you
left the east that we intended to crush
all opposition"
Emerson's voice was sharp Is he
cried. II understand all that, but am
to undsrstand also that the directors
of IT, Nj A. r. A. instructed him to
kill mar
.sTut. tut! Don't talk nonsense. You
admit that Won have no proof Of VIII
bic, connection with the attempt upon
Eour life. You put yourself in the
WAY sof dagger when you hired scab
ka1ne n break that strike. I think you