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

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voice fioated up to them:
"Ahoyl what shipT"
1.-THE Bedford Castle. cannery tender,
for Bristol bay" Peasley shouted
back.
The man on the launch reiinquished
his lantern and. using both palms for
a funnel. cried more clearly now.
"Heave to- We want TO come
aboard"
With an exclamation OF Impotence,
the commanding officer stepped 10 the
telegraph. but Emerson forestalled
him.
Wait They're after me. captain; it's
the Port Townsend police. and II you
let them aboard they'u take me or"
Turning the skipper beloved;
who are your
"Poncel
what did I tell your" cried Emer-
son.
what do you wantT'
zone OF your possengers-Emerso
Heave TO. You're passing US"
That's bloody hard luck. Mr. Emer-
son; I can't help myself" the captain
| declared But again Boyd blocked him
as he started FOR the telegraph
u won't stand il. sir. It's a con-
| spiracy 10 ruin me"
but. my dear young man
Don't touch that Instrument
From the launch came cries OF grow
/ ing vchemence. and a startled murmur
OF voices rose from somewhere I'm the
| darkness OF the deck beneath.
stand asider' Peasley ordered grun-
| ly. But the other held his ground.
saying quietly:
Il warn you. am desperate"
shall I stop her Sir?" the quarter.
master asked from the shadows OF the
wheelhouse.
"No"' Emerson commanded sharp
". and I'm the glow from the pinnacle
| light they saw he had drawn his re-
yolyer while ON the instant up from
the void beneath heavcd the massive
figure OF Big George Bait. n bchemoth,
more colossal and threatening than
ever ln the dim light He wrenched
/ open the door and with one sweep OF
his hairy paw flung the hclmsmau
from his post, painting.
Keep her going cap. OF I'll run
them DOWN.
The launch was abreast OF them
| now and Swimming along SO close that
| one might have tossed a biscuit aboard
OF her. The sputtcr OF the craft along.
side was now punctuated by a volley
OF curses.
The police launch shcercd or. and
/ the sound OF her exhaust grew rapidly
/ fainter and fainter. But not until Il
had wholly ceased did Big George give
over his post at the wheel Even then
he went down the ladder reluctantly
] and without word OF thanks. OF ex
PLANTATION or OF apology. With hin
this had been but a part Of the days
work. lie saw neither sentiment moi
humor in "a" episode.
]
| From the crows nest Of the Bedford
Castle a week later the lookout stare,
/ down upon white expanse tina
| stretched beyond the horizon. Al dawI
they began their careful search. feelin,
| their way eastward through the opel
lanes and tortuous passages that sep
arated the foes. now laying TO for IN,
| northward set OF the fields 20 clear
path before them, now stealing through
some narrow lead that opened int,
freer waters.
| Captain PCaslcy did all the naviCat
ing In person. but eventually they wer
hemmed In so closely that for a da,
and "A night they could DO nothing bu
drift with the pack. In time. how
ever, the winds opened crevic
through which they rctreated 20 follow
the outer limits farther eastward uu
I'll they were baked again.
Late one evening they discernet
smoke on the horizon. and the mex
mornings light showed a three masteC
/ steamship fast In the ice a few mIle
10 the westward.
That's the Juliet" Big George in
formed his companions. zone OF IN,
North American Packers association
tenders"
"She was loading when We left Seat
tie" Boyd remarked.
1T IS Willis Marsh's ship. so b.
must be aboard" supplemented Cher
~. shes wooden ship and bull
for this business. II we don't look on
he'll beat us IN after all"
What good will that do him ?
Clyde questioned. The fish don't bit
Il mean run-for sixty days yet"
Emerson and Bait merely shrugged
To Cherry Malotte this had been
voyage OF dreams. FOR once away iron
land Boyd had become his real sci
again-that genial. irrepresSible sci
she had seen but rarely-and his man
ner had lost the restraint and coolnes
which recently had disturbed their re
la1Ons. or necessity their crampe,
environment had thrown them mucl
together. and their companionship ha,
been most pleasant
Two days after sighting the Julie
they raised another ship. one OF tn
sailing fleet which they knew to b
lowering In the ofiing. and then on tn
9th OF the month the capricious cuI
rent opened a way for them. Slowl
at first they pushed on between tn
foes into vast area OF slush ice
thence TO a stretch as open and placf
as a country mill pond. The lookou
pointed a path out OF this, into whIc
4 fhpu steamed pce,fnor NJ laprrfb .